Posted by ... on November 12, 2023 at 23:26:21:
In Reply to: Dropping from tourney days before it starts. posted by Frustrated Coaches on November 12, 2023 at 22:01:47:
: What can be done to stop teams from dropping from a high school basketball tourney days before it starts. It puts unneeded pressure on host coaches to find another team, some schools want free even though teams who paid early don't get free games, and right now there are different schools on this site looking for "just one team needed."
: Should the school names who dropped be posted for creating hardship on the host schools? Maybe schools wouldn't let them in their tourney in the futuire? Suggestions? Please keep it respectful.
According to the rules in the Blue book you can disagree with the cancellation.
Also see rule 151.3
All that being said, I have had schools cancel on me because they have been unable to field a team that day. This usually happens with small schools at the start of the season.