With over a hundred schools participating in the Mumbai Schools Sports Association's inter-school football tournament, a few walkovers are not rare. However, when there are allegations that the walkovers have occurred due to the fault of the organisers (MSSA), it points to serious administrative lapses.

Udayachal School (Vikhroli), who won the girls U-14 Division-II crown on Wednesday, claim that they were robbed of a chance to compete for the same title last year as they were not informed that the knockout rounds had commenced and learnt about it only after the final.