Rules is Rules

The old saying goes "rules is rules" but this doesn't mean that we can't question and test the rules from time to time. Besides, nothing spells drama like a good stirring of the old rules pot!

These discussions are usually raised when something unusual happens. Rain, bad spirit, and unusual outcomes are usually the culprit. Perhaps all 3 apply here, we're not sure.

Last Thursday, we witnessed some Cobras and Dojo players doing something unusual with a goal on the field. Cobras had apparently forfeited, albeit LD Graham being unawares. The rule states that it is extremely bad spirit not to inform the LD and the other team captain before 12 noon on game day in cases of a known forfeit. We here at the BUB aren't pointing the finger - we are more upset at having to add an extra column to our ladder!

What is more perplexing, is that in accordance with the rules, Dojo are awarded 15 points. This is a difficult one to work out, but Spesh has seemingly stated that in this case, the 15 points were awarded due to the average Dojo "for" this season. It would then go to reason, that they should also receive and average for "against" this season (in this case, 9). That would give them an increased differential of +6, which would also be the average for this season (or would it?).

There are obvious holes here - what if it were the other way around, and Dojo had forfeited. Cobras average would work out to 9 for and 11 against - hardly advantageous!

I'm for punishing the team who didn't turn up, but I think that 15 points is an unfair advantage, as they "got lucky" and didn't earn their points.

More rule probes to come regarding MVP's!

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