Anyone know specifics of recent GMC league game forfeiture? Sycamore 1 - Lakota West 0 on 21 April???
Yes. A forfeit is a 1-0 win. Score doesn't matter at the time of forfeiture.
Are you sure it was completed? They may have been winning 14-0 when Sycamore declared a forfeiture to save face. I've seen that happen before and the only option GC gives you is to end the game early with whatever score it is at the time.I get that but why the forfeit? Why did they play the game and score it then overturn it to a forfeit?
Yes. A forfeit is a 1-0 win. Score doesn't matter at the time of forfeiture.
that's for tourney games that are using runs scored and runs against to determine seedings, in a tie breaking situation.
If OHSAA is following NFHS, then it should be 7-0!sure, but OHSAA apparently, it's 1-0.
It appears that a player, subbed on a 14U Travel team in a small, local to her, 1 day travel event. possibly with an alias. And somehow video of her running bases made it to social media....and someone saw it.
Hence the use of an ineligible player and the resulting forfeit.
Ironically, this could potentially cost the school a conference championship. Thankfully it was exposed before more severe damage was done.
The team could have found out and self-reported. Most schools let their players know this is illegal. That player is ineligible for the rest of the season.So wouldn’t someone have to file a protest or something in order to cause this to happen.
have to disagree here stedman... the thought of a travelball player will freak people out. oh nooooo! she plays travelball. lolI don't really disagree with the rule about no travel team contact during the HS season. However, it is the rule, it is not a recent change and penalty is pretty clear cut. The options are to 1) abide by the OHSAA rules or 2) do not play HS softball.
Really has nothing to do with the individual girl's skill level or lack of skill.