04-23-2025, 10:48 AMArkz Wrote: This is a league and a hobby that should be fun, but it’s also a somewhat competitive activity that has rules in place to make it fair for everyone. When I play rec league soccer, I would be annoyed if the other team started ignoring rules like out of bounds or hand balls because it’s supposed to be just for fun. Fun should be the goal but it also should be fair.

That said, obviously with four teams breaking the same rule at the same time we do need to look at the rule and the internal processes to support the rule. It’s been a hot minute since I was in HO but during that time, we were actively tracking and giving GMs multiple warnings about being behind on tasks. Being a GM is not an easy job but really it’s one of, if not the most important job in the league. You are charged with not only maintaining a welcoming and active locker room but also numerous tasks that are crucial to the overall running of the league as a fair competition. It is a lot of work and responsibility. Shit happens, no denying that, but if you are going to take on the responsibility and get the glory then you have to put in the work and actually listen to those reminders from HO. 

The affected players not being able to play for their teams is unfortunate, but I don’t know how you fix that without adding multiple addendums to an already somewhat-complicated rule.

To be fair if the other team was doing that they would have a competitive advantage and I don't see any malicious intent or any competitive advantage of breaking this rule here.

These rules are more on the level of like the other team brought the wrong jersey colour and can't play the game they want because of it. It's just a silly bureaucracy rule and maybe better off a warning instead of such a hard punishment.