[quote=@Lugubrious]
Presumably, forfeiting shows something about the student as well.  Show's that they're afraid, or unwilling, or so on.  Undoubtedly it would be frowned upon (in the show, Ms. Goodwitch did seem rather displeased by Mercury's forfeit), but it must be an option.  If a student is unwilling to fight, teachers can't very well force them to do so.
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True. Bleh, whatever. Let's not fret over the 'rules' and 'what-ifs' and just have fun with this shit.