Tournament Manager Programme

Delay, postponement or cancellation

For various reasons, a tournament might need to be significantly delayed, postponed to another day, or cancelled. In each of these scenarios, the Tournament Director/ Host Organisation must be consulted to consider options and determine next steps.

When a decision has been made, you must make sure that all the match stakeholders and in particular the teams are informed properly and as soon as reasonably possible.

When a delay/postponement/cancellation decision has been made, you must ensure that all the corresponding procedures as outlined in the Terms of Participation are applied and properly followed.

Factors to take into account to make a decision

  • What is the reason of the issue?
    • Venue becomes unsafe (fire, natural disaster etc.)
    • Police authorities (security issue) – priority on any other consideration
    • Competition (Teams / Match Officials, weather, field of play, etc.)
    • Broadcast
  • When and to whom the information should be communicated?
  • Will the delay have an influence on any following matches? In particular, is there a risk to have to postpone some matches to another day?
  • Will the issue imply a cancellation?
  • What are the consequences on:
    • Broadcasting
    • Logistics
    • Crowd
    • Health and safety
    • Match staff
    • Light (for example if there is no floodlighting at the stadium)
    • Match preparation for the teams.
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