ACC reprimands Notre Dame’s Micah Shrewsberry for charging at ref after controversial loss
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Key Points:
- The ACC publicly reprimanded Notre Dame men’s basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry for aggressively confronting a referee after a controversial foul call in a 72-71 loss to Cal but chose not to impose further discipline.
- The contentious call involved a complex application of the NCAA's new continuous motion rule, where a foul was called on Notre Dame just as Cal’s Dai Dai Ames was beginning his shooting motion, leading to an and-1 opportunity that ultimately decided the game.
- Notre Dame had strategically instructed a player to commit a foul with under 10 seconds left, but the referee’s indecision and eventual foul call sparked confusion and controversy among players, coaches, and officials.
- Cal coach Mark Madsen supported the ruling and
