Six referees are ruled OUT of the men's NCAA Tournament as one tests positive for COVID-19 and five others are deemed 'close contacts' after dining at an Indianapolis steakhouse
Six officials have been ruled out of the men's NCAA Tournament because one tested positive for COVID-19 and five others were deemed close contact
The group was permitted to dine together at a local steakhouse after arriving at their hotel to find their rooms were not ready and food was unavailable
The referees later returned to the hotel, where one tested positive for COVID-19
According to CBS Sports, referees Ted Valentine, John Higgins, Kipp Kissinger and Roger Ayers were among those who have been ruled out of the tournament