If a match cannot be played, there are rules that define how the match should be registered. Depending on the situation, the match may be postponed, canceled by one of the players, or canceled by both.
Player is injured or unavailable
If both players agree, the match can be postponed. Select the match and plan it for a future date. Otherwise, cancel the match and select the player who is injured or unavailable. Do not enter a score.
Player is not responding
Cancel the match and select the player who is not responding. Do not enter a score.
Injury during the match
If both players agree, the match can be continued at a later date. Otherwise, cancel the match and select the injured player. Players may also agree to enter the score as it stood at the moment the match was stopped.
Both players are unable to play this round
If both players agree, the match can be planned and played in a future round by registering a new planned match date. Otherwise, cancel the match and select “both players.” This is treated as skipping the round.
Players do not agree on the planning
Planning a match can sometimes be challenging. Please try to be flexible to help make the match happen. If there is a disagreement, review the guidelines for planning a match.
When the round closes
A match without a result or (future) date counts as a no-show, and one side drops one spot:
- The match was confirmed but no results were registered: the home player, who is expected to register the results.
- A confirmed match was moved to a new date that the other side never accepted: the player who moved it.
- The home player proposed a suitable date and the away player did not accept it in time: the away player.
- In all other scenarios: the home player.
Avoid all of this by agreeing a date in time. If your opponent does not respond, you can cancel the match on their name.