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PBA: Referees called free throw violation in San Mig-Alaska game spot on - Comm. Salud


PBA Commissioner Chito Salud explained on Sunday why a jump ball was called, nullifying Calvin Abueva's game-tying free throw with 12.1 seconds remaining in Alaska's loss against San Mig Coffee the day before. [Related: San Mig survives Alaska as Baguio misses game-winner] "You can see that when the ball was handed to Calvin [Abueva], four players from both teams went inside the arc. It's a free throw violation and in that case, no score can be made. Automatic yon; jump ball yon," said Salud. "Hit the shot or miss the shot, jump ball yon." "Kung isa lang pumasok, for example, offensive player, the shot is nullified. Turnover yon," Salud explained. "If it's only the defensive player who enters the arc before the release of the ball at na miss, isa pa. Bibigyan pa ng isang foul throw. "Kung pumasok, in the case of Calvin, counted yon. But we all saw that both teams violated that rule and the referees called it spot on. Correct call yon," Salud added. Alaska went on to lose the match, after Cyrus Baguio missed a potential game-winner. - RAF, GMA News

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