A2: Extra Work for the Disciplinary Committee—Auction of the Flag Used to Move the Opposing Team’s Basket. Five Clubs Fined

The Disciplinary Committee has its work cut out for it after reviewing the match reports from this weekend’s A2 games.

VALTUR BRINDISI. A fine of 750.00 euros was imposed because, on two occasions, fans leaned out from the stands and disrupted the opposing team’s free throws, causing the basket structure to shake by using the pole of a flag. It became necessary to request the intervention of the announcer [Art. 27.3 RG]

CRIFO WINES RUVODIPUGLIA. A fine of 833.00 euros for collective and frequent insults directed by the fans toward the referees throughout the second half [Art. 27.4bd RG rec., Art. 24.4 RG]

CRIFO WINES RUVODIPUGLIA. A fine of 625.00 euros because the official in charge of the referees failed to perform his prescribed duties (he did not prevent Messrs. Rajola, Francese, and Mangiatordi from approaching the referees, nor did he intervene during the protests and insults directed by those same individuals at the referees themselves) [Art. 38.1f RG]

STEFANO RAJOLA (coach of CRIFO WINES RUVODIPUGLIA). Caution because, at the end of the match, he headed toward the center of the field while protesting and, subsequently, together with Messrs. Francese and Mangiatordi, went to the referees’ locker room, continuing his protests [Art. 32,1a RG]

COSTANTINO MIRCO FRANCESE (second assistant referee for CRIFO WINES RUVODIPUGLIA). Yellow card for protesting refereeing decisions together with Messrs. Rajola and Mangiatordi, proceeding to the referees’ locker room [Art. 32,1a RG]

LUCA SABINO MANGIATORDI (physical trainer for CRIFO WINES RUVODIPUGLIA). Caution for protesting the referee’s decisions, along with Mr. Rajola and Mr. Francese, while approaching the referees’ locker room [Art. 32.1a RG]

JU.VI. CREMONA BASKET 1952. Fine of 833.00 euros for collective and frequent insults by the fans toward the referees [Art. 27.4bd RG rec., Art. 24.4 RG]

PROVALUE JUVECASERTA 2021. Fine of 834.00 euros for insults, including chants on two occasions, directed by the fans toward a specifically identified player [Art. 27.4bc RG (revised), Art. 28.3 RG, Art. 24.4 RG]

FLATS SERVICE BOLOGNA. A fine of 1,667.00 euros for collective and frequent insults directed by the fan base toward a specifically identified opposing player [Art. 27.4bd RG (revised), Art. 28.3 RG, Art. 24.4 RG]