The NCAA Mancom finally had come to a decision after a brawl between the San Sebastian's Volleyball Head Coach Gorayeb and the entire San Beda Basketball team that happened last December 2011 and occurred in the San Beda Campus.
A two-year bans were slapped to both Frankie Lim (SBC Head Coach ) and San Sebastian Volleyball coach Roger Gorayeb as they were tagged as the brawl insinuator.
San Beda's Nigerian import Ole Adeogun and Fil-am prospect Julius Armon were also punished as they were given a definite ban from the rest of the Season 87 and Season 88.
David Marcelo, SBC's starting Center was handed a three-game suspension for his role in the melee, while the following were given a one-game suspension prior to the incident .
- Kyle Pascual
- Jake Pascual
- Jaypee Mendoza
- Rysie Koga
- Garvo Lanete
- Rome de la Rosa
- Melo Lim
- Daniel Sudan
- Mar Villahermosa
- Baser Amer
- Anjo Caram
- San Beda assistant Ed Cordero was also slapped a one-game suspension
"The incident started after San Beda’s Nigerian center Ole Adeogun heard chants by male San Sebastian volleyball players that he perceived as a racial slur. But the spikers denied the charge, saying they were misheard and that they were only shouting a standard volleyball warm-up chant that was not directed at Adeogun." via teampilipinas.info
Watch here the San Sebastian Volleyball Team brawl against the San Beda Basketball Team
The full statement from the NCAA follows.
STATEMENT TO THE MEDIA
ON THE DECEMBER 2, 2011 SBC / SSCR INCIDENT
The NCAA, through Dr. Ramon C. Cercado, Mancom Chairman, would like to announce the decision of the Policy Board on the recommendations of the NCAA MANCOM investigating body on the December 2, 2011 SBC / SCCR incident.
The Policy Board, after carefully deliberating on the matter, RESOLVED to accept the MANCOM’s findings and recommendations subject to the following modifications:
1. Mr. Olaide Adeogun and Mr. Julius Armon are banned from entering any NCAA venue for the rest of Season 87 and all of Season 88, as supporters under Section 4.4.3.9 of the Constitution. They cannot yet be considered as NCAA players because they have not yet submitted themselves to the NCAA eligibility process.
2. Kyle Pascual, Jake Pascual, Jaypee Mendoza, Rysie Koga, Garvo Lanete, Rome de la Rosa, Jose Carmelo Lim, Daniel Sudan, Mar Villahermosa, Baser Amer and Antonio Caram are given a one (1) game suspension under Article 4, Section 4.4.3.9 of the NCAA Constitution and By-Laws for forcibly entering the San Beda gym, and one (1) game suspension under Article 4, Section 4.4.3.9 of the NCAA Constitution and By-Laws for disrupting the ongoing volleyball game between University of Perpetual Help System Dalta (UPHSD) and San Sebastian College Recoletos. These sanctions should take effect at the beginning Season 88.
3. David Paul Marcelo be meted with three (3) games suspension for instigating a fight/brawl pursuant to Rule # 8.1.1.1. of the NCAA Manual of Operation; three (3) games suspension for participating in the fight pursuant to Rule # 8.1.1.2.
NCAA Manual of Operation; one (1) game suspension under Article 4, Section 4.4.3.9 of the NCAA Constitution and By-Laws for forcibly entering the San Beda gym while the volleyball game between University of Perpetual Help System Dalta (UPHSD) and San Sebastian College Recoletos was ongoing; and one (1) game suspension under Article 4, Section 4.4.3.9 of the NCAA Constitution and By-Laws for disrupting the ongoing volleyball game between University of Perpetual Help System Dalta (UPHSD) and San Sebastian College Recoletos. These sanctions should take effect at the beginning Season 88.
4. Edgardo Cordero be meted with the penalty of one (1) game suspension under Article 4, Section 4.4.3.9 of the NCAA Constitution and By-Laws for forcibly entering the San Beda gym while the volleyball game between University of Perpetual Help System Dalta (UPHSD) and San Sebastian College Recoletos was ongoing; and one (1) game suspension under Article 4, Section 4.4.3.9 of the NCAA Constitution and By-Laws for disrupting the ongoing volleyball game between University of Perpetual Help System Dalta (UPHSD) and San Sebastian College Recoletos. These sanctions should take effect at the beginning Season 88.
5. Coach Frankie Lim and Coach Roger Gorayeb are banned from joining any NCAA sponsored tournament for Seasons 88 and 89 under Rule # 8.1.1.5 of the NCAA Manual of Operation.
6. For unserved sanctions, Rule # 8.1.1.6 and # 8.1.1.7 of the NCAA Manual of Operation shall be strictly applied.
Ramon C. Cercado
NCAA Mancom Chairman
March 6, 2012