None of Notre Dame's hockey players will need to sit out the 2016-17 season, at least to start the year, state officials determined after hearing an appeal by school officials on a Section V ruling on eligibility requirements for two or three players.
Officials with NYSPHSAA kicked the appeal back to Section V to reconsider after finding irregularities with the initial ruling.
Wade Bianco, principal for Notre Dame, said he hopes to know by the end of the day today when the school and Section V officials will meet again.
He said he doesn't know what the impact would be on this season if Section V officials again reach an adverse decision based on new perimeters.
"This their first time through this process and it's our first time through it all, so it's really something for the lawyers to work out," Bianco said.
Bianco said a top priority is protecting the students, the integrity of the coach and the school.
The names of the involved players have not been released, but in early November, Section V officials issued a decision after a hearing that at least two players were deemed ineligible for this season, citing possible violations of recruitment rules.
Officials with NYSPHSAA (New York State Public High school Athletic Association) were out of the office today and not available to provide more information.
Amateur hour at Section V.
Amateur hour at Section V.
Editor: perimeters? - maybe parameters?