Sassari 'beats' Varese by 26…euros. In Lombardy referees caught spitting

Heavy fines for the two A basketball clubs of Sassari and Varese: referees in Lombardy reported being hit by spitting.

BANCO DI SARDEGNA SASSARI.

Fine of 2,666.00 euros for collective and frequent offenses directed at referees and well-identified members [art. 27,4bd RG rec.,art. 24,4 RG,art. 28,3 RG]

OPENJOBMETIS VARESE. Fine of Euro 2,640.00 for collective and frequent offenses directed at the referees and LegaBasket and for isolated and sporadic throwing of spit in the direction of the referees at the end of the game, hitting [art. 27,4bd RG rec,art. 24,4 RG,art. 27,9ac RG]

Aldo Seghedoni

OPENJOBMETIS VARESE. Admonition for irregularity of mandatory equipment (low end of period siren) [art. 40,1a RG]

VANOLI CREMONA.Admonition for failure of mandatory equipment (precision time) [art. 40,1a RG]

“Dinamo Banco di Sardegna announces the consensual termination of the contract with Jacob Pullen. The player is to be thanked for his contribution during his experience in Sassari,” reads the note issued by the islanders, meanwhile, without providing further reasons.

The Dinamo, currently 13th in the league but qualified as first in its group to the second round of the FIBA Europe Cup, may now go back on the market for a replacement. After the loss against Tortona, coach Mrsic had in fact hinted at the possibility of a new graft, even anticipating the release of the statement, “It may be that we will be looking for a player to replace Pullen.”

Two clubs fined in the cadet tournament: they are Ferraroni Cremona and Givova Scafati.

FERRARONI CREMONA.

Fine of Euro 2,500.00 for collective and frequent offenses by local fans against the referees, including with expressions of discriminatory content and toward a clearly identified opposing athlete [art. 27,4bd RG rec.,art. 28,3 RG,art. 28,4 RG,art. 24,4 RG]

GIVOVA SCAFATI. Fine of Euro 625.00 for the presence of a person not registered on the score sheet (at the end of the 2nd quarter, Mr. Franko Bushati, asking for explanations regarding some fouls whistled, entered the locker room of the visiting team. The same person was also present at the end of the game) [art. 38,1g RG]