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The Ranking System!
MyLeague has one of the simplest ranking systems ever used for competitive play. The concept was adopted from the ranking system used on the official Case’s Ladders. We call it a "Ladder" because each member holds a unique rank or "rung" that represents their standing among other members. The highest-ranked member holds the #1 Ladder position; for example, someone ranked #2 is ranked below the #1 member. The goal is to "climb" the Ladder all the way to the top!

When you first join, you are placed in an “Unranked” category on the League.
You become "Ranked" after winning your first League match. (Unranked members may play each other, and the winner becomes ranked at the bottom of the League.)
When you defeat a higher-ranked member, you move up in rank 50% the distance between their rank and your own.
- Example: If you are ranked #50 and you beat the #1 ranked member, then your new rank would be 25.
Your rank on the League does not go down if you lose a match unless your opponent is ranked DIRECTLY below you.
- Example: If you are ranked #5 and the #6 ranked member defeats you, then your new rank would be #6.

When members ranked below you are victorious against members ranked above you, it's possible the member will jump over you in rank and you will move down one rung. This depends on the ranks involved.
- Example(per 50% rank gain) :You are currently ranked #7. If the #10 ranked member defeats the #1 ranked member, then #10 will advance to the #5 rung and you will fall to the #8 rung.

Account Rules

League Names
- If your League name is deemed offensive or contains profanity, your account may be removed.
- If your League name is deemed abusive towards another member, your account may be removed.
- You can edit your League name by using the ‘My Account’ tab and choosing the ‘Edit Username’ option. If you have problems changing your League name, please use the ‘Contact Admin’ link, located on the 'Support' tab.
E-mail Address
- Your E-mail address must be kept current at all times, in case you need to be contacted. You can use the 'Edit E-mail Address' link on the 'My Account' tab to edit your E-mail address.
Password Security
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password.
- You are not permitted to share your password with anyone for any reason.
Inactivity
- In order to keep the League as dynamic as possible, your account will be automatically deleted if you are inactive for 60 days. However, one of the features of our Premium Membership Program is never being deleted for inactivity. Information regarding our Premium Membership Program can be found here .
Multiple Accounts
- Only one account is allowed per person. There are no exceptions to this rule.
- It is forbidden for more than one person to use or share the same account.
- Multiple accounts from the same location will be investigated and possibly removed.

Challenges

Chat
- The best way to find League matches is to announce in chat that you are looking for a League match so that other members will know you are interested in League-play. You can also directly challenge a specific member in chat.
Formal Challenges
- Most Leagues permit the use of Formal Challenges. A complete overview of the Formal Challenge system can be found here .
30 time(s) Per Day
- You may play the same member 30 time(s) per day. However, you may play as many different members as you would like on any given day. A “MyLeague” day begins at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
Verify Information
- We recommend you ensure a potential opponent is also a member of the League before starting your match. You can do this very easily by searching for your opponent using the 'Search for Players' tool.

Playing a Match

Opponents
- You are not allowed to report losses to another member that also plays from the same computer as you. Our security software will detect this activity if it is attempted, and participating accounts may be penalized or removed.
Sportsmanship
- The same rules that apply to behavior in chat (covered in a later section) also apply during matches.

Reporting the Match

Reporting the Loss
- In one-on-one matches, the loser of the match reports the loss to the winner.
- In partner matches, each member of the losing team reports a loss to both partners of the winning team. At the end of the match, you would either gain two wins or report two losses.
- In “free for all” matches (matches in which multiple opponents are competing against each other without partners), each loser of the match must report a loss to one overall winner.
- When playing matches with more than one opponent, it is important for losses to be reported in the proper order if rank will be affected by the order of report. You must report to the better-ranked opponent first in those cases. It is your responsibility to make sure you report in the correct order when necessary. Not doing so may result in penalty.
Unreported Matches
- If your opponent does not report their loss within one hour after completing the match or prior to starting another match, you should click on the “Contact Admin” link and then use the “Unreported Match” form.

Tournaments

League-Specific Rules

THESE RULES ARE IN ADDITION TO ANY AND ALL RULES OF THE SPECIFIC
GAMES BEING PLAYED.

The league rules below will override any and all rules
listed on the tournament page, if there is a conflict between them.

LEAGUE ID

Each member is allowed only one league ID.
If a duplicate ID is found the league ID
with the least Ladder Bux
will be removed by Admin
Your league ID must match your Yahoo ID exactly.
Your league ID may not be profane or offensive.
If your ID is found to be profane or offensive
you will be required to change it.
Each member must have a
unique and valid e-mail address.
Once a member has joined if you change your league ID,
it cannot be to a provie ID .
If you do change it to a provie ID
you WILL NOT be,
allowed to play it,
until you get it out of provie.

REGISTERING FOR A TOURNEY AND FINDING A PARTNER
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.
If you made a team and can’t find a partner,
announce your password in lobby
so others know you still need a partner.
Tourneys will start
NO LATER THAN 10 minutes (GRACE PERIOD)
after the projected start times.
Teams without partners will be dropped at closing.

MAKING TABLES
Team in top bracket makes the table and invites
the opponents and TD.
You have 3 min. to make a table.
If you do not make table
and TD asks Opponents to make the table,
your opponents will have
choice of seats at the table.
All REGULAR SPADES GAMES and
REGULAR SPADES TOURNEYS
(unless specified in league and tourney rules) have:
Protected Tables
DN PASSING
Rated Tables
With FF settings OFF
Play: 12/60/500
(12 hands, 60 minutes or 500 points whichever is attained first)
All Forced Bid games
Protected Tables
Rated Tables
With FF settings OFF
Play: 8/45/500
(8 hands, 45 minutes or 500 points whichever is attained first)

NOTE: TDs may change number of hands played or time played in a forced bid tourney at their discretion.
ALL TOURNMENT MATCHES WILL BE REPORTED BY THE TD........
(MATCHES BEFORE WAS REPORTED BY MEMBERS THAT IS NO LONGER..
ALL MATCHES WILL BE REPORTED BY TDS MAKE SURE TD HAS A WINNER TO REPORT

TABLE RULES AND CONDUCT
Kibitz off as soon as you sit.
Table host keeps track of hands and time.
Do not start game until TD is invited to table and gives rules of game.
Announce at the table first that you will BRB.
3 min. limit on BRB
No BRB during a NIL.
New table must be made for each game
(You can not stay at a table for your next round game).
If a new table is made and it is the same number that one of the teams just played on, either member playing may ask for a new table.
While in games let’s keep down the talking about other people on the table. It is very rude and some people’s feelings get hurt.
Take other people’s feelings into consideration. If winning or beating your opponents badly, don’t gloat. After all we’ve all been there.
There is a 10 SECOND RULE. If you have ping you are expected to play. Slow play will not be tolerated.
If you do not follow the 10 second rapid play rule it will be dealt with in this manner:
1st time results in Player Warning; 2nd time results in Player DQ and replaced by sub.
Private messages to your partner are not allowed during a game and team will automatically be DQ’D.
Winners will be announced in lobby in caps by TD.

VISITORS
Visitors may come to table and watch a league game but must remain quiet.
Visitors must leave table if asked to do so by TD or players.
If someone comes to your table cussing, bashing, etc., boot person from table and make room private.
Invite Admin and tell what happened.
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 do not kibitz

SUBS
One original member of the team must be playing at all times.
DQ of the team will result when neither team member is present to play. This includes finals.
Automatic DQ of a player that is invited to a tourney game and refuses to come to table because they are in another game.
Their partner has the right to find a sub to replace the DQ’d person and finish the tourney.
All credit goes to the sub for the tourney.
There is a 12 minute reboot time or player replacement time allowed in all tourneys.
If a player is absent, call TD to start timer.
Players have a choice of a sub if the person they request is available. Subs are allowed as long as they are a league member.
Regular rated games
The host must wait 4 minutes before acquiring a sub to sit for the booted player.
If a sub has not been acquired within 12 minutes total time, the team will be disqualified
(DQ’D)
Subs may start a regular tourney. If sub starts the very first hand, sub has to finish that game, even if original player returns. Original player can resume in next round.
Subs may start a “random partner tourney” even if partner is idle in lobby.
Unrated games
A sub may be acquired immediately, no wait time needed.
If a sub has not been acquired within 12 minutes total time, the team will be
DQ’D.
If a sub is needed in an unrated game, and original player returns, sub should
finish the hand they are playing and then stand.

MISBIDS IN GAMES
Regular Rated games: Only misbid is a Double Nil (DN).
If you DN it is an automatic DQ.
The team that misbids must take a trick and the game is to be finished by either 12/60/500.
Misbid penalties apply to both the original player or a sub, should either misbid during a match.
Unrated games (Forced Bid Games):
1st misbid = -100 pts. Team who misbid. Hand is skipped and play resumed
2nd misbid = Automatic DQ of team who misbid and game is ended.
TD will deduct 100 pts. for misbid from total score at end of game and declare winner of match

PERSONAL BEHAVIOR EXPECTED IN CHILLIN FAMILY
All players must conduct themselves in an orderly fashion.
No rudeness or abusive language to TD or other members will be tolerated.
No cussing, no pard/opp bashing.
The terms LMAO and LMBO can be used since these are common PC terms.
To respect the rights of all players, 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 (take it out of lobby).
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.

PENALTY FOR POOR BEHAVIOR OR CHEATING
Chillin League no longer needs a reason to kick someone.
Any player that disrespects another member of the league can be subject to immediate kick off/ban from league if offense is determined by administrative staff to be malicious. Offenses are generally handed this way. First offense : Verbal or Written warning; Second offense : 7 days of penalty box time; Third offense : Removal from league
However, depending on severity of offense, Administrative Staff has the right to skip warning and penalty box and may elect to ban from league immediately. This includes but is not limited to bashing Chillin League or bashing administrators of Chillin League.
Accusing members of using card counters or cheating without proof is prohibited in chillins. You must keep in mind that some members have been playing here for years. Do not accuse people of cheating because you lose. Penalty of false accusations is time in the penalty box.
We cannot always prove cheating so this is how we handle that issue. If we suspect cheating due to good ping, and slow play are continuous, odd and/or suspicious plays, we will kick and ban from the league and live with that decision be us right or wrong.

CHEATING OR MISCONDUCT IN GAMES
Cheating is not allowed.
No card counters allowed.
Private messages to your partner are not allowed. Team is automatically DQ’D
No padded IDs.
You may not be in another game or tournament while in a Chillin League Tourney. If caught doing so, you will automatically be DQ’D and replaced by a sub.

WITHDRAWAL FROM LEAGUE
Any member who withdraws from the league can rejoin IF there was no drama or problems caused by the member.
You must rejoin with same ID.
A member who rejoins cannot bring a provi ID. But if you are a new member or haven’t been in Chillins for at least 3 months you may use a provi ID if needed.
Once a member has joined you may only change your ID once every 30 days. If you change your league ID, it cannot be to a provie ID, it must be rated
Certain things may affect this rule. Check with an Admin. If you feel thee is a reason you need to change.

THANK YOU!!
CHILLIN STAFF IF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK

Top Ten
The purpose of the League is to climb to the top and the competition for the rungs in the Top Ten is high. As such, we have special rules that apply for members in the Top Ten.
- Inactivity
  - Members in the Top Ten must play a League match at least once every 2 days; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped five rungs and your inactivity counter is reset. There are no exceptions to this rule.
Expected Behavior
As a member of MyLeague, you are representing the League, the Admin staff, and all other members when you are participating on a MyLeague. It’s part of your responsibility as a member to act in a respectable manner within your League community.
- Avatars
  - The rules of common decency should be followed when uploading images to use as avatars. Inappropriate avatars may be removed without warning or notification.
- Cheating
  - If you believe your opponent is cheating, then you should contact the Admin staff.
- Abuse
  - It is forbidden to abuse or harass another League member.
  - It is important to remember that two wrongs do not make a right. If you are being harassed by another League member, contact the Admin staff for assistance. Do not take matters into your own hands or return the abuse, or you could be penalized as well.
- Nice Guy Rule
  - Please note that behavior guidelines govern all methods of communication. This includes chat, E-mail, message forums, instant messenger services, etc. Treat other members with respect!
Fill in the Blank
Although we have tried to be as detailed as possible, we can’t cover every aspect of gaming in our rules. Please be advised that just because something is not stated in our rules and policies, then that does not mean it is allowed. Use common sense. If it is something that will adversely affect other members and you might think twice about it, then it’s probably against the rules. The Admin staff will have the final say in such matters. If you have a specific question please feel free to contact us via E-mail.

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