REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The IBL Tokopedia 2024 playoff will start on Thursday (11/7/2024) tonight. As one of the preparations for the smoothness of the match, the league operator carried out reinforcement from the side of the field adjudicator. The IBL brought in referees from abroad who took part in the conduct of this year's playoffs.
IBL in cooperation with PP Perbasi presents foreign referees with FIBA licenses. FIBA Asia recommended six foreign referee names for the 2024 IBL playoffs through to the final round. They are Mohamed Hasan Salman Alsalam (Bahrain), Urushima Daigo (Japan), Park Kyoungjin (Korea), Preeda Muongmee (Thailand) Sun Jian (China), and Zein Wissam (Syria). In addition, there will also be a referee coordinator, who will be in charge of helping to review the decisions made by the referee in each match.
These external referees will collaborate with local Indonesian referees who are also FIBA licensed, such as Harja Jaladri, Budi Marfan, Haryanto Sutaryo, Rendi Putera Dwiantino, and Rendra Lesmana. In addition, there are also several IBL referees who had good performances during the regular season, who will serve in the playoffs.
IBL President Director Junas Miradiarsyah hopes that the presence of foreign referees in IBL can simultaneously become an exchange of knowledge with local referees.
“In addition, it also opens the relationship with the hope that in the future our referees will also be trusted to lead the matches of other countries' competitions,” he said.
The playoffs are crucial. The teams are also trying desperately to fight for the title, which is getting closer to them. It requires a referee who has the competence and is able to make quick and correct decisions so as not to cause debate later in the day. A quick and precise decision of the referee will keep the match running smoothly and avoid controversy.
The IBL Tokopedia 2024 playoffs will be attended by Dewa United Banten, Pelita Jaya Jakarta, Kesatria Bengawan Solo, Prawira Harum Bandung, Satria Muda Pertamina Jakarta, RANS Simba Bogor, Bali United Basketball, and Borneo Hornbills. For today, Prawira visited Rans Simba headquarters in Bogor in a match that started at 18:00pm. Next, there is a duel between Satria Muda Pertamian and Kesatria Bengawan Solo at Britama Arena, North Jakarta starting at 20.00 WIB.
