Participants in a Mumbai Schools Sports Association Utpal Sanghvi inter-school U-14 fixture at the Goan Sports Association ground were handed smelly bibs and a torn ball on Friday.

This, despite the MSSA charging schools R50 as washing charges for bibs that are provided to distinguish teams wearing similar coloured jerseys. Then, two of the three balls provided for the Campion (Colaba) vs Dr Antonio Da Silva (Dadar) match were in unplayable condition — torn and shapeless.