League Rules For TD's

Rules Updated June 11, 2012
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<style type="text/css">  </style> <style type="text/css">  </style> <style type="text/css">  </style> <style type="text/css">  </style> <center><img src="http://users.igl.net/spadefreakz/SpadeFreakz11111.jpg"><br><br> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Freakz League Rules</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgcolor="Black" text="White" link="White" vlink="White" alink="" >     </BODY></HTML> <body bgcolor="ffff99">   <p align="center"> <font face="Comic sans MS"> <center><font size=”6”><h1><b><u>SPADE FREAKZ OFFICAL LEAGUE RULES</b></h1></u></font><br><br> THESE RULES APPLY TO ALL PLAYERS, TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS AND ADMINS OF THE SPADEZ FREAKZ LEAGUE. </font> <BR><BR> Updated June 11th, 2012<BR><BR><br> <font size=”4”><b><u><font face="Comic sans MS"> TOURNAMENT GAMES</b></u></font><BR><BR> <font size=”3”><h3>THE NUMBER OF HANDS/ TIME LIMIT/ POINTS ASSESEMENT WILL BE LISTED BY THE TD ON THE TOURNY PAGE. IF IT IS A RATED GAME IT WILL ALWAYS BE YAHOO DECLARES WINNER. RULES FOR THE SPECIFIC GAME SHOULD BE ON EVERY TOURNY PAGE. HOWEVER, THE RULES SPAMMED AT THE TABLES ARE FINAL SO PLEASE READ THE RULES AT THE TABLE. <BR> <BR><BR> MAKE SURE YOU READ ALL THE TOURNAMENT RULES ON THE TOURNAMENT PAGE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT. ASK QUESTIONS IN THE LOBBY IF YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING ON TOURNAMENT PAGE. MANY GAMES ARE DIFFERENT, SO YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND BEFORE START OF TOURNEY. IN SOME GAMES BAGS AND SCORE DO NOT COUNT, AND IN OTHERS THEY DO SO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU LOOK FOR THAT IN THE GAME RULES. <BR><BR> BOTH TEAMS SHOULD REMAIN AT THE TABLE UNTIL THE TD CALLS THE GAME. ABSOLUTELY DO NOT LEAVE YOUR SEAT UNTIL THE GAME IS CALLED. <BR> </h3> </font> <BR><BR> <font size=”3”><h3><h3><b><u>MISBIDS</h3></b></u></h3></font><BR><BR> A MISBID IS WHEN A BID IS MADE ON TABLE THAT IS NOT LISTED IN THOSE<BR> SPECIFIC TOURNAMENT RULES. (EXAMPLE, YOU ARE PLAYING BID 3 5 OR NIL <BR> AND SOMEONE BIDS 4, THAT BID IS NOT SPECIFIED IN TOURNAMENT RULES.)<BR> CALL TD TO TABLE AND <B>DO NOT</B> SKIP HAND UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO.<BR> MISBIDS ARE AS FOLLOWS: <BR><br> <U>FIRST MISBID</U><BR> -50 AND SKIP HAND (OPPONENTS HAVE OPTION TO SKIP NEXT HAND) <BR> <BR><BR> <U>SECOND MISBID</U><BR> -100(NO OPTION TO SKIP NEXT HAND)<BR> <BR><BR> <U>THIRD MISBID</U><BR> AUTOMATIC DQ FROM THE GAME <BR><BR> INTENTIONALLY MISBIDDING WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC DQ AND 1 DAY BOX TIME. BAD SPORTSMANSHIP WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. <BR> <BR> <BR> <b>IN 1 VS 1 TOURNAMENTS, THE MISBID PENALTY ONLY APPLIES TO THE MISBIDDING PLAYER <BR> (IF ONE PLAYER MISBIDS, THAT PLAYER GETS A -50 PENALTY WITH SKIP OPTION. IF THEIR PARTNER LATER MISBIDS, THAT PLAYER RECEIVES A -50 PENALTY WITH SKIP OPTION. IF ONE OF THOSE PLAYERS MISBIDS A SECOND TIME, THAT INDIVIDUAL PLAYER WILL RECIEVE AN ADDITIONAL -100, WITH NO SKIP OPTION, AND SO ON) <BR> <BR> IN 2 V2 2 TOURNAMENTS, THE MISBID PENALTY APPLIES TO THE MISBIDDING TEAM <BR> (IF A PLAYER MISBIDS, THAT TEAM WILL RECEIVE A -50 PENALTY WITH SKIP OPTION. IF THEIR PARTNER LATER MISBIDS, THE TEAM WILL RECIEVE -100) </b><BR> <font size=”3”><h3><b><u>IN-GAME PLAY</h3></b></u></font><BR><BR> <B>SLOW PLAY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED<BR> IF YOU HAVE PING YOU ARE EXPECTED TO PLAY<BR> 10 SECOND CARD CLICK RULE WILL BE ENFORCED! <BR> 1st--WARNING<BR> 2nd--WILL RESULT IN -50 FROM SCORE<BR> 3rd--WILL RESULT IN DQ FROM TOURNY</B><BR> <BR> <BR><BR> <font size=”3”><h3><h3><b><u>CALLING A GAME ON TIME</h3></b></u></h3></font><BR><BR> GAMES ARE RULED BASED ON THE SET NUMBER OF HANDS OR TIME IN AN UNRATED TOURNY. <BR>OTHERWISE, YAHOO WILL DECLARE WINNER IN RATED GAME. <BR> <BR> IF THE WINNING TEAM HAS CAUSED THE DELAY THE TD MAY ALLOW THE GAME TO FINISH ALL HANDS. <BR> IF THE TEAM CAUSING THE DELAY IS LOSING, THE GAME WILL BE CALLED AT SET TIME. <BR> <BR> <BR><BR> <font size=”3”><h3><h3><b><u>TABLE TALK</h3></b></u></h3></font><BR><BR> TABLE TALK WILL NOT BE TOLERATED<BR> YOU CAN CHAT AS LONG AS YOU KEEP UP THE PACE, BUT<BR> DISCUSSING WHAT CARDS YOU HAVE IN YOUR HAND OR ASKING YOUR P TO GO NIL<BR> IS CONSIDERED “TABLE TALK” AND WILL BE DEALT WITH BY ADMINS <BR> <BR><BR> <BR> 1st--OPPONENTS HAVE THE OPTION OF SKIPPING HAND AND YOU ARE WARNED<BR> 2nd--OPPONENTS HAVE THE OPTION OF SKIPPING HAND, AND THE OFFENDING PLAYER WILL BE DQ'd <BR>AND BOXED<BR> <BR> THE REMAINING PLAYER MAY GET A SUB TO COMPLETE THE TOURNEY<BR> IF BOTH PLAYERS ARE GUILTY OF TABLE TALK THE TEAM WILL BE DQ'd<BR> <BR>ALWAYS MAKE SURE TD IS CALLED TO TABLE TO WITNESS THE TABLE TALK. <BR> IF YOU WAIT TILL LATER IN THE GAME, NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN. <BR> <BR><BR> <font size=”3”><h3><h3><b><u>BRB's</h3></b></u></h3></font><BR><BR> PLEASE DO NOT TAKE BRB's DURING A HAND AND ESPECIALLY NOT DURING A NIL<BR> IF YOU NEED A BRB PLEASE TRY TO DO SO BETWEEN HANDS ONLY<BR> YOU ARE ALLOWED 1 BRB PER GAME<BR> YOU HAVE A TIME LIMIT OF 3 MINUTES FOR A BRB <BR> IF YOU FEEL YOU WILL NEED LONGER ASK YOUR PARTNER TO GET A SUB AND STAND<BR> THERE WILL BE A 5 MIN TIMER SET ON TABLE. <BR> IF YOU RETURN IN 5 MIN YOU CAN HAVE YOUR SEAT BACK. <BR> IF A PLAYER IS FOUND TO BE DOING FREQUENT BRB's YOU MAY BE WARNED AND/OR DQ'd<BR> <BR> <BR><BR> <font size=”3”><h3><b><u>BOOTED FROM TABLES</h3></b></u></font><BR><BR> ANY TEAM MEMBER WHO IS BOOTED FROM A GAME TABLE WILL BE ALLOWED<BR> TO RETURN AND RESUME PLAY 2 TIMES!<BR> <BR> TIMER WILL BE PLACED ON THE BOOTED PLAYER FOR A PERIOD<BR> OF UP TO 5 MINUTES<BR> <BR> IF A PLAYER IS BOOTED FOR A 3RD TIME, THE PLAYER MAY NOT RETURN TO THIS GAME<BR> AND THE REMAINING TEAM PLAYER MUST GET A SUB FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT GAME.<BR> <BR> THE PLAYER MAY CONTINUE IN THE TOURNAMENT FOR THE NEXT ROUND GAME WITH THE<BR> ABOVE BEING EFFECTIVE FOR EACH GAME.<BR> <BR><BR> <font size=”3”><h3><h3><b><u>SUBS {2 VS 2}</h3></b></u></h3></font><BR><BR> 5 MINUTE TIMER WILL BE PLACED ON MISSING PLAYER. THE TIMER WILL BE INCLUDED<BR> IN THE GAME TIME LIMIT<BR> <BR> TIMER WILL START WHEN THE BOOTED PLAYER LEAVES THE TABLE<BR> AND THE TD IS CALLED TO START TIMER <BR> <BR> <B>IF THE GAME HASN’T RESUMED WITHIN THE 5 MIN. ( SUB HAS BEEN INVITED AND PLAY<BR> RESUMED) THEN THE TEAM WITH MISSING PLAYER WILL BE DQ’ED.</B><BR> <BR> SUBS ARE ALLOWED AS LONG AS THEY ARE A LEAGUE MEMBER AND ARE NOT<BR> PLAYING IN ANOTHER GAME OR TOURNAMENT (EXCEPT ROULETTES) <BR> <BR> THE TD OF THE TOURNEY IS ALLOWED TO SUB IF ASKED TO AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO.<BR> <BR> IF THE MISSING PLAYER RETURNS, THE SUB IS TO STAND AFTER THE HAND.<BR> <br>ONE ORIGINAL MEMBER MUST BE PLAYING AT ALL TIMES<BR> <B>DQ OF THE TEAM WILL RESULT WHEN NEITHER MEMBER IS PRESENT TO PLAY<BR>OR IF SUB IS NOT FOUND AND GAME RESUMED IN 5MIN.</B><BR> <BR> IF BOTH ORIGINAL TEAM MEMBERS ARE MISSING THE TEAM WILL BE GIVEN<BR> 5 MINUTES FOR ONE OR THE OTHER TO RETURN AND SUB FOUND ONLY IF ONE RETURNS.<BR> <BR> <BR><BR> <font size=”3”><h3><b><u>SUBS IN 1 VS 1 (with bots) </h3></b></u></font><BR><BR> NO SUBS ARE ALLOWED IN ANY 1 VS 1 TOURNAMENTS WITH BOTS<BR> <BR> FOR MIA OR NO SHOW PLAYERS A 5 MINUTE TIMER IS PLACED<BR> AFTER WHICH THEY ARE DQ'd FROM THE TOURNAMENT<BR> <BR> <BR><BR> <font size=”3”><h3><b><u>SUBS IN 1 VS 1 (with humans) </h3></b></u></font><BR><BR> <B>THERE WILL BE A 5 MIN TIMER SET ON ANY MISSING PLAYER IN 1VS1.<BR> IF THAT PLAYER DOESN’T RETURN THEY WILL BE DQ’ED AND THEIR OPPONENT WILL ADVANCE.</B><BR> A SUB WILL BE CALLED TO FINISH GAME AND DETERMINE OTHER WINNER FROM THAT BRACKET.<BR><BR> SUBS MAY BE INVITED WHEN TIMER STARTS.<BR>IF MISSING PLAYER HASN'T RETURNED WITHIN 5MIN,<BR> THEY WILL BE DQ'ED AND THEIR OPPONENT WILL AUTOMATICALLY ADVANCE REGARDLESS OF GAME OUTCOME.<BR><BR> ANY LEAGUE MEMBER CAN SUB IN A 1V1. <BR> <font size=”3”><h3><b><u>YAHOO MESSENGER</h3></b></u></font><BR><BR> TD’S, HTD’S AND ADMINS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE YAHOO MESSENGER. IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED <BR>THAT ALL LEAGUE MEMBERS DOWNLOAD IT. YOU GO DOWNLOAD IT HERE:<BR> <A HREF=”http://messenger.yahoo.com”>YAHOO MESSENGER DOWNLOAD</A> <BR> <BR> IF YOU MISUSE YOUR MESSENGER IN THE FORM OF CHEATING DURING A GAME, YOU WILL BE BOXED <BR>AND BANNED IMMEDIATELY! PLEASE ONLY IM OTHER PLAYERS BEFORE OR AFTER EACH TOURNY. <BR><BR> <BR><BR> <font size=”3”><h3><b><u>OTHER GAMES</h3></b></u></font> <BR><BR> YOU MAY PLAY IN A TOURNY AND A ROULETTE AS LONG AS YOU ARE PLAYING FAST. THE SLOW PLAY <BR>RULE WILL STILL APPLY. IF YOU CAN’T KEEP UP WITH TWO TOURNIES AT ONCE THEN DON’T <BR>REGISTER FOR MORE THAN ONE AT A TIME! <BR><BR> <font size=”3”><h3><b><u>TABLES</h3></b></u></font><BR><BR> RATED: PROTECTED NO FF’S KIBBIES OFF<BR> UNRATED: PROTECTED TABLES WITH FF'S OFF (UNLESS TOURNY RULES STATE OTHERWISE, I.E. WHIZ) <BR><BR> KIBITZ OFF AS SOON AS YOU SIT (UNLESS TOURNY RULES STATE OTHERWISE, I.E. WHIZ) <BR> <BR> HOST TO KEEP TRACK OF HANDS AND TIME<BR> <BR> DO NOT START TABLES UNTIL THE TD ANNOUNCES PAIRINGS IN THE LOBBY AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU <BR>START A NEW TABLE FOR EACH GAME. <BR> <BR><BR> <font size=”3”><h3><b><u>NEXT TOURNAMENT</h3></b></u></font><BR> <BR> PLAYERS CAN SIGN UP FOR THE NEXT TOURNY IF THEY ARE ELIMINATED OR IF <BR>THEY ARE IN THE FINALS ROUND OF PREVIOUS TOURNY WITH 4 OR LESS HANDS LEFT TO PLAY BY THE START TIME OF THE TOURNAMENT. <BR> <BR> IF ON THE NEXT TOURNEY THEIR GAME IS CALLED THEY HAVE A CHOICE OF<BR> GETTING A SUB FOR EITHER GAME.<BR> A TD SHOULD NOT DELAY CALLING PAIRINGS TO WAIT FOR A PLAYER TO FINISH ANOTHER GAME. THE GAME SHOULD BE CALLED ON TIME AND IF A SUB IS AVAILABLE, THEY WILL PLAY. <BR> UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN A PLAYER PLAY BOTH AT THE SAME TIME (EXCEPT ROULETTES) <BR> <br><br> <font size=”3”><h3><b><u>BEHAVIOR</h3></b></u></font><BR><BR> WE ARE ALL ADULTS AND WE CAN TALK AND ACT LIKE ADULTS AS LONG AS WE ARE RESPECTFUL AND <BR>DO NOT INSULT ANOTHER MEMBER. USE YOUR BEST JUDGEMENT ON HOW TO TREAT OTHERS IN <BR>THE LEAGUE WHILE AT GAME TABLE OR IN THE LOBBY. ANY BAD LANGUAGE USED TOWARDS <BR>OTHERS WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING PENALTIES: <BR> 1st--WARNING<BR> 2nd--DQ'd AND/OR POSSIBLE BOX TIME<BR> <BR> DO NOT TAKE YOUR PROBLEMS TO THE LOBBY!!! IF YOU HAVE AN ISSUE TO SORT OUT WITH SOMEONE, <BR>MESSAGE THEM ON IM OR INVITE THEM TO A PRIVATE TABLE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE FROM TD <BR>OR ADMIN PLEASE IM ONE ON MESSENGER! <BR> <BR><BR> <font size=”3”><h3><b><u>THE GAME TABLE</h3></b></u></font><BR><BR> OTHERS MAY WATCH GAMES DURING A TOURNY AS LONG AS THEY DON’T KIBITZ, ARE RESPECTFUL AND <BR>DON’T CAUSE ANY DISTRACTIONS (I.E. TALKING TO MEMBERS AND CAUSING DELAYS IN PLAY). <BR> IF YOU ARE REQUESTED TO LEAVE BY EITHER A PLAYER OR TD YOU SHOULD QUIETLY LEAVE TABLE AND <BR>RESPECT THEIR REQUEST. <BR> DO NOT BOOT ANYONE FROM A TABLE UNLESS ADVISED TO DO SO BY THE TD!! <BR> <br><br><br>