Two famous basketball referees conspired to cheat! Chinese Basketball Association: Abolish **-level referee titles

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On the 4th, the Chinese Basketball Association announced that Wei Guoliang and Ye Nan had had their qualifications as basketball referees of ** level revoked due to collusion in cheating during the FIBA technical referee certification fitness tests. ? On January 27, 2021, chief referee Ye Nan officiated the match. On that day, in the 35th round of the second phase of the 2020-2021 China Men’s Basketball Professional League (CBA) held in Zhuji, Zhejiang, Jilin Jiutai Agricultural and Commercial Bank Team defeated Tianjin Pioneers Team with a score of 103 to 93. On the 4th, the Chinese Basketball Association issued a penalty announcement through its official Weibo account. The announcement states: \"During the FIBA Technical Officer Certification Physical Test 2021–2023 held on January 6, 2021, in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, candidates Wei Guoliang and Ye Nan colluded to cheat by using a non-standard version of the test music instead of the standard version, which caused the actual testing time to be extended by 20 seconds.\" The physical fitness test was declared invalid by FIBA, resulting in serious consequences and a negative impact. ” In accordance with FIBA’s regulations for technical officer certification, Wei Guoliang and Ye Nan do not qualify for international technical officer certification for the 2021–2023 period. The announcement issued by the Chinese Basketball Association states: “In accordance with Article 47 of the ‘China Basketball Association’s Regulations on Referees and Related Implementation Rules’ and Article 61 of the ‘China Basketball Association’s Disciplinary Code and Penalties’, the Association’s Discipline and Ethics Committee, within the scope of its authority, has decided to revoke Wei Guoliang and Ye Nan’s technical qualifications as basketball referees of ** level, effective as of November 4, 2021.” The Guangdong Provincial Basketball Association and the Shandong Provincial Basketball Association will also impose corresponding penalties on Wei Guoliang and Ye Nan in accordance with the regulations. ”