CASE: Player Left Off Eligibility Sheet |
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Commissioner's Rulings
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June, 2006 - Commissioner's Casebook (O.C. Art I, Sec 5, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5) Ruling: Although the player met all eligibility requirements, his name was inadvertently left off of the eligibility forms filed at the ACAC office. The commissioner upheld the college’s protest. A warning and a fine of $100 was issued to the offending college. The commissioner was not prepared to rule a forfeit of the match because the player, although dressed, did not actually participate in the match, and his presence did not influence the outcome. The student was in all other respects eligible to participate, but it was simply a clerical error that made him ineligible. Lastly, the ineligibility of the player was self reported by the college, which the ACAC relies on such goodwill. |