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I apologize for the delay getting this information out, but we, as a board, wanted to make sure that we didn't rush to any snap judgments.  This decision was made even more difficult because of the honesty and good nature exhibited by all teams involved.  The board has ultimately decided that it is not our place to decide when and where to apply the rules but simply to enforce them. During Week 1 there were several violations that resulted in forfeits for three games.  Here are the rules that were broken: C 1.      Teams must play between 8 and 10 players in the field. If fielding 10 players, one must play the catcher position. Each team must field at least 3 men and 3 women in the field at all times. Failure to meet these guidelines within 10 minutes of the scheduled start-time of a game will result in forfeit (see rule L.5) (see C.1.a for exception). a.      "Emergency Play Act": Two times per year, teams are allowed to play with only 2 men or 2 women. When a team calls upon this rule, they will only be able to play 9 players in the field. Also, that team may only kick 9 spots in their kicking order, with the tenth spot being an automatic out. Teams that attempt to use this act more than twice in a season will forfeit the game regardless of the determination of the referee at the time, since the referee may not be privy to the use of this act by said team in the past. C2.      Any player who kicks during a game must play at least one inning in the field, and any player who plays in the field must kick at least once, or shall be considered an illegal player. C6.     If a player is injured and is not able to kick when their spot in the order is up, that spot may be scratched from the line-up but the injured player may not re-enter the game at the point. If an injury, emergency, or disqualification causes a team to fall below eight total players the team must forfeit (see C.1). If an injury causes a team to fall below the minimum three men and women, the emergency play act may be used (see  C.1.a).The opposing captain must be notified of all changes to the kicking order, and all changes must be approved by the head referee. Here are the games that were affected and how: Los Matadores forfeits to Das Boot (C2) Spacepussy's loss to Liberty Hall will be recorded as a forfeit (C2, C6) Screamers forfeits to the Rowdies (C1)   All of these violations were unintentional, and I must thank the teams for being so forthcoming with their information.  I would like to commend the high level of sportsmanship exhibited by the captains/team members of the teams at fault for coming to the board.  Unfortunately these infractions all carry the same result, forfeiture.  Please be sure that you and your team have a good understanding of the rulebook (http://kawvalleykickball.com/docs/KVKLRules.pdf ) hopefully these situations can be avoided for the rest of the season.  Even if the opposing team agrees to start a game while your team is under violation, that doesn't mean that your team is not subject to forfeiture.  All teams are expected to follow the same rulebook and it wouldn't be fair to enforce some violations with forfeiture and forgive others without penalty. Also here is the rule about what results if a team has two forfeits during one season: 8aiii.  Teams that receive two forfeits of either type will be barred from competition in the post-season tournament and will not receive "returning team" status in the next year's team registration. These rules were set in place to uphold the spirit of the league and provide a consistent experience on the field.   It is regretful that teams who followed the rules will be affected by changes in divisions' records, but hopefully we can all learn from this.  We would like from this point moving forward for defensive players to check in with the scorekeeper when they take the field for the first time, so that way we can be certain that all players have played in the field prior to the conclusion of the game. Thank you for listening! Diana