A large fight that broke out in the bleachers of a PIAA boys’ basketball playoff game between Uniontown and host Meadville Friday has resulted in harsh punishments.
Video shows the melee starting in the bleaching between spectators, spreading onto the court with more confrontations involving players.
Both Uniontown and Meadville are both disqualified from the PIAA playoffs.
Meadville was up 63-55 with a little over 3 minutes left in the game, but “both schools are removed from the PIAA inter-district basketball tournament and are suspended from participation for the remainder of the 2024-25 basketball tournament.”
Both schools are also “removed” from next year’s tournament unless several steps are taken.
They including “a plan of action” submitted to the PIAA from both school explaining how they'll prevent similar situations happening in the future.
Both players and coaches need to compete a sportsmanship program.
Spectators involved, from both schools, that “are known to school administration” are banned from any school sponsored activities through the end of the 2026 school year.
Both Uniontown and Meadville are being “reprimanded for not addressing the unsportsmanlike behavior of their spectators which is a direct violation of the PIAA bylaws.”