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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 255 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 .
5 time(s) Per Day
- You may play the same member 5 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

***** In order to maintain a fair and competitive league, we have instituted a "NO TAPPING" policy for all league games. This includes all tournaments, as well as ladder games.

Tapping is defined as a shot where a player deliberately plays a shot where they merely "tap" the cue ball into their object ball, with the intention of not allowing their opponent a shot on their next turn.

Safety shots are NOT allowed in PPC. If a person safeties you, please, stop play and immediately call the TD to your table.

In the situation where a player misses a shot, for instance, a 'straight-in' shot where the ball falls short of the pocket, we ask our players to use common sense in determining whether the shot was a legitimate effort to pocket the ball.

In other words, as far as 'tapping' is concerned, please don't play a shot against your opponent that you would not like to have played against you.

Should a tap occur, you are required to give 'ball-in-hand' to your opponent. Do this by barely tapping the cue ball to create a foul. No ball should be touched in the process.

Thank you for your cooperation and we hope that this policy helps all our players in the enjoyment of their games.......Remember......play hard, but play fair.

All tourneys are held in the lobby.You must report everything to the lobby for every tourney or we will not be held responsible for timers or reporting your wins. All wins, timers and pairings are reported to the lobby and the lobby only.

A 45 second timer will be used on ALL games in this league.

PLEASE DO NOT USE CAPS LOCK OR SCROLL IN THE LOBBY.

If the 8 ball goes in on break, the game does not count. You restart another game. Unless the TD specifies otherwise.

Tables for league or Tourney games must be "nonrated unless both agree to rated, 45 second timer & protected" unless otherwise specified in the rules of a particular tourney.

WATCHERS MUST ALWAYS BE ALLOWED IN LADDERS AND TOURNEYS!

If there is a player who is being abusive or harrassing you, you can simply boot them from the table, BUT you must be able to show proof of the abuse or harassment!

Never force forfeit another player. If the option comes up, you either wait or cancel the game. During tournaments, if a player is booted or otherwise detained, you tell your tournament director. They are given 10 minutes per round boot time, after that they are disqualified and you advance.

Leave the table between rounds, so that the table settings are fresh. This is to your advantage, since pogo makes games different according to a cycle, which relies on the amount of games played. A table should not be set until the pairing has been called.

When you lose a regular league game (ladder), please report it immediately to the main page. Click on "report loss" then enter your opponents name. You must report the loss before you can play your next league game.

Players can't use the glitches in their favor. If both players see and agree to a major mistake, they may replay the game if that is the only way the game can come to a fair outcome.

You may play up to 5(five) league games (ladders) per day against the same person.

ALL LADDER GAMES MUST BE HELD IN INTERMEDIATE ROOM 002 AND WITH YOUR LEAGUE NAME. ANYONE CAUGHT PLAYING THESE GAMES IN OTHER ROOMS OR IN OTHER NAMES CAN AND WILL BE BOXED OR BANNED.

You must keep a vaild e-mail addy. If found that it is not correct the membership will be kicked.

Your league name and Pogo name must be the same. You CAN NOT play any league games or tourneys on any other name.

Good sportsmanship is a must.. a simple gl or gl2u at start of a game as well as gg or vgg at the end of game is required. you must wait until the 8ball is no longer on the table before saying gg as it is very poor sportsmanship to say it before the game is over. Many say gg early hoping that it will "jinx" their opponant and cause them to miss and that is a show of very poor sportsmanship.

Arguing with other members should not be done in the lobby. Please let's keep disputes to a minimum and in private. Call a TD, HTD or Admin to a table to help settle any problems. Penalties for continuing arguments in the lobby: 1st: Warning 2nd: 2 days boxed 3rd: 3 days 4th: 5 days 5th: 30 days or more.

No FIGHTING or ARGUING with any admin or td's. If you do you will recive warning, probation (boxing) or even banned for life.

Please refrain from cussing in the lobby. Penalties : 1st: Warning 2nd: 2 day 3rd: 2 days 4th: 7 days 5th: 30 days or more ::: First warning does not apply to our "senior members" as you are aware of the 'no cussing' in the lobby rule. Use common sense...if you would not use a word in a conversation with your mother or grandmother,do not use it in lobby.

Sex talk will be limited to subtle non graphic phrases. We have many younger players in our room,and there is no need to have vulgar and graphic sex talk in the lobby.....common sense...if you would not say something infront of your young children or your mother, do not say it in lobby.

Chat about weed, or any other illegal drug is to be kept to a minimum, preferably kept out of the lobby completely.

Please refrain from cussing at the table unless both parties agree to it.

You are only allowed 1 (one) account per person. If found thay you have a duplicate account both accounts may be removed without warning.

TEAMS 2 vs 2, 3 vs 3, Same Household-Same Team Info: Two people living in the same household may NOT create a team and be partners. You must both jump Auto Teams Locator and take the chance of being paired up. This is the ONLY legal way 2 people in the same household may enter teams and play together. This applies to all teams matches and there will be no exceptions.

Please keep it in mind that there may be some occurences that are not included in this list. We've listed the main problems that occur within our league, but there are times when something unexpected can occur that we have not thought of. We have the right to box or ban for these happenings. It will not be a 1 person decision, but will be brought to our team to discuss, as are all of these circumstances.

All win/loss streaks are reset after 3(three) days of inactivity and you get moved 10 rungs down the ladder. This is done to keep the ladder as active as possible. please note this only happens if you do not play any games for 3 days or more.

We can always use good TD's. If you have 150 games in and show good people skills, have the initiative and are willing to put in the time, and are NOT TD'ing for another 8-ball league, try us out. Go to the Tourney Directors page and click on the application link.

WE MIGHT HAVE A LOT OF RULES BUT THEY ARE NOT HARD TO FOLLOW....ANYONE CAUGHT BREAKING THESE RULES WILL BE GIVEN A WARNING, PB OR BANNED. SO PLEASE FOLLOW THEM AND LETS KEEP A GREAT LEAGUE GOING. IF YOU CANT FOLLOW THESE RULES THEN PLEASE DONT SIGN UP PPC ADMIN TEAM
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!

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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.