Ohara and PIAA

[Assasin]

The PIAA hearing, said Johnson, was held here Wednesday evening, where representatives of Digicel and O'Hara agreed to "nullify" the endorsement deal. The PIAA and Penn Relays then agreed to restore the athlete's amateur status. That decision was agreed to by the US National Federation of High Schools (NFHS), making O'Hara eligible to compete for Calabar here. Otherwise, Johnson explained, O'Hara would only have been allowed to compete in development or invitational events at Penns.


http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/s...sers-clear-air

[Mosiah]

Agreement nullified. What a ra ss joke !

So, I guess the nullification will be nullified tomorrow so he can resume his pro career?

[Assasin]

Give Digicel sometime to re organize and find a way to keep the athletes as amateur. ISSA better move on this fast. This can affect a number of our athletes who want to go to college.

[Islandman]

If he is now done with schoolboy track, then yes!

[Islandman]

I think it has mostly taken care of itself. Sign a contract to endorse a product/service and you are a professional.

If Digicel can find a way to offer a "scholarship" that does not run foul of NCAA rules then more power to them. After this incident I think both they and the students involved will be much more careful.