Default & Forfeit Policy

Team Commitment

When you register a team, you are committing to show up and play every week of the season. Your place in the league is locked in on that basis. When a team doesn’t attend, it doesn’t just affect you. It impacts another team who has paid, planned, and turned up to play.
 

🚨 Notifying Urban Rec (Very Important)

If your team cannot attend a game, you must notify Urban Rec by email before 12pm on the day PRIOR to your game.

  • Notifications via social media, texts, carrier pigeons, or vibes will not be accepted.
  • Email is the only valid notification method ([email protected])

Failing to notify us by this deadline will result in a Default.
 

Defaults

A Default occurs when your team cannot start with the minimum number of players within 10 minutes of your scheduled game time, meaning no game is played.

Default Consequences

  • Your team will be charged a $100 default fee, payable within 72 hours (3 days).

This fee is passed directly to the opposition who missed out on a game they paid for. Urban Rec does not keep this fee. If the fee is unpaid, your team will be removed and banned from all future Urban Rec events until it is paid.

  • If your team defaults more than once in a season (even if paid), your team will be removed from the league.

Avoiding the Default Fee

  • Where possible, we will try to organise a friendly game for the opposiion so they still get a run around. That said, this is not always possible, especially with late or not noticee.

Forfeits

A Forfeit occurs when your team plays the match using players outside your registered roster.

Types of Forfeits

  • Forfeit Legit = The opponent agrees to record the actual game score.
  • Forfeit Friendly = The opponent prefers to record the standard forfeit score.
     
🗒 Important Notes
  • Forfeiting more than once may result in a Default Fee being issued.
  • Three or more forfeits in a season will result in your team being removed from the league.
     
🕛 Notification Timeframes
  • 7+ days notice =  We will attempt to reschedule the match. No guarantees.
  • Before 12pm the day prior (via email) = We will try to organise a Forfeit Friendly or Forfeit Legit, and we urge any available players to come down and help play a friendly game to avoid a Default Fee.
  • No notice =  Your team will Default and the $100 Default Fee will apply.
     
Scoring Forfeits & Defaults
  • For any Forfeit or Default, the match score will be recorded as 10 – 0 against the forfeiting or defaulting team.
     
🎉 Fun Points
  • Forfeiting teams receive 3 fun points.
  • Defaulting teams receive 1 fun point.
     
Substitutes

If your team uses players from another team within the same league, the match will be treated as a Forfeit Friendly, unless your opponent agrees otherwise. For full details, please refer to our Substitute Policy.