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The Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) has decided to discipline IBK Industrial Bank and Hyundai Engineering & Construction in connection with misreading the video.
As a result of the Star News report, KOVO suspended Lee Myung-hee, referee Chung Yoo-yeon, and vice referee Nam Young-soo for three games each for misreading the video reading of IBK Industrial Bank and Hyundai Engineering & Construction in the afternoon of the 16th. According to KOVO officials, although the scene was misread, it was considered that it was difficult to conclude only by mobilizing a high-definition broadcast screen.
The situation of the third set of the fourth round of the women's regular league of the 2025-2026 V-League between IBK Industrial Bank and Hyundai Engineering & Construction held at Hwaseong Indoor Gymnasium in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do, on the 11th was a problem.
At that time, IBK Industrial Bank of Korea was leading 22-20 in the third set when Hyundai Engineering & Construction led 2-0. Hyundai Engineering & Construction's score was recognized as the first decision that the attack attempted by IBK Industrial Bank's Victoria Danchak (registered name Victoria) went off the court.
IBK Industrial Bank of Korea immediately applied for a video review of the touchout. Lee Myung-hee, referee Jung Yoo-yeon, and deputy referee Nam Young-soo reversed the decision after a long discussion that the ball was hit by the fingertips of Hyundai Engineering & Construction's Kari Geisberger (registered name Kari).
Strong opposition from Hyundai Engineering & Construction followed. Director Kang Sung-hyung of Hyundai Engineering & Construction protested, saying, "Don't we watch the video review video, it's frustrating." However, the decision was not reversed, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction lost 2-3 by giving up three sets.
KOVO held an appeal review committee over 13-14 days and reviewed the scene. KOVO, which failed to reach a conclusion on the first day, requested the broadcaster again for a high-definition broadcast screen and reopened the judging committee on the 14th. As a result, the corresponding reading was determined to be misreading.
KOVO, who finished the judging committee, bowed its head, saying, "I sincerely apologize to the Hyundai E&C club, the team, and the fans for making an error during the reading process and causing great confusion and disappointment."
"KOVO will continue to seek improvements to reading standards and procedures to prevent the same confusion from repeating in the future," he said. "In addition, we will continue to provide integrated education for expert committee members and judges." We will do our best to prevent the recurrence of similar cases by establishing video reading standards," he stressed.
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