General Rules:

1. It is the responsibility of all users of this ladder to know and understand the rules before accepting a challenge or playing a match.
2. All Administrators decisions are final. If you would like your case looked into again due to new evidence, fell free to submit a new ticket HERE. 
3. Staff or player’s abuse will not be tolerated in any form by messaging, forums or tickets. Especially in game problems.
4. Clan names are not able to be changed or deleted by the clan members. Please submit a ticket for either of them 2. Action will be done only if is asked by the Leader of the clan.
5. Verbally abusing, racism comments or inappropriate language to other teams and/or players is unacceptable and will be handled seriously by the staff. If you are unable to be respectfull to any player, team or staff you and/or your team risk for warnings up to removal from this ladder.
6. Rules are subject to change any time, so please check them often.

Roster Information:

1. All players participating in a match must be on the roster for at least 30 minutes and can't be updated within the past 30 minutes prior to the match start time indicated in the match scheduler.
2. It is both teams responsibility to verify the rosters prior to starting the match. If a staff member finds a player as being ineligible, the clan will forfeit the battle.
3. Double Rostering will NOT be ALLOWED. Forfeit of Match/Deletion or Banned.
4. All rostered names must be comprimised of only one valid Xbox Live gamer tag and must match up exactly, including spelling and spacing, but is not case sensitive needed.
5. Ringers or guests are not permitted to participate in clan matches period. Forfeit of Match.
6. Team or Player names will not contain foul language, disparaging remarks, hateful or racist’s names.
7. Teams can substitute eligible rostered players as often as they need between rounds. Each team will have 1 10 minute grace period to arrange for a substitute to get into the match before forfeit.
8. This ladder is limited to 16 players per team; every team is required to have a minimum of 3 players on their roster prior to accepting clans match.

9. (If Applied) Roster Sizes will be: Based on the Beta for now.

Open Ladder: Maximum of 16 members. 
Clan match size - Minimum 3 and Maximum 6

Doubles Ladder: Maximum of 6 members.
Clan match size - 2V2

Singles Ladder: 1 member allowed on Clan

Challenge Information:

1. For a match to be official the challenge must be accepted, also every team is responsible for checking the challenge to see if it is accepted. Any match played without a challenge will be dismissed by staff.
2. Should a team need to cancel a match already accepted in the match scheduler, they must do so at least 6 hours before the scheduled start time of the accepted match by submitting a ticket. The accepted challenge can also be removed at any time if both teams agree, and both teams submit a ticket requesting the challenge be removed.
3. A team can't play the same team more than once in a 16 hour period.

Match Information:

1. The lower ranked clan picks map and the higher ranked clan picks sides. These choices will alternate with each new map until a winner is determined.
2. The Lower ranked clan hosts first map, higher ranked clan hosts second map. These choices will alternate with each new round until an odd number is present and the lowest id closest to 1 (listed near your clan name ) is the host.
3. A standard ladder match will be best of 1 round per map , and the best of 5 maps (first to win 3 maps wins battle).
4. All matches must be played in their entirety unless both teams agree to postpone the match or remove the challenge. If agreed, both teams must submit a ticket. A referee can be contacted to witness the agreement also.
5. If any player is found to switch sides after the initial launch of 45 seconds, their team WILL forfeit that round with NO EXCEPTIONS. If you need to talk to the other team after the first 45 seconds either send a private chat or call a referee into the match. If a Referee is not online at the moment send a message to the any of the referee's in the staff page with the game info and reason of the message.
6. If the score limit is not reached, by the end of the time limit. The team with the highest score will win the round unless is overwritten in the Unique Ladder Settings.
7. The same map MAY be selected twice in a match so long as each team picks it once.
8. Each time a new map is chosen, the round will start with both teams spawning on their appropriate chosen sides. After 20 seconds, the host will restart, and the round will be "live". Double loading of the new map ensures that players are on the proper side when the round is started.
9. The maximum hold up time (Between Rounds) 5 minutes and 1,10 minutes for a sub.
10. A "Lag Test" must be completed prior to starting the battle. This is a test round that doesn't count and uses the standard game settings that will be used during the match. If the host lags during this test, both team should attempt to locate another host regardless of what is specified in the challenge notes. If an acceptable host can't be found by either team, the options are as follows: submit a ticket requesting postponement for later date and time or request challenge is removed.
11. If a member of either team drops during the initial launch of the game, the round will be replayed.
12. If a player or players drop mid-round, the round will continue and it's the responsibility of the team that lost the player or players to invite the dropped players back to the battle.
13. If the Host drops when his or her team is losing by more than 3 (kills/Points) the round will be immediately become a forfeit, if the same host drops again, in any other round, when his or her team is losing it will be a forfeit of the match. NO EXCEPTIONS.
14. If a team leaves in the middle of a battle without informing the other team, they will have only 5 minutes from the moment a referee enters the lobby to come back or respond to the acting Ref. If they don't come back at the time period they will forfeit the whole clan match. Teams leaving a battle to play another clan because they accepted another challenge will automatically forfeit the match in progress.

15. Teams have 15 minutes to start the match after the scheduled match time. Disobeying teams will forfeit the first map.

16. Teams have 5 minutes to start the match in between maps. Disobeying teams will forfeit that map

17. Teams have 15 minutes to start the match after the scheduled math time. Disobeying teams will forfeit.

18. Teams have 5 minutes to green up in between maps or the disobeying team will forfeit.

No-Show Information:

1. Failure to show for a scheduled and accepted match will result in a forfeit.
2. When requesting a no show win, you must contact a referee to confirm the no-show, also submits a no-show ticket while giving the ticket ID number to the referee.
3. A challenge that is accepted after the scheduled time will not be awarded a no-show win.
4. A team has 15 minutes to show up with the proper amount of players.

Reporting Information:

1. The losing clan has 30 minutes to report the loss after the match is completed.
2. Any clan who does not respond to an email regarding the non-reported match or reporting the loss before the specified time limit in the email. Will lose that match.

Cheating Information:

1. The use of any outside communication is strictly prohibited.
2. If you are caught cheating you will be banned from the entire site.
3. Glitching in any way is not tolerated. Forfeit of round, 2nd offense forfeit of match.
4. If you are found giving out free wins you will be subject to deletion/banned.

Contacting Staff:

1. If you are in need of assistance during a match, please contact a referee first. Referees will only be available through Aim messages only. Referees are instructed not to answer xbox messages. A list of referees can be found on the staff page.
2. When you have to contact a referee to come into a match let it be understood that only the 2 leaders and ref will be on 1 side to discuss the problem. If ref comes in during a round, once finished the 2 leaders and referee will go to one side, if anyone comes over from either team they get 1 warning, after that automatic forfeit of round, no exceptions.

Proof:

1. For you to be guaranteed a win you must provide proof. Any proof must show the scoreboard clearly and show both clans players.
2. You must provide sufficient proof of someone cheating/glitching that clearly shows them doing so.
3. AIM conversations will not be accepted as proof because they are easily editable.

Unique Settings:

The following settings apply to all matches, regardless of the Game Mode.

1.Spectator : Disabled (Doesn’t apply to Search and Destroy.) 
2.Friendly Fire : Enabled.
3.Forced Respawns : Enabled.
4.Wave Spawn Delay : None.
5.ReSpawn Delay: None (Doesn’t apply to Sabotage.) 
6.Radar Always On : Disabled 
7.Max Health : Normal.
8.Health Regeneration : Normal.
9.Allow Kill Cam : Disabled.
10.Allow Sprint : Enabled.
11.Headshots Only : Disabled.
12.Allow Perks : Enabled or Disabled in challenge form.
13.Allow Air Support : Enabled or Disabled in challenge form.
14.Number of Lives : Unlimited (Doesn’t apply to Search and Destroy.)
15.Old School Mode : Disabled.
16.Hardcore Mode : Disabled.

The following settings are specific to each Game Mode, so please read them carefully before setting up the server.

1.Team Deathmatch
Points to Win: 250,500,750 or 1000 in challenge form.
Round Timer : 10 Minutes

2.Search and Destroy
Round Length : 3 Minutes
Bomb Timer : 45 Seconds
Number of lives: 1 Life
Plant Time : 7.5 Seconds
Defuse Time : 7.5 Seconds
Multi Bomb : Disabled
Score Limit : 4 Points
Round Switch : Every Round
Spectator: Team Only


3.Sabotage
Time Limit : 10 Minutes
Bomb Timer : 30 Seconds
Plant Time : 7.5 Seconds
Respawn Delay: 5 Seconds
Defuse Time : 7.5 Seconds
Shared Bomb Timer : No
Score Limit : 1
Round Switch : Never

4. Domination
Time Limit : 10 Minutes
Score Limit : Unlimited

5.Head Quarters
Time Limit: 10 Minutes
Score Limit: Unlimited
HQ Lifetime: 1 Minute
HQ Activate Delay: 15 Seconds 
Classic HQ Mode: Enabled

Crown Rules:

1. Crown holders must war at least two times a week.
2. If the Crown holder does not war within one week the crown will be given to the team ranked right below them.
3. Crown holders may war any clan they want.
4. Crown holders may not deny any matches challenged to them without valid reasoning before hand.