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 2 business 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.

  • 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 always try to organise a friendly game for the opposition so they still get a run around. That said, this is not always possible, especially with late or no notice.
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 fee.
  • 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 organise a Forfeit Friendly or Forfeit Legit, we urge any available players (as little as 1-2) to come down and help play a friendly game

  • 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.

Please also refer to our Substitute Policy for more details.