Referee blunder stains Eurobasket

this sunday eurobasket 2022 Due to many sporting surprises (Belgium win over Spain, Bosnia win over Slovenia, Georgia win over Turkey) as well as referees and table officials who may have influenced the outcome of some matches of the day. Some missteps will also be remembered. , especially Germany-Lithuania and Georgia-Turkey. Over the past few days, Eurobasket has amassed as many controversies as it experienced yesterday in Cologne and Tbilisi.

The first big mistake came in Germany vs. Lithuania when the referee forgot to award a free kick to Barto. Techniques pointed out by German coach Gordon HerbertA free kick that could have turned the tide of the match was resolved to the local team after two overtime (107-109). The loss put Lithuania on the brink of elimination with her 0-3 record.

Technicians come to technicians, Maodo Ro upon Jonas Valanciunas End of the third quarter. The Lithuanian center took the same two free throws and the game continued unaware that the referee had forgotten to allow a technical free throw.of ‘Every play’ Scored 3 free throws in the beginning but missed Valanciunas And he fixed it by placing only the two that actually started.

The Lithuanian bench protested the error, but no correction was made. “After our coach protested, the stewards sat down and blushed, but did nothing,” the forward later explained. Mindaugas Kuzminska.

The story doesn’t stop there. The arbitrators, recognizing their error, suggested the following: Lithuania He threw a technical free throw at the end of regular time and ended in a draw (89-89). Therefore, it was, of course, the Germans who protested, refusing to allow their rivals to take free kicks at that moment.

FIBA dismissed protests this Monday Submitted from Lithuania They claim they were credited more than 60 minutes after the end of the match, which is the limit set by the regulations. The sole judge specified that even if admitted on time, the protest would have been refused because it did not follow the reasons provided for filing the protest.

Korkmaz allegedly assaulted in locker room tunnel

22 seconds disappear in Georgia vs. Turkey

A phantom free-kick between Germany and Lithuania wasn’t the only big mistake of the day, as 22 seconds of play were inexplicably lost. Georgia-Turkey Contested in Tblisi, it ended in a victory for the host team after two overtimes at 83-88.

after severe shortage Doubt Sanaze a Furkan Korkmazwhich later led to a fight that ended in the expulsion of two players, with the fourth quarter clock ticking from 4:48 to 4:26 of the remaining game time. turkey He presented a protest at the end of the match that, unlike Lithuania’s, falls under the assumptions laid down by the rules, FIBA ​​has yet to communicate its decision.

This wasn’t the only controversy in the match. Disqualification of Turkish coach Ergin Ataman for his angry protests at the end of the second overtime after the call was made Unsportsmanlike foul on Cedi OsmanFour free throws allowed allowed Georgia to clinch the win.

However, the most controversial aspect of the match was neither of the two episodes mentioned, but complaints about attacks on Turkish players. korkmaz When you retreat to the locker room after being disqualified.According to Assistant Technician Hakan Demir, three Georgian national team players, accompanied by several arena guards, attacked Kolkaz in the locker room tunnel.The BEIN Sports chain then stated that these three players of his Toko Shengeria, Goga Bitadze and his own Doubt SanazeThe Turkish federation threatened through the former player and vice-president, demanding to be able to review security camera recordings. Omer Onanwill withdraw from Eurobasket if his demands are not met.