MidniteAngels

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 200 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 .
60 time(s) Per Day
- You may play the same member 60 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

None at this time.
Midnite Angels League Rules 1. TREAT PLAYERS, HOSTS, ADMINS, AND GUESTS WITH COURTESY. TREAT EVERYONE AS YOU WANT TO BE TREATED. PLEASE TREAT TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS WITH RESPECT. THEY DEVOTE THEIR TIME HERE MANY WITHOUT EVEN A THANK YOU. OUR HOSTS WORK VERY HARD TO KEEP YOUR LEAGUE GOING AND DO MANY TOURNAMENTS IN ALL OF OUR GAMES. ABUSE OF HOSTS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, YOU MUST TAKE IT TO A TABLE OR INSTANT MESSAGE. ARGUING IN THE LOBBY IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTBLE. THE REVERSE IS TRUE FOR HOSTS ABUSING PLAYERS. ABUSE ON ANYONES PART WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. IF A HOST IS NOT ABLE TO SETTLE YOUR PROBLEM, YOU MAY CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATORS,SippiBelle,(HA)..duhleah420 (ADM.)kattwo4545333 (ADM) . POOR SPORTSMANSHIP WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. GOOD HAND (gh), NICE PICK UP (npu), GOOD GAME (gg), WAY TO GO (wtg), ETC. ARE ALL COURTEOUS STATEMENTS WHICH EXHIBIT GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP. EXITING A GAME BEFORE A MATCH IS FINISHED (OTHER THAN FOR BEING BOOTED OR AN EMERGENCY), NOT SAYING ANYTHING TO YOUR OPPONENT, LEAVING A TOURNAMENT BEFORE IT IS OVER (EXCEPT AS ABOVE), ARE EXAMPLES OF POOR SPORTSMANSHIP.DRAMA WILL NOT BE TOLERATED ALSO WHOEVER STARTS IT WILL BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED AND IF OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED RESPONDS IN SIMILAR FASHION THEY WILL BE GO ALSO. 3. IF YOUR OPPONENT GETS BOOTED, YOU MUST STAY AT THE TABLE TO MAINTAIN THE SCORE. ONLY LEAVE THE TABLE IF THE HOST ASKS YOU TO COME OUT. OTHERWISE, IT CAN BE CONSIDERED A DISQUALIFICATION. 4. WE WANT EVERYONE TO BE ABLE TO PLAY IN OUR TOURNAMENTS. HOWEVER, CONDUCT UNBECOMING TO LEAGUE MEMBERS MAY RESULT IN A PLAYER BEING PUT IN THE PENALTY BOX. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WARNINGS WILL BE GIVEN AND A PLAYER ASKED TO COME TO A TABLE TO DISCUSS A SITUATION. IN EXTREME CASES, SUCH AS VULGAR LANGUAGE, ARGUING IN THE LOBBY, HOST ABUSE OR STALKING, BOXING WILL BE IMMEDIATE. NO ARGUING IN LOBBIES OF ANY GAME WILL BE TOLERATED! 5. HOST ONLY ARE IN CHARGE OF THEIR TOURNAMENT. PLAYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RUN TOURNAMENT. IF HOST IS MISSING ASK HTD OR ADMIN FOR HELP. 6. THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE HERE AT MIDNITEANGELS WE WANT YOU TO HAVE FUN ENJOY YOUR SELF RELAX. WE WANT EVERYONE TO HAVE FUN IN THE MidniteAngels MULTI-GAME LEAGUE. IF YOU HAVE COMPLAINTS OR SUGGESTIONS PLEASE E-MAIL THE ADMINISTRATION. SOME OF THESE RULES MAY SEEM HARSH, BUT WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP YOUR LEAGUE AS DRAMA FREE AND RUNNING AS SMOOTHLY AS IS POSSIBLE. GUIDELINES FOR HOSTING 1. PLEASE BE ON TIME FOR YOUR TOUR, TRY TO GET IN ROOM 5 OR 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO TOURS IF POSSIBLE. 2. BE SURE ALL THE RULES ARE RUN FOR THE GAME YOU'RE PLAYING AND TABLE SETTINGS, IN ADDITION, PLEASE ADD THE FOLLOWING TO YOUR RULES FOR EACH GAME: PLEASE GIVE THE HOST TIME TO CHECK THE TABLE SETTINGS FOR ACCURACY, THEN THE HOST WILL DIRECT YOU TO JOIN THE TABLE. 3. NO WATCHERS ARE ALLOWED EXCEPT IN RARE OCCASIONS; NEW PLAYERS WANTS TO SEE HOW GAME IS PLAYED AND MUST BE OK WITH BOTH PLAYERS ALSO.. HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO TEXAS HOLD-EM. WATCHERS ARE ALLOWED IN TEXAS HOLD-EM. 4. THE TD HOSTING IS IN CHARGE OF THE TOUR. PLAYERS DO NOT SEAT. IF AN EMERGENCY ARISES, PLEASE ASK A HTD OR ADMIN FOR HELP. 5. NO ARGUING IN LOBBY AT ANYTIME. PLEASE TAKE ANY DISAGREEMENTS TO A TABLE OR IM. IF YOUR NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ASK AN HTD OR ADMIN, AND CAN ALWAYS BE CHANGED LATER. 6. VARIOUS GAMES HAVE DIFFERENT RULES AND YOU ALL HAVE COPIES OF THE LEAGUE RULES AND GAME RULES. PLEASE LOOK OVER THAT OR ASK AN ADMIN OR HTD IF OTHER QUESTIONS. 7. REMEMBER TO SHOW GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AT ALL TIMES. IF A PROBLEM ARISES AND YOU NEED ASSISTANCE SEE HTD OR ADMIN FOR HELP. TD'S, HTD'S AND ADMINS ARE REPRESENTING THE LEAGUE AND WANT TO KEEP OUR GOOD NAME. 8. IF TIME ALLOWS. PLEASE DO SOME OF THE ADVERTISING TO PROMOTE LEAGUE. 9. LIMIT HOW MANY TOURNEY INVITES YOU SEND OUT, IF YOU'RE SENDING EVERY 5 MINUTES IT IS ANNOYING TO SOME. SEND OUT A LINK 30 MIN BEFORE TOUR , THEN IF YOU DON’T HAVE 4 PLAYERS, SEND ANOTHER ONE 10 MIN BEFORE YOUR TOURNEY.PUT LAST CALL ON THIS ONE SOME OF THE HOSTS HAVE AOL OR AIM, OR MSN INSTANT MESSENGER. DO ASK FOR HELP IF YOU DON’T HAVE ALL 3 IMS SOME WILL HAVE ALL OF THEM JUST ASK.. THIS IS A MUST SOME PLAYERS DO NOT LIKE A LOT OF SPAM LIMIT YOUR INVITES TO 2 IF YOU DON'T HAVE 4 PLAYERS AFTER THE SECOND SPAM PLEASE MOVE THE TOURNEY DO NOT DELETE IT 10. IF YOU NEED HELP WITH SENDING TOUR INVITES ASK ONE (AND ONLY ONE) OF YOUR FELLOW HOSTS TO ASSIST YOU. IF A FEW OF US ARE SENDING AT ONCE, AGAIN IT CAN BE ANNOYING FOR SOME MEMBERS. 11. SINCE WE HAVE MANY TOURNAMENTS RUNNING BACK TO BACK, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO START ON TIME. YOU MUST RUN THE RULES, AND CLOSE THE TOURNAMENT BY NO LATER THAN 10 MINUTES AFTER THE APPOINTED TIME FOR YOUR TOURNAMENT. 12. IF PEOPLE ARE NOT IN ROOM DO NOT WAIT ON THEM, START TOUR AND PUT ON TIMER IF NOT IN ROOM WHEN YOU CALL THEM. 13. ASK PLAYERS TO HOLD CHAT WHILE YOU RUN RULES, ESPECIALLY IN TWISTED GAMES. IF THEY DQ AFTER YOU'VE BEEN TO TABLE ITS STILL A DQ. IF THEY ARGUE WITH YOU OR ARE RUDE, TELL THEM THEY NEED TO STOP. THEY ARE DISPLAYING POOR SPORTSMANSHIP FURTHER ACTION MAY BE TAKEN. USE SCREENSHOT PROGRAM ALSO. 14. AS A HOST ITS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CONDUCT YOUR TOURNAMENTS. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY OR SICKNESS PLEASE CONTACT AN HTD OR ADMIN TO HOST YOUR TOUR. YOU MAY ALSO MOVE THE TOUR IF NO ONE IS SIGNED UP. 15. IF YOU MOVE A TOUR WITH PLAYERS REGISTERED, REMOVE ALL THE PLAYERS FROM THAT MOVED TOURNAMENT. 16. IF A PLAYERS JUMPS A TOURNEY THEN THEY ARE AWARE OF START TIME AND SHOULD BE IN THE ROOM AT START TIME, THIS IS NOT THE HOSTS RESPONSABILITY TO TAKE YOU OUT OF A TOURNEY OR TO WAIT FOR YOU. IF YOU JUMP A TOURNEY MAKE SURE YOU CAN MAKE IT INTO THE ROOM BEFORE THE SCHEDULED START TIME OR IT WILL RESULT IN A D.Q. FROM THE TOURNEY. 17. WE DO HAVE NEWLY ADDED GAMES. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO HOST A GAME FOR WHICH YOU HAVE NOT BEEN TRAINED. WE NOW HAVE TRAINING SESSIONS AFTER THE LEAGUE IS UP AND GOINGAND WHEN A PLAYER IS PLACED ON A TIMER FOR NOT BEING AT TABLE OR BEING BOOTED, THEY DO NOT COME OFF TIMER JUST BECAUSE THEY GET BACK INTO ROOM, OR YOU NOTICE THEY ARE BACK ONLINE, THEY MUST BE AT THERE ASSIGNED TABLE. YOU HAVE A BOOT TIMER ON YOUR TOURNEY PAGE WHEN YOUR HOSTING PLEASE USE IT, THAT WAY IF THE SAME PLAYER GETS BOOTED AGAIN, IT WILL GO FROM WHERE TIMER LEFT OFF 19 .TABLE GAMES YOU CAN DO PARTIAL ROUNDS, BUT IN TOKEN GAMES , LOTTSO, BOWLING AND BINGO, ETC YOU DON’T DO PARTIAL ROUNDS. 20. IF YOU HAVE A HOST BADGE, PLEASE WEAR IT DURING TOURS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A HOST BADGE, SEE SIPPIBELLE, KATTWO4545333 OR 21. IF AT START TIME YOU HAVE 3 PLAYERS(AOL, MSN AND YAHOO MESSENGERS), ASK FOR HELP IF NEED BE, OR YOU MAY MOVE THE TOUR AT 10 MINUTES AFTER THE APPOINTED TIME TO START THE TOURNAMENT. 22. WHEN ANNOUNCING PAIRING PLEASE USE THE LEAGUE/POGO NAME NOT REAL NAME SINCE NEW MEMBERS DON’T KNOW REAL NAMES. 23. HOSTS MUST REPORT TO ADMIN ANY RULE EVERYTHING IS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL; HOWEVER, THE ADMIN TEAM MUST KNOW THESE THINGS TO KEEP THE LEAGUE RUNNING SMOOTHLY. IF IN DOUBT, REPORT TO US ANYWAY. POTENTIAL PROBLEMS NEED TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. IT DOESN’T MATTER IF ITS YOUR BEST FRIEND, FAMILY MEMBER, ETC. ALL MUST BE REPORTED. 24. WHEN CREATING A TOURNAMENT PLEASE PUT IN CREATE TOUR MESSAGE WHAT GAME YOU ARE PLAYING, SINGLE ELIM, DOUBLE ELIM OR SWISS , IF CANASTA OR GIN WHAT VARIATION GAME AND OF COURSE WHAT SCORE YOUR PLAYING TO TO ALL GAMES. 25. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT YOU RUN THE RULES FOR TWISTED GAMES EXACTLY AS THEY ARE WRITTEN. 26. EACH HOST SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS OPEN AND READY FOR USE WHEN YOU BEGIN YOUR TOURNAMENTS 27. IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT WHEN YOU HAVE A NEW PLAYER INVOLVED IN A TABLE GAME, THAT YOU HAVE THE NEW PLAYER, ONCE THEY HAVE JOINED THE TABLE, CLICK ON THE OPTIONS BUTTON AND WRITE DOWN THE TABLE SETTING HE-SHE MAY SET TABLE CORRECTLY NEXT TIME 28EXCESSIVE VIOLATION(S) OF EITHER THE LEAGUE RULES OR HOSTING GUIDELINES WILL RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS MAY INCLUDE COUNSELING, RETRAINING, DEMOTION, BEING PLACED ON VACATION, OR REMOVAL FROM HOSTING ALTOGETHER DEPENDING UPON THE SEVERITY OF THE VIOLATION(S). 29ANYTD'S THAT ARE CURRENTLY HOSTING FOR MIDNITEANGELS ,ANOTHER LEAGUE, IF IT IS EVER BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THEN YOU WILL BE ASKED TO HOST FOR ONE OR THE OTHER OR WE WILL JUST REMOVE THE HOSTING STATS ALL TOGETHER. . 30.NO ADMINISTRATORS OR HTD'S ARE NOT TO HOST FOR ANY OTHER LEAGUE UNLESS IT IS AUTHORIZED BY THE HEAD ADMINISTRATOR OF YOUR LEAGUE, WE NEED ALL THE SUPPORT WE CAN GET IF YOU HAVE TIME TO HOST FOR ANOTHER LEAGUE AND HAVE A HTD OR ADM. POSITION PLEASE SUPPORT OUR LEAGUE YOUR SCREENSHOTS PROG28EXCESSIVE .AM ( I.E. PRINTKEYS) YOUR MACROS PROGRAM ( I.E. SHORTKEYSLITE)( SHORTKEYS) WHICH YOU MAY CLOSE I STRONGLY SUGGUST IF YOU CAN TO KEEP THEM RUNNING AS A NEW PLAYER MAY NOT UNDERSTAND AND YOU WILL NEED TO RUN RULES AGAIN GAME ROOM LOBBY FOR YOUR TOURNAMENT 31. THIS IS A MUST..I AM GOING TO REPEAT MYSELF TO COVER OUR OWN SELVES..PLEASE DO THIS WHEN CREATING A TOURNAMENT POST A TOURNEY MESSAGE, THAT IS WHAT KIND OF GAME YOU ARE PLAYING AND THE RULES TO IT..A MUST MAKE SURE THE SEEDING IS SET TO RANDOM..IF YOU HAVE 4 REG. PLAYERS YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SPAM BUT IF YOU NEED PLAYERS SPAM 30 MIN. BEFORE THE GAME.A LAST CALL 10 MIN. BEFORE THE GAME TRY TO START NO LATER THAN 5 AFTER..BUT WE WILL BE OFF SOME TIMES BUT LETS TRY TO KEEP ON TRACK..IF YOU HAVE TO MOVE A TOURNAMENT AND YOU HAVE REGISTERED PLAYERS IN YOUR TOURNEY REMOVE THOSE PLAYERS BEFORE YOU MOVE THE TOURNEY..IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS SEE SIPPIBELLE, LETS ALL TRY TO WORK TOGETHER AND GET THIS LEAGUE ROCKING !! CASE'S TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATION PAGE FOR YOUR TOURNAMENT
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 10 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.