ArenaBall Philippines (ABP) finally opened its much-anticipated inaugural season last night at the Marikina Sports Center. I checked in late for the pregame meeting but just in time to officiate the first game.
The season-opening game turned out to be a nailbiter as the Barracudas edged the Juggernauts, 15-14, by successfully going for a 2-point conversion late in the fourth quarter. Had they missed, the Juggernauts would've held on to win.
I must say that the game was very difficult to officiate. Yellow flags were being thrown like every other play. False starts and offsides were the most common, followed by personal fouls which were usually late hits. My legs were literally spent after the game.
The second game was quite a bore because the Bandits dominated the Wolves in pretty much every aspect, shutting them out with a 50-0 rout. It was a very disciplined game with hardly any penalties. If I remember correctly, there were only two yellow flags thrown, both personal fouls.
You may check the ABP website for the rest of the season schedule.
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Exactly what did you buy?
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