Sometimes strict rules could hurt even someone that didnt violate them.
An example.
I played my first Lustrian match (pro elves) vs nasty orcs, I had a lucky coin toss win and incredibly I didnt suffer any injuries.
My opponent (other pro elves) had a bye.
I played his full team when he had to play instead an undead team with 390.000 on the bank in the first round.
1st round deadline was friday at midnight; the pro elf coach told me that he could play in the weekend (so just 1 or 2 days beyond deadline).
I even told Angie about that, insisting that I preferred them playing their first round of course and she said she couldnt do anything about it.
I played my game on time, my opponents didnt but I was the one who had a disadvantage.
I think sometimes admins shouldnt be so strict about deadlines.