Rule of the Week - 2-4/20

2-4/20 Player Unable to Meet Match-Play Schedule Defaults; Schedule Then Changed and Player Requests Reinstatement

Q:The final matches in a competition were to be played on a Saturday. A was to play B in one match. On Thursday, A defaulted to B, saying that he would be out of town on Saturday.

On Saturday, the course was unplayable and the matches were postponed until the following Saturday. 

On Monday, A requested that he be reinstated. Should the Committee reinstate A?

A:No. A conceded the match as provided for in Rule 2-4. In the circumstances concession is irrevocable.