KINIPOOLPARTY

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 90 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 .
10 time(s) Per Day
- You may play the same member 10 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

FOLLOWING IS A SET OF GAME SPECIFIC AND LEAGUE EXPECTED BEHAVIOR RULES SPECIFIC TO THE KINIPOOLPARTY LEAGUE
At the end of regular tournaments,in all games except trivial pursuit all players must post in main chat their results like this ... winner//nonwinner and ALL Must confirm, TD's recall of winners.
IN THE EVENT OF A TIE GAME
BOWLINGTIE PLAYERS WILL GO TO SUDDEN DEATH. SUDDEN DEATH = # OF PINS DOWN BY THE FIRST BALL NEXT FRAME, THE HIGHEST PIN DROP WINS. IN THE CASE OF ANOTHER TIE, FIRST BALL NEXT FRAME UNTIL THE TIE IS BROKEN.
BOWLING TEAMS~IF A PLAYER HAS POOFED AND A TIE HAS OCCURED, THE AUTO SCORE FOR THE POOFED PLAYER IN SUDDEN DEATH WILL BE 8.
LOTTSO & DICE CITY ROLLER THERE WILL BE A TIE BREAKER GAME, only the two players tied will play, WHILE ALL OTHERS BREAK UNTIL THE TIE IS BROKEN
CANASTA THERE WILL BE A TIE BREAKER, SINGLE HAND PLAYED WITH THE TD AT THE TABLE TO WATCH THE TIE BREAKER. WINNER OF THAT SINGLE HAND WINS THE TIE BREAKER
BOWLING THEME TOURS ONLY
IN GROTTO/CABANA TOURNEY ONLY .... WHICH TOUR (GROTTO VS CABANA) WILL BE DETERMINED BY THAT PLAYERS RATING. GROTTO PLAYERS RATING = 1601 OR GREATER. CABANA PLAYERS = 1600 OR LESS. IF PLAYER HAS LESS THE 20 GAMES AND HAS NO RATING BY CASES YET THEY WILL HAVE AN AUTO RATING OF 1600 (CABANA TOURNEY)
TRIVIA THEME ~~ BOWLING TOURNAMENTS SPECIFIC~~ In addition to normal cases rules. *Pairs called have first dibs on answering correctly, anyone calling out of turn will get warned once and forfeit their next turn second time**once the pairs first minute is up i will call "leaguers" at that point anyone registered in the tourney has a chance to answer the question***the first person to correctly answer will get the credit, i will acknowledge them by calling their name like this NAME****SPELLING usually counts, so type carefully, if your answer is spelled correctly but just has and extra key that will not count against you.***** The hosting TD has final say in the answer and who gets credit. The TD is always willing to correct answers if I am proven wrong, but this must be done in an email to the TD via their personal email. Any changes will be effective the next trivia tourney~ NOT CURRENT TOUR~*** Using search engines besides your brain are allowed.
POKER THEME ~~ BOWLING TOURNAMENT SPECIFIC ONLY~~ In addition to standard cases rules. A player final score is taken like a hand of 3 card stud poker. 0 = ten. 1 - 0 lowest to highest. Then pairs, 3 of a kind & Straight is the highest hand possible. Score does not have to be in order, (a score or 123, 132, 213, 231 all equal a straight)Post your score when finished bowling.
REVERSE SCORE THEME Like all regular theme games you bowl to knock down as many pins as you can in EVERY frame. The only difference is you post your final score in reverse. Example: 123/321
ONE BALL THEME Players will bowl only one ball each frame 1-9. If any one throws a spare or trys to pick up extra pins, THEY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Only in the 10th and final frame may all player BOWL ALL BALLS! Then post winner//nonwinner in main chat
BASEBALL BOWLING also known as "3 strikes your out!". Any player bowling 3 strikes and they automatically lose that game round. Each new round starts a new count~just like a new "at bat" in baseball.Then post winner//nonwinner in main chat
NUMEROLOGY: You bowl a full game as normal but you add your final score down to a it's single digit. Example: You bowl a 169 you add 1+6+9=16 then add the 16 down 1+6=7 the 7 is the final score.
TWISTED SCORE: Is a version of Numerology but you must read the rules on the tour page or watch how the host says to add or subtract you score to get to the final score.
TWISTED TOUR: Also known as a s/e with a sub. A player bowls as usual but when final round is about to start the top players pick a substitue bowler from the loosers to represent and bowl for them. All loosers will be assigned a secret number by the host and the top players will choose a number and whoever is assigned that number will be their representative.
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: This is played as true 4 round swiss with each round being a different "themed" game.
2 Ball: In the first 9 frames of bowling the player will throw their first ball into the gutter, their second ball will be at pins, this will allow for no strikes nor added pins onto your spares, in the 10th frame the player is allowed to throw all their balls.
Count Your Spares: Just like the name the player is to count their spares in one game the player with the most spares wins.
Blind: You will bowl a full 10 frames or a round and not know who your opponent is until completion of 10 frames or round.
369: Do not bowl frames 3 6 or 9.
AUTO WIN 7-10: You automatically win the round if you bowl a 7-10 split.
TURKEY SHOOT: A player will auto win the round if they are the first in pair to bowl a turkey. If neither bowl the turkey then it returns to normal scoring of the highest score wins the match.
LOTTSO RULES
PLAY A FULL GAME 10 ROUNDS START ON ROUND 1 WHEN TD SAYS GO PLAY AT THE END OF 10 ROUNDS, YOU POST WINNER//NONWINNER IN THE CHAT WINDOW, IF YOUR OPPONENT IS MISSING OR GETS BOOTED, KEEP PLAYING UNTIL THE END OF THE ROUND. IF YOUR OPPONENT DOES NOT SHOW UP AT THE END OF ROUND 10 YOU WILL BE DECLARED THE WINNER, AND YOU MOVE ON TO NEXT ROUND.
DEAL OR NO DEAL
1) We will play during breaks. ROUND 1: Tourney player closest to but not exceeding 3575 points. ROUND 2: Tourney player in last place. ROUND 3: Trivia question. ROUND 4: Tourney player closest to but not exceeding 2825points. 2) There will be 12 briefcases. Values are: 5, 10, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 200, 250, 300, 400, & 500 bux (varying). 3) The player will choose one briefcase. 4) Once player has chosen a briefcase he/she will choose 2 more. 5) TD will phone bank and announce bank's offer. 6) Player will decide whether or not to accept the offer by saying "Deal" or "No Deal" 7) If player decides not to accept offer, he/she will continue playing for 3 more rounds opening 2 briefcase at a time and deciding whether or not to accept the offer. 8) Next rounds player will only open 1 briefcase until there are 2 left.
DICE CITY ROLLER
PLEASE PLAY A FULL 4 QUARTERS. ***START ON QUARTER 1 WHEN TD SAYS GO ***AFTER THE 4TH QUARTER, PLEASE REPORT WINNER//NON-WINNER ----- REMEMBER NO REPORT = NO WIN. ***IF YOUR OPPONENT IS MISSING OR GETS BOOTED... KEEP PLAYING UNTIL THE END OF THE ROUND ***IF YOUR OPPONENT DOES NOT SHOW UP AT THE END OF THE 4TH QUARTER, THEY ARE DISQUALIFIED AND YOU MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ROUND.
Battle of the Sexes: All men will jump one tour, all the women another, the winners of those two will ladder off for the title of BOS winner and trophy on league page.
TEAMS TOURNEYS FOR ALL GAMES IN A TEAMS TOURNAMENT IF A PLAYER IS POOFED DURING ROUND PLAY, AN AUTO SCORE WILL BE GIVEN FOR THAT PLAYER FOR THE PARTNER TO USE FOR COMBINED SCORE POSTING.
BOWLING 180
LOTTSO 2000
DICE CITY ROLLER 650
CANASTA:
Table Settings: Timer of 60 seconds (may be extended once), 1 canasta to go out, wilds allowed in opening meld, pull 2 cards, allow watchers, allow players to replace bots.
First name listed in pairs sets the table
Play always til a score of 2500
Please start games as soon as both opponents arrive at table
Please post winner/non in the main lobby after the score of 2500 in reached
9 BALL POOL
TABLE SETTING: Please mark bonus pockets, bonus balls,random breaks, all player levels allowed,watchers allowed, replacement of bots.
First name listed in pairings will set the table, opponent will report promptly to table selected and play will start when host saids GTG
After sinking 9 ball please post winner/non in the main lobby
YAHTZEE
GENERAL RULES: Play all 4 minutes,highest score wins as seen via the leader board, please post winner / non, and if opponent is not able to be see please post your own score.
TIE BREAKER: Will be another FULL game until tie is broken.
MONOPOLY SLOTS
GENERAL RULES:Players will give give last 6 digits of token count before and after play. Length of play will be 10 minutes. Player may choose what to bet and how many lines, although max in all is recommended. It is also recommended to have pen and paper to keep track of your own token count along with opponent, remember the hosts are human and mistakes are possible.
League behavior:
ANY MEMBER WHO DISRESPECTs A TD WILL BE BOXED FOR 2 DAY'S.. AND IF IT HAPPEN'S AGAIN THEY WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE LEAGUE
ANY MEMBER WHO ASSOCIATES, IN THE LEAGUE ROOM, WITH A PERSON WHO IS TRYING TO RECRUIT FOR ANOTHER LEAGUE, OR CAUSE DRAMA* BY NEGATIVE ACTIONS WILL BE DEALT WITH ON INDIVIAL BASIS ..........NO EXCEPTION'S
THERE ARE A FEW OF BANNED MEMBERS THAT HAVE REPEATEDLY CAUSE THIS LEAGUE AND OUR MEMBERSHIP GRIEF BY CONTINUING TO COME INTO THE ROOM AND CREATE TROUBLE AND TRASH TALK OUR LEAGUE. ASSOCIATION WITH THESE MEMBERS IN THE LEAGUE ROOMS CAN RESULT IN BEING PLACED IN PENALTY BOX IF WARNING BY STAFF IS IGNORED.
ANY MEMBER CONSPIRING TO TAKE NEGATIVE ACTIONS AGAINST THIS LEAGUE OR ANY OF ITS MEMBERS "WILL BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY" ~~THIS WILL BE HANDLED ON A INDIVIDUAL BASIS.
All TD's mark winners as posted in any game lobby. They also ask for confirmation. If any member does not play to their known skill level this is not nesseccarily cheating. This is for fun! WE CAN NOT MONITOR OR CONTROL A PLAYER'S INTENTIONS, PLAYING ACTIONS, OR DISTRACTIONS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A TOURNAMENT
There is a player timer in play during 9 ball pool and canasta, opponent has 5 minutes to report or set the table, if a known technical issue requiring rebooting the timer is extended to 7 minutes.
It is stressed that all players please report to tour rooms 5 minutes before tour is to start as not to hold up host or other players, if not there it is at the hosts discretion to remove you from the tour and start.

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 14 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.
- 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.