Hi Priestess,
You make a fair point, we honourably requested the match be postponed.
We had a heavy schedule, were playing the final of last seasons competition, had injuries (me), availability problems and wanted to give each match the best attention but knew this would not be possible hence the request. We didnt take the decision to ask for this lightly, we took the decision to ask for this as it was necessary.
You chose to refuse, and then say it is unfair that two guys never showed.
I am sorry but cut people some slack, one of the guys you refer to communicated consistently, the other had a family emergency and works 12 hour night shifts. Sometimes in this competition people just don't manage to hook up, it doesnt mean they didnt wish to play. If you wish to claim a point for the match against Plim go ahead, that is your decision. I for one would be offering a halved match if I heard you had a family member rushed to hospital, as opposed to trying to claim the point.
I feel in any situation where a team has been forced to ask that a match be postponed for legitimate reasons, if the opposing team declines the request then any matches not played should be halved anyway, otherwise it is essentially point grabbing, and I dont think that is inkeeping with the spirit of this league.
Cheers
Monty