RULES
1.1 Rules are a strict way of organizing league. Any person to break or bend rules will get a warning and after several examples of crossing the rules, a ban is inevitable.
1.2 Rules can be changed only by league maintainers. Anyone to deceive that system will get a warning.
1 Main rule guidelines
2 Participation and team guidelines
2.1 Teams can participate through asking the league contact personnel. Any ways of abusing or breaking this system is not allowed.
2.2 Team that has registered must be righteous to the playing and league guidelines, team names (and logos) cannot contain sexual, explicit, violent content. Foul language in team description or name is not tolerable.
2.3 Teams with less than 3 members are not accepted. That also applies for activeness, a team must have at least 3 active members to take part in league.
2.4 Maximum 3v3 rank allowed on all teams is 1125 ELO points. If the rank crosses that number by any amount, the team CAN play through the season.
3 Player rules and guidelines
3.1 All players registered into a league team must follow the player guidelines. Acting against rules will result a warning, after several breaks a ban.
3.2 A player can play for ONLY ONE LEAGUE TEAM. Second nick users in other league teams will be permanently banned from league.
3.3 When a player is in a league team, and online in schedule, he is obliged to play in league game. If not, he will get a warning.
3.4 Usage of foul language and provocative methods in trainings and during league games is prohibited. Breaking that rule many times will result a warning.
3.5 Player personal statistics are stocked to the the right player only. Exploiting the statistics counting methods with double accounts or some other wrong way will be a case for a warning. Duplicating or pretending to be someone else will result a ban.
3.6 Player cannot switch team more than once in 20 days. Other case can be applied when a players other nick is in another team before season's start, which he wants to swap to another. Still, multiple nicks are not allowed.
3.7 Maximum experience limit for this league is ELITE LEVEL, maximum AP rating of 4* (2* FOR ELITES). If a player reaches higher exp level during season he can play on until the end of season, player who has reached higher AP rating than 4* can play on for a week, with that time he must get back to a level of 4* or less, otherwise he cannot play league. Ratings are counted from all available user nicknames. Hiding stats can result a warning, in case of investigation.
4 Playing rules and guidelines
4.1 Games will be played in Public Rooms. Jerseys must match by colors, if announced, a VIP user can make a room with proper jersey styles.
4.2 Games are played in 3x6 minute format, 3 thirds of 6 minutes.
4.3 Draws are allowed. In playoffs, new game will start and it will be taken as overtime - quickest goal wins.
4.4 Games are played in 3v3/4v4 format, appointing the suitable way with opposing team before the match.
4.5 Games appointed in a day MUST be played on that day. When a game goes to next day's night (ex. Game begins 23.55 and finishes approx. 00.15) it will be counted.
4.6 ALL NORMAL FAIR PLAY RULES ARE SET IN THIS LEAGUE: Giving the puck to opponents due to lag/lag-leaving/delaying etc., Scoring own goal, when the team has scored while an opponent has announced about his lag etc. Durable lags and leaving will be taken as game bending and will result warning and/or ban.
4.7 Penalties are only allowed when consulted with opponents first.
4.8 NO experimental features.
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5 League details
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5.1 League is played in classic table format, meeting opponents based on calendar fixtures.
5.2 Every team will play the other 4 times, twice home, twice away.
5.3 No contract-games or point-smuggling. This WILL be detected and will result a ban to both teams.
5.4 Players can change in-league teams only by moderators approval and only on weekends (Fri-Sun). Any new players joining during season doesn't have to be registered, operators can see this themselves.
5.5 Top 8 (depending on number of clubs) will take part in placement play-offs. Until contract with Kiekkoliiga, relegation/promotion is not operative. (Relegation is working, last team at the end of the normal season will fall to Aloittelijoiden Liiga, second last plays play-off games).
5.6 Tiebreakers in any case go by: Goal difference, Away goals, Less games played to top, Cointoss.