Quote:
Originally Posted by chseagle
How would you &/or your association &/or local league handle a team forfeiting a game due to:
- Death of a teammate
- Other unforeseen circumstance
How would it be handled if the game being forfeit was postseason tournament play? |
As an official...I would handle it the way I was told to handle it.
i.e. cancellation, postponement of assignment, etc.
Sadly, I was involved in something like this several years ago...I was assigned to a post season game about 100 miles away. (Wentachee, WA)
On the way to the district game, my partner for the game and I, came upon a head-on collision. We were the first on the scene...as dust and particles were still flying as we rounded the highway's corner.
Without getting to graphic...there were two deaths at this scene. One of two in the Van that crossed the center line...and one of three in the car that was driving to said district game.
The accident blocked the road...and traffic was backed up considerably.
The grandfather, driving the car to the game to see his grandson play, was killed.
The rooter bus, that was going to the game, was behind us. The player's bus was ahead of us...and already at the site.
When everything was cleared...we made it to the game site.
Upon arriving...we were told the game would be cancelled and re-played at a later date.
Very sad indeed.