League Rules for BGA We are a Backgammon league, everyone who has joined was looking for a game, but in the end have joined a Family of Friends. Over the years and many changes in the Rules here we have had to change some and make new ones. Here are the Rules for playing at Addiction. Your League and Pogo playing names "Must Match" along with a valid E-Mail address. Emails that appear to be Invalid or blocked for League busness will be boxed 30 days then removed. Members may use the "User Editor" for any changes during your Membership including cancelation of the Newsletter. No "Duplicate Accounts", they will be removed. Further Duplicate Account violations by same member will result in Banning member from League. "Accounts" it is illegal for more than one person to use or share the same account.  Please create separate accounts for each individual playing. "Free" Members "Inactive" for 90 days are removed from Ladder. It is the Members responsibility to keep their Membership active. There are No Exceptions. Premium Members who are inactive are de-ranked until they become active again.  Or until the Premium Membership expires. "Sportmanship" at all times.. Treat your Fellow Members with respect! Conduct and attitude considered as befitting participants, especially fair play, courtesy, striving spirit, and grace in losing. Disrespect or harrassment of a Member or Host results in boxing. Repeat Offenders will be Banned from the league. The Host are here to guide you through each event. Members should always follow the direction of the Host. Anyone who refuses to follow the direction of the Host will be Boxxed or Banned dependant on the situation. We have a ZERO Tolerance for those who verbally abuse any Host. The "Ranking System" when you first join you are in the "Unranked" category of the Ladder. You become "Ranked" after winning your first Ladder match.  When you defeat a higher ranked player you move up half the distance between their rank and your own. Your rank on the Ladder does not go down if you lose a match, unless your opponent is ranked DIRECTLY below you. Only when other players beat people above you and jump over you in rank you will slide down. Our "Lobby Behavior" reflects the League and it's Members. Therefore we should set higher standards for our behavior. League chatters who get carried away may be warned or boxed. Foul Language is a direct violation, and will not be tolerated. Some Non-Members chat can get offensive DO NOT remark SILENTLY use the REPORT and MUTE Buttons. "Ladders" 3pt Matches played between 2 Members, You may decide to play one of the Games from "Game Variations" provided it is agreed upon by both members, and is played for 3 pts. ALL LADDERS ARE TO BE PLAYED IN LEAGUE ROOM And REPORTED IMMEDIATELY to the Leagues Ladder. This allows equal playing fields for the Ladder, and moving up. Members may Ladder the same person "3 times daily". You can play many different Members Daily. However playing members of your own Household are frowned upon. Please report all Ladders promptly. Staff will handle all "Unreported Matches". The "Top Five" on the Ladder must compete in 2 scheduled Tournaments daily or be dropped 10 rungs. This is besides Ladder Matches. The "Top Ten" everyone wants a shot at #1; consequently there should be a lot of activity and movement in the top ranks of the Ladder. #1 should play #2 as often as possible. Remember rank has priority when it comes to challenges. Top Ten must play at least once everyday. If they don't they are automatically dropped five rungs and their inactivity counter is reset. There are no exceptions to this rule. "Ladder Manipulation" we can easily see that if the top ranks are only playing Lower ranked Members, and we will derank those involved..    If they are only playing certain players.. that is ladder manipulation, they KNOW what they are doing! Penalty of with this type of activity, deranked 50 rungs. "Lapping the Pack" assists with keeping the Ladder in motion, we have put into play a 3 day or 72 hr. Lap for the #1 spot. After defending the spot for 72 hours the #1 is lapped to the bottom of the barrel. A list of monthly "Laps" can be found under the "Community Tab". "Top Dog" will be noted on next years Lap the Pack page. Members may request anytime to take a drop in rungs, however this is not a Lap. "Formal Challenges" is restricted to only the Top Ten of the Ladder.   However "ALL" other venues of seeking a Match "MUST" be used before issuing Challenge. First Come, First Served for accepting challenges applies when you have multiple challenges at the same time. There is a 24 hour time line to complete any Formal Challenge. "There is a Penalty" for using the Formal Challenge inappropriately and will be enforced.  The Offending member will lose rungs. "Rank Hounding" Players in the Top Ten are expected to be as active after they reach the top ranks as before. In other words, if you are play 20 games a day to make it to the Top Ten and then only play once in the 72 hrs. to hold rank you may be penalized. Our "Tournament Rules" are used by each and every Host. We pride ourselves as all working on the same page, as a "Team". However each of our Hosts is unique, so wording and actions may be slightly different. Please be in the room 5 minutes prior to the start time of event. Read the Rules Page – know what you are playing. Round Times will be clearly stated on the events main page It is up to each Host to decide when to call a Match. If the person-setting table is missing or not responding at post, they lose SEED and Opponent SETS table. Players should always check Table Settings, before match. Ticker begins for those not in attendance begin when tourney closes. All Tickers for all rounds is 5 MINUTES. Booted Players must be seated and playing to stop tickers. There are NO EXCEPTIONS Watchers waiting on a winner of table must be silent while at a table. "Crawford Rule" League required rule stipulating that when a player gets within one point of a match victory, no player can use the doubling cube during the subsequent game. If this game does not decide the match, the doubling cube can be used during subsequent games. "The Cube" may be used and is truely encouraged to be used. Make sure it is used wisely, and in a sporting fashion. Boot timers 2 options of elimination BOOT Ticker 5 Mins. ALL MATCHES or; 3 Called MIA or Accumulative boots total. You must be at table before ticker stops.. Table Timers (1 Minute) this is used to keep the game in motion. However with Pogo we see a lot of boots, freezes etc. Please notify the Host of first extention. Host will post the remaing 4 mins in Lobby.   If your opponent says BRB, please notify the Host as such, Host will begin boot timer. "Registering for Events on this Ladder" Members registered in "any" event and playing Rated or Ladder at post time "Must" leave those games and begin playing the Registered event within 1 minute or be DQ'd. Members should be ready to play at post of round times therefore Addict Members may not... play any game "Rated or Unrated or Ladders" while waiting.. We do not allow members to play simultaneously in this league and another League while you are registered in an event here. If found doing so you will be Disqualified. You may enter the next event ONLY if you are ACTIVELY PLAYING in finals of the one previous, and finish before timer expires. These players are given (5 Minute Boot Timers) Abuse to any Member or Host is NEVER allowed! You may be boxed or banned depending on the situation. The Administration understands some may not care for these Rules, and for those that don't, we hope you have enjoyed your time here... "Administration Reserves the Right to Refuse Memberships"