League Rules

1. Information
1.1. The Eternal Plague Team League is a North American League.
1.2. Players and managers will be required to meet in Channel EPTL 15 minutes before the scheduled match time.
1.3. EPTL will have rights to stream any match.
1.4. EPTL will use Eastern Standard time as default time.

2. Definitions
2.1. Clan War: Also referred to as a Match. Two teams play each other in solo matches eliminating other teams players until no one is left.
2.2. Penalty Point: Points given to teams when the rules are broken. These points accumulate over an entire season and can result in a loss of points on the standings.
2.3. Qualifiers: Qualifiers will be for 5 weeks with the top 10 teams qualifying for the regular season.
2.4. Regular Season: Five (9) weeks of round-robin style play in which points are awarded based on matches won.
2.5. Playoffs: One of the final stages of a Regular Season. The top 3 teams at the end of the season play a mini-tournament to determine the champions of each season in the EPTL. There will be a wild card match between the 4th and 5th place teams to determine the 4th team in the tournament.
2.6. Team Owner: The sole person who will make all of the final decisions for a team. The control the majority of the transactions that take place on a team.
2.7. Team Manager: The person(s) that schedule Clan Wars for their team.
2.8. Head Admin: The person(s) that make the final decisions for the EPTL. They oversee everything that goes on in the league and ensure everything is up to par.
2.9. Match Admin: The person(s) that attend all of the Clan Wars in the EPTL. They also resolve any disputes during a Clan War.
2.10. Writing Admin: The person(s) responsible for EPTL articles, interviews, and news posts.
2.11. Graphics Admin: The person(s) that do all things creative for the EPTL such as news, battle reports, banners and website promotions.
2.12. Marketing Admin: The person(s) that handle the EPTL sponsorships. They are in charge of maintaining good relations with companies as well as seeking new sponsors and new partners.

3. Competing System
3.1. A clan war consists of a series of best of one (Bo1) matches.
3.2. The player winning a match advances, while the player losing a match is eliminated and cannot play again in the running clan war.
3.3. The team of the player who lost his match decides which player from their lineup plays next.
3.3.1. The team of the player who lost his match then picks the map.
3.4. The maps must be picked from the leagues map pool(see map pool on portal page)
3.4.1. A map cannot be played twice in the same clan war.
3.4.2. The first map set by the league administration is considered to be "neutral", which means that either teams can pick it again.
3.5. Before every match, except the first one, a player from both teams can veto a map from the remaining map pool. The team of the player who won the previous match gets to veto the map first.
3.6. The clan war ends when four (4) players of one clan are eliminated.
3.7. Every team gets the possibility of using a joker twice a season. This means a team is able to revive a player in a running clan war by eliminating another player that is still in the lineup.
3.8. Each team also has 3 sub cards that they can use in a season. This means that they can sub in a player from their roster for someone who has not yet been eliminated in a running clan war.
3.9. Teams will lose all Joker Cards and Sub Cards for the playoffs.

4. No matches will be played after our end of week, Sunday 11:59 pm est. If a match is not scheduled by friday 11:59pm est of that weeks match then the default time to play is 9pm est that sunday. It is then up to the teams to show up. If one team shows then that team will get +4 and the other will get -4. If both teams do no show then both teams will get -4 points.

5. Match Procedure
5.1. The teams have to schedule their match for the upcoming clan war and submit it to EPTL 30 minutes before the actual match begins.
5.2. To submit your scheduled time and/or lineup you have to post your lineup in the appropriate battle report, please submit the scheduled time in EST.
5.3. Lineups and statement of at least 30 words have to be published 15 minutes before the match.
5.3.1. Lineups must consist of players' race, country, and name and the start of clan war.
5.4. Each clan has to make sure that their first player of the according war is available 5 minutes before the clan war starts.
5.5. If a player does not show up within ten (10) minutes after the end of the last match his clan will receive a default loss for his match.
5.6. If a team wants to replace one of their players after the line-ups have been published (for example because of illness) the opposing team has to agree. If they don't agree the team of the missing player will receive a default loss for the according match.
5.7. If one of the players disconnects within the first two (2) minutes of the match, it will be restarted with the same settings as the interrupted match.
5.8 If one of the players disconnects later than two (2) minutes after the match has started, it will be counted as a default loss for the disconnecting player unless the player who did not disconnect is willing to offer a rematch.

6. Team Management/Roster
6.1. For the Regular Season, players added to the roster have to wait one match until they are eligible for a clan war.
6.2. All Team's must fill out their Team Profile entirely. That means teams must have a Logo, a Clan Description and a website in their Team Profile.
6.3. All Team Managers must be registered on the EPTL website with their contact information in their profile (E-Mail, AIM or MSN, Country, Race, Bnet and IRC info).
6.4. All players must be registered on the EPTL website with their contact information in their profile (E-Mail, Race, Country, Bnet and IRC info).
6.5. Team Owners and Team Managers have the power to add/remove players.
6.6. Only the Team Owner can add/remove Team Managers.
6.7. To add/delete player(s) to/from roster, team owner or manager has to go into their respective team profiles and comment alerting the admins to add/delete player(s) from their roster.
6.8. Players can only be on one team roster.
6.9. If a player is found to be "double tagging" they will be banned from the EPTL for one season.
6.10. The maximum limit to a Team's roster is 15 players, minimum is six (6) players.

7. Hosting/Lag
7.1. Hosting
7.1.1. The host must be agreed on by both players.
7.1.1.1. If EPTL Partner staff is present, no matches can be started without their presence. Starting a match before a EPTL Partner joins the game will equal .50pp to both teams.
7.1.1.1.2. If a EPTL Partner staff is not present in the game they must be messaged and asked if they are going to join. If they say no or do not respond within thirty (30) seconds, the game may begin.
7.1.1.1.3. The two (2) minute rule in 7.1.4 still applies.
7.1.2. If a host can't be agreed on, the Admin present will pick or host the game.
7.1.3. If the game has lag, it can be saved and re-hosted if agreed by both players. Leaving a game without the other player(s) consent constitutes a forfeit.
7.1.4. If the host has lag, you must leave immediately after game has started. Leaving a game after the two (2) minute mark constitutes as a forfeit, unless agreed by both players.
7.1.4.1. If a player scouts or there are interactions between the two players then 7.1.4. rule doesn't apply anymore.
7.1.5. You are not allowed to start a game without a Match Admin unless given permission or if no Admin is present.
7.1.5.1. If a Match Admin appears to be "afk," you must message him before starting the game. If there is no response within thirty (30) seconds, you may start the game.
7.1.7. Races must be determined before game is started. If player changes race during the countdown, the other player may leave the game immediately once it has started, or the rule 7.1.4 no longer applies.
7.2. Disconnection
7.2.1. If a player disconnects before the two (2) minute mark has been reached a re game will be called.
7.2.2. If a player scouts or there are interactions between the two players the 7.2.1. rule doesn't apply anymore.
7.2.3. If a player disconnects after the two (2) minute mark, the present Admin will decide if it's a re-game or a win, unless both players agree to re-game.
7.2.3.1. If the player who disconnected had a big advantage (based on Admin review) a re-game will be called.
7.2.3.2. If the player who disconnected was losing by a big margin, they will be given a loss.
7.2.3.3. If a player disconnects after the two (2) minute mark, and admin is not present, the player who did not disconnect can take a default win.

8. Replays
8.1. Teams are responsible for saving all replays during a clan war.
8.2. Teams are required to upload their replays on the EPTL appropriate battle report as soon as possible.
8.3. After 12 hours if the replays are not uploaded penalty points will be given unless an exception has been made.
8.4. Uploading Replays
8.5. Go to the homepage and click the 'Replays' button at the top of the page.
8.6. You can use any replay site, just make post the link the battle report.
8.7. Only submit the games that your team won
8.7.1. The losing team also needs to submit their winning replays.
8.8. A clan war is considered finished when all of the matches have been played.

9. Penalty
9.1. Three (3) penalty points will result in the loss of one (1) point from the team’s standings.
9.2. If a team drops out of the EPTL after Week 1, that team will be banned from applying for two (2) seasons.
9.3. Penalty points may be assigned for (but not limited to):
9.3.1. Poor player conduct (including “bad manner” behavior).
9.3.2. Any activity judged to impede the progress of the Clan War.
9.3.3. Team Leaders not sufficiently performing their duties.
9.3.4. Any other misconduct as judged by an Admin.
9.3.5. Multiple penalty points may be assigned for one activity.
9.3.6. Severe Misconduct
9.4. Some activities are beyond the scope of the Penalty Point system. They include (but are not limited to):
9.4.1. Use of third-party programs (“map-hacking”).
9.4.2. Roster abuse (“double-tagging”)
9.4.3. Misleading the Admins.
9.4.4. Other misconducts as judged by the Admin staff.
9.4.5. These misconducts may result in the ban of a player or even a team from the league for a season or forever.
9.5. At the end of Regular Season, teams with sub-cards or joker cards left can trade them in to remove penalty points. The ratio is 1 sub-card subtracts 0.50 penalty points, one joker-card subtracts 1.00 penalty points..

10. Miscellaneous
10.1. Teams are supposed to follow all of the rules.
10.2. Just because something isn't listed here doesn't mean you can abuse it.
10.3. Rules may be bent depending on the situation and it's circumstances.
10.4. In the case that Battle.net is down Teams will be required to wait at least fifteen (15) minutes, if its still down after this you may re-schedule.
10.5. When there is an official EPTL stream in-game, there will be no observers other than streamers, and administrators from the SGL League Staff.