Multiple referees have been sent home from the NCAA men's basketball tournament's controlled environment in Indianapolis due to a positive COVID-19 test and contact tracing, the NCAA said in a statement Monday night.
Per the NCAA, one official tested positive on Monday and had interacted with five other officials. All six were sent home. Four of the refs have been replaced from a pool of reserves; two won't be replaced.
Stadium reported that referees Ted Valentine, John Higgins and Roger Ayers were among those sent home.
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Per the NCAA, one official tested positive on Monday and had interacted with five other officials. All six were sent home. Four of the refs have been replaced from a pool of reserves; two won't be replaced.
Stadium reported that referees Ted Valentine, John Higgins and Roger Ayers were among those sent home.
6 officials sent home from Indy after positive test
Per the NCAA, one official tested positive on Monday and interacted with five other officials, and all six were sent home from the NCAA tournament bubble in Indianapolis.
