Cheating and glitching will not be tolerated. Sportsmanlike conduct is of the utmost importance in the league. We are constantly evaluating the rules and as such they are subject to change. If you have any questions or concerns about the rules or our policies, please feel free to email us about it rator@seasnipers.net. All clans will be notified if any rule changes go into effect. If possible, try to record your matches in case of any disputes that may arise. MATCH FORMAT / SCORING - Mode: 7 vs. 7, Attack & Defend - Home team gets choice of side order and host. - 5 rounds per side, play both sides. - 5 minute rounds, 1 respawn. - When you are home, you play both sides of your home map. When you are away, you play both sides of their map. - Rounds will be either won or lost. You have a chance to win a total of 10 points per match. Tally up all of your rounds won and lost for each match. - Please have the player with the best connection host the room. The first round you play should be a “lag-test” and you should play it like a normal round with the exception of camping. Just go out and shoot people and don’t use grenades. If the room is decidedly “laggy” please try another host. If the other team must host, please be open to that option and run the lag test again. - There should be no more than 4 red pings in a room. If there are more than 4 red pings, please find another host. ROOM CREATION / SETTINGS - All matches will take place at 10:30pm est. every Monday and Thursday night. Matches can be rescheduled if both teams agree to a new / different time. Matches should begin no more than 15 mins after the start time. If a clan cannot field 6 or more players by the start time, they will need to either play short, or reschedule with penalty. - Home team will create and host the room unless there is a better connection available on the away team and all parties agree to a new host. - Non-Dedicated rooms only please. - 14 players with all private slots. - Rooms should be up and live at least 15 mins prior to matach start. - Restrictions: XM Shotgun, Incendiaries, C4, Tactical 500. - Set rooms to 1 round but play 5 rounds on each side. - 5 min rounds - 1 respawn - Kill cam should be OFF. - 10 secs between rounds (unless otherwise agreed upon) - Friendly fire should always be ON. REPORTING - Both teams must report immediately after each match. Click on the “report” link on the navigation panel to input your scores. - Schedule and Standings pages cannot be updated until both clans have reported and their scores match. INCIDENTS - If a player is booted during a round, play on. You will have to play short for that round. Do NOT invite that player back into the room until the round is over. If the player that was booted joins the room while a round is in progress, that round will be forfeited by that player’s clan. - Each clan must field at least 6 players for a match to take place. If a clan can ONLY field 6 players, they have the option of playing short, or rescheduling the match with a penalty of -1 round win per map for a total of -2 points per match. You must play the rescheduled match within 1 week. Both teams should make a concerted effort to be available to play it. If the rescheduling clan cannot make the rescheduled match and the clan that DID show up was available, the rescheduling clan may be dropped from the league. Please report your rescheduled scores as normal and NOT with the -2 point penalty. We will deduct that when posting the scores. Rescheduled match format is exactly the same as any regular match. If a clan scores "0", we will deduct -2 point from their overall total. - Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. This includes but is not limited to shooting dead bodies, tea-bagging, smack talk or racial slurs, cursing or taunting. Remember that you represent your clan in public and at all times. If players are found to be engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct in OR outside of the league, you will get a warning. If it continues or another incident occurs, we will reevaluate your position in the league. Any instances of unsportsmanlike conduct should only be reported to [SS]Rator at rator@seasnipers.net - If you think another player or clan is cheating or glitching or misusing the game in any way, please record video of the incident and send it to rator@seasnipers.net. Any misconduct should be reported to [SS]Rator asap. Please do NOT contact the other clan about the situation. - If you cannot provide video, you can submit a formal report via email to rator@seasnipers.net detailing the incident. Please be specific, and available to possibly show the staff what you are talking about in-game. - If a complaint is found to be a glitch whether it be reported via email or video, we will warn all clans about the spot as well as the clan that performed the glitch willingly or not. We must have video evidence to take serious measures. Your first instance will be a warning, your second will be a warning and the removal of 1 point from the match in question, and your thrid instance of glitching or cheating that has been proven by video will get you removed from the league. CHEATING / GLITCHING - Any misuse of the game to improve your or your clan’s situation or affect the outcome of a round or match or not, is cheating and or glitching and will not be tolerated. We realize however that the game itself is buggy. Please use discretion when recording and reporting instances of cheating or glitching. - Some examples of glitching or cheating are; shooting though objects which cannot be shot through from the other side, breaking pixels to access areas of the map that should not be accessible, or to view areas that cannot normally be seen, or any other glitch-able areas. - You are not permitted to injure or kill hostages to improve your situation or create a draw. - You are not permitted to purposely drop a weapon or kill someone to drop a weapon on top of the bomb or any other item pertinent to gameplay. - You are not permitted to use any form of external communications to relay match intel during matches such as AIM, texting via cell phones, cell phones, MSN Messenger, LIVE messaging, Yahoo messenger, or telephone, fax etc. - You are not permitted to download large files or have extraneous internet applications or activity during matches. - You are not permitted to use lag switches or turbo controllers. - You are not permitted to field more than 1 player per household/internet connection. - Any misconduct in or out of the league will not be tolerated. Please do not abuse the league in any way or you will be subject to review and possible removal. ROSTERS / SUBS - Rosters can contain as many players as you like (as long as it’s not ridiculous) and must be submitted upon your entrance to the league. Revisions such as additions or deletions must be posted in the forums under your clan’s roster post. Additions will have a 1 week waiting period and cannot participate in any league events until that time has passed. - If a clan fields a player that is not on the roster and the other clan notices, they must notify the other clan and that player must leave. He may be replaced by a member that IS on the roster and eligible to play. - If a player that is not on the roster is in the room before the match starts, there is no penalty, they must leave and be replaced. If the non-rostered player participates in any round, the other clan has the option to replay the round and replace the player. You have 5 minutes to replace the non-rostered player with a rostered player otherwise the match must continue and you must play short. - You may substitute players during a match. You may only do so at “half-time” or in between maps or sides. Please do not sub players in between rounds. PLAYOFFS: SEASON 10 - ATTACK & DEFEND - Since there are no divisions this season, the top 4 clans will advance to the Semi-Finals. - Clan 1 will play Clan 4 and Clan 2 will play Clan 3 in the Semi-Finals. The higher ranked clan will be the home team. - The winners of those 2 matches will play each other in a best of 3 match final playoff series. - The 2 maps that will be used for the semi's and the finals will be Killhouse for the semi's and Streets for the finals. These 2 maps will not be available to choose as home maps for this season. - Semi-Final and Final match formats will remain the same as regular season matches. The points you have accrued throughout the season will be zeroed once the playoffs start. If you win your Semi-Final match, you advance. The clan that wins 2 matches in the Finals first, wins the season. - If after you have played both sides of the map, you are tied, the home team or higher ranked team will get choice of side for the 3rd map which will be the same map you played. - For the best of 3 Final matches, you do not retain your points from match to match. If you win the first match 10-8, you win that match and start the next match at zero. By participating in any S.E.A.L. season you agree to abide by and uphold all rules stated above, as well as understand that the Sea Snipers have the final say on league matters unless we are involved in the issue in which case all clans will be involved to resolve the matter.