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