Perpetual gets ‘stern warning’ from NCAA for outside league controversy

The NCAA Season 94 Board gave University of Perpetual Help a “stern warning” after the school allowed its players to play in an outside league while serving their respective residency periods.

As per reports from ABS-CBN and Spin.ph, Edgar Charcos, Kim Aurin, Kyt Jimenez, and Tonton Peralta played in the Metro Basketball Tournament in 2017 while serving their one-year residency periods with the Altas.

The four players were under Las Piñas Home Defenders in the commercial league.

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“The Policy Board resolves, finally, to reprimand and sternly warn the UPHS Dalta that a similar infraction in the future shall be dealt with severely under NCAA Rules,” the NCAA Board in a statement.

“The Policy Board further resolves that UPHS Dalta has deviated from the best practice of NCAA member-schools in informing the league prior to joining a non-NCAA league.”

College of St. Benilde was the one that filed the complaint against University of Perpetual Help.

The Altas finished with an 11-7 record after the eliminations while the Blazers were at fifth with 10-8.

Perpetual was in danger of forfeiting all of its victories but it got off with a warning.

A similar infraction fell on San Sebastian after the NCAA Board discovered that guard RK Ilagan played in a commercial league resulting in the Stags forfeiting two if their victories in the season.