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Updated Jan. 23, 2001
Another reversal: Kalamazoo wins
And on the 13th day, Kalamazoo finally won.
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association commissioner Sheila Wallace-Kovalchik announced a reversal of her decision to overturn the game result as ruled on the floor Jan. 20.
At the end of the second half of Kalamazoo's game against Olivet, Kevin Baird launched a shot that would have won the game for Kalamazoo. The game official on the opposite corner of the court rushed in, whistle blowing and arms flailing, and called off the shot, giving Olivet the apparent 70-69 victory.
Before the officials left the floor, they consulted for several minutes. The official who called off the shot went up into the stands to the video camera that had recorded the game. He was unable to reach a conclusion using the camera's viewfinder, so he took the tape to an office away from the court for a better look. He returned almost 10 minutes later and called the shot good. The original video coverage, including the text of the rule regarding last-second shots.
"NCAA staff and representatives of rules and championships committees determined that the protest filed by Olivet College should not have been considered in the first place," said Wallace-Kovalchik.
Rule 2, Section 4 of the NCAA basketball rules states, "When the referee leaves the confines of the playing area at the end of the game, the referee's jurisdiction has ended and the score has been approved." Wallace-Kovalchik's reversal was contrary to that rule.
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Upon |
Kevin 
Baird's
final shot has been in the air for three days, and Tuesday afternoon it
was ruled no good. The final outcome of the Jan. 20 men's game between
Olivet and Kalamazoo has been reversed. After
consulting with officials from the NCAA and league officials, MIAA commissioner
Sheila Wallace-Kovalchik ruled the final score Olivet 70, Kalamazoo 69.
On Saturday the game was ruled in favor of Kalamazoo (71-70) after game officials reviewed video of a game-ending shot in an attempt to determine if Baird's basket was in the air before time ran out. After viewing the video, the game officials ruled the shot occurred before time ran out and awarded the win to Kalamazoo. See D3hoops.com story below, along with text of rule used to review shot. Olivet filed a protest, citing the NCAA basketball rule outlining the use of replay and television equipment to determine game-ending scoring plays.
Commissioner Kovalchik's ruling stated: "The information received would indicate that this rule was not followed as indicated. The key to this conclusion involves the type of equipment, location of equipment, the non-monitoring and viewing of the 'last shot' in an area deemed permissible by rule. Therefore, this game was concluded when the official ruled the shot attempt was no good."
Kalamazoo Director of Athletics Bob Kent said, "It is an unfortunate decision to go to a technicality when the video clearly shows that the shot was taken in time. The officials were trying to be fair and make the correct decision based on the evidence available and in the spirit of the rule. We are not critical of the officials or the appeals process, but disappointed in the outcome." Head Coach Joe Haklin is not currently available for comment.
Video
shows Kalamazoo beats Olivet
KALAMAZOO, Mich. —
In one of the craziest finishes ever at Anderson Athletic
Center, the Kalamazoo men earned their first MIAA victory of the season
with a 71-70 win against Olivet.
Olivet took a 70-69 lead with eight seconds left on an Ajamian Gardner free throw. Kalamazoo's Dirk Rhinehart pushed the ball up court, and unable to get an open shot, dished to Kevin Baird on the left baseline. Baird's 15-footer released just before the buzzer sounded and swished through the net. The referee on the opposite corner of the court rushed in, whistle blowing and arms flailing, and called off the shot. The Olivet team went to the locker room to celebrate their apparent victory.
| (At) the end
of the second half or at the end of any overtime period, the officials
shall use replay equipment or television monitoring, if available,
that is located on a designated court-side table (i.e., within approximately
three to 12 feet of the playing court) to ascertain whether a try
for field goal that will determine the outcome of a game (win, lose,
tie), and is attempted at or near the expiration of the game clock,
was released before the sounding of the period-ending horn. — Rule enacted Jan. 28, 2000 |
Kevin Baird led Kalamazoo (6-12, 1-5 MIAA) with 12 points. Olivet (7-8, 2-3) center Bruce Lawrence played the entire 40 minutes and finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
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