On the 26th, the Women’s Korea Basketball League (WKBL) acknowledged a mistrial regarding a scene from the game between Incheon Shinhan Bank and Cheongju KB.
As a result of a meeting between the game operation headquarters and Shinhan Bank officials at the WKBL office building in Gangseo-gu, Seoul today (28th), WKBL admitted that there was a mistake of judgment in the 2025-2026 women’s professional basketball game between Shinhan Bank and KB held at Incheon Dowon Gymnasium on the 26th and officially apologized to the club.
The game operation headquarters and Shinhan Bank comprehensively reconfirmed the facts related to the situation at the time, and found that there was a delay in the timekeeper’s operation of the game clock in the game, and later KB
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It was agreed that the game management was immature during the video review process related to the buzzer beater.
WKBL bowed its head to ensure that the same case is not repeated in the future, by reorganizing detailed regulations related to game operation and records, strengthening training for referees and game personnel, and supplementing the operating process.
In addition, he said that he will use this case as an opportunity to increase the accuracy of game management, build a league trusted by clubs and players, and continue to cooperate with each club to create a league environment that meets the expectations and support of fans.
As WKBL has acknowledged the mistake and apologized, it appears that no future procedures, such as the referee briefing session or the financial committee, will be held.
A Shinhan Bank official said, “WKBL apologized without making excuses for its poor shot clock operation, and the club decided to end it smoothly in a big way for the development and success of the league.” He added, “Both the federation and the club will work hard to make it a league that fans can trust.”
Admission of mistake & official apology