And the answer actually is yes. The military for decades has made every attempt to make sure daddy was home when his kid arrived. It is just the civilized thing to do.
First, it’s not a children’s game, it’s the most popular sport in the world with millions of dollars on the line and teammates and fans that are relying on full participation. The civilized thing for him to have done is declining to participate at the outset of the tournament. Routine childbirth is not classified as a life threatening emergency by the military.