How to handle an absent Coach in a friendly league?
So I'm 15 years into running a 12 man redraft league with close mates and have a unprecidented situation.
One of our buddies is totally awol, none of us live close by so it's always been remote contact only and he's just disappeared from all socials and is not answering calls. Fearing the worst a little bit if I'm honest.
Just wanted to get some ideas from you lot on how best to handle it.
I've communicated a deadline of next week before we move on without him.
The league is open to having his team auto draft and then run by committe for the upcoming season.
Anythoughts on how to best do that or shared experiences and how you handled it would be welcome.
EDIT:
Appricate the responses so far, I'll reply individually, but suffice to say I put it to a league vote and despite a vocal minority wanting to hold his spot (as people are suggesting) we've voted to give him a week then replace with another mate who's wanted in for some time now. Sucks for him but it's been over a month and people don't like the idea of having a "zombie team" (managed impartially by me)