Code
of Conduct
REMEMBER THESE RULES APPLY TO STAFF AS WELL AS
MEMBERS.
1. Any player name that could be offensive to
anyone will be boxed until it is changed.
If your ID is boxed please contact an Admin to assist you in changing your ID.
2. NO PROFANITY, FIGHTING, OR ACCUSATIONS are permitted under any circumstances.
If any member of Kanasta_Friend's league is participating in such behavior and
fails to cease when requested any admin available at the time will place
you in the box for 1 day while the incident is INVESTIGATED BY THE ADMINS. The ADMIN
group will then set final punishment.
3. If any member of Kanasta_Friend's league harass, threaten, use profanity
toward or
boot a td, htd or administrator you are subjecting yourself to removal from this
league.
Any admin available at the time will place you in the box for 1 day while the
incident is LOOKED OVER BY ADMINS. The ADMIN group will then set final
punishment.
4. Members of Kanasta_Friend's League are only permitted 1 ID (Identification)
per member. Multiple member households are still only permitted 1 ID per member
(3 members = 3 ID's but 1 per member). If you are found to have more than 1 ID
in Kanasta_Friend League then all but one multiple ID's will be removed.
5. All tournaments will be played and closed in a timely manner on the day they
are
scheduled. The only exception to this would be if Yahoo crashes in the middle of
a
tournament it will be finished within 24 hours and if Cases goes down the
tournament
will be rescheduled at the td's discretion.
6. Slow play will NOT be tolerated in Kanasta_Friend’s league. Most full games should last no longer than 45 minutes. Time is set at the end of posting of rounds so all tables will have the same amount of time with the exception of tables missing a player and having a timer set. These table will get the extra minutes to finish. This will be a max of 5 minutes for doubles tables and a max of 9 min for singles tables. If a player goes brb in a doubles game and is gone long enough for the wait message to come up that player will be booted from table and the td or a player will sit and continue play. If the game is in the last hand at the end of 45 minutes it will be allowed to finish quickly.
At the end of 45 minutes if the game is not finished (at least in final hand) the td will determines who wins either by high score or who was holding up the game. If the td determines that one player or team was deliberately holding up the game they will give the game win to the other team regardless of score.
It will be important for the td to be called to the table if you feel slow play is happening so that they know who is holding up the game. If the td was not called before the 45 min time they will have no choice than to decide the game by highest score.
The only exceptions to this rule will be a
back and forth game where no one is playing slow but due to the nature of the
game it is back and forth making what we would all term a "REALLY GOOD GAME" and
TD's who are hosting will not be considered playing slow when taking care of
their duties in the lobby.
7. BRB's (Be Right Back) should be no longer than 3 minutes max. No more than 2
BRB's per player will be allowed in any game.
After 3 minutes a timer will be set
and stopped upon the players return to play and that time will be subtracted
from the 10 minutes they are allowed away from the table.
8. THESE ARE RULES FOR SINGLES GAME
a. If a player is not in the lobby when a game begins or goes MIA during the game the TD will set a timer and the player has 10 minutes to arrive. If they do not arrive in 10 min they forfeit the game and their opponent advances. If the player is missing at the beginning of the game the 10 minute timer will be set from the posted game start time in the lobby. (This rule was voted on in our voting booth.)
When a player is booted from the table the td will start the timer. When the player returns the td will stop the timer and announce how many minutes are gone. Each player has a maximum of 10 minutes away from the game.
9. THESE ARE RULES FOR DOUBLES GAME
a. If, at the beginning of the game, a player is MIA, the TD will give that player 5 minutes
to get
back to the table before getting a SUB. If a player sits in for doubles at the
BEGINNING
OF THE GAME for a MIA player after the 5 minute timer is up, the player who is
subbing for the MIA player will be allowed to finish that round unless they want
to relinquish their seat to the original MIA player. If the player is
missing at the beginning of the game the 5 minute timer will be set from the
posted game start time in the lobby.
b. During the game if a player goes MIA a sub will be gotten right away. There will be NO waiting period if the player goes MIA during the game.
lf the MIA player returns then the SUB will be required to stand and allow
the ORIGINAL DOUBLES PLAYER to sit and continue with their game. When the
player returns the td will stop the timer and announce how many minutes has been
used.
10. A DQ is a DQ and game is canceled except when the 3800 rule applies (rule
22). If you DQ and your Ops score
is 3800 or better they may choose to continue game. (This rule was voted on by
the members)
11. No table talking will be allowed. Please be careful what you say at the
table as
it is easy to do this without thinking.
For example: In lucky 6s if your partner asks "out p?" you should not say "only
if you
can canasta 6s" only a "yes" or "no" should be answered to "out p".
If the td feels you have been table talking your team will be dq'ed.
12. No cheating will be tolerated. If you are found to be cheating you will be dq'ed
from the game you are in and placed in the penalty box until ADMINS can decide
the
punishment.
13. If more than one member lives in the same household and want to play in the
same
doubles tourney (except tag team doubles) only one may sign up on Auto.
14. FF (Force Forfeit) by members is not allowed in Kanasta_friend’s league. If
you begin
a game and need to leave or just want to leave the game you will have to STAND
and FORFEIT the game.
15. In Kanasta_friend’s league you will be allowed to play in 3 GAMES AS
LONG AS AT LEAST 1 OF THE 3 IS A DOUBLES . If the hosting td sees that you are
in more than 3 GAMES at a time they CAN and WILL remove you from their
tournament. If all 4 tourney games are started before the td notices you
are in 4 you will have to forfeit the win in the last league game you entered.
If the 4th game is a doubles then a sub will be found and if after the first
round you are no longer in 3 other games and your team wins the 4th game you may
continue play.
16. If a member wishes to apply to become a TD then they go to the Directors
Page and
look for the link at the top of the page TD APPLICATION. Before you can apply to
become a TD you will need to have been a League member for at least 30 days and
have played at least 50 games.
17. COMPLAINTS AGAINST AN ADMIN - send complaints TO
COMPLAINTS AGAINST A TD, HTD or Member - send complaints TO
abby_dearest@yahoo.com
18. Initial Meld Rule – You must play the required cards for that hand/game in the first meld that hits the table. (This rule was voted on in our voting booth.)
19. Please do not go to tables. If you have a question about a game in progress ask the TD to check for you. (This rule was voted on in our voting booth.)
20. Once pairings have been posted in lobby the person setting table has 3 minutes to set table. If they do not set the table within 3 minutes then the opponent may set the table and choose seats. If the player still does not come to table the 10 minute timer will be set from time of post.
21. All games will be played on new tables. We do not keep tables and play the next round on them.
22. 3800 Point Rule - In both single and doubles games with either a dq or missing player(s), subs will finish the game out if present player (s) score is 3800 or more. All games with a score less than 3800 will be cancelled. (Doubles games that result in BOTH players MIA and timed out will require TWO subs.) In the case of a dq the non dqing player/team must have the high score over 3800 to continue. Missing player(s) will be timed out before sub finishes game.
23. Musical Chairs/Jump Jump - If you join a MUSICAL CHAIRS or JUMP JUMP tourney please do not play in any other tourney /game. Sitting and standing constantly will cause a delay and confusions in play.
24. When a Sub is needed the TD must be called to the table and apprised of the situation. The player may find their own subs in a timely manner (2 minutes or less). The Sub should be someone in the lobby and not playing or if no one is available that is not playing then only in one game. If after 2 minutes no sub is found the TD will go to lobby and ask for a sub. The first player to offer to sub will be accepted. If no player is available to sub then the TD will sub.
25. Anyone accusing (without physical proof) another player of cheating at
a table or in the lobby will automatically receive 7 days (first offense) in the
penalty box. If you suspect a player(s) of cheating you should im the td or admin.
If you have proof take screen shots at the table. (How
to make screenshots)