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Old Wed Jan 04, 2012, 01:45am
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A local high school just had its gym floor replaced because of water damage over the summer. Tonight was supposed to be the first games played on the new floor.

Sophomore game, then Varsity. The sophomores play a double overtime game.

I heard this story second hand, but what I heard was a parent of the visiting team complained about the fumes coming from the finish of the new floor or something like that. The visiting team apparently refused to play, and the team left.

Not sure if the game was forfeited or not.

Anyone had a team refuse to play the game before? For any reason other than a safety concern? What did/would/should you do as officials?
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Old Wed Jan 04, 2012, 06:27am
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I've never had a team refuse to play.

But I would support a decision that puts safety before anything else.

I do believe in this situation, that an independent decision needs to be made if the court was in fact safe, and if so, H has to option of being awarded a win by V forfeit.
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Old Wed Jan 04, 2012, 07:25am
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If a team refuses to play, we leave, file a report with the powers that be and let them decide who wns and who loses...

Just send me my check....
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Old Wed Jan 04, 2012, 07:31am
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and I would immediately call my assignor and league commissioner to inform them - in real time.
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Old Wed Jan 04, 2012, 09:42am
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If possible, it's best to replace/refinish your floor in the summer - all the doors can be open to let it air out. I remember when my old HS refinished its' (fairly new) floor...when I walked in I thought I was going down - powerful stuff!
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Old Wed Jan 04, 2012, 10:14am
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If possible, it's best to replace/refinish your floor in the summer - all the doors can be open to let it air out. I remember when my old HS refinished its' (fairly new) floor...when I walked in I thought I was going down - powerful stuff!
For sure. Unfortunately, I think they discovered this problem in August, right before school started. They gym had been boarded up all fall semester. I have a game there tomorrow night, so I guess I'll see for myself.
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Old Wed Jan 04, 2012, 09:48am
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What did/would/should you do as officials?
Get home early that night.
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Old Wed Jan 04, 2012, 09:58am
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Get home early that night.
With at least a show up fee.
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Old Wed Jan 04, 2012, 10:31am
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With at least a show up fee.
Should be a full game fee.
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Old Wed Jan 04, 2012, 10:36am
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Should be a full game fee.
I agree, but we know how that goes...
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Old Wed Jan 04, 2012, 10:39am
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Should be a full game fee.
No like no fee around here...
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Old Wed Jan 04, 2012, 10:44am
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