[Bob M.]

REPLY: Here in NJ, if the state association declares a forfeit because of using an ineligible player, it's a forfeit---period! Yes, there is a right to appeal based upon other reasons (e.g. the state ruled on the basis of incorrect information), but here the state would never entertain an appeal based upon what might have happened had that player not participated. Wow! Using an ineligible player, as Ed says, is usually a question of ethical practices and as such deserves no right to that basis for appeal.