JC appeals ISSA sanctions over Jamone Lyle, says procedure was unfair

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica College (JC) has appealed sanctions imposed by the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) over the eligibility of footballer Jamone Lyle, with the school’s Board of Management Chairman Lance Hylton describing the penalties as “unsupportable, extreme and excessive”.

In an update to the school community, seen by Observer Online on Thursday, Hylton said JC lodged its appeal within 24 hours of the disciplinary hearing on October 13 and is awaiting the outcome ahead of Friday’s Walker Cup final.

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The sanctions followed a ruling that JC fielded an ineligible player after Lyle was found to have a professional contract with Waterhouse Football Club, making him ineligible for schoolboy football under ISSA regulations.