Gilas Pilipinas Basketball

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters eliminated Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, 92-91 last March 28, 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena. The last play was controversial since a 24 second shot clock violation should have been called on Ginebra but Jeff Chan was able to get a layup to give ROS the win.

Watch Rain or Shine vs Ginebra Quarterfinals Highlights Video
1st Half Highlights

2nd Half Highlights

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PBA Commissioners Chito Salud suspended a referee in that game due to the non-call, read full statement below:
“Comm. Chito Salud re a call made in the closing seconds of the 4q in the 2x to beat Quarters game between Ginebra and Rain or Shine at the MOA Arena:

Despite the absence of a formal protest, The Office of the Commissioner reviewed the steal made by Rain or Shine’s Jeff Chan on Ginebra San Miguel’s Michael Dunnigan in the 8.7 mark of the 4th quarter with the 24 second shot clock winding down. A closer look at the play shows that Jeff Chan tapped the ball from Michael Dunnigan with .2 second left on the shot clock.

When the ball was tapped away from the hands of Dunnigan, this in itself did not constitute a loss of possession on the part of the offensive team and therefore did not stop the shot clock from counting down.

For the 24 second shot clock to cease from counting down, clear and immediate control of the ball must be had by the defensive team either by containing the ball with the use of one or two hands and/or dribbling the ball twice if the containment was with the use of one hand or dribbling once if the containment was with the use of two hands .
A closer look at the slow motion replay reveals that Jeff Chan did not have clear and immediate control of the ball after the tap at which time a24 sec violation should have been called by the referees.

Jeff Chan only had clear and immediate control of the ball with his second dribble after the 24 second shot clock had already expired. The referee on the ball missed that play and is thus suspended by this Office for the rest of the conference. While this incident demonstrates the difficulty in making judgement calls in real time and did not involve an error in technicality that is a ground f or protest, disciplinary measures have been taken on the erring game official for a lapse in judgement which involved a call that was not reviewable and correctible under the rules during the game.”

What do you think of the last play of Jeff Chan?