Fall 2008
ZCS Rules
Entry Rules
1. All players entering the tournament, have implictly accepted to abide by the rules.
2. The Tournament Coordinators will not extend invitations to anyone who they feel might compromise the integrity or civility of the tournament. Like all previous ZCS Tournaments, the ZCS Host reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone based on past actions.
3. All Players must provide a personal email address. This email will not be publicized on the ZCS-ZCSQ site. Instead, a Player's only Email form will be used to forward all email to the player's personal email address.
Rules of Play
4. All matches will be played in accordance with the official United States backgammon rules and procedures where applicable and not already defined here. Common sense prevails!
5. All matches can be played on any server, but the default server is World Gaming Center.
6. Match results must be posted, by the winner, within 24 hours of match completion and before that round has ended, unless they have received an exception from the host.
7. Players may not receive any assistance while in actual play, at a table of a match or risk expulsion. Any player who accuses another player of cheating without evidence of the violation may also risk expulsion.
8. Players are responsible for arranging and playing all their own assigned matches in compliance with the tournament schedule. Any player who has neither completed, nor shown proof that they attempted to schedule all their matches within the specified time frame will not advance into the next round and may risk being DQ'd from the next ZCS. Only attempts to schedule through the ZCS Email Form will be recognized as proof that the player did try to schedule a match.
All scheduling must be done at least 5 days before the closing date of that round. IF the first scheduling email is not sent within the first 7 days of the tournament OR at least 2 follow up emails sent after the first one, the player will not receive a forfeit win.
Key
XXXXXX means that no match was played, but the player showed a valid effort to schedule a match, shown by sending at least one email through the email form.
Blanks ( ) mean that the player did not play the match and did not send ANY emails through the email form and will not advance.
(F) Means that a win was awarded to the winner, who was the only one to make the required effort, and sent the required number of emails through the email form.
Rules of Conduct
9. While playing in the ZCS tournaments all players are expected to maintain a high standard of ethical behavior and sportsmanship. Any lapse risks disciplinary action that may include, but is not limited to, forfeiting points, forfeiting matches, or disqualification.
10. Matches may be analyzed and this analysis may be published. Players agree to this by entering. Players MUST remain at the table after the conclusion or the suspension of the match to allow time for their opponent to capture the dice log. Failure to do so may result in the forfeiture of the game/match.
The table must remain open to kibitzing at all times. You may silence
kibitzers.
Replacements/Substitutions
11. Players must either have sent an email for scheduling to their opponents or have a posted match within the first 7 days of the ZCS to avoid being replaced per round. If you know that you are unable to meet these requirements, and wish an extension, the Host must be notified in advance with your reasons. Failure to do so may result in immediate player replacement.
12. Replacement players WILL NOT be made if ½ or more matches are played, or there is less than 1 week left in the round. Forfeits will only be granted if the Email requirements are met for forfeits as above stated in Rule 8.
13. The Host has the discretion to replace players when they withdraw, or are removed by the Host. If there are valid played games, then the replacement player will assume the wins and losses of the replaced player as their own. The player will advance as any other player. All Replacement Players will be selected from the previous round and bracket that the player advanced.
ZCS Forum:
14. The ZCS Forum is open to public between the end of the last ZCS and the beginning of the next ZCS.
15. The ZCS Forum is only open to the Hosts and players of good standing between the beginning of the ZCS till the end of the Last Chance.
16. Forum use is not for name calling or accusations. Forum rules must be followed and Forum Rules penalties will be applied as appropriate. If you feel you have a valid accusation, please send it, via email, to the Host.
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