ode There is almost certainly a sprain. However, when I was his age I had sprains that I was able to play through while playing baseball and other sports. I am perhaps paying for it now, as I believe my right ankle has structural issues that occasionally result in inflammation and pain after fairly routine activities such as a round of golf, but back in those days I was still able to go even with some pretty bad sprains. That is not to say it is a good idea, he probably won't be able to perform at the level he needs to even if it is fairly minor, but it's a once in a year opportunity at best, and possibly a once in a lifetime opportunity at worst for him.