HOW TO PLAY WITH US
CLICK ON *FREE SIGNUP* ON THE TOP OF THE MAIN PAGE (under the 'HOME TAB')
TYPE IN YOUR LADDER NAME, IT MUST BE THE SAME AS YOUR POGO SCREEN NAME!!
TYPE IN YOUR PASSWORD THAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN. TRY TO PICK ONE THAT WILL BE EASY FOR YOU TO REMEMBER.
ENTER YOUR PASSWORD AGAIN.
ENTER YOUR BIRTHDAY.
ENTER YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS.
CHECK THE 'I AGREE' BOX BELOW TERMS OF AGREEMENT
CLICK CREATE USER
ONCE YOU HAVE DONE THAT YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO ANOTHER PAGE, CLICK ON GET EXTRA BUX AND CHECK THEM ALL. LADDER BUX ARE JUST LIKE POGO TOKENS. YOU RECEIVE THEM FOR TOURNAMENT WINS AND USE THEM TO JOIN MORE TOURNEY'S. IF BY CHANCE YOU DON'T WIN (WHICH WE ALL KNOW YOU WILL). PLEASE TELL A TD. THEY WILL FIND SOMEONE TO GET YOU MORE. WE WANT ALL OUR MEMBERS IN TOURNEY'S SO WILL MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS HAVE SOME.
CASES WILL SEND AN ACTIVATION CODE TO YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS THAT YOU SIGNED UP WITH. TAKE THIS CODE AND PUT IN THE APPROPRIATE BOX. PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULK E-MAIL IF YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE CODE..MOST TIMES ITS REDIRECTED THERE BY EMAIL PROVIDERS, THINKING IT'S SPAM. IF YOU STILL CAN'T FIND YOUR ACTIVATION CODE, PLEASE LET THE TD KNOW. THEY WILL TRY TO GET AN ADMINISTRATOR TO GIVE YOU A TEMPORARY CODE.
THE NEXT PAGE THAT COMES UP IS BASICALLY ADDS, JUST CLICK ON SUBMIT AND CONTINUE
THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT...YOUR NOW ON A MEMBER OF THE SIMPLYFUN LEAGUE!!! JOIN A TOURNEY AND COME PLAY WITH US!!
HOW TO ENTER A TOURNAMENT
THERE IS FOUR DIFFERENT WAYS TO JUMP A TOURNAMENT
1. You can click on Tournaments at the top of the page and scroll down to calendar and click on the jump number of the tour you wish to jump.
2. You can scroll down past the Trophies and under TOURNAMENT EVENTS you can click on the host name for that particular tournament.
3. You can log in at the top of the page, then scroll down to tournament events and click register for the tourney you wish to jump and it will AUTOMATICALLY register you without taking you to the tourney page to do so.
4. You can scroll down to tournament events click on Tourney Calendar, Then click the date which you wish to jump a tourney you will get a list of times and host to the right, click on the hosts name of the tour you wish to jump.
****THE TOURS WHICH YOU ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERED FOR, WILL TAKE YOU TO THE REGISTRATION PAGE. ENTER YOUR NAME AND PASSWORD..CHECK THE RULES BOX, AND CLICK THE REGISTER BUTTON...NOW YOU ARE ENTERED IN THE TOURNAMENT...PIECE OF CAKE!!!****
ON MOST OCCASIONS YOU WILL BE *CHECKED IN* FOR THE TOURNAMENT...BUT THERE ARE OCCASIONS WHEN YOU'VE REGISTERED FOR THE TOURNAMENT BEFORE THE TD HAS OPENED CHECK IN...SO YOU NEED TO GO THROUGH THE SAME STEPS AS YOU DID TO REGISTER FOR THE TOURNAMENT... CLICK ON TEAMS...THEN AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE THERE WILL BE A BOX THAT SAYS *CHECK-IN*. USE THE DROP DOWN BOX TO FIND YOUR NAME... CLICK ON YOUR NAME, ENTER YOUR PASSWORD, THEN CLICK CHECK-IN...YOUR NOW CHECKED IN!!! THIS DON'T HAPPEN OFTEN BUT JUST IN CASE, YOU NOW KNOW WHAT TO DO.
TD'S ANNOUNCE THEIR UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS BY YAHOO. IF YOU DON'T HAVE YAHOO IT IS FREE TO SIGN UP, PLEASE LOOK ON THE MAIN PAGE FOR THE YAHOO LINK.
YOUR SIGNED UP FOR THE LEAGUE AND KNOW HOW TO JOIN A TOURNAMENT...FIND A TOURNAMENT TO ENTER AND COME PLAY WITH US!!!
YES, IT'S FREE TO JOIN AND TO PLAY ALL OF OUR TOURNAMENTS!! CASES LADDER DOES OFFER PREMIUM MEMBERSHIPS FOR WHICH YOU DO HAVE TO PAY. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT REQUIRED.
PREMIUM MEMBERSHIPS ARE AN UPGRADE FROM THE FREE MEMBERSHIPS.
HOWEVER, PREMIUM MEMBERSHIPS ARE NOT REQUIRED. PREMIUM MEMBERSHIPS AWARD 2x, 4x AND 6x THE LADDER BUX YOU WOULD NORMALLY WIN IN A TOURNAMENT.
PLUS YOU GET A TOURNEY PLAYER CARD YOU CAN EDIT AND PERSONALIZE.
YOU CAN BE AWARDED & EARN BADGES FOR TOURNEY WINS, SPECIALS WINS, ETC.
TO GET INFORMATION ON PREMIUM MEMBERSHIPS, ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF OUR MAIN PAGE CLICK ON "BUY MEMBERSHIP" TO SEE THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE.
LADDER BUX ARE USED TO ENTER ALL TOURNAMENTS. YOU WILL EARN LADDER BUX WITH EACH ROUND YOU WIN IN A TOURNAMENT. THE ONLY TIME THIS DOES NOT APPLY IS IF THE TOURNAMENT IS FREE. THIS MEANS NO LADDER BUX ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER AND USUALLY NONE ARE AWARDED FOR WINNING ANY ROUNDS.
SOME TOURNAMENTS WILL HAVE “GIFTING BUX” AWARDED TO THE WINNER OF THE TOURNAMENT. IN ORDER TO WIN THESE BONUS BUX, YOU MUST BE DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE TOURNAMENT BY THE TD AND THEY WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ADDED TO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU MAY ALSO SEE THAT A TOURNAMENT HAS A NUMBER OF BUX “GIFTED” TO THE WINNER BY ANOTHER TD OR A MEMBER OF SIMPLY FUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE TOURNAMENT, THE PERSON GIFTING WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WINNER AND THE BUX WILL BE GIFTED TO THEM AND A CONFIRMATION EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO YOUR EMAIL.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH BUX TO ENTER A TOURNAMENT, NO WORRIES, WE'VE ALL BEEN THERE. PREMIUM MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO GIFT BUX TO OTHER MEMBERS AND ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO SO. YOU CAN ASK THE TD AND THEY WILL SEE IF ANYONE IS ABLE TO GIFT RIGHT AWAY.
ONLY PREMIUM MEMBERS, PLATINUM OR DIAMOND, CAN GIFT BUX TO OTHER MEMBERS. IF YOU HAVE A PREMIUM ACCOUNT, CLICK ON “MY ACCOUNT” TAB AT THE TOP OF THE LEAGUE PAGE. ENTER YOUR NAME AND PASSWORD INTO THE LOGIN BOX AND HIT ENTER. CLICK ON GIFT LADDERBUX (LEFT SIDE OF THE ACCOUNT PAGE) FILL OUT THE FORM AS REQUESTED THEN CLICK “GIVE BUX”.
SINGLE ELIMINATION MEANS YOU WILL PLAY EACH ROUND UNTIL YOU LOSE A MATCH. AT THAT TIME, YOU HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THAT TOURNAMENT. DOUBLE ELIMINATION MEANS YOU WILL PLAY UNTIL YOU HAVE LOST TWICE. AT THAT TIME, YOU HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THAT TOURNAMENT. IN SWISS TOURNAMENTS ALL PLAYERS PLAY ALL ROUNDS, WIN OR LOSE.IN A TRUE SWISS TOURNAMENT USUALLY 4 ROUNDS YOU PLAY ALL ROUNDS REGARDLESS IF YOU WIN OR LOST.
AFK= AWAY FROM KEYBOARD
BLNR = BETTER LUCK NEXT ROUND
BLNT= BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
BRB= BE RIGHT BACK
BTW= BY THE WAY
CUL= SEE YOU LATER
CUAL= SEE YOU ALL LATER
CYA=SEE YA
GLNR= GOOD LUCK NEXT ROUND
GN= GOOD NIGHT
GL = GOOD LUCK
HB= HURRY BACK
LMAO= LAUGHING MY *BLEEP* OFF
LOL= LAUGHING OUT LOUD / LOTS OF LAUGHS
NP= NO PROBLEM
NT=NICE TRY
ND = NICE DRAW
NM = NICE MELD
NH=NICE HAND
N/O= NICE OUT
SD= SWEET DREAMS
SS= SO SORRY
SVS= SO VERY SORRY
TC= TAKE CARE
TY = THANK YOU
TYFJ =TY FOR JUMPING
TYFH = TY FOR HOSTING
WB= WELCOME BACK
WTG= WAY TO GO
YW= YOUR WELCOME
1. You can click on Tournaments at the top of the page and scroll down to calendar and click on the jump number of the tour you wish to jump.
2. You can scroll down past the Trophies and under TOURNAMENT EVENTS you can click on the host name for that particular tournament.
3. You can log in at the top of the page, then scroll down to tournament events and click register for the tourney you wish to jump and it will AUTOMATICALLY register you without taking you to the tourney page to do so.
4. You can scroll down to tournament events click on Tourney Calendar, Then click the date which you wish to jump a tourney you will get a list of times and host to the right, click on the hosts name of the tour you wish to jump.
****THE TOURS WHICH YOU ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERED FOR, WILL TAKE YOU TO THE REGISTRATION PAGE. ENTER YOUR NAME AND PASSWORD..CHECK THE RULES BOX, AND CLICK THE REGISTER BUTTON...NOW YOU ARE ENTERED IN THE TOURNAMENT...PIECE OF CAKE!!!****
ON MOST OCCASIONS YOU WILL BE *CHECKED IN* FOR THE TOURNAMENT...BUT THERE ARE OCCASIONS WHEN YOU'VE REGISTERED FOR THE TOURNAMENT BEFORE THE TD HAS OPENED CHECK IN...SO YOU NEED TO GO THROUGH THE SAME STEPS AS YOU DID TO REGISTER FOR THE TOURNAMENT... CLICK ON TEAMS...THEN AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE THERE WILL BE A BOX THAT SAYS *CHECK-IN*. USE THE DROP DOWN BOX TO FIND YOUR NAME... CLICK ON YOUR NAME, ENTER YOUR PASSWORD, THEN CLICK CHECK-IN...YOUR NOW CHECKED IN!!! THIS DON'T HAPPEN OFTEN BUT JUST IN CASE, YOU NOW KNOW WHAT TO DO.
TD'S ANNOUNCE THEIR UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS BY YAHOO. IF YOU DON'T HAVE YAHOO IT IS FREE TO SIGN UP, PLEASE LOOK ON THE MAIN PAGE FOR THE YAHOO LINK.
YOUR SIGNED UP FOR THE LEAGUE AND KNOW HOW TO JOIN A TOURNAMENT...FIND A TOURNAMENT TO ENTER AND COME PLAY WITH US!!!
IS IT REALLY FREE?
YES, IT'S FREE TO JOIN AND TO PLAY ALL OF OUR TOURNAMENTS!! CASES LADDER DOES OFFER PREMIUM MEMBERSHIPS FOR WHICH YOU DO HAVE TO PAY. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT REQUIRED.
WHAT IS A PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP?
PREMIUM MEMBERSHIPS ARE AN UPGRADE FROM THE FREE MEMBERSHIPS.
HOWEVER, PREMIUM MEMBERSHIPS ARE NOT REQUIRED. PREMIUM MEMBERSHIPS AWARD 2x, 4x AND 6x THE LADDER BUX YOU WOULD NORMALLY WIN IN A TOURNAMENT.
PLUS YOU GET A TOURNEY PLAYER CARD YOU CAN EDIT AND PERSONALIZE.
YOU CAN BE AWARDED & EARN BADGES FOR TOURNEY WINS, SPECIALS WINS, ETC.
TO GET INFORMATION ON PREMIUM MEMBERSHIPS, ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF OUR MAIN PAGE CLICK ON "BUY MEMBERSHIP" TO SEE THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE.
WHAT ARE LADDER BUXX AND HOW DO I EARN THEM?
LADDER BUX ARE USED TO ENTER ALL TOURNAMENTS. YOU WILL EARN LADDER BUX WITH EACH ROUND YOU WIN IN A TOURNAMENT. THE ONLY TIME THIS DOES NOT APPLY IS IF THE TOURNAMENT IS FREE. THIS MEANS NO LADDER BUX ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER AND USUALLY NONE ARE AWARDED FOR WINNING ANY ROUNDS.
WHAT ARE GIFTED BUXX?
SOME TOURNAMENTS WILL HAVE “GIFTING BUX” AWARDED TO THE WINNER OF THE TOURNAMENT. IN ORDER TO WIN THESE BONUS BUX, YOU MUST BE DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE TOURNAMENT BY THE TD AND THEY WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ADDED TO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU MAY ALSO SEE THAT A TOURNAMENT HAS A NUMBER OF BUX “GIFTED” TO THE WINNER BY ANOTHER TD OR A MEMBER OF SIMPLY FUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE TOURNAMENT, THE PERSON GIFTING WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WINNER AND THE BUX WILL BE GIFTED TO THEM AND A CONFIRMATION EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO YOUR EMAIL.
WHAT IF I RUN OUT OF BUX?
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH BUX TO ENTER A TOURNAMENT, NO WORRIES, WE'VE ALL BEEN THERE. PREMIUM MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO GIFT BUX TO OTHER MEMBERS AND ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO SO. YOU CAN ASK THE TD AND THEY WILL SEE IF ANYONE IS ABLE TO GIFT RIGHT AWAY.
CAN I GIFT BUX?
ONLY PREMIUM MEMBERS, PLATINUM OR DIAMOND, CAN GIFT BUX TO OTHER MEMBERS. IF YOU HAVE A PREMIUM ACCOUNT, CLICK ON “MY ACCOUNT” TAB AT THE TOP OF THE LEAGUE PAGE. ENTER YOUR NAME AND PASSWORD INTO THE LOGIN BOX AND HIT ENTER. CLICK ON GIFT LADDERBUX (LEFT SIDE OF THE ACCOUNT PAGE) FILL OUT THE FORM AS REQUESTED THEN CLICK “GIVE BUX”.
WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SINGLE ELIMINATION (SE), DOUBLE ELIMINATION (DE) AND SWISS TRUE SWISS TOURNAMENTS?
SINGLE ELIMINATION MEANS YOU WILL PLAY EACH ROUND UNTIL YOU LOSE A MATCH. AT THAT TIME, YOU HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THAT TOURNAMENT. DOUBLE ELIMINATION MEANS YOU WILL PLAY UNTIL YOU HAVE LOST TWICE. AT THAT TIME, YOU HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THAT TOURNAMENT. IN SWISS TOURNAMENTS ALL PLAYERS PLAY ALL ROUNDS, WIN OR LOSE.IN A TRUE SWISS TOURNAMENT USUALLY 4 ROUNDS YOU PLAY ALL ROUNDS REGARDLESS IF YOU WIN OR LOST.
WHAT DO ALL THE ABBREVIATIONS EVERYONE USES MEAN?
AFK= AWAY FROM KEYBOARD
BLNR = BETTER LUCK NEXT ROUND
BLNT= BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
BRB= BE RIGHT BACK
BTW= BY THE WAY
CUL= SEE YOU LATER
CUAL= SEE YOU ALL LATER
CYA=SEE YA
GLNR= GOOD LUCK NEXT ROUND
GN= GOOD NIGHT
GL = GOOD LUCK
HB= HURRY BACK
LMAO= LAUGHING MY *BLEEP* OFF
LOL= LAUGHING OUT LOUD / LOTS OF LAUGHS
NP= NO PROBLEM
NT=NICE TRY
ND = NICE DRAW
NM = NICE MELD
NH=NICE HAND
N/O= NICE OUT
SD= SWEET DREAMS
SS= SO SORRY
SVS= SO VERY SORRY
TC= TAKE CARE
TY = THANK YOU
TYFJ =TY FOR JUMPING
TYFH = TY FOR HOSTING
WB= WELCOME BACK
WTG= WAY TO GO
YW= YOUR WELCOME