Deal a player's hand when he's not at the table?

[TenPercenter]

I was told in an earlier post that during our home tourney (no limit holdem) that we should:

<font color="red">If a player does get up during play, you always deal them a hand. If they aren't there to play it, they are automatically folded. If they are a blind, they *always post the blind* and are folded. Basically, they forfeit that hand. Every player is dealt cards on every hand, even if they aren't there to play it. </font>

Is this a normal precedure?

Thanks,

Greg