In my experience, it comes down to communication. If the opposing captain is up front in saying “John Doe is running 25 min late,” I generally won’t take a penalty if we have the court time and my players are ok with it.
In this case, however, it sounds like there was zero communication from this player, who just showed up after 25 min without anyone knowing where they were. In that case, you have no idea where they are or if they will show up at all. You need to get the default sorted out in order to handle lineup adjustments and get the rest of the courts started.
In this case, however, it sounds like there was zero communication from this player, who just showed up after 25 min without anyone knowing where they were. In that case, you have no idea where they are or if they will show up at all. You need to get the default sorted out in order to handle lineup adjustments and get the rest of the courts started.