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General League Information
Head TWDT Operators: Mythril, Dameon Angell
TWDT Operators: Lee, Stayon, PH
# of Teams: 8
# of Playoff Teams: 6
Captains: Mythril, RaCka, Dreamwin,Turban, Morph, Lee, Dameon Angell, Menelvagor
Season Schedule
Draft Date: February 22nd, 2026 at 2PM ET
Regular Season Start Date: March 1st
Quarter-Finals: April 19th
Semi-Finals: April 26th
Championship Games: May 3rd
Teams will play each other twice in the regular season in each league.
Game Order (ET):
- TWDT-J: 2:00PM, 2:30PM
- TWDT-B: 3:00PM, 3:30PM
- TWDT-D: 4:00PM, 4:30PM
Draft Format
The draft order will reset each round based on the total * value a team has drafted at the conclusion of each round. Captains inherit their own ratings for round one which will determine the order at the top of the draft. Teams that have the same amount of stars at the start of each round will be randomized on the draft sheet to determine the order.
Multiple Base Ratings
This season is introducing multiple base ratings for select players who are likely to play an additional base ship and are rated differently in those ships. Review the ratings sheet notes for a list of these players. They will be asked to create additional names to account for this.
Two players (Turban and Dwopple) have requested to have their main names assigned with their offship rating as they plan on playing that as their main ship this season. The rest of the players can only use their offship base ratings name for TWDT-B.
Free Agency
This season will not entertain the idea of free agency. If you're interested in signing up to play, make sure you sign up before the draft on February 22nd.
Lineup Restrictions
This season is bringing back the star which which places a lineup restriction on the max star value a team can field in each match.
TWDT-D: 43*
TWDT-J: 43*
TWDT-B: 69.5*
Borrows
If a team is unable to field a full lineup of players from their roster, they can borrow TWDT players who are signed up on other teams as long as they're rated 7* or below in the associated league. These borrows will be allowed on a case-by-case basis in real time and will not allow borrows for teams that are clearly abusing the rule to field an advantageous lineup for themselves. This is merely in place to help teams who are impacted by poor showrates on a given day to ensure the games are not forfeited.
Playoff Format
Following the regular season, the top six teams will advance to the Trench Wars Draft Tournament playoffs, with seeding determined by each team's overall win-loss record across all three leagues.
The star cap restrictions from the regular season will remain in place throughout the playoffs.
The top two teams in each division will receive a bye to the semi-finals.
In the quarter-finals, matchups will be determined based on individual league standings. The third-seeded team will have the opportunity to choose their opponent, while the remaining two teams will compete against each other.
In the semi-finals, the first-seeded team will select their opponent, while the remaining two teams will compete against each other.
Tiebreaks:
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.
Trades
Captains can make trades until the trade deadline of Friday, March 20th at 5:00PM ET. This allows trading before the fourth week of games.
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.
Player Conduct & 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.
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.
Cash Prizes and Rewards
The total cash prize money is $5,000 thanks to long-time Subspace Continuum veteran, Dad. There will also be a handful of other rewards. A more specific breakdown of how the rewards will be distributed is still being finalized, but there is a goal to reward individual excellence in the regular season in addition to rewarding the winners in the playoff tournament.
Head TWDT Operators: Mythril, Dameon Angell
TWDT Operators: Lee, Stayon, PH
# of Teams: 8
# of Playoff Teams: 6
Captains: Mythril, RaCka, Dreamwin,Turban, Morph, Lee, Dameon Angell, Menelvagor
Season Schedule
Draft Date: February 22nd, 2026 at 2PM ET
Regular Season Start Date: March 1st
Quarter-Finals: April 19th
Semi-Finals: April 26th
Championship Games: May 3rd
Teams will play each other twice in the regular season in each league.
Game Order (ET):
- TWDT-J: 2:00PM, 2:30PM
- TWDT-B: 3:00PM, 3:30PM
- TWDT-D: 4:00PM, 4:30PM
Draft Format
The draft order will reset each round based on the total * value a team has drafted at the conclusion of each round. Captains inherit their own ratings for round one which will determine the order at the top of the draft. Teams that have the same amount of stars at the start of each round will be randomized on the draft sheet to determine the order.
Multiple Base Ratings
This season is introducing multiple base ratings for select players who are likely to play an additional base ship and are rated differently in those ships. Review the ratings sheet notes for a list of these players. They will be asked to create additional names to account for this.
Two players (Turban and Dwopple) have requested to have their main names assigned with their offship rating as they plan on playing that as their main ship this season. The rest of the players can only use their offship base ratings name for TWDT-B.
Free Agency
This season will not entertain the idea of free agency. If you're interested in signing up to play, make sure you sign up before the draft on February 22nd.
Lineup Restrictions
This season is bringing back the star which which places a lineup restriction on the max star value a team can field in each match.
TWDT-D: 43*
TWDT-J: 43*
TWDT-B: 69.5*
Borrows
If a team is unable to field a full lineup of players from their roster, they can borrow TWDT players who are signed up on other teams as long as they're rated 7* or below in the associated league. These borrows will be allowed on a case-by-case basis in real time and will not allow borrows for teams that are clearly abusing the rule to field an advantageous lineup for themselves. This is merely in place to help teams who are impacted by poor showrates on a given day to ensure the games are not forfeited.
Playoff Format
Following the regular season, the top six teams will advance to the Trench Wars Draft Tournament playoffs, with seeding determined by each team's overall win-loss record across all three leagues.
The star cap restrictions from the regular season will remain in place throughout the playoffs.
The top two teams in each division will receive a bye to the semi-finals.
In the quarter-finals, matchups will be determined based on individual league standings. The third-seeded team will have the opportunity to choose their opponent, while the remaining two teams will compete against each other.
In the semi-finals, the first-seeded team will select their opponent, while the remaining two teams will compete against each other.
Tiebreaks:
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.
Trades
Captains can make trades until the trade deadline of Friday, March 20th at 5:00PM ET. This allows trading before the fourth week of games.
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.
Player Conduct & 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.
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.
Cash Prizes and Rewards
The total cash prize money is $5,000 thanks to long-time Subspace Continuum veteran, Dad. There will also be a handful of other rewards. A more specific breakdown of how the rewards will be distributed is still being finalized, but there is a goal to reward individual excellence in the regular season in addition to rewarding the winners in the playoff tournament.
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