Hearing reports a Newport player shattered the backboard in warmups thus cancelling the game.

Can confirm.

 

From a friend's Facebook page.

I used to do that all the time.

I used to do that all the time.

 

With a hammer?

With a hammer?

 

Just a really bad jump shot I’d assume.

I don't know what the big deal was. A little Flex Seal on the back of that, and you're good to go.

Very Frosty!!! In keeping with the season.

Was a technical foul assessed, the proof was there.

With a hammer?

 

I was thinking gun.

Would this be a forfeit?

Was a technical foul assessed, the proof was there.

 

Not if it happened before the 15 minute mark on the pregame clock.

Would this be a forfeit?

 

Not answering your question directly, but this happened last year in a game between Danville and Russell County. The game was moved down the road to Russell County Middle School. I'd imagine the schools would examine options of rescheduling, but I don't think you can make either team forfeit.

I would hope Newport reimburses travel expenses

Not answering your question directly, but this happened last year in a game between Danville and Russell County. The game was moved down the road to Russell County Middle School. I'd imagine the schools would examine options of rescheduling, but I don't think you can make either team forfeit.

 

Good point. Newport has the old high school, current middle school gym really close by. I wonder why they didn't just move the game there?