I'm sure that this will be a hot and controversial topic for the immediate future, but the reality right now is that he has been ruled inelidgeable to play by the SCHSL. Given the strictness of that organization and the strictness of school districts in today's world, I would not expect them to change their verdict on this. Getting outside of sports a little, the schools (at least in Greenville) have had a no tolerance policy for any rule broken and the punishment is usually severe, even if the person had no knowledge of breaking the rule. In that light, I expect SCHSL to follow their rules as rules, and not guidelines. I really don't know how SCHSL defines "hardship" so it's really hard to tell if the appeal will work or not.
