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SPECIAL TOURNEYS

TOURNEY ROOMS

*GENERAL LEAGUE/TOURNEY HELP, RULES AND FORMATS*
Please leave your egos, tiaras and all weapons at the door.
Full body searches will be conducted.

~Tourney Jumping~
The easiest way to jump into a tourney is to log on to the Cases page, scroll down to today's calendar, and click register to the right of the tourney you would like to join, and registered will replace register. The only tours that you must go to the tourney page to check in are Team tours and our monthly "TOC". The end of month "Tournament of Champions" is an invitation only tournament. You must have won a tournament the previous month to play in this tournament. You will automatically be registered for this tourney. You must go to the tourney page and select Teams/Check In from the menu and scroll to your name and enter your password. If you do not Check In, you will be automatically dropped from the tourney when the host closes registration. As this is an invitation only tourney, the tourney results DO Not affect league standings.

~Tourney Start Times~
All tournaments will close and commence no later than 5 minutes after the posted start time. If you are registered for a tournament you are expected to be the tourney room at the posted start time. If you are registered and not in the room or you are in the room and having difficulties registering we will hold the tourney no longer than 5 minutes to allow you to get to the room or to register. If you are not in the room after the 5 minute grace period, you will be removed from the tournament. If you have previously ask to be left in tours even when not in the room at the posted start because of known or reoccurring Pogo errors, it will be at the discretion of the individual host to leave you in for the first round. *If you have not arrived or contacted the host by the end of the 1st round you will forfeit and be removed from the tournament before the start of the next round.

~Tourney Specifics~
You must have your profile unblocked during all tournaments for stats check. If you do not, you will be disqualified from the tournament. You do not have to be fresh at the beginning of the tournament unless it is stated in the tournament game rules or you are told to do so by the host. *Fresh or refresh simply means you leave the room and reenter so that your current game stats are cleared. In all timed and token count tournaments, when the host posts stop, you will have 45 seconds to post your score/token count or bonus round information, if you fail to do so you will forfeit the round. When ask if you agree, please post (y) means yes and (n) means no, if all are (y) we will continue to the next round. There is No playing between rounds, you will be DQ'd if you play between rounds.
In the event you must leave a tournament prior to its completion, you will forfeit the round and will be removed before the start of the next round. If you must leave, please inform the host so that he or she may remove you. If you do not inform the host you will remain in the tournament and forfeit any remaining rounds.

~Tourney BOOT Rules~
We have no control over pogo and unfortunately many of us are freezing and or being booted from the rooms. The following boot rules apply. In the event you are booted and return to the room and resume playing before the round is complete, you will receive a default score.

Dice City Roller: Default Score 600
Lottso: Default Score 2000
Pogo Bowl: Default Score 150
Poppa Zoppa: Default Score 6000
Yahtzee Party: Default Score 150

Timed and Token count tours: If booted you will have 5 minutes to return to the room and continue playing or you will be dq'd for that round. If your opponent gets booted please continue playing. If you are frozen and still in the room, your token count may be taken from the chat area.
Default scores DO NOT apply to Specials, Teams and Chaos Tours. In these events, you must beat the top score of the opposing team or opponent.

~Tourney Formats~
With the exception of our monthly specials, all tournaments are run in the True Swiss format with 3 rounds each unless other wise stated. Please check the tournament rules page for specifics.

True Swiss Tournaments
In these tournaments, you will play all rounds. You will be paired with a different player each round of the tournament. If you do not see your name called when pairs are given you have a "bye" which counts as an automatic win. These tournaments may have more than one winner.Please check the tournament rules page for tourney specifics.

Double Elimination Tournaments
In these tournaments, you do not always play all rounds. You will play until you have either lost 2 rounds or won the tournament. If you do not see your name called when pairs are given you have a "wait" like a "bye" but does not count as a win. Once the tournament has started you can not be removed. Please check the tournament rules page for tourney specifics. These tournaments will continue until there is one winner.

Single Elimination Tournaments
In these tournaments, you will play until you have either lost 1 round or won the tournament. If you do not see your name called when pairs are given you have a "wait" like a "bye" but does not count as a win. Once the tournament has started you can not be removed. These tournaments will continue until there is one winner.

Team Tournaments
In these tournaments, you will be randomly paired with another player; this pairing will be your team. The host will announce teams before announcing round pairings. Games will be played as usual and your teams scores will be added together to establish the winners of each round.

Inactivity and Purge
Please remember, to remain an active member of the league, you must play at least once every three weeks. *Our purge is 90 days.* What this means to you. After 21 days of inactivity, your status becomes INACTIVE. After 90 days of inactivity you will be purged or removed from the league. This is an automatic program, we do not remove you.

GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!
LET'S GET TWISTED!

WIN/LOSS TOURNAMENTS

BINGO LUAU

Bingo Luau tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all 3 rounds. Each round consists of one full game. You will report your (+ tokens) taken from the top area of the Game Summary after each full game. Do not report your game score as this will differ slightly from your + token score. You DO include bonus spins in your score.

CANASTA

*2 Canastas/No wilds* This game calls for 2 Canastas to meld out. Tourneys are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. The host will announce pairs and assign tables. The first name called sets the table. The game point will be 2500 or the winner will be the player with the highest score at the end of the playing time. At end of the round, Pairs will report back to the lobby with Winner//Non~Winner. To avoid disagreements please check the table settings prior to entering the room.

TABLE SETTINGS:

*Timer set to 60 seconds.
*2 Cards drawn from the deck.
*2 Minimum Canastas required to Meld out.
*Uncheck Wild cards allowed in opening Meld.
*Check Show Tips.
*Check Allow players to replace the computer after the game starts.
*Check unrated Game
*Check Allow Players to Watch
*Uncheck Allow watchers to see players hand.
*Check Make table private, league password is TWISTED(Uppercase).
~Three boots or 5 minutes missing are allowed before disqualification.
~Please report Opponent missing to the host in the lobby.
~Game Play is limited to 20 minutes~


DICE CITY

Dice City Roller tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. Each round consists of one full game. Using the scores from the Game Summary at the end of the 4th Quarter, you will post Winner//Non~Winner.

Dice City Roller Teams tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. Each round consists of 1 full game. You will report your score from the Game Summary after each game. Your score and your partners score added together by the host to determine the winning pair for that round. You DO NOT include any bonus spins in your score.

LOTTSO

Lottso tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. Each round consists of 1 full game. Using the scores from the Game Summary at the end of the 10th Round, you will post Winner//Non~Winner.

Lottso Teams tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. Each round consists of 1 full game. You will report your score from the Game Summary after each game. Your score and your partners score will be added together by the host to determine the winning pair for that round. You D0 NOT include any bonus spins in these tournaments.


POGO BOWL

Pogo Bowl tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. Each round consists of 1 full game. Using the scores from the Game Summary at the end of the 10th Frame, you will post Winner//Non~Winner. High score wins the match, spins ARE NOT included. In the event of a tie, the tied pair will use the next game to determine the winner of the previous round.

Team Bowl tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. Each round consists of 1 full game. You will be paired with another player; this pairing will be your team. The host will announce teams before announcing round pairings. Each round consists of 1 pogo game. Your teams scores will be added together to establish the winner. High score wins the match, spins ARE NOT included. In the event of a tie, the tied pair will use the next game to determine the winner of the previous round. Please ask any questions before the game begins.

Three Round Chaos Bowl tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. Each round consists of 1 full game. Please ask any questions before the game begins.

~Round One~No Strikes~
No strike round, you are may not strike until the 10th frame. For avid bowlers who strike often it is best that you gutter your 1st ball. If you throw a strike prior to the 10th frame, your opponent wins the match. High score wins the match, spins ARE NOT included. Using the scores from the Game Summary at the end of the 10th Frame, you will post Winner//Non~Winner. In the event of a tie, the tied pair will use the next game to determine the winner of the previous round.

~Round Two~No Spares~
No spares round, also known as 1~Ball. You may not pick up a spare until the 10th frame. If you spare before the 10th frame, your opponent wins the match. Using the scores from the Game Summary at the end of the 10th Frame, you will post Winner//Non-Winner. High score wins the match, spins ARE NOT included. In the event of a tie, the tied pair will use the next game to determine the winner of the previous round.

~Round Three~Reverse Score~
Reverse score round, players will bowl normal, at the end of the 10th frame you will post your score and reverse score (example: 276 / 672). You do not want to end with a score of 300, as this will become 3. High score wins the match, spins ARE NOT included. Your reversed score will be used to establish the winner. In the event of a tie, the tied pair will use the next game to determine the winner of the previous round.

POPPA ZOPPA

Poppa Zoppa tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. Each round consists of 1 full game. At the end of the 3rd round, using the scores from the Leader Board, you will post Winner//Non~Winner. High score wins the match, spins ARE NOT included.

YAHTZEE PARTY

Yahtzee Party tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. Each round consists of 1 full game. At the end of the 13th Round, using the scores from the Leader Board, you will post your final score. High score wins the match. Do Not included bonus round, Spins or Super Yahtzees in your score.

TIMED AND TOKEN COUNT TOURNAMENTS

HOG HEAVEN SLOTS

Hog Heaven Slots tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. Each round consists of 10 minutes playing time. You DO NOT need to be fresh at the start of these tournaments. You must have your profile unblocked for stats check. If you do not, you will be DQ'd from the tournament. Token counts are given at the start and end of each round. You will post the last 5 digits of your token count, taken from the ones in Green above the Pay Table. DO NOT play until instructed to do so. You are expected to spin until the full 10 minutes has elapsed. DO NOT stop playing because you are losing tokens, if the TD finds out you were not playing, you will be dq'd for the round. The TD can check your stats to see if you are playing. If you get booted you will have 5 minutes to return or you will be dq'd for that round. If your opponent gets booted please continue playing. At the end of the 10 Minutes, you will post your new token count. If you are in the middle of a bonus round when the tournament director posts stop, please post *PP (Poking Pigs) OR *FP (Flying Pigs) and post as soon as the bonus round is complete.


MAHJONG SAFARI

Mahjong Safari tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all 3 rounds. Each round consists of 10 minutes playing time. You MUST BE fresh at the start of these tournaments. You must have your profile unblocked for stats check if not, you will be DQ'd from the tournament. Token counts are given at the start and end of each round. You will post the last 5 digits of your token count, taken from the chat area. You may play at any level you are comfortable with. DO NOT play until instructed to do so. At the end of the 10 minutes, you will post your new token count. If you are in the middle of a game when the host posts stop please pause your game, hitting new game does not award you tokens for the round and you will lose all progress. If you get booted you will have 5 minutes to return or you will be dq'd for that round. If your opponent gets booted please continue playing.


MONOPOLY SLOTS

Monopoly Slots tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. Each round consists of 10 minutes playing time. You DO NOT need to be fresh at the start of these tournaments. You must have your profile unblocked for stats check. If you do not, you will be DQ'd from the tournament. Token counts are given at the start and end of each round, you will post the last 5 digits of your token count, taken from the ones in Black above the Max Bet Button. DO NOT play until instructed to do so. You are expected to spin until the full 10 minutes has elapsed. DO NOT stop playing because you are losing token, if the TD finds out you were not playing, you will be dq'd for the round. The TD can check your stats to see if you are playing. At the end of the 10 minutes, you will post your new token count. If you get booted you will have 5 minutes to return or you will be dq'd for that round. If your opponent gets booted please continue playing.


TRI-PEAKS SOLITAIRE

Tri-Peaks Solitaire~Five Hands tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. Each round consists of 5 hands or 10 minutes playing time. You MUST BE fresh at the start of these tournaments. You must have your profile unblocked for stats check. If you do not, you will be DQ'd from the tournament. Token counts are given at the start and end of each round and will be used only in the event of a tie. You will post the last 5 digits of your token count, taken from the chat area. At the end of 10 minutes or 5 hands of the game you will report the Number of Wins/Number of Loses (example: 3 wins/2 loss), taken from your stats and your token count. You WILL need to refresh between rounds. DO NOT refresh until your count has been verified! DO NOT play until instructed to do so! If you get booted you will have 5 minutes to return or you will be dq'd for that round. If your opponent gets booted please continue playing. *This may also be played as a Timed, Token count tourney.*


TURBO 21

Turbo 21 tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. Each round consists of 10 minutes playing time. You must have your profile unblocked for stats check. If you do not, you will be DQ'd from the tournament. Token counts are given at the start and end of each round, you will post the last 5 digits of your token count, taken from the ones in Gray above the chat area. DO NOT play until instructed to do so. If you get booted you will have 5 minutes to return or you will be dq'd for that round. If your opponent gets booted please continue playing. At the end of the 10 Minutes, you will post your new token count. If you are in the middle of a bonus round when the tournament director posts stop, please post (Bonus) and post as soon as the bonus round is complete. If you are in the middle of a game you will need to select new game to be awarded tokens.


VAULTS OF ATLANTIS SLOTS

Vaults of Atlantis Slots tournaments are 3 rounds, win or lose your will play all rounds. Each round consists of 10 minutes playing time. You must have your profile unblocked for stats check. If you do not, you will be DQ'd from the tournament. Token counts are given at the start of each round, you will post the last 5 digits of your token count, taken from the ones in Green above the Pay Table. DO NOT play until instructed to do so. You are expected to spin until the full 10 minutes has elapsed. DO NOT stop playing because you are losing token, if the TD finds out you were not playing, you will be dq'd for the round. If you get booted you will have 5 minutes to return or you will be dq'd for that round. If your opponent gets booted please continue playing. At the end of the 10 Minutes, you will post your new token count. If you are in the middle of a bonus round when the tournament director posts stop, please post (Bonus) and post as soon as the bonus round is complete.

*PLEASE NOTE* In all timed and token count tournaments, when the host posts stop, you will have 45 seconds to post your score/token count or bonus round information, if you fail to do so you will forfeit the round. When ask if you agree, please post (y) means yes and (n) means no, if all are (y) we will continue to the next round. There is no playing between rounds, we will DQ you if you play between rounds because it is not fair to the other players.

TWISTED NO NOs!

All members are expected to treat one another with respect at all times.
Sexually offensive behavior, racial slurs, hate speech or harassment of any type will not be tolerated.
We all like to have fun and joke with one another however; we are not the only gamers in these rooms.

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE get into arguments with members or non-league members in our tourney rooms. If you are being harassed please use the report abuse or mute option in the chat menu and continue to enjoy your game. Tournament hosts will report all harassers, stalkers and verbally abusive players.

Our tolerance level for drama is ZERO. Drama of any type, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!

Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated and will result in forfeit and immediate removal the tournament. If you are suspected of or reported as cheating, your stats will be checked periodically throughout the tournament to ensure fair play. If you are found to be cheating you will be removed from the tournament and boxed for 10 days.

Disruptive and or disrespectful behavior toward Admin and or Tournament Directors during tournaments will result in disqualification, removal from the tournament and no less than 10 days in the penalty box. PLEASE remember, our hosts are all volunteers, and are here to make your time in Pogo and the league more interesting and enjoyable.

Three Strike rules apply to all of the above with the exception of severe cases, in which Admin reserve the right to remove, kick and ban any member for any of the above without prior warning.

~THREE STRIKE RULE~

1st OFFENSE: WARNING!
2nd OFFENSE: 7 to 10 DAYS IN THE PENALTY BOX!
3rd OFFENSE: KICKED AND BANNED FROM THE LEAGUE!

Please remember, we are not here to referee or judge anyone!
We are here to have fun and enjoy each others company!

PLAY HARD! HAVE FUN! STAY TWISTED!