1. PROVISIONAL NAMES (i.e.: a name with less then 20 games) may join the Straightshots League, however, if you join you may NOT play any league games or tournaments until your name is out of provisional status.

2. No player may join Straightshots if their Yahoo rating is less than 1200.

3. To those existing TD members wishing to do a name change, this will also apply. If you do change your name, you must notify an Admin or Head TD so that the change can be circulated to the members.

4. GHOST NAMES, deflated names and any otherwise manipulated names will NOT BE PERMITTED in the league.

5. Boosted names are OK - It is of no consequence to league players when, if you win, you dont win much and if you lose, you lose a heap.

6. No Forced Forfeits "FF" under any circumstances. This includes, quitting and forfeiting on your opponent or yourself before a game has ended.

7. Members are asked to NOT boot fellow SSers from a table at anytime, you may request that they leave but NOT boot.

8. Sportsmanship is an expected requirement with Straightshots. Remember to use common sense

9. Foul language in not accepted at any time in either the lobby or the game tables.

A mandatory penalty of 24 hours is standard but not limited.
10. Deliberately causing trouble in the lobby will not be tolerated.

11. Any dispute or other issue that you may have against another member, or staff member, must be taken private table and NEVER aired in the member's forum or in the lobby. Failure to take it private shall result in a 'no appeal' minimum penalty of Category E and a maximum penalty of Category D.

12. Matches must be reported either before another match is played or within 12 hours. If someone has not reported a league game that you have played based on the criteria just mentioned then you may file an unreported match and will find the link to that on the Main Page, left hand side. It is imperative that you include the time, month and day that the match took place. Without this information, it may result in the match not being reported at all. Three unreported matches with penalties may result in either being boxed or banned.

13. Any form of cheating is unacceptable. This includes, the proven use of aiming assistance programs, leaving on the 8 ball, bringing up the cancel box and FF if your opponent gets booted. Other forms of cheating will be looked at on an individual basis.

14. You are only allowed ONE account with the league. If more then one account is detected it may result in ALL accounts being deleted and that includes all bux and match histories.

15. It is your responsibility to make sure you have a valid Email address. If one is found to be invalid it may result in your name being removed from the league. Updating this can be done under User Editor on the main page.

16. Those with a league name deemed unsuitable will be asked to change it. Failure to comply with a reasonable request to change will result in a ban.

17. Should you find it necessary to withdraw to rebuild a bux balance then you are NOT to do so until completion of any tournament you are in at the time, irregardless of whether you have been eliminated or not.

18. Admins can help you with restoring your stats but can only do so if you give them notice that you intend withdrawing and then rejoining.

19. No member is to ever bring the name of the league into disrepute; either in the lobby of our homeroom or in any other room by spamming or in any other way.

20. The ‘purple ball” break is prohibited in Straightshots – this is when both the 12 ball (purple stripe) and the 2 ball (blue solid) are sunk off the break.

21. Any member that repeatedly withdraws and then rejoins the league and it is thought that the reason is to renew stats then such member will be penalised with 14 days in the penalty box

22. If you wish to withdraw to get more bux then you are to wait until an Admin or a HTD is online and contact them prior to withdrawal so that your stats will be preserved. Failure to follow this procedure will result in a minimum of 1 day and a maximum of 14 days in the penalty box. Such penalty to be decided by the imposer

23. Races are not recognised as a legal match in our league and therefore any complaints with regard to members having races will not be entertained by the Admins or other Staff - If you participate in a 'race' and you have difficulties with reporting or anything else the it is up to you, the member, to resolve the dispute the best way you can.

24. NEW RULE – 9 March 2005-03-09
Any member, using their current SS name or any other name known to be them, that attempts to coerce and bring undue and unsolicited influence to bear on other members, through the use of Yahoo Instant Messenger or any other communication, with the point of attempting to use that influence to exert pressure on that member to alter their thinking about another member, shall be immediately boxed for a minimum period of not less than 999 days.

(The reason for this rule is that it is considered to be harassment and is also detrimental and prejudiced towards the targeted person and is harmful to the reputation, discipline and good order of Straightshots.)

25. Any complaints about any rule violations are to be substantiated with a screenshot and forwarded to the HTD in charge of complaints.