Team walks off court and goes home

[chartrusepengui]

We had a situation here about 3 years ago where one of the teams didn't show up for their first tournament game. Officials (friends from our association) waited 90 minutes before declaring a forfeit 2-0 to other team) State told them they should not have declared a forfeit. They responded with, "how the he!! long are we supposed to wait?" and "what were we supposed to do?" Never really got a proper response - other than they should have notified the state. They had tried, but of course - no one was there to answer the phone. It was not the first time this team didn't show up for a game and NEVER called state, school or anyone.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

Officials (friends from our association) waited 90 minutes before declaring a forfeit 2-0 to other team) State told them they should not have declared a forfeit.

I agree with the state. The officials should have suspended the game, notified the state and let the state decide whether the game should be forfeited or not. The state may have wanted to replay it.

Suspending a game is indeterminate. Forfeits are forever.