Perbasi proposes sanctions for Panasia Indosyntec

Perbasi proposes sanctions for Panasia Indosyntec

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi)
has recommended the imposition of sanctions against Bandung-based
club Panasia Indosyntec for refusing to appear on Dec. 5 in the
final match to decide the 3rd and 4th places of the 1999 A Mild
Kobatama national baseball league.

Perbasi official in charge of Kobatama Doedie Gambiro said
under chapter VIII section 27 of the FIBA rules on sanctions,
Panasia should be barred from competing in the league for one
year and be penalized with the maximum Rp 10 million (US$1390)
fine.

He said Perbasi's chairman, Sutiyoso, would make the final
decision.

Panasia had threatened to quit Kobatama after an incident
which occurred on Dec. 4 when they played against home team
Mahaka Satria Muda in the semifinal match at the Senayan indoor
stadium. Panasia was fourth after Aspac of Jakarta.

"We will recommend the sanctions to Perbasi's top official
regarding as to whether they will retire or not. Panasia will be
ranked 10th by the end of next year's league," he said on
Wednesday.

He said Perbasi must apply the sanctions to prevent similar
cases from developing during the next league.

"We don't want to create a bad situation. We don't want other
clubs to withdraw from the match and quit Kobatama in protest
over a referee decision."

The incident followed a decision by referee Hadi Wasito to
give an outball to Panasia, which was reversed after Mahaka
protested. Hadi corrected his decision after a brief review with
match supervisor Setia Dharma Madjid, and decided on a jump ball.

After the match, Panasia team manager Danny Kosasih said the
club would leave Kobatama as they were unable to accept the
referee's decision.

Panasia's official for general affairs Suwandi Bing Adi told
The Jakarta Post in a phone interview that his club would heed
Perbasi's decision.

"We will wait for their decision. Awong Hidjaja (Panasia
owner) had said that Panasia would not be disbanded following
requests from Bandung basketball fans. We are ready to accept the
sanctions," he said.

He said Panasia had not sent a resignation letter to Perbasi.
He also defended Panasia's move, saying that the club wanted to
inform basketball fans that the sport should maintain
sportsmanship.

Doedie defended Hadi's decision, saying that he had corrected
his judgment and that according to the rules, the move was valid.

"There are no sanctions for the referee, but we warned him
because he was too slow in making the judgment. He corrected his
decision and was it approved by the match supervisor. There was
no deceit, only human error." he said.

He said the current national referees needed to improve their
skills. "Panasia accuses the referee of unfairness. If other
teams, who experience the same thing share a similar opinion with
Panasia, who will lead the match?" (ivy)