GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The North Hall baseball team will have to forfeit its entire non-region schedule after discovering an ineligible player.
The school issued a press release detailing the situation, which comes with Georgia High School Association sanctions:
The sanctions are as follows:
- The NHHS baseball team will forfeit seven victories in which the player participated.
- The school will receive a fine of $500.
- The NHHS baseball program will be placed on severe warning status for one year.
A team eligibility check at the semester break found all the players to be eligible. However, the school discovered a scheduling error on March 12. A player on the team competed in contests while not carrying the required number of credits. A thorough investigation was conducted and school officials self-reported to the GHSA on Friday, March 15.
The Trojans, ranked fourth in Class 4A, sat 13-2 overall, 2-1 Region 84A North subregion and 6-2 in all Region 8-4A games, including crossover contests with teams from the South part of the region, after Friday’s 1-0 win over East Forsyth in subregion action.
After the forfeitures of all seven non-region wins, North Hall’s official record moving forward is now 6-9 overall. The subregion and overall region records were not affected.
North Hall Athletic Director Sam Borg could not be reached for further comment by AccessWDUN Sports.
