Rules & Match Formats (BS-VIP-RD)

The 8 core rules which apply to all game modes are:

1 Cheating is not allowed.
2 Bugging is not allowed. Gliding through a closed door, or arresting/freeing through a closed door is not considered as a bug.
3 Spawn nading or killing is not allowed until 3 seconds has elapsed after respawn. But if the respawned player moves out of respawn area during 3s after respawn, he can be killed or naded (please see VIP/RD sections for further exceptions).
4 If a player crashes, the game continues and a substitute may fill in until the crashed player reconnects (crash must be reported)
5. KBAC optionally (if one of team leaders (that match exatcly) request KBAC, all must use it.
6. Match scheduling: Leaders of 2 teams should agree about match date and time and inform tournament managers/organizers about it at least 2 days before match. Every team must play at least 1 match per week. Every delay will cause more matches per week, if your team didnt play match of week no1, in that case, you will be forced to play 2 matches in week no2 (1 match from week no1) and so on. Match can be transfered to another week only in case if both leaders agreed about it, Otherwise match will be forced by organizers
7. Insults and provocations : Any kind of an insult or provocation, players can demand from referee to mute certain player for whole match. Referees should decide is it for mute or not. Any kind of further insolence (reconnecting, changing nick to an insult..etc) Refeeres can punish teams by spectate certain player, or kick/ban and leave that team 5v4/3v4 (for full match time)
8. Smuggling players: Players who are members of 1 team can not play for other team, players who played for 1 team and their team was knocked out of tournament also cant play for another teams. There is an exception in case if both leaders of teams who should play match agree about taking a player from another team. And they should inform tourny managers and organizers. 


Penalties for cheating: Match lost (8-0 defeat or -200 pts), cheater is excluded from tournament, cheater's team iwill be kicked from tournament.
Penalty for bugging/illegal spawn rape: Spawn kill -5, spawn sting, gas, flash -10
If it was spawn sting, flash, gas team who broke this rule must not enter in spawn area and kill opponents. They should take back, till 5 seconds or more (if it was gas spawn) Its about refeeres to estimates situation.

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Barricaded Suspects

Match format: 2 maps with 2 rounds per map (1x SWAT, 1x Sus), teams choose 1 map each and opposing team can select the side to start on. Each round has a duration of 15 minutes.

Match Rules:

1 Strictly 4v4 with no VIEW. If your team has substitutes, they can be on standby but not inside the server, and can join the server only if a fellow team mate crashes or disconnects.
2 Double switching is not allowed (penalty: -50pts).
3 Spray is not allowed.
4 Match winner is determined by the team that gains the most points in the match (but rounds are also considered when compiling the group table)

Available maps: Abomb, FF, Food, WP, Qwik Fuel.

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VIP Escort/Rapid Deployment

VIP Match format: 2 maps with 4 rounds per map (2x SWAT, 2x Sus), teams choose 1 map each and opposing team can select the side to start on. Each round has a duration of 10 minutes.

RD Match format: 4 maps with 2 rounds per map (1x SWAT, 1x Sus), teams choose 2 maps each and opposing team can select the side to start on. Each round has a duration of 10 minutes.

Match Rules:

1 Minimum 5v5. Any less at matchtime (+15mins) and the match is deemed a no-show. If one team brings 5 players they will be awarded an 8-0 win but no players from either team will be paid.
2 Camping is allowed.
3 Spawn camping is not allowed (penalty: round lost).
4 In VIP mode, double switching is allowed (but illegal switches via console when naded/sprayed/tased not allowed (penalty: round lost)).
5 In VIP mode, VIP suicide and pre-hurting the VIP as SWAT is not allowed (penalty: round lost, including if the VIP disconnects/crashes while he is arrested). If the VIP is not arrested and crashes, the round should be restarted, but the crashed player's team must report imminently.
6 In RD mode, double switching is not allowed.
7 In RD mode, window shooting/nading is not allowed on Red Library downstairs WC window and Foodwall front windows (penalty: round lost).
8 Match winner is determined by rounds

Core Rule No.3 (from the top) has the following exceptions: if the VIP or an active bomb is nearby or visible, spawn rape is legal. Please ask the Referee if you ever unsure.

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Note: Is there a rule here that you do not agree with? Simply make a topic in the 'Ideas, Questions & Complaints' forum in the General Section and state clearly the rule you wish to amend. If/when the event begins, a vote will be cast to all teamleaders on whether the rule should be changed and if the majority vote is in favour (atleast 4/6) then the rule can be changed.