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TWDT Season 30 Rules and Schedule
TWDT Head Op: RaCka
TWDT Ops: Dwopple, Ekko, Willby
Key Note - There will be no Free Agency Draft or borrowing allowed this season.
Tentative Schedule
Dates:
February 2nd -- Week 1
February 9th -- BYE WEEK (SUPERBOWL SUNDAY)
February 16th -- Week 2
February 23rd -- Week 3
February 28th -- TRADING DEADLINE on Friday before midnight EST
March 2nd -- Week 4
March 9th -- Week 5
March 16th -- Quarter Finals
March 23rd -- Semi Finals
March 30th -- Finals
Teams will compete against every other team ONCE in each league throughout the regular season.
Regular Season Timeslots:
TWDT-D -- 2:00PM EST
TWDT-D -- 2:30PM EST
TWDT-J -- 3:00PM EST
TWDT-J -- 3:30PM EST
TWDT-B -- 4:00PM EST
TWDT-B -- 4:30PM EST
Playoff Timeslots:
TWDT-D -- 2:00PM EST
TWDT-J -- 3:00PM EST
TWDT-B -- 4:00PM EST
Lineup Restrictions
TWDT-D: Not to exceed 43* total per lineup. Any lineup of 5 players added that is 43* or below is valid. Adding less than 5 players will result in a forfeit.
TWDT-J: Not to exceed 43* total per lineup. Any lineup of 5 players added that is 43* or below is valid. Adding less than 5 players will result in a forfeit.
TWDT-B: Not to exceed 69* total per lineup. Any lineup of 5 or more players added that is 69* or below is valid. Adding less than 8 players will result in a forfeit.
These lineup restrictions apply at all times. You are not allowed, at any point of a live match, to exceed the maximum * total per lineup. This will apply to subs as well. If a player dies out in TWDT-D/J, his or her star value remains as part of your team's total. Captains should advise themselves and their assistants to have a calculator ready and to have valid substitutions mapped out before matches begin.
If there is an honest mistake such as subbing two players in quick succession and going over the cap for a short moment before quickly fixing it, you must have reasonable evidence that the player who made the lineup invalid did not impact the game (i.e. shoot, repel, attach, burst), for as long as the lineup was invalid. This also includes players rated for a specific ship in basing. If an appeal is proposed about this error and the captain is unable to absolve himself with evidence, he will be forced to forfeit the game 50-0 or 15:00-0:00.
Trades
For the first few weeks of the tournament, trading will be open from Sunday at 6:00PM EST until the next Friday at 3:00PM EST. This allows 48 hours for league ops to approve or deny proposed trades before the matches begin the following Sunday.
There will be no limit to trades this season.
The final trading deadline will be February 28th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST.
Before being official, all trades must be proposed on the forums under the TWDT 30 Trades thread and must be approved by the TWDT League Op team.
League Ops also have the right to veto any trades that are obviously one-sided or questionable due to malicious reasons (i.e. sabotaging their own team.)
All trades must be approved/denied within 48 hours by the league op team with an explanation of their reasoning behind the decision.
Bans
Players are subjected to bans or other punishments, to be decided by league ops on a case-by-case, common sense basis. Some cases will absolutely not be tolerated or negotiated:
Trading names without notifying league ops or logging on someone else's name during a match is an auto-ban from participating in TWDT for a minimum of (2) seasons.
Playing under an alias that is immune to proper alias checking while not providing your real alias. The league team can only properly rate a player if they've been identified. Overpowered players who abuse this will forfeit their opportunity to participate with a season long ban.
Threatening a captain prior to the draft of not showing or refusing to play for them after being picked will constitute an immediate warning. If the behavior continues, the player will be banned for a minimum of (2) seasons. Be an adult and ask for a trade. If that doesn't work, be a bigger adult and soldier through for the sake of the community and your future in TWDT.
Appeals
Every captain will have a maximum of three appeals per league throughout the regular season. Every playoff match will be eligible to be appealed.
Appeals must be submitted within 24 hours of the incident on the TW forums. A detailed account of the situation and the argument for the appeal should be provided in the thread. Failure to submit an appeal within 24 hours will deem the appeal invalid and the results of the game in question will be considered final.
The league op team will respond to appeals within 72 hours after the appeal was posted with a verdict and an explanation of their reasoning behind the decision.
If an appeal is granted, the game will be replayed at an agreed time that works for both teams involved. If the opposing team is unwilling to reschedule their match at a reasonable date, they will forfeit the replay.
Note: If something unforeseen happens that isn't accounted for in the rules or has no precedence, league ops are responsible for coming up with a common sense, rational, and fair ruling on the situation.
Emergency Scenarios
In the unlikely event that something catastrophic or completely unforeseen happens that has the potential to ruin the season, the league operators will do their best to solve the issue with the best interest of the TWDT season as a whole in mind. TWDT captains will all be consulted and play a role in handling such a critical decision.
Playoffs
The top 6 teams with the most total wins throughout the regular season will qualify for the playoff bracket in all leagues.
The top two teams in each division will have a bye to the Semi-finals. The quarter-finals will be seeded based on individual league, The #3 seeded team will choose their opponent and the remaining 2 teams will face each other in a best of 3.
Once in semi-finals, the #1 seed will choose their opponent and the remaining 2 teams with face each other in a best of 3.
The same applies for jav and base.
For purposes of tiebreak for seeds #1/2 and for determining which teams make the playoffs, the overall head-to-head record will be taken into account across all three leagues between the tied teams. If the teams are tied (3-3), the team with the highest amount of kills in wb, jav, and base (base minutes will be converted into kills, with 15 minutes equal to 50 kills) among the tied teams will rank higher for bye purposes, or for entrance into the playoffs. If for some reason the tied teams are tied in overall kills in wb, jav, and base against each other (with minutes converted into kills), the tiebreak will then shift to highest amount of kills in wb, jav, and base (base minutes converted into kills) across ALL teams. If still tied, randomly selected (via twitch stream).
For tiebreaks among seeds #3 through #6 in quarter-finals and for reseeding in semi-finals in each individual league (with win totals separated by league), it will first be head-to-head record between the tied teams for each specific league. If the teams are 1-1 against each other in a league, it will then go to highest amount of kills between the tied teams in that league. If the teams are both 1-1 against each other, and tied in overall kills in that league from their two head-to-head games, it will then go to total number of kills in that league against ALL teams. If still tied, randomly selected (via twitch stream).
When converting base minutes into kills, with 15 minutes equal to 50 kills, any decimal .5 or above will be rounded up, and any decimal .499999 and below will be rounded down.
Star Cap Limits remain in place for the playoffs
Playoffs Format is is a Best of 3 in TWDT-D, TWDT-J, and TWDT-B. All warbird and javelin games are to 50, and all basing games are to 15 minutes.
Playoff Schedule
TWDT-D -- 2:00PM EST
TWDT-J -- 3:00PM EST
TWDT-B -- 4:00PM EST
Welcome back, good luck and thanks for participating.
- TWDT 30 League Op Team
TWDT Ops: Dwopple, Ekko, Willby
Key Note - There will be no Free Agency Draft or borrowing allowed this season.
Tentative Schedule
Dates:
February 2nd -- Week 1
February 9th -- BYE WEEK (SUPERBOWL SUNDAY)
February 16th -- Week 2
February 23rd -- Week 3
February 28th -- TRADING DEADLINE on Friday before midnight EST
March 2nd -- Week 4
March 9th -- Week 5
March 16th -- Quarter Finals
March 23rd -- Semi Finals
March 30th -- Finals
Teams will compete against every other team ONCE in each league throughout the regular season.
Regular Season Timeslots:
TWDT-D -- 2:00PM EST
TWDT-D -- 2:30PM EST
TWDT-J -- 3:00PM EST
TWDT-J -- 3:30PM EST
TWDT-B -- 4:00PM EST
TWDT-B -- 4:30PM EST
Playoff Timeslots:
TWDT-D -- 2:00PM EST
TWDT-J -- 3:00PM EST
TWDT-B -- 4:00PM EST
Lineup Restrictions
TWDT-D: Not to exceed 43* total per lineup. Any lineup of 5 players added that is 43* or below is valid. Adding less than 5 players will result in a forfeit.
TWDT-J: Not to exceed 43* total per lineup. Any lineup of 5 players added that is 43* or below is valid. Adding less than 5 players will result in a forfeit.
TWDT-B: Not to exceed 69* total per lineup. Any lineup of 5 or more players added that is 69* or below is valid. Adding less than 8 players will result in a forfeit.
These lineup restrictions apply at all times. You are not allowed, at any point of a live match, to exceed the maximum * total per lineup. This will apply to subs as well. If a player dies out in TWDT-D/J, his or her star value remains as part of your team's total. Captains should advise themselves and their assistants to have a calculator ready and to have valid substitutions mapped out before matches begin.
If there is an honest mistake such as subbing two players in quick succession and going over the cap for a short moment before quickly fixing it, you must have reasonable evidence that the player who made the lineup invalid did not impact the game (i.e. shoot, repel, attach, burst), for as long as the lineup was invalid. This also includes players rated for a specific ship in basing. If an appeal is proposed about this error and the captain is unable to absolve himself with evidence, he will be forced to forfeit the game 50-0 or 15:00-0:00.
Trades
For the first few weeks of the tournament, trading will be open from Sunday at 6:00PM EST until the next Friday at 3:00PM EST. This allows 48 hours for league ops to approve or deny proposed trades before the matches begin the following Sunday.
There will be no limit to trades this season.
The final trading deadline will be February 28th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST.
Before being official, all trades must be proposed on the forums under the TWDT 30 Trades thread and must be approved by the TWDT League Op team.
League Ops also have the right to veto any trades that are obviously one-sided or questionable due to malicious reasons (i.e. sabotaging their own team.)
All trades must be approved/denied within 48 hours by the league op team with an explanation of their reasoning behind the decision.
Bans
Players are subjected to bans or other punishments, to be decided by league ops on a case-by-case, common sense basis. Some cases will absolutely not be tolerated or negotiated:
Trading names without notifying league ops or logging on someone else's name during a match is an auto-ban from participating in TWDT for a minimum of (2) seasons.
Playing under an alias that is immune to proper alias checking while not providing your real alias. The league team can only properly rate a player if they've been identified. Overpowered players who abuse this will forfeit their opportunity to participate with a season long ban.
Threatening a captain prior to the draft of not showing or refusing to play for them after being picked will constitute an immediate warning. If the behavior continues, the player will be banned for a minimum of (2) seasons. Be an adult and ask for a trade. If that doesn't work, be a bigger adult and soldier through for the sake of the community and your future in TWDT.
Appeals
Every captain will have a maximum of three appeals per league throughout the regular season. Every playoff match will be eligible to be appealed.
Appeals must be submitted within 24 hours of the incident on the TW forums. A detailed account of the situation and the argument for the appeal should be provided in the thread. Failure to submit an appeal within 24 hours will deem the appeal invalid and the results of the game in question will be considered final.
The league op team will respond to appeals within 72 hours after the appeal was posted with a verdict and an explanation of their reasoning behind the decision.
If an appeal is granted, the game will be replayed at an agreed time that works for both teams involved. If the opposing team is unwilling to reschedule their match at a reasonable date, they will forfeit the replay.
Note: If something unforeseen happens that isn't accounted for in the rules or has no precedence, league ops are responsible for coming up with a common sense, rational, and fair ruling on the situation.
Emergency Scenarios
In the unlikely event that something catastrophic or completely unforeseen happens that has the potential to ruin the season, the league operators will do their best to solve the issue with the best interest of the TWDT season as a whole in mind. TWDT captains will all be consulted and play a role in handling such a critical decision.
Playoffs
The top 6 teams with the most total wins throughout the regular season will qualify for the playoff bracket in all leagues.
The top two teams in each division will have a bye to the Semi-finals. The quarter-finals will be seeded based on individual league, The #3 seeded team will choose their opponent and the remaining 2 teams will face each other in a best of 3.
Once in semi-finals, the #1 seed will choose their opponent and the remaining 2 teams with face each other in a best of 3.
The same applies for jav and base.
For purposes of tiebreak for seeds #1/2 and for determining which teams make the playoffs, the overall head-to-head record will be taken into account across all three leagues between the tied teams. If the teams are tied (3-3), the team with the highest amount of kills in wb, jav, and base (base minutes will be converted into kills, with 15 minutes equal to 50 kills) among the tied teams will rank higher for bye purposes, or for entrance into the playoffs. If for some reason the tied teams are tied in overall kills in wb, jav, and base against each other (with minutes converted into kills), the tiebreak will then shift to highest amount of kills in wb, jav, and base (base minutes converted into kills) across ALL teams. If still tied, randomly selected (via twitch stream).
For tiebreaks among seeds #3 through #6 in quarter-finals and for reseeding in semi-finals in each individual league (with win totals separated by league), it will first be head-to-head record between the tied teams for each specific league. If the teams are 1-1 against each other in a league, it will then go to highest amount of kills between the tied teams in that league. If the teams are both 1-1 against each other, and tied in overall kills in that league from their two head-to-head games, it will then go to total number of kills in that league against ALL teams. If still tied, randomly selected (via twitch stream).
When converting base minutes into kills, with 15 minutes equal to 50 kills, any decimal .5 or above will be rounded up, and any decimal .499999 and below will be rounded down.
Star Cap Limits remain in place for the playoffs
Playoffs Format is is a Best of 3 in TWDT-D, TWDT-J, and TWDT-B. All warbird and javelin games are to 50, and all basing games are to 15 minutes.
Playoff Schedule
TWDT-D -- 2:00PM EST
TWDT-J -- 3:00PM EST
TWDT-B -- 4:00PM EST
Welcome back, good luck and thanks for participating.
- TWDT 30 League Op Team