The head coach of the Negros Occidental high school boys' baseball appeared before the Department of Education yesterday, to explain his side in the alleged fielding of an ineligible player in the Regional Palaro in Roxas City.

But Supt. Eva Belicena of the Neg. Occ. Schools Division said she told Narciso Jayme to put his explanation in writing as stated in a memorandum she issued Thursday, and submit it on Monday.

Belicena refused to elaborate on her meeting with Jayme, who coaches at the Dr. Antonio Lizares Memorial High School in Dos Hermanas, Talisay.

Jayme's letter will be forwarded to Regional DepEd director Victoriano Tirol Jr., for evaluation, she said. The regional office will then decide as to who will give the mete on the erring coach.

Team trainer Mark Jerota, who was not included in the initial line-up of the Negros secondary boys' baseball team, was fielded by Jayme during the semifinals against Capiz in the regional Palaro.

The Capiz squad then lodged a complaint against the Negrenses that was upheld by the Board of Jury, which also declared the forfeiture of all Negros' games in the tournament.

The controversy erupted after the Negrenses' victory in the elementary and secondary divisions of the regional meet that was also participated in by contingents from Iloilo, Antique, Aklan and Guimaras.*CIT

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