Nc sacks coach, ref, cager; matches reset

The NC suspended a coach, a player and a referee, warned four other cagers and banned a fan for their unsportsmanlike acts during the Jose 5i al- Letran contest at The rena in San Juan City last Monday.

League commissioner Bai Cristobal meted one-game suspensions on Letran mentor Caloy arcia for incurring two technical fouls, and Letran co-captain Mark Cru for confronting referee ,an Borbe right after the contest.

Meanwhile, the games pitting Perpetual Help against St. Benilde and SSC versus relleno set troday have been reset due to Typhoon lenda.

)our .nights, including co-skipper .evin 5acalm, Jamil abawan, 5ey Publico and 5ey Nambatac, were warned for violation of the league rule preventing players or coaches to approach officials inside the 30-minute cooling off period.

Borbe, meanwhile, was sacked for three games after he admitted to have used strong language in the incident. Borbe was also automatically suspended for three games in the U P where the same set of referees is being used.

Cristobal also recommended to Management Committee chairman Paul Supan to ban for the rest of the season the still unidentified Letran fan who threw trash at Borbe.

These are NC house rules concerning sanctions to coaches and players displaying unsportsmanlike conduct by provocative gesture meant to ignite a brawl or a fight, so we re Must following rules,” said Cristobal.

Our referee will be suspended in both the NC and U P and will be re-evaluated upon his return,” he added.

s for the fan who threw debris at my referee, he we will be denied entry the rest of the tournament as per NC house rules. e re Must in the process of identifying him,” said Cristobal.

Letran is reportedly appealing the decision.