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Ateneo coach lambasts inconsistent officiating in men's volleyball

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/03/05/030517_admu.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">The Ateneo men&#x27;s volleyball team celebrate after scoring a point against the De La Salle Green Spikers. <cite>Photo by Arvin Lim, ABS-CBN Sports.</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Ateneo men&#x27;s volleyball coach Oliver Almadro is unhappy with how the UAAP Season 79 games are being officiated despite a straight sets victory over archrivals De La Salle University on Saturday.The Blue Eagles coasted to a 25-21, 25-21, 25-18 victory that gave them a first round sweep, but it was an eventful match that saw Almadro and one of his players, Josh Villanueva, get yellow cards due to misconduct.&quot;We&#x27;re bothered by the referees,&quot; said Almadro, who has guided Ateneo to back-to-back men&#x27;s volleyball crowns in the UAAP. &quot;Now, they&#x27;re too strict – yellow card right away. Sa calls, they&#x27;re too lenient, (but in) some games, too strict.&quot;&quot;Saan kami lulugar?&quot; he asked in frustration.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2017/03/04/blue-eagles-sweep-round-1-first-time-22754">READ: Blue Eagles sweep Round 1 for first time</a></li></ul>Almadro noted that in their game against La Salle, referees were too lenient when it came to lifting violations by setters, whereas in previous games they were quick to whistle for the infraction.He said what frustrated him even more was that officials gave them yellow cards, even when the team was justified in its complaints. Almadro also recalled that in a previous game, he was given a red card without being issued a yellow card first.&quot;Hindi na nga kami nagko-complain. We&#x27;re not even complaining. Normal reaction lang eh. We&#x27;ve been like this for quite some time, pero hindi namin malaman,&quot; said Almadro.&quot;We really want consistency from the officiating, and we want answers,&quot; stressed the Ateneo coach, who is known for his fiery timeout speeches and dramatic sideline gestures.The officials&#x27; inconsistency bothers players, said Almadro. He also added that he was not the only coach questioning the calls.&quot;Hindi lang naman ako. Siguro ako, vocal lang kasi ako,&quot; he said.&quot;But they have to take a look on what&#x27;s happening,&quot; Almadro also emphasized. &quot;Magiging strict ba tayo? And then siyempre, naba-bother ang mga players, nagke-question. And then, yellow card right away. So paano ka na magke-question?&quot; he added.Nevertheless, officiating remains an &quot;external factor&quot; for the Blue Eagles, and at the end of the day, they have to set it aside.&quot;We should not be leaning towards it,&quot; said Almadro. &quot;What&#x27;s important is we have to focus, we have to do more, and strive more. The job is not yet done. Kalahati pa lang ang UAAP, so hindi kami pwede mag-relax, and hindi kami pwedeng maging complacent.&quot;For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

Ateneo men's volleyball coach Oliver Almadro is unhappy with how the UAAP Season 79 games are being officiated despite a straight sets victory over archrivals De La Salle University on Saturday.

Ateneo men's volleyball coach Oliver Almadro is unhappy with how the UAAP Season 79 games are being officiated despite a straight sets victory over archrivals De La Salle University on Saturday.

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Ateneo coach lambasts inconsistent officiating in men's volleyball

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Mar 05, 2017 09:14 AM PHT

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