I play in the Colchester League too, which previously didn't allow teams to cancel, so you would forfeit a match, your opponent getting 10 points. Ipswich must not go down this line as when this happens, it distorts the league positions horribly. Fining points doesn't just penalise the team doing the rearranging. Imagine if you are fighting to stay up and are just above the relegation zone, when a team below gets an injection of 10 points, for doing nothing other than their opposing team not turning up. Not fair.

With a number of players in more than one league, it is important that the leagues remain flexible to requests to rearrange, within reason, because of fixture clashes. This is why Colchester have decided to allow 2 postponements per season. It's still not quite enough, but it helps. I think perhaps you should get maximum 2 per half season. Otherwise, teams will have to get bigger to ensure cover is in place, and we will see the number of teams drop again.

In terms of penalties, I can understand the wish to dock points, but as above, this can swing an end league result which just isn't right. Maybe a small fine would be best, but generally the team already has a financial penalty in having to book their venue for another night. Personally, I think the flexibility of Ipswich is great and should stay. Maybe if a team is getting behind, eg 4 fixtures behind, the league secretary just gives them a warning/kick up the !!!!