Jamaica College (JC) have now been placed on a two-year probation by the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Appeals Board for using an ineligible player during the ongoing schoolboy football season, replacing an earlier decision that would have barred the school from next year’s Walker Cup competition.

The latest ruling, announced in an ISSA press release, follows a meeting of the Appeals Board last Friday to review Jamaica College’s appeal against decisions made by the association’s Disciplinary Committee and subsequently upheld by its Executive Committee.

The Appeals Board set aside the decision that JC would not be invited to participate in the 2027 Walker Cup and instead placed the school on two years’ probation, effective November 6, 2026.

However, the board dismissed the other two aspects of the school’s appeal, leaving intact the sanctions imposed in relation to player Jamone Lyle.

The decision to forfeit all points earned from matches in which Lyle participated was upheld, as was his one-year suspension from ISSA competitions.

Under the terms of the suspension, Lyle may become eligible to participate in ISSA competitions after serving the period, provided he remains a student in good standing and has relinquished his professional status in accordance with FIFA guidelines.

Both decisions were originally taken by ISSA’s Executive Committee on October 18, 2026.

The latest ruling therefore allows Jamaica College to remain eligible for consideration for the 2027 Walker Cup, but the school will now serve another two-year probation, having just completed a previous two-year probation for another matter.

ISSA Competitions Officer Ewan Scott, who signed the release, noted that the association’s rules state that decisions of the Appeals Board are binding on all concerned.