BCSA simply states that a forfeit only occurs if it is reported as such.  These are expensive and should be avoided. Every now and then despite our best planning you can't get enough players for a game.  If this is the case and you know in advance, but not far enough to reschedule:

Talk to the opposing coach and explain the situation.  You have 2 options.

In both cases:  Offer to have MESC pay ref fees for both teams.  Agree that both teams and the referees will file the game report as a MESC 1-0 loss.  The additional referee fees in these situations will be billed back to the team parents.

Option 1:  Borrow players.  Play soccer.

Option 2:  Without either team traveling to the game - Agree to have the other coach show up to the field at game time and pay refs.  Explain that they will have to talk to the referees and have the refs file the game report as a 1-0 MESC loss so that the game doesn’t get reported as a forfeit.