St Augustine Secondary are in a race against time to have a bizarre red card rescinded in time for their Coca Cola National Intercol semifinal showdown with Naparima College on Friday afternoon, with attacker Elijah Baptiste unable to play as it stands. Yesterday, St Augustine edged Carapichaima East Secondary 1-0 …
Read More »SSFL 25: St Augustine relegated after Signal Hill forfeiture; three-way race for league title
St Augustine Secondary have paid the price for their failure to travel to Tobago to face Signal Hill Secondary in a rescheduled Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division fixture on Monday 17 November, after the SSFL Disciplinary Committee ruled against them this morning. The Disciplinary Committee, led by chairman …
Read More »SSFL 25: St Augustine penalised for using third illegitimate player in two seasons
St Augustine Secondary have become the first team of the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season to incur a points deduction, after allegedly using an illegitimate player for their 1-1 draw against St Mary’s College on Wednesday 1 October. On Saturday night, the SSFL office administrator issued …
Read More »Arbitration Committee fingers Quan Kep; St Benedict’s lose third and final appeal
For the first time in the 10-year history of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division, the champion school has been effectively stripped of its title. Today, the SSFL executive committee confirmed that its Arbitration Committee ruled against St Benedict’s College and upheld prior sanctions by the school body’s …
Read More »“Scant courtesy!” Signal Hill criticise SSFL over Intercol protest, while Benedict’s go to arbitration
St Benedict’s College will continue their fight to overturn a 12-point deduction, as they filed for their matter to go before the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Arbitration Panel today. The “La Romaine Lions” were docked 12 points by the SSFL Disciplinary Panel for using captain Derrel Garcia in four …
Read More »SSFL 24: Appeals Committee rules against St Benedict’s; school’s four-point defence fails
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Appeals Committee reached a unanimous decision regarding St Benedict’s College’s registration of team captain and star forward Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia. And it has found in favour of the Disciplinary Committee. “The Appeals Committee unanimously agrees that St Benedict’s College failed to present sufficient …
Read More »St Benedict’s appeal SSFL decision, insist Garcia was active student before he attended class
St Benedict’s College have appealed the decision of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) to strip them of 12 points—and, effectively, the 2024 Premier Division title—due to their use of an invalid player, captain Derrel Garcia, for four matches. The appeal was lodged on Friday 3 January and Wired868 understands …
Read More »Dear Editor: Arrogant, inept SSFL execs disrespected Signal Hill and spoiled the Intercol competition
“[…] The bigger problem here, is twofold. Firstly, Signal Hill Secondary is a former footballing powerhouse since the days of its Senior Comprehensive moniker, has decades under its belt of producing dazzling football, and, arguably, the most successful Trinbagonian player to have ever taken the field: Dwight Yorke. “SSFL seems …
Read More »SSFL 2024: The St Benedict’s case: three parties made different rulings on Garcia—and none followed the Constitution
Article 16 of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Constitution explains the criteria for eligibility in its competitions. “Before students can be accepted by the League to be registered as players to represent any team playing in the League,” states the Constitution, “the following criteria must be fulfilled: “Students must …
Read More »SSFL strips Benedict’s of Premier title, but won’t relegate southern giants
St Benedict’s College are set to be stripped of 12 points and, by extension, their claim to the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title for their use of captain Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia. However, the “La Romaine Lions” will not face the ultimate sanction of being relegated …
Read More »SSFL 2024: Have Gonzales-led execs destroyed credibility of 2024 season?
Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) president Merere Gonzales has, uncharacteristically, kept a still tongue in the past two weeks. During that period, Gonzales has not taken or returned calls from Wired868 to address pertinent matters related to the competition he heads. There are multiple disciplinary matters from the current season …
Read More »Intercol 24: Signal Hill protest semifinal loss; claim Benedict’s goalie breached law six times
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) is facing another protest involving St Benedict’s College, as Tobago Zone champions, Signal Hill Secondary, are claiming that referee Crystal Sobers allowed clear rule violations by opposing goalkeeper Thane Devenish. Devenish saved two penalties in St Benedict’s 4-3 shootout win over Signal Hill at …
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