Ismail, Saiman in hot soup

18/07/2002

THE Malaysian Hockey Federation (women's section) held a meeting yesterday
and found enough evidence to haul up Bandar Penawar Sports Schools team
manager and coach to face the Disciplinary Board.
Coach Ismail Othman and team manager Saiman Marjuki, who is also the
schools senior assistant, were found to have breached several rules of
conduct and will face the disciplinary board on Saturday.
"The meeting was chaired by president Raja Noora Ashikin, VIce-
presidents Datin Zainab Abdul Kadir and Jennifer Williams (who is also the
DB chairperson), treasurer Juriah Fenner, tournament director S. Nagula,
technical officer Noor Jahan and umpires Anant Kaur and Nor Piza Hassan,"
said MHF(W) secretary S. Shamala.
Ismail and Saiman face four charges: "The charges against them are
verbal abuse of a player (Mizawati Bakri) and opposition team staff,
hindering the flow of the match (Ismail held onto the match ball),
instigating their players to walk out of the pitch, and not using the
proper channels to make a protest," said Shamala.
On Sunday, during the Bukit Jalil Sports School and Bandar Penawar
final, Ismail and Saiman told their players to stop playing after an
allegedly deflected goal was disallowed by umpire Anant.
Both officials also hurled abuse at the match umpires, player and fans,
and in the heat of the moment, Saiman was seen trying to provoke Bukit
Jalil fans into a fist fight.
"Concrete evidence has been found against them and the DB will decide
the next course on Saturday," said Shamala.
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