@Heehaaaaw If there was a hearing afterward, sure it would be a technical result too. But that does not mean this is also not a technical result. Do you see this as an on field or off field result? I think the answer to that will guide you to the same decision as Pinny has made. The European coach of Brisbane did not expect or understand it either, but I think it's pretty clearly still an abandonment and still not an on field result.
It sounds like you think both this and the previous case should be a void?
Is there really any way this can be seen as anything but an abandoned game? (whatever happened in your case)
Here is an article from the A-League website;
"According to rule 22.22 in the A-League regulations, if a match is abandoned before the end of the first half, it must be replayed, but if it is called off during the second half, the result at the time becomes the final result.
The rule has been in place throughout the 10 years of the A-League’s existence, but Dutchman Thijssen found it perplexing when he discovered his team would not have the chance to finish the game at a later date.
“Of course I’m disappointed because this is a crazy end,” he said.
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If you always worked in Europe and you see this you think, ‘what is happening here?’"
Read more at
http://www.a-league.com.au/article/t...QfOJaitc70T.99
The A-League describe it as abandoned. I asked the question above what else it can be called apart from Abandoned or Postponed. I just don't see the argument.
And I think Muffins even showed that he knew he had no argument by deleting the line about matches abandoned 'for any reason' from the Pinny rules he posted originally.
Anyway, Muffins is welcome to submit a complaint if he likes still. I won't handle it.