Al-Qadsia and Al-Salmiya Withdraw from Handball
The matches of Al-Qadsia and Al-Salmiya were awarded as 10-0 wins to their opponents due to unofficial withdrawal, with fines and escalating sanctions imposed.
Translated by Qiyas from النهار — Original source
Al-Salmiya and Al-Qadsia were awarded 10-0 defeats to Al-Shabab and Al-Arabi, respectively, the day before yesterday, due to their failure to appear for their matches in the 14th round of the previous season’s handball league. Al-Qadsia and Al-Salmiya had announced their withdrawal from handball competitions for various reasons, without submitting formal letters to the federation, which forced the latter to include them in the tournament standings. While Al-Qadsia and Al-Salmiya were absent from their matches the day before yesterday, Al-Shabab and Al-Arabi attended. According to the regulations, the results of both matches were recorded as 10-0 in favor of Al-Shabab and Al-Arabi, with each team awarded two victory points. A fine of 1,000 dinars was imposed on each withdrawing team. The regulations stipulate escalating penalties for repeated withdrawals, up to the deletion of a team’s results from the competition upon a third absence. If the deletion is applied to both teams, the number of teams in the league will drop to six: Kuwait, Burqan, Kazma, Al-Arabi, Al-Shabab, and Al-Nasr.
