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I've been working on revising the rules to hopefully cover some problem areas we had in last TWL in order to limit how much something is "open to interpretation."
These revised rules have been discussed thoroughly with various TWL staff and they are now put here for all of you to read and comment on. Things may change based on your opinions.
I. League Conduct Rules
1.02
If the attending game Referee feels abuse or harassment is being given to anyone involved in the game by a player who is not playing in the game, that player may be silenced. Proof of the harassment must be provided to the Referee or League Operators within 5 minutes of the completion of the match, by method of a screenshot. For further validity, the screenshot must show that the player contacted a Referee or League Operator. (See rules 1.06 and 1.07)
1.06
If sufficient evidence is provided according to rule 1.02, any abuse of the League Conduct Rules during a match will result in a:
A) A Trench Wars ban from the zone (8 days total) if the offender is on a
TWL squad, which would cover 2 consecutive Rounds of TWL.
B ) *warning if the player is not on a TWL squad and then a 1 Round Trench Wars ban from the zone (2 days max) if the player continues to abuse the rules. If, after serving the ban, the player continues to abuse the league rules, they will be banned from the zone (8 days total), which would cover 2 consecutive Rounds of TWL.
Repeat game conduct offenders may be banned from Trench Wars League for as long as the League Operators feel is sufficient.
1.07
If insufficient or no evidence is provided for requesting a player to be silenced according to rule 1.02, the accused player will not serve a 2 Round Trench Wars ban and will not be silenced for the rest of the league. In addition, the false reporter will serve a 2 Round suspension from league play.
Reason: It obstructs the quality of gameplay if a player must use ?lines=0 or continually ?ignore people in order to play.
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Soft lock will take place after the first Round of TWL (not including preseason).
Hard lock will take place after Round 3 of TWL.
Reason: To prevent squadhopping and make sure players are dedicated to their TWL squad.
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Minimum games required to qualify for TWL has been increased to 50. Max TWL roster is still 35, unlimited TWD roster.
Reason: To encourage stable squads and make sure the squads entering TWL provide serious competition.
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A player can not be banfree’d in order to play TWL unless they won an appeal and the ban has been completely removed. No exceptions.
Reason: if you're serving a ban, no matter if you are wrongfully banned, you dont get to play.
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Rules will be followed even if they suck. Appeals about a match must be made within 24 hrs of a game. If something is caught late that does not deal with a match, the rule still applies (although I'm going to work hard to make sure no rules are caught late).
Reason: Avoid controversy.
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Returning finalists from the previous TWL season must follow all the eligibility rules; this includes a min. of 50 games in their respective division. In addition, 2 of the 3 captains must return.
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Newest addition from the TWL meeting:
-TWLB game settings will now be: 3 subs, 3 switches, 6 changes. No levi or weasel. 2 sharks & and 1 terr max. No limit on rest.
Reason: Instead of using a 4 spid limit in order to promote creativity, we hope that more changes will promote more strategic and interesting gameplay.
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Suggestions? Need clarification on something? Have a better solution? Let me know.
These revised rules have been discussed thoroughly with various TWL staff and they are now put here for all of you to read and comment on. Things may change based on your opinions.
I. League Conduct Rules
1.02
If the attending game Referee feels abuse or harassment is being given to anyone involved in the game by a player who is not playing in the game, that player may be silenced. Proof of the harassment must be provided to the Referee or League Operators within 5 minutes of the completion of the match, by method of a screenshot. For further validity, the screenshot must show that the player contacted a Referee or League Operator. (See rules 1.06 and 1.07)
1.06
If sufficient evidence is provided according to rule 1.02, any abuse of the League Conduct Rules during a match will result in a:
A) A Trench Wars ban from the zone (8 days total) if the offender is on a
TWL squad, which would cover 2 consecutive Rounds of TWL.
B ) *warning if the player is not on a TWL squad and then a 1 Round Trench Wars ban from the zone (2 days max) if the player continues to abuse the rules. If, after serving the ban, the player continues to abuse the league rules, they will be banned from the zone (8 days total), which would cover 2 consecutive Rounds of TWL.
Repeat game conduct offenders may be banned from Trench Wars League for as long as the League Operators feel is sufficient.
1.07
If insufficient or no evidence is provided for requesting a player to be silenced according to rule 1.02, the accused player will not serve a 2 Round Trench Wars ban and will not be silenced for the rest of the league. In addition, the false reporter will serve a 2 Round suspension from league play.
Reason: It obstructs the quality of gameplay if a player must use ?lines=0 or continually ?ignore people in order to play.
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Soft lock will take place after the first Round of TWL (not including preseason).
Hard lock will take place after Round 3 of TWL.
Reason: To prevent squadhopping and make sure players are dedicated to their TWL squad.
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Minimum games required to qualify for TWL has been increased to 50. Max TWL roster is still 35, unlimited TWD roster.
Reason: To encourage stable squads and make sure the squads entering TWL provide serious competition.
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A player can not be banfree’d in order to play TWL unless they won an appeal and the ban has been completely removed. No exceptions.
Reason: if you're serving a ban, no matter if you are wrongfully banned, you dont get to play.
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Rules will be followed even if they suck. Appeals about a match must be made within 24 hrs of a game. If something is caught late that does not deal with a match, the rule still applies (although I'm going to work hard to make sure no rules are caught late).
Reason: Avoid controversy.
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Returning finalists from the previous TWL season must follow all the eligibility rules; this includes a min. of 50 games in their respective division. In addition, 2 of the 3 captains must return.
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Newest addition from the TWL meeting:
-TWLB game settings will now be: 3 subs, 3 switches, 6 changes. No levi or weasel. 2 sharks & and 1 terr max. No limit on rest.
Reason: Instead of using a 4 spid limit in order to promote creativity, we hope that more changes will promote more strategic and interesting gameplay.
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Suggestions? Need clarification on something? Have a better solution? Let me know.
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