9.1 A team shall automatically default a game under any one of the following conditions:
(a) failure to have a cancelled game rescheduled as outlined in by-law #8;
(b) being unable to ice six (6) skaters and a goalie or (7) skaters without a goalie;
(c) calling off a scheduled game in advance without making all reasonable efforts to play
the game including exhausting all resources to obtain spare players;
(d) refusal to play another team.

Additionally, a default will be declared against a team for any one of the following conditions:
(e) participation of an ineligible player;
(f) playing with less than six (6) members of its regular team;
(g) not being ready to play five (5) minutes after the scheduled game time;
(h) as home team, fails to provide a time keeper/score keeper and shot clock operator or scratch players from the score sheet and have those player perform the duties;

Teams are encouraged to play games if possible and, with that intent, no financial sanctions will be enforced against teams who default a game under conditions (e) through (h) in 9.1 if the other team is notified in advance of the circumstances and agrees to proceed with the game. The home team shall complete and submit the score sheet in the normal fashion and make note of the default, including the reason, on the game sheet.

9.2 Teams who default three (3) games under any of the conditions outlined in 9.1 shall be brought before the Disciplinary Committee who shall determine what further action, if any, is necessary.

9.3 Teams who default games for condition (a) and (b) in 9.1 shall be assessed a twenty (20) dollar fine for the first offence and fines increasing by five (5) dollar increments for any subsequent offences.

9.4 Teams who default games under condition (c) in 9.1 shall be assessed a fifty ($50) dollar fine for each game so defaulted.

9.5 Teams who default games for condition (d) in 9.1 shall have the following sanctions applied:
(a) the head coach will receive a three game suspension;
(b) if the defaulted game is a playoff game, the team forfeits any right to play in league finals;
(c) a fifty (50) dollar fine will be assessed for the first offence; and
(d) for a second offence the team will be ejected from the league and no refunds will be given.

9.6 In defaulted games, the score shall be recorded as 7-0 (as per the Ontario Ringette Association and Ringette Canada) with the non-offending team awarded two (2) points for a win in the standings.

9.7 GAARA will not reschedule defaulted games.