Football: Taft QB loses his appeal

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A CIF appeals panel has upheld the decision of City Section Commissioner Barbara Fiege to declare junior quarterback Michael Bercovici ineligible for one year because of an athletically motivated transfer from Westlake Village Westlake.

Bercovici will be eligible to play for Taft next season, but Fiege said she does not know whether he will be able to play in the first game or one year from the time he enrolled at Taft in early October.

Also, Taft’s coaches have been cleared of any rule violations for allowing Bercovici on the sideline during games while he was ineligible. He can participate in the program but can’t practice, Fiege said.

-- Eric Sondheimer