Ban obelix -suggestion
That has already been dealt with
Anyways,
Porkins had an interesting suggestion on ts yesterday. Its not really fleshed out but we could discuss it further here.
What if the referee also acts as a middle man between parties before the match itself.
Both captains send the ref dates on which they are available and their best days etc. Then the ref picks the day on which both teams are available/where the dates line up. This would make it much more streamlined. The captains don't need to agree on a date themselves and the refs word is final.
It would help in situations of incapable captains. For example if a captain does not send the ref any dates, then the ref can give the team that did send dates a free win at the end of the week. Or if a captain doesn't even add the ref etc.
And if no date can be found instantly, then the referee can mediate as an independent party to come to a proper compromise between the two parties.