MYSTICAL GARDEN
League General Rules
For All Tournaments

(these rules are in addition to the
rules of the specific game being played)




 

The League Rules below will over ride any and all rules listed on the tournaments page if there is a conflict between them

MisBids

First Misbid - 50 POINTS AND SKIP HAND
2nd MISBIDS WILL BE - 100 POINTS AND SKIP HAND
MISBIDS THERE AFTER WILL RESULT IN DQ OF TEAM
MISBID PENALTIES MENTION ABOVE APPLY TO BOTH ORIGINAL PLAYER OR THE SUB SHOULD EITHER MISBID DURING ANY MATCH

"Purposeful misbids during forced bid games will result in that players immediate DQ. In 1 vs 1 tourneys the violators opponent will advance and the game will proceed with a sub. In 2 vs 2 Tourneys the violator will be replaced with a sub who will get full credit for this match and any others during the tourney. Purposeful misbids will rest with the tending TD judgment and is final."

 

Tables

UNRATED PROTECTED TABLES WITH FF'S OFF (unless otherwise stated)
KIBITZ OFF AS SOON AS YOU SIT
HOST TO KEEP TRACK OF HANDS AND TIME
DO NOT START TABLES UNTIL TD ANNOUNCES PAIRINGS IN THE LOBBY
NEW TABLE MUST BE MADE FOR EACH GAME
(You can not stay at a table for your next round game)


 

10 MINUTE PLAYER REPLACEMENT (SUB) TIME IS ALLOWED IN ALL TOURNEYS.  (CALL TD TO START TIMER)
FOR ALL ROULETTE STYLE TOURNAMENTS A 3 MINUTE TIMER WILL BE UTILIZED

 

The TD reserves the right to change the number of hands or the number of rounds played in the game without written notice, but must be stated before the hands/rounds have started

ANNOUNCE WINNERS BY TEAM NAME IN THE LOBBY IN CAPS

TD WILL INVITE TO FINALS
 

SUBS

SUBS ALLOWED AS LONG AS THEY ARE A LEAGUE MEMBER

SUBS SHOULD FINISH THE HAND THEY ARE PLAYING
WHEN THE ORIGINAL MEMBER RETURNS TO THE GAME

ONE ORIGINAL MEMBER MUST BE PLAYING AT ALL TIMES -- DQ OF
THE TEAM WILL RESULT WHEN NEITHER MEMBER IS PRESENT TO PLAY THIS INCLUDES FINALS (Only exception is BOTS TOURNAMENTS

NO SUBS ARE ALLOWED ONE VERSUS ONE TOURNEYS OR IN ANY TOURNAMENTS USING ROBOTS!)

PLAY

SLOW PLAY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED: IF YOU HAVE PING YOU ARE EXPECTED TO PLAY
1ST--WARNING
2ND--DQ'D

ABSOLUTELY NO TABLE TALK OR PRIVATE MESSAGES TO YOUR PARTNER ARE ALLOWED,
1ST--SKIP HAND AND YOU ARE WARNED
2ND--TEAM IS DQ'd


TO BE FAIR TO ALL PLAYERS YOU MAY NOT BE IN ANOTHER GAME OR TOURNAMENT--IF CAUGHT DOING SO--WILL BE AN IMMEDIATE DQ.SO PLEASE WATCH SO THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN

NO BRB's DURING A HAND IF YOU NEED A BRB DO SO BETWEEN HANDS ONLY AND PLEASE ANNOUNCE AT THE TABLE FIRST

 

RULES OF CONDUCT

NO RUDENESS OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE TO TD OR OTHER MEMBERS WILL BE TOLERATED
1ST--WARNING
2ND--DQ'D

TO RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL PLAYER
ISSUES / PROBLEMS ARE BEST SOLVED IN PRIVATE ROOM OR BY MESSENGER

OUTBURSTS IN THE LOBBY ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE
AND ARE AN ACT OF POOR SPORTSMANSHIP

IF THERE IS A PROBLEM PLEASE FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE THE TD
AND, IF POSSIBLE, A PRIVATE TABLE CAN BE MADE AND ANOTHER TD
CALLED TO HELP RESOLVE ANY ISSUES THAT MIGHT ARISE


Lobby Chat
We want everyone to have fun and enjoy your time here.
But please try to keep lobby chat as clean as possible

VISITORS

VISITORS MAY WATCH BUT MUST REMAIN QUIET

VISITORS MUST LEAVE IF ASKED TO DO SO BY TD OR PLAYERS

DO NOT BOOT A VISITOR WHO KIBITZS YOUR GAME (THIS MAY BE A POTENTIAL NEW MEMBER) BUT EXPLAIN TO THEM THIS IS A TOURNAMENT GAME AND PLEASE NOT TO KIBITZ

IMPORTANT NOTE

Please register for tourney 30 minutes BEFORE it starts. It is YOUR responsibility to find a partner. NOT the responsibility of the tourney director. If you do not have a partner please join Auto Team. Tourneys will start NO LATER THAN 15 minutes after the projected start times. Teams without partners WILL BE DROPPED at closing. Thank you

 


COPY AND PAST THE RULES BELOW
AND SAVE AS YOUR DEFAULT LEAGUE RULES