Post by B. Love The Commissioner on Sept 4, 2008 18:16:30 GMT -5
KNIGHTS (1-1) vs. PANTHERS (2-1)
After speaking with Joe from the Panthers, I have been informed that the Knights will forfeit our game this Saturday because we failed to contact the Panthers. Let me ask, you how can I contact teams when I have no phone numbers to call until Wed night. By then, according to the bylaws it is too late to call. So I ask you, what am I supposed to do? Call someone at midnight to schedule a game? I busted my butt trying to figure out if the new ref company was going to be able to do our game, tried to work with the youth programs to switch our time so they could use the field and tired to get a contact number for the Panthers. And now we have to forfiet, its funny how the Apaches were able to hold off just as long and still made the trip, yes I know they are not from Vegas but the point is, we kept a daily dialogue with each other. Also, I remember last year, I was forced to forfeit a game vs the Wolverines because we did not travel to them. They contacted us the Friday night before our Saturday game about where their field was. No one called me until Wed, so I got their number and called them and was told to wait until Thursday. No call came, then Friday night came and by then we couldn't make the trip on a maybe. I talk with Matt from the Stompers and Tony from the Bandits on a regular basis, that's it. I have no clue when meetings are and I have no contact info for any team except ones that I have played in the past. This needs to be solved. Joe said that he spoke with both Bobby and several others about us not calling, and rather than someone give my number to him, or him asking for my number, a forfeit was settled on. Who in their right mind would sit and wait.......I know I wouldn't, I would want to find out what was going on and I have in the past. This looks great for the league. Punishing a team that is working with youth programs, and for not giving out contact info. Thank you. I guess we will look forward to our week 5 game. GET IT RIGHT GUYS
After speaking with Joe from the Panthers, I have been informed that the Knights will forfeit our game this Saturday because we failed to contact the Panthers. Let me ask, you how can I contact teams when I have no phone numbers to call until Wed night. By then, according to the bylaws it is too late to call. So I ask you, what am I supposed to do? Call someone at midnight to schedule a game? I busted my butt trying to figure out if the new ref company was going to be able to do our game, tried to work with the youth programs to switch our time so they could use the field and tired to get a contact number for the Panthers. And now we have to forfiet, its funny how the Apaches were able to hold off just as long and still made the trip, yes I know they are not from Vegas but the point is, we kept a daily dialogue with each other. Also, I remember last year, I was forced to forfeit a game vs the Wolverines because we did not travel to them. They contacted us the Friday night before our Saturday game about where their field was. No one called me until Wed, so I got their number and called them and was told to wait until Thursday. No call came, then Friday night came and by then we couldn't make the trip on a maybe. I talk with Matt from the Stompers and Tony from the Bandits on a regular basis, that's it. I have no clue when meetings are and I have no contact info for any team except ones that I have played in the past. This needs to be solved. Joe said that he spoke with both Bobby and several others about us not calling, and rather than someone give my number to him, or him asking for my number, a forfeit was settled on. Who in their right mind would sit and wait.......I know I wouldn't, I would want to find out what was going on and I have in the past. This looks great for the league. Punishing a team that is working with youth programs, and for not giving out contact info. Thank you. I guess we will look forward to our week 5 game. GET IT RIGHT GUYS