Referees banned from matches

Referees banned from matches

JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI)
disciplinary commission has banned four referees and a match
commissioner for two years after they violated Bank Mandiri
league rules when supervising a match between Persma Manado and
Pelita Solo in Manado, North Sulawesi, on May 17.

Head of the commission Andi Darussalam Tabusala named the
referees as Suwartono, first assistant referee Ajis Slamet
Pramono, second assistant referee Warsito Hadi, substitute
referee Andi Hafid M and match commissioner Said Bachmid.

"They broke the league's rules chapters 14, 19 and 32 on
players substitution, which is only allowed three times in a
match. The referees who disregarded match rules have been
suspended and the match result has been postponed," he said
Friday.

"The referees will be allowed to supervise matches in 2003.
They will also be banned in all matches organized by PSSI in the
country and Persma has been fined Rp 10 million (US$880)." (ivy)