"On behalf of the IHSA, I express my sincerest apologies to Coach (Gene) Nudo and his players and coaching staff, as well as to the entire Fenwick administration and community," Anderson wrote. "... There is no doubt that the crew ... should have known this rule and they were forthcoming about the error in conversations after the game. The crew also understands that there will be an assessment of their performance and consequences from the IHSA as a result of this error."