WOW, this is just an unreal thread. It is so indicative of a playoff system that is totally flawed at this point. I have little doubt that the Concord phone was ringing off the hook, more likely the DIAA one as well. Here is my problem with that, where was the indignation about this, when AI and Concord were talking about the same exact thing a few weeks ago?
Something is not adding up on this one however. How can there be a scheduled game between a DIAA school and a non-DIAA school without a contract? Do you know what the penalty is for that? Why that's $50 sir!!!! That is fifty one dollar bills, payable on demand. But maybe the answer lies in the final part of this section of the rules regarding contracts:
1.4.2 Contracts between DIAA member schools and nonmember or associate member schools of comparable state associations are required.
1.4.2.1 A copy of the signed contract must be either received by the Executive Director or postmarked prior to the contest for which the agreement was drawn up. Failure to file a signed contract as prescribed shall result in the DIAA member school being assessed a $50.00 fine.
1.4.2.2 In the case of a dispute, a member school has no right of appeal to the Executive Director or the DIAA Board of Directors unless a signed individual contract is in place.
Could the DIAA have been threatening to rule the Cap Christian game a forfeit against CA? I honestly don't know, but if anyone had a problem with a scheduling switch, someone should have said this last year when St. Andrew's did it with Seaford. The DIAA had a chance to step in and take those teams to task, instead they did nothing. Now we are left with this.