NCAA rule question; forfeit game

[JasonTX]

Originally Posted by grimli

So if I understand the rules you directed me to correctly the situation should be as follows:

Game is in a suspended state with home team leading 35-0, and 2:30 left in the fourth quarter. Then it is our league office ruling if the game should be continued from this point, declared final at 35-0, or if a forfeit should be declared?

That is correct. The league office now has to decide what to do. I'm not sure why the Referee suspended the game as I was not there, but perhaps he didn't feel safe being out there. I would think the best option would be to declare the game over with the final score remaining 35-0. I would also reccomend that whatever option is chosen by the league to make sure the public understands that this was a league choice and not the Referee's choice. I'd explain that the game was suspended etc, and the league has decided to...