Maiden

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 .
1 time(s) Per Day
- You may play the same member 1 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

MAIDEN
LEAGUE SPECIFIC RULES

These rules are in addition to the Cases Rules posted. Our Admins, HTD's and TD's are all volunteers who give themselves freely so that you may have a fun and nice place to play. They do not want any trouble from anyone and deserve all the praise we can give them.

ONE ACCOUNT ONLY

You are allowed to have only one name signed up in Maiden. If you are found with more than one name, all of your accounts will be removed from the league.

MEMBERS WITH CHILDREN

CHILDREN COME FIRST ~ PLEASE LET US KNOW YOU NEED BRB - TD WILL PLACE TIMER KIDS COME FIRST IF YOU THINK YOU NEED SUB PLS LET TD KNOW IF IT WILL BE LONGER THAN TIMER ALLOWS 1VS1 6 MIN 2VS2 10 MIN

SLOW PLAY

ANY MEMBER THAT CONTINUES TO PLAY SLOW THAT IS NOT DUE TO LAG AFTER TD WARNING WILL BE BOXED SLOW PLAY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!!!

GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP

Good sportsmanship is a must for all Maiden members. You are to show respect to all members and non-members in our room. You should also offer a good luck (GL) prior to and a good game (GG) AFTER each match.

LOBBY ETIQUETTE

No fighting in the lobby at any time. There will be a disagreement from time to time, keep this at a table until its resolved or contact your host or admin for assistance. If the argument is brought into the lobby and an admin asks you to stop, continutation of the argument in any form will get you boxed.
Small rude, hateful, snide, lewd, or racial comments towards one another will not be tolerated. Showing any form of disrespect to another member will not be tolerated. Not in the lobby, not on a table, not by email, not by instant messenger or in any form, what-so-ever.
Unruly players will show up and disrupt the room from time to time. When asked to mute that person by your host, the best thing to do is just that... MUTE. If you choose not to mute and continue to argue with that person, you become part of the problem and not part of the solution which puts yourself at risk for a visit to the box.
Do not use caps in the lobby, these are for your hosts. Failure to lower caps once asked will result in a player being boxed.

THE LADDER

Our ladder is very active, which we are very proud of. To maintain this, we monitor our ladder very closely.

THE BOX

The box is alot like the penalty box in hockey, when you foul you sit in the box till your time is up then you come back to the team and all is well. There are many ways to end up in the box. If you break the rules, this is where you end up.

1st offense - 3 days box
2nd offense - 7 days box
3rd offense - 14 days box
Continuing gets you banned.

The number of days listed above is only a guideline to the admins. Your box will be determined by the severity of the situation and trouble caused to others.

After you've been boxed you should accept it and not fight it. Do your time and come back, do not escalate things as your box time will only be extended.

CHEATING POLICY

If it is brought to your attention, or you feel yourself that a team is cheating please notify an ADMI or TD on DUTY (PRIVATELY). You should NEVER publicly accuse anyone of cheating, nor should you discuss the issue with other members. Accusations of sort can damage a player’s reputation and we do not want to hurt true players. At this time I am unaware of anyone in this league that cheats we have some well skilled players which I enjoy playing with. Respect your members Maiden you are all here for the same reason that’s to play has fun and win a few tourneys.

It's really not that difficult to stay out of the box, just use common sense.

MAIDEN STAFF MEMBERS -

Please note that it is polocy of our league that you respectfully decline other invitations to leagues as we expect you as staff members to be loyal to your league. We want you to show support to set examples for others. Thank you for your understanding.

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 7 days; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped five rungs and your inactivity counter is reset. There are no exceptions to this rule.

Expected Behavior

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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