RULES

RULES

THE LADDER

Ladder movement shall be 50%.
Purging of inactive players is set to 120 days.
Top 50 players may issue a formal challenge (see below - challenges)
Top 10 players shall be dropped in rank, if they are inactive for 1 day (24 hrs).
Top of the Heap: Everyone wants a shot at #1; consequently there should be a lot of activity and movement in the top ranks of the Ladder.
Remember that rank has priority when it comes to challenges. Keeping that in mind, the number one player should play the number two player as often as possible.

MEMBER CONDUCT

In Buddies we are a more laid back league when it comes to language. Here are our general guidelines.
The f word in any of its many forms is not allowed.
Any type of attack directed at someone is not allowed. For example the b word and the like when meant offensively.
Other less offensive words like shit, damn and ass are allowed.
Overuse of profanity for no reason is not allowed.
Direct sexual language or reference to such is not allowed. Veiled reference and innuendo is allowable.
Anyone joining with a boosted yahoo name will be kicked immediately no questions asked.
Anyone boosting their yahoo name will be kicked immediately no questions asked.

LEAGUE GAMES

Players may play each other 3 times within 24 hours excluding Tourneys.
The loser of the league game must report their loss to the main page "report loss" link immediately after game is played.
If a losing player does not report their loss within 24 hours, the winning player must contact administration or utilize the "unreported match" link on the main page.
League games MUST be RATED, played at PROTECTED TABLES and all LEAGUE or TOURNEY GAMES must be reported.
Any rated game between two league members must be reported, no matter what the game. If you wish to play for fun make it unrated.
In league games that consist of more than 2 players all competing against each other, all non-winning players must report loss to the eventual winner.
In league games that consist of teams of players, the players from the non- winning team must report losses to each member of the winning team.
Standard table settings for league games are up to the players but league games in gin must be 100 points or more.
If a player gets booted during a league game and is unable to return, the other player cancels game and no report made until it can be replayed.
You may play in 2 tourneys at a time if you can play fast and it does not slow down either tourney. Playing in a tourney game and a league or non league game is not permitted.
Top players are expected to play league games to remain active with all members. Ladder Admin Team reserves the right to monitor league game activity of the top 20 in order to determine appropriate ladder/league game activity. League games are to be requested in a general manner (ie: "league game anyone?"). You cannot request a league game by naming a certain player.

TOURNAMENTS

In the case that Yahoo boots both players from the same tournament game, the game must be restarted regardless of score.
If both players are time out, the win will be awarded to the player with the higher LEAGUE RATING.
Quiet watching is allowed by members involved in the tournament, if both players agree. If one does not it is not allowed. TDs also reserve the right to have no watching in their rules.
All tournament rules not clarified by these rules shall be set by the tournament director.
The tournament director's decisions during a tournament are final. Admin. Staff will not overturn decision made by a TD.
Tag team tourneys: If one member of the tag team is booted and the player times out, the team will be dq'd. No substitute players are to be used. If a player does not take his appropriate turn as set out by the TD (i.e.: continuing to play when hand is lost instead of trading seats with partner), that team shall be dq'd.
You may play in a maximum of 2 tourneys at once, although fast play is expected.
If an opponent times out during play or is dq'd in a tourney, the winning member is to force forfeit to ensure that the game is recorded on yahoo records.
Tourneys that are played with 4 players in a 1 v 1 format are allowed to utilize subs. These subs that play in order for the "tourney players" to complete their tourney games are to treat their win/ loss as a league game and report loss as usual.
Tourney games for Gin, Dominoes have a limit of 30 minutes per game (tourney game time limit for other yahoo games are a the discretion of the TD.
All tournament rules not clarified by these rules shall be set by the tournament director.

TIMERS

Standard rule for players who are booted during any tournament is: they have a maximum of 5 minutes per round to return, there will be 7 mins on mias/boot in finals yet a maximum of 12 min per tourney shall take precedence.

CHALLENGES

Top 50 players may issue formal challenges.
Formal challenges can be made to the same player only once every 90 days.
Both players have 7 days to complete the challenge. It is the challenged players responsibility to arrange the game not the challenger. The challenger should wait until contacted. The challenged player has the right to contact the challenger via IM, email etc but the challenger does not have such rights. The game should be played as soon as both are available. If the challenged player is found to be avoiding the challenge they can be rung
When issuing a challenge to another player, the player may suggest up to 3 games to play. The receiving player must agree to one of these games.
All challenge games must be rated and played in the rooms set out by these rules.

Tourney Types

Single Elimination

In this tournament, one loss and you are out.

Double Elimination

In this tournament, it takes two losses before you are out. If you lose in the upper bracket, you move to the lower bracket.

Swiss

In this tournament, all players play all rounds and the player with the most wins at the end wins the tournament. But even if you cant win the tournament, it is important to stay around because you win bux for each win.

Tourney Styles