Lengthy Seashore Poly, a 12-time Southern Part soccer champion, introduced on Friday it is not going to take part on this season’s playoffs regardless of ending second within the Moore League. The college earlier this season had six switch college students declared ineligible for offering false data on paperwork to the Southern Part, a violation of CIF bylaw 202.
Right here’s the assertion from the Lengthy Seashore Unified Faculty District:
“Lengthy Seashore Poly Excessive Faculty acknowledges the latest CIF ruling associated to violations of CIF Bylaw 202 inside its soccer program. In accordance with that ruling, and as a part of an ongoing inner investigation, Poly will withdraw from postseason play.
“The college is totally cooperating with CIF and the District, as a radical assessment of our processes and methods is carried out to make sure full compliance with CIF guidelines and District coverage. Whereas pupil and worker issues are confidential, our dedication stays to assist our college students whereas upholding the integrity of our athletic applications.”
San Juan Hills turned the newest faculty to announce forfeits on Friday for utilizing ineligible gamers. Two switch college students had been within the switch portal listed as “below assessment.” The college will forfeit 9 video games and is now 1-9. Each gamers have been held out of a recreation on Thursday.
Norco earlier this week forfeited six wins, dropping to 1-9 after a win on Thursday.
This crackdown by the Southern Part towards college students offering false data began throughout the summer season when faculties started submitting switch paperwork. The Southern Part is utilizing new technological instruments to confirm data. Bishop Montgomery acquired the harshest punishment, with 24 gamers declared ineligible, forcing the college to cancel its soccer season.
Different faculties discovered to have ineligible gamers this season embrace Lengthy Seashore Millikan, Compton, Bellflower, Victor Valley and Orange Lutheran.
Southern Part commissioner Mike West stated final month, “We’ve had an actual inflow of fraudulent paperwork. It’s been important and really disheartening.”
