knowingly playing ineligible player-what would you do

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One of Michigan's best players has been ruled ineligible his senior year for team shopping. His new team is hinting they may play him in non-league games, even though he is ineligible and just take the forfeit. What would ref responsibility be if they put him in the scorebook/on the floor?? The player's status is well known, so I am sure if it were to happen the other coach would come directly to refs to complain. It is a mess, and the school board in that district feels the state association is wrong, in fact the word is they are pushing the coach to do it. I mention that because if it were to happen it wouldnt be a rogue coach, it would be with the blessing of his district, so going a the athletic director if he were in attendance would not get you anywhere...

Do you let game go on an let league/state association sort it out after? Do you call a forfeit after you ask the offending coach if he is eligible and he admits he is not??

The possibility of him playing anyway is conjecture and speculation, but if you are interested in the facts of the situation go here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/h...te/1026311001/