Admins,
Can I please get clarification on this, because there are conflicting entries in the BF3 NA Ladders rules. Under the "failure to appear"section, it says that there is a minimun number of players per league, however, I cannot find what the minimum is. Also, under that sction it says after 30 minutes of not having the minimum the match is forfeited. Read below form the rules.
Failure to Appear
For each league there is a minimum number of players needed to proceed with a match. Teams should have the minimum number of players on the appropriate server no later than 15 minutes after the scheduled match time. Failure to meet this requirement will result in an immediate forfeit against the non-compliant party. Both teams should be ready to play no later than 30 minutes from the scheduled match time (Unless agreed upon by both parties). Failure to agree to start the match at this time will result in forfeiture by the non-compliant party. A TWL admin should be contacted immediately (mIRC - #teamwarfare) for a ruling to be made
Now in this section, also from the same ruleset, it states that the match is forfeited after 15 minutes of not having the minimum. Pelase read below:
Punctuality
Teams are expected to be on the server and ready to play with the minimum number of players at the scheduled or agreed upon time. Any team that fails to be present with the minimum amount of players and ready to play on a server 15 minutes after the match start time will forfeit the match.
Then of course, this is in there too:
-Team Size:
Each team is to fill the minimum number of players for each ladder. If a team is unable to meet this requirement then the offending team must forfeit the match and report it immediately. However, if the opposing team agrees, then re-scheduling the match to a later date is an option. In this case, both teams should post immediately in match comms indicating this decision.
If neither Team is able to field the minimum number of players by match time, or within the grace period (+15 minutes after the scheduled time), the match will need to be rescheduled or killed unless both teams choose to play the match with less than the number of required players.
Matches may be played with uneven numbers in cases where one team is able to field the minimum but not the full roster against a team who does have the full roster. The team with a full roster may play with an advantage so long as they like. Teams may bring in additional players during a live round so long as they do not go over the full roster limit and the other team is given a chance to verify their legality following the round.
Also, a TWL Admin has told me that "there is no minimum". It's all pretty conflicting.
Sure, I may sound like a hard ass for calling a forfeit if they don't have enough people, but we are running into this issue in almost every match we play. If we can muster the people, the opposing team can too, and in a timely manner. The matches are scheduled usually at least a week in advance, plenty of time to get people on board, wating until 10 minutes after match time, to try to scrounge up your team is unfair, and iunsulting to those who showed up on time.
WAYSA
Post edited by waysa at 4/27/2012 11:36:05 AM
Can I please get clarification on this, because there are conflicting entries in the BF3 NA Ladders rules. Under the "failure to appear"section, it says that there is a minimun number of players per league, however, I cannot find what the minimum is. Also, under that sction it says after 30 minutes of not having the minimum the match is forfeited. Read below form the rules.
Failure to Appear
For each league there is a minimum number of players needed to proceed with a match. Teams should have the minimum number of players on the appropriate server no later than 15 minutes after the scheduled match time. Failure to meet this requirement will result in an immediate forfeit against the non-compliant party. Both teams should be ready to play no later than 30 minutes from the scheduled match time (Unless agreed upon by both parties). Failure to agree to start the match at this time will result in forfeiture by the non-compliant party. A TWL admin should be contacted immediately (mIRC - #teamwarfare) for a ruling to be made
Now in this section, also from the same ruleset, it states that the match is forfeited after 15 minutes of not having the minimum. Pelase read below:
Punctuality
Teams are expected to be on the server and ready to play with the minimum number of players at the scheduled or agreed upon time. Any team that fails to be present with the minimum amount of players and ready to play on a server 15 minutes after the match start time will forfeit the match.
Then of course, this is in there too:
-Team Size:
Each team is to fill the minimum number of players for each ladder. If a team is unable to meet this requirement then the offending team must forfeit the match and report it immediately. However, if the opposing team agrees, then re-scheduling the match to a later date is an option. In this case, both teams should post immediately in match comms indicating this decision.
If neither Team is able to field the minimum number of players by match time, or within the grace period (+15 minutes after the scheduled time), the match will need to be rescheduled or killed unless both teams choose to play the match with less than the number of required players.
Matches may be played with uneven numbers in cases where one team is able to field the minimum but not the full roster against a team who does have the full roster. The team with a full roster may play with an advantage so long as they like. Teams may bring in additional players during a live round so long as they do not go over the full roster limit and the other team is given a chance to verify their legality following the round.
Also, a TWL Admin has told me that "there is no minimum". It's all pretty conflicting.
Sure, I may sound like a hard ass for calling a forfeit if they don't have enough people, but we are running into this issue in almost every match we play. If we can muster the people, the opposing team can too, and in a timely manner. The matches are scheduled usually at least a week in advance, plenty of time to get people on board, wating until 10 minutes after match time, to try to scrounge up your team is unfair, and iunsulting to those who showed up on time.
WAYSA
Post edited by waysa at 4/27/2012 11:36:05 AM