The teen 's father says officials have ruled he can play , despite age limits . 19-year-old Eric Dompierre has Down syndrome and was held back in kindergarten . His underdog quest to keep playing for his school garnered widespread attention . Father : ` I'm not sure if this is the right thing or wrong' Comment: It depends on what you mean by " rule breaking ".
The teen 's father says officials have ruled he can play , despite age limits . 19-year-old Eric Dompierre has Down syndrome and was held back in kindergarten . His underdog quest to keep playing for his school garnered widespread attention . Father : `` We 're proud of the way Eric advocated for himself and kids like Eric ''