CHILLIN LEAGUE RULES



CHILLIN ADMINS: spade.ryder cali_sweet_baby bug_killer24 red.diamond6711 lady_spader01 dangerously_n_love76 chillin.alexia peppermint_patty1960 shoe_goddess73


THESE RULES ARE IN ADDITION TO ANY AND ALL RULES
OF THE SPECIFIC GAMES BEING PLAYED.


 The league rules below will override any and all rules listed on the tournament page, if there is a conflict between them.

LEAGUE ID
  • Each member is allowed only one league ID.


  • If a duplicate ID is found, the league ID with the least Ladder Bux will be removed by Admin.


  • Your league ID must match your Yahoo ID exactly.


  • Your league ID may not be profane or offensive.


  • If your ID is found to be profane or offensive, you will be required to change it.


  • Each member must have a unique and valid e-mail address.


  • Once a member has joined if you change your league ID, it cannot be to a provie ID.


  • If you do change it to a provie ID, you WILL NOT be allowed to play it, until you get it out of provie.



REGISTERING FOR A TOURNEY AND FINDING A PARTNER

  • Please register for tourney 30 minutes BEFORE it starts.

  • It is YOUR responsibility to find a partner, NOT the responsibility of the tourney director.

  • If you do not have a partner please join Auto Team.

  • If you made a team and can’t find a partner, announce your password in lobby so others know you still need a partner.

  • Tourneys will start NO LATER THAN 10 minutes (GRACE PERIOD) after the projected start times.

  • Teams without partners will be dropped at closing.

    MAKING TABLES

  • Team in top bracket makes the table and invites the opponents and TD. You have 3 min. to make a table.

  • If you do not make table and TD asks Opponents to make the table, your opponents will have choice of seats at the table.

  • All REGULAR SPADES GAMES and REGULAR SPADES TOURNEYS (unless specified in league and tourney rules) have:
    Protected Tables
    DN PASSING
    Rated Tables
    With FF settings OFF
    Play: 12/60/500
    (12 hands, 60 minutes or 500 points whichever is attained first)

  • All Forced Bid games
     Protected Tables
    UnRated Tables
    With FF settings OFF
    Play: 8/45/500
    (8 hands, 45 minutes or 500 points whichever is attained first)

    NOTE: TDs may change number of hands played or time played in a forced bid tourney at their discretion.

  • ALL TOURNMENT MATCHES WILL BE REPORTED BY THE TD........
  • (MATCHES BEFORE WAS REPORTED BY MEMBERS THAT IS NO LONGER..
  • ALL MATCHES WILL BE REPORTED BY TDS MAKE SURE TD HAS A WINNER TO REPORT

    TABLE RULES AND CONDUCT
  • Kibitz off as soon as you sit.

  • Table host keeps track of hands and time.

  • Do not start game until TD is invited to table and gives rules of game.

  • Announce at the table first that you will BRB.

  • 3 min. limit on BRB

  • No BRB during a NIL.

  • New table must be made for each game
    (You can not stay at a table for your next round game).

  • If a new table is made and it is the same number that one of the teams just played on, either member playing may ask for a new table.

  • While in games let’s keep down the talking about other people on the table. It is very rude and some people’s feelings get hurt.

  • Take other people’s feelings into consideration. If winning or beating your opponents badly, don’t gloat. After all we’ve all been there.

  • There is a 10 SECOND RULE. If you have ping you are expected to play. Slow play will not be tolerated. If you do not follow the 10 second rapid play rule it will be dealt with in this manner:1st time results in Player Warning; 2nd time results in Player DQ and replaced by sub.

  • Private messages to your partner are not allowed during a game and team will automatically be DQ’D.

  • Winners will be announced in lobby in caps by TD.


VISITORS

  • Visitors may come to table and watch a league game but must remain quiet.

  • Visitors must leave table if asked to do so by TD or players.

  • If someone comes to your table cussing, bashing, etc., boot person from table and make room private.Invite Admin and tell what happened.

  • Do not boot a visitor who kibitzs your game (this may be a potential new member), but explain to them this is a tournament game and please do not kibitz


SUBS

  • One original member of the team must be playing at all times.

  • DQ of the team will result when neither team member is present to play. This includes finals.

  • Automatic DQ of a player that is invited to a tourney game and refuses to come to table because they are in another game.

  • Their partner has the right to find a sub to replace the DQ’d person and finish the tourney.

  • All credit goes to the sub for the tourney.

  • There is a 12 minute reboot time or player replacement time allowed in all tourneys.

  • If a player is absent, call TD to start timer.

  • Players have a choice of a sub if the person they request is available. Subs are allowed as long as they are a league member.

  • Regular rated games

  • The host must wait 4 minutes before acquiring a sub to sit for the booted player.

  • If a sub has not been acquired within 12 minutes total time, the team will be disqualified

  • (DQ’D)

  • Subs may start a regular tourney. If sub starts the very first hand, sub has to finish that game, even if original player returns. Original player can resume in next round.

  • Subs may start a “random partner tourney” even if partner is idle in lobby.

  • Unrated games

  • A sub may be acquired immediately, no wait time needed.

  • If a sub has not been acquired within 12 minutes total time, the team will be

  • DQ’D.

  • If a sub is needed in an unrated game, and original player returns, sub should
    finish the hand they are playing and then stand.


MISBIDS IN GAMES

  • Regular Rated games: Only misbid is a Double Nil (DN).

  • If you DN it is an automatic DQ.

  • The team that misbids must take a trick and the game is to be finished by either 12/60/500.

  • Misbid penalties apply to both the original player or a sub, should either misbid during a match.

  • Unrated games (Forced Bid Games):
    1st misbid = -100 pts. Team who misbid. Hand is skipped and play resumed
    2nd misbid = Automatic DQ of team who misbid and game is ended.
    TD will deduct 100 pts. for misbid from total score at end of game and declare winner of match


PERSONAL BEHAVIOR EXPECTED IN CHILLIN FAMILY

  • All players must conduct themselves in an orderly fashion.

  • No rudeness or abusive language to TD or other members will be tolerated.

  • No cussing, no pard/opp bashing.

  • The terms LMAO and LMBO can be used since these are common PC terms.

  • To respect the rights of all players, issues/problems are best solved in private room or by messenger.

  • Outbursts in the lobby are not acceptable and are an act of poor sportsmanship (take it out of lobby).

  • If there is a problem, please feel free to message the TD and, if possible, a private table can be made and another TD called to help resolve any issues that might arise.


PENALTY FOR POOR BEHAVIOR OR CHEATING

  • Chillin League no longer needs a reason to kick someone.

  • Any player that disrespects another member of the league can be subject to immediate kick off/ban from league if offense is determined by administrative staff to be malicious. Offenses are generally handed this way. First offense : Verbal or Written warning; Second offense : 7 days of penalty box time; Third offense : Removal from league



  • However, depending on severity of offense, Administrative Staff has the right to skip warning and penalty box and may elect to ban from league immediately. This includes but is not limited to bashing Chillin League or bashing administrators of Chillin League.



  • Accusing members of using card counters or cheating without proof is prohibited in chillins. You must keep in mind that some members have been playing here for years. Do not accuse people of cheating because you lose. Penalty of false accusations is time in the penalty box.



  • We cannot always prove cheating so this is how we handle that issue. If we suspect cheating due to good ping, and slow play are continuous, odd and/or suspicious plays, we will kick and ban from the league and live with that decision be us right or wrong.



CHEATING OR MISCONDUCT IN GAMES

  • Cheating is not allowed.

  • No card counters allowed.

  • Private messages to your partner are not allowed. Team is automatically DQ’D

  • No padded IDs.

  • You may not be in another game or tournament while in a Chillin League Tourney. If caught doing so, you will automatically be DQ’D and replaced by a sub.


WITHDRAWAL FROM LEAGUE

  • Any member who withdraws from the league can rejoin IF there was no drama or problems caused by the member.

  • You must rejoin with same ID.

  • A member who rejoins cannot bring a provi ID. But if you are a new member or haven’t been in Chillins for at least 3 months you may use a provi ID if needed.

  • Certain things may affect this rule. Check with an Admin. If you feel thee is a reason you need to change.


THANK YOU!!
CHILLIN STAFF IF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK