LGNCAA Article IV : The Rule Book

Article IV: https://www.leaguegaming.com/esports/Leaguegaming_Constitution_Article_IV.pdf

 

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2.2.7 League Removal Policy

• Seasonal league bans can be issued in three different degrees:
  • A first-degree league ban is defined as two-season punishment issued to a player/manager.
  • A second-degree league ban is defined as three-season punishment issued to a player/manager.
  • A third-degree league ban is considered a Capital Punishment.
• The League Staff reserves the right to determine the degree of the league ban.
• The League Commissioner will make an announcement prior to the season starting to educate player(s) on what their responsibilities are.
• Management may also make a suggestion of what degree should be issued to the player(s) who is receiving the league ban.
• In the final three weeks of the season (or final two weeks of NCAA season), and during the playoffs, the League reserves the right to upgrade two-season league bans to three-season league bans due to the timing of the season in which the league ban occurs.

4.5 Seasonal League Ban Punishment

Seasonal league bans can be issued in three different degrees.

1. A first-degree league ban is defined as a two-season punishment issued to a player/manager.
2. A second-degree league ban is defined as a three-season punishment issued to a player/manager.
3. A third-degree league ban is considered a Capital Punishment.

League Staff reserves the right to determine the degree of the league ban.

• The League Commissioner will make an announcement prior to the season starting to educate player(s) on what their responsibilities are.
• Management may also make a suggestion of what degree should be issued to the player(s) who is receiving the league ban.
• In the final three weeks of the season (final two weeks of NCAA season), and during the playoffs, the League reserves the right to upgrade first-degree league bans to three-season league bans due to the time of the season in which the league ban occurs.

4.7: Understanding the Strike System

To ensure our managers can hold their player(s) accountable for not showing up to their scheduled games, there has been a strike system added to our manager tools in the front office. After a player(s) misses a scheduled game a "missed game" strike needs to be issued on the game in which it was missed.

Player(s) can be removed from the League for the following strikes being issued:

LGNCAA Strike System

• Regular Season Week One - Week Four:
  • A total of four missed game strikes (in a season)
• Regular Season Week One - Week Two
  • A total of two missed game strikes within the same playing week
• Playoffs Week One - Week Four
  • A total of one missed game strike within the entire duration of the playoffs

A player(s) is required to be scheduled by the line's deadline and according to their availability if posted in order for the strikes to be valid. Reference Article II, Section One for more information.



4.8: Inactivity

Inactivity is defined as but is not limited to:

• A player(s) that does not join their team’s respective team Discord server/chat within the first week of being part of the team through bidding, being traded for, or claimed off the waiver wire/sent down, or drafted.
• A player(s) that does not provide availability on the site.
• A player(s) that does not respond to their Management team on any of the communication platforms such as; the Leaguegaming site, Discord server/Team chats, Xbox Series X|S/PlayStation 5 messages.
• A player(s) that does not show up to their scheduled games without contacting Management prior to or shortly after the game explaining why the player was not able to attend the game.
• A player(s) who receives six strikes (four strikes for NCAA) throughout the duration of a regular season would be considered to not have the required amount of time committed to the League.
  • Accumulating six strikes (four strikes for NCAA) in the duration of a regular season will allow management to file a player removal request.
• A player(s) who receives one strike throughout the duration of the playoffs would be considered to not have the required amount of time committed to the League.
  • Accumulating one strike in the duration of a playoffs will allow management to file a player removal request.
• A player(s) who does not respond to a League removal warning within seventy-two hours, is considered inactive.
  • Restricted to player(s) on the LGCHL and LGNCAA Training Camp.

Section Five: Player Rules & Expectations

• As a player(s), you are responsible for your actions on and off the ice.
• The rules in this section detail what you as a player(s) are required to both do and avoid doing in regard to specific off-ice aspects of participating in the LGHL, LGAHL, LGECHL, LGCHL, and LGNCAA.
• These rules apply to all who participate in the League, whether you are a Player, Manager, or League Staff member.
• As a player(s) on Leaguegaming.com, you need to fully understand your role as well as your responsibilities to ensure the experience you have here is positive and enjoyable.

5.1: Availability

• Weekly games will appear within the player's locker room on a weekly basis. The games will also appear on the official Leaguegaming mobile app.
• Availability shall be given via the sign-up options on the website or app. No other form of availability will be deemed acceptable.
• Any player(s) who submits less than five games of availability (less than three games availability for LGNCAA) during the season, or no availability at all can be issued strikes for games they do not show up for regardless if the player(s) was available or not for those games.
• Availability must be submitted no later than 23:59:59 ET the Saturday before the week of play in which a player(s) is giving their availability. Failure to do so can also result in a player(s) scheduled for games not based on the player's availability.
• Player(s) who are traded after the deadline listed above will be required to submit their availability no later than 18:59:59 ET on Sunday of the weekly trade deadline.
• Reference Article II, Section 2.1 for more information.

Recommended Best Practice (for players) ● Ensure availability is given every week! Also, be sure to give a minimum of five games of availability (three games for LGNCAA) each week.



5.3: No-Shows

• A player(s) who no-shows for a scheduled game can be issued a "missed-game strike" by any member of their Management team via the Management tools.
• Player(s) can be removed from the League for the following strikes being issued:

LGNCAA Strike System:

• Regular Season Week One - Week Four
  • A total of four missed game strikes (in a season)
• Regular Season Week One - Week Two
  • A total of two missed game strikes within the same playing week
• Playoffs Week One - Week Four
  • A total of one missed game strike within the entire duration of the playoffs

5.4: Maintaining an Active Console Account and Leaguegaming User Profile

• Each player(s) who is a member of the LGHL, LGAHL, LGECHL, LGCHL, LGNCAA, and its affiliated Leagues must maintain an active Leaguegaming Profile.

5.6: Demanding/Brokering a Trade

• Player(s) are eligible to request a trade based on the length of their contract. In order for their request to be met, the following standards must be followed:
  • Player(s) are ineligible to publicly notify the League they have formally requested a trade.
  • Player(s) are ineligible to demand which team(s) they wish to be traded to.
  • Player(s) are ineligible to manipulate the League and site systems, to force their way off of a team.
    • Examples include retirement during the off-season.
  • Player(s) must remain active until they are traded (minimum of five games availability, or three games if in LGNCAA).
  • Player(s) must understand if they are not traded by the trade deadline, they will be placed on waivers.
    • If the player(s) is not claimed off waiver wire, they must report to the training camp that their rights were sent to.

If a player(s) is issued a seasonal league ban for demanding or brokering their own trade and buy-out their ban, the player(s) will not be given their trade request back.



5.8: Ineligible Player

Player(s) have a responsibility to ensure they are not playing a game when they are ineligible to play!

An ineligible player(s) is described as but is not limited to:

• Playing out of position.
  • This does not apply to forwards playing another forward position they are not listed as.
  • This does not apply to defenders who are playing the opposite side they are not listed as.
• Playing while serving a suspension or league ban.
• Illegal Substitutions.
  • Substituting a player(s) out of a forfeited game after official game time.
  • Making more than one roster sub in a single game during the playoffs.
• A player(s) that is not on the team roster.
  • This includes playing a player(s) as an ECU during an LGHL game while they are scheduled to play at the LGAHL, LGECHL, LGCHL, or LGNCAA level.
  • This includes playing a player(s) as an ECU during an LGAHL game while they are scheduled to play at the LGECHL, LGCHL, or LGNCAA level.
  • This includes playing a player(s) as an ECU during an LGECHL game while they are scheduled to play at the LGCHL or LGNCAA level.
  • This includes playing a player(s) as an ECU during an LGCHL game while they are scheduled to play at the LGNCAA level
• A player(s) that has exceeded the weekly maximum game limit.
• A player(s) who does not meet the playing eligibility requirements for a specific League based on their player(s) status.
• Failure to play games according to the playoff scheduling limit.
• Playing on a secondary tag or user account.
• Playing on an account that is not their own — account recovery.

5.11: Second Tagging Issues — Account Recovery Issues


Members of the LGHL, LGAHL, LGECHL, LGCHL, and LGNCAA are only eligible to have one account that is being used in the League at any given time.



5.12: Conduct Unbecoming


A player(s) can be issued a violation for conduct unbecoming, which could result in a suspension, seasonal league ban, or capital offense depending on the severity of the violation.

Conduct Unbecoming is defined as but not limited to:

• Rage Quitting.
  • Limited to player(s) in the game, or Management (both sides).
  • Upgrades to auto second-degree after Week Seven at the LGHL, LGAHL, LGECHL, LGCHL level. After Week Two of LGNCAA level (if filed by the Team Management)

6.1: Late Lines


The entire week's worth of games is required to be scheduled no later than 19:59:59 ET Sunday.

Late line violation occurs each week, Sunday by 20:00:00 ET. If one game has more than one blank spot, it's one violation. If all nine (six for LGNCAA) games have more than one blank spot, it's still only one violation.

It is legal to entirely swap all six player(s) with any combination of ECU call-ups or roster substitutions during the regular season, even after the scheduled game time, so long as the game isn't forfeited.

If a single position is left blank pending an ECU fill-in, those lines are not considered in violation.

Punishment for non-compliance

• The punishment will be subject to be issued to the Manager who confirmed the lines for the week of play (if none, the Primary Manager).
• If the punishment is an in-game penalty, it will be issued the following day.
• If the punishment is a suspension, it will be issued at the end of the week.

LGNCAA Late Lines Punishment

• Regular Season Week One — Week Two
  • First-Degree: League Warning
  • Second-Degree: 02:00 Minute Minor Penalty
  • Third-Degree: One Game Suspension
  • Fourth-Degree: One Week Suspension
  • Fifth-Degree: Seasonal League Ban *
• Regular Season Week Three — Week Four
  • First-Degree: 02:00 Minute Minor Penalty
  • Second-Degree: One Game Suspension
  • Third-Degree: One-Week Suspension
  • Fourth-Degree: Seasonal League Ban *

Recommended Best Practice (for managers) ● Use the Leaguegaming mobile app to ensure your lines are submitted on time


6.5: Player Rights Violation


Management have responsibilities to uphold to ensure their player(s) are treated respectfully and fairly.

Examples of Player Rights Violations

• Scheduling a player(s) when their availability shows they are not available.
  • Player(s) must be signed-up and show that they are available for a minimum of five games (three games in LGNCAA) in a week to be eligible for this right.
• Scheduling a player(s) for less than three games (two games in LGNCAA) minimum per week.
  • Player(s) must be confirmed they are available for a minimum of five games (three games in LGNCAA) in a week to be eligible for this right.
• Not treating a player(s) with respect on any platform the team is currently utilizing for communication.

6.11.4: Waiving a Player Below the Minimum Required Availability


Player(s) who do not meet the minimum requirement of 5/9 (3/6 for LGNCAA) cannot be waived. If the player(s) is below the minimum requirement for availability and is waived, the Manager who waived the player(s) will receive the punishment.



6.15: Making Transactions in "Bad-Faith"


Making a transaction in “bad-faith” is defined as making any form of transaction with total disregard to the League standards and regulations in place

Therefore the League Staff has been granted the ability to review and overturn any transaction, roster move, etc. that is deemed in violation of this rule.

To protect the integrity and competitiveness of the League, when any league Management member steps down, any transaction made within fourteen days prior to their departure will be under review by the League to ensure those transactions were not made in “bad-faith”.

“Bad-faith” transactions are defined as but not limited to:

• Not providing a player’s availability in a trade if they are less than 5/9 (3/9 if LGNCAA)
• A player(s) stating they are quitting the League and proceeding to trade them.
• Fire-selling a team’s roster/assets.

6.18: Conduct Unbecoming


A manager(s) can be issued a violation for conduct unbecoming, which could result in a suspension, seasonal league ban, or capital offense depending on the severity of the violation.

Conduct unbecoming is defined as but not limited to:

• Rage Quitting.
  • Limited to player(s) in the game, or Management (both sides).
  • Upgrades to auto second-degree after Week Seven at the LGHL, LGAHL, LGECHL, and LGCHL level and after Week Two at the LGNCAA level (if filed by the Team Management).
• Blackmailing.
• Confessing to Breaking Rules.
• Causing a Panic or Riot.
• Filing False League Information.
• Circumventing the intent of a rule.
• Acting in a manner with the intent of trying to influence a trade.