UAAP imposes two-game ban on Ateneo’s Louie Alas
The coach will sit out games against Adamson University and the University of Santo Tomas following infractions and misconduct involving UP.
Ateneo Blue Eagles coach Louie Alas will miss two games after the UAAP Basketball Commissioner’s Office penalised him for accumulated infractions and unsportsmanlike conduct involving UP. The November 9 decision bars him from the November 11 fixture against Adamson University and the November 15 game against the University of Santo Tomas (UST).
The penalty comprises one game for two infractions and another for his behaviour at the close of Ateneo’s meeting with UP, according to the league.
One infraction involved a technical foul in the opening quarter against UP. The UAAP said Alas walked onto the court to challenge a non-call and did not leave when a referee instructed him to return to the sideline.
The other occurred against UST on October 17. With 5:15 left in the third quarter, Alas tried to distract Amiel Acido during a corner three-point attempt and touched his back after the shot went in, the league said. Referees missed the incident, but a subsequent review resulted in disciplinary action.
For the separate misconduct penalty, the UAAP said Alas entered the court with less than a second left, pointing and swearing at UP’s Jacob Bayla after his dunk. He repeated that behaviour during the handshake after the game.
The league also cited an exchange with UP assistant coach Christian Luanzon, despite other UP coaches’ efforts to calm Alas. The Commissioner’s Office concluded that his behaviour increased tension between the teams and risked an altercation.
