Rockyroad:
We had barely got 2 minutes into the first game (doublheader scheduled) when the fire alarms went off. Apparently, a water pipe burst in the first floor lobby ( the gym in in the second floor*) and it supposedly triggered the alarm.
After spending 10 or so minutes outside, we got the ok to go back in. As we were just about to start play again, we got word that we had to suspend the game.
This game was originally scheduled in the first week of second semester classes. At the time, we had 3 players who were still awaiting grades from last semester, which is why we couldn't list them on the original game date. I agree that our league rules should probably state that when a game is suspended, anyone who has since become eligible can be added to the roster without penalty, especially since rosters change a lot for this reason on the Junior College level. But what do I know?
The kicker for me is that I unknowingly had my rulebook with me. Just not in the format and place I was looking for it. If I had known that, maybe the whole thing could have been prevented.
At least we got through the game even with the crazy restart. Even if we did lose by 3 or less, there's bigger issues in life to deal with.
* This campus used to be an old all-girls high school with a regulation gym on the second floor. It's basically 4 walls with stands on one side 8 feet off the surface. Perhaps not the world's most ideal gym, but we manage. 