Six NCAA Referees Sent Home From March Madness Over COVID-19
One of the match officials returned a positive coronavirus test, while the other five were sent home after being in contact with him.
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One of the match officials returned a positive coronavirus test, while the other five were sent home after being in contact with him.
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The referees who were sent home from March Madness reportedly include Ted Valentine, John Higgins, Kipp Kissinger and Roger Ayers.
Six referees are ruled OUT of the men's NCAA Tournament as one tests positive for COVID-19 and five others are deemed 'close contacts' after dining at an Indianapolis steakhouse Six officials have been ruled out of the men's NCAA Tournament because one tested positive for COVID-19 and five others were deemed close contact The group was permitted to dine together at a local steakhouse after arriving at their hotel to find their rooms were not ready and food was unavailable The referees later returned to the hotel, where one tested positive for COVID-19 According to CBS Sports, referees Ted V...
The NCAA has sent home six officials from the men's basketball tournament in Indianapolis after one of the referees tested positive for the coronavirus.