(CNN) -- A Florida judge's ruling Wednesday will allow a foreign-born high school basketball player who was ruled ineligible and his team to compete in the playoffs, even though they could ultimately be stripped of any title they win. 

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Spencer Eig temporarily barred the Florida High School Athletic Association from disqualifying Brian Delancy, who was born in the Bahamas, and Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School from the district playoffs, which begin Thursday. 

Delancy "is very happy and relieved and he feels happy for his teammates," said attorney David Baron, who helped represent the athlete, 19, and two other players. 

The board of the athletic association, which said Krop did not file proper paperwork on Delancy's eligibility and immigration status, on Tuesday ruled he was ineligible and that the top-ranked team must forfeit the 19 games it won when the senior guard played. 

Eig did not rule on Delancy's eligibility, but granted a temporary injunction to allow Krop to play until a full slate of hearings and appeals can take place within the athletic association, 

Roger Dearing, the association's executive director, said it was too late to appeal Eig's ruling and Krop will compete. 

But, he said, the ruling is not the end of the matter. 

Dearing said the association will hear new appeals after the tournament, likely in April. 

Now that Krop is in the playoffs, North Miami High School will be bumped from the four-team field in the district playoffs, Dearing said. 

"There is no win for kids here," said Dearing. "What about the schools that played fair?" 
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