On a telephone conference call yesterday, Rose said he continues to have hope that someday he will gain reinstatement.

It is difficult to imagine, for example, that a player would gain reinstatement after committing a similar attack against a prominent male victim.

He has, on the other hand, a chance to gain reinstatement at some point.

"There are certain criteria he must meet to gain reinstatement following the two-game suspension."

Devlin attempted to gain reinstatement for a number of years, but this was never granted.

Full compliance with the terms and conditions of the penalty will enable her to gain reinstatement Nov. 1.

Boitano, who began skating professionally after the 1988 Olympics, gained reinstatement as an amateur this season in order to pursue a second gold medal.

Having failed to gain reinstatement, Dixon moved to Moreton Bay.

But the six ousted members will need a two-thirds majority to gain reinstatement, Pound said.

Only if his suspension were commuted could he gain reinstatement.