NJ school district files lawsuit over blown call in state semifinal basketball game

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The Manasquan Board of Education in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit after referees blew a ball that should have sent the Jersey Shore school to the state championship.

Manasquan’s Rey Weinseimer missed a three-pointer from the wing, but his teammate Griffin Linstra was there to grab the rebound and put the shot back in for what the team thought was the game-winning basket. The Manasquan fans went wild as Camden was in disbelief.

However, referees reversed the decision, resulting in a 46-45 victory for Camden. Several videos showed that the shot clearly should have counted, and referees and the New Jersey State Interccholatistic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) admitted and apologized for the "error."

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The NJSIAA said in a statement, though, that "the rules are clear," and the result would not be overturned.

The lawsuit is asking for an "injunctive relief" and for the state's Group 2 championship game, slated for Saturday at Rutgers University, to be put on hold.

"We’re asking Judge [Mark] Troncone to put the brakes on this game on Saturday pending judicial review of what happened" the Clark Law Firm told NJ Advance Media. "What we’re trying to do is put the brakes on the game pending on who should be the right team to be in that game and declare Manasquan the winner. We will argue that the NJSIAA’s rules would