[INFO] RSTL Divisional Format Rules

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-- RSTL Divisional Format Rules --

Deadlines

Verses Are Due No Later Than Friday @ 11:59pm EST
There Are NO Extensions!
Votes Are Due By Monday @ 10:00am GMT
When Moderators Close Threads

Verses

Verses Must Be No Longer Than 72 Lines
The Opponent Can Deduct 1 Vote Per 2 Lines Over
Verses Must Be No Less Than 12 Lines
Anything Less Than This Will Be Considered A No-Show
Verses Must State And Relate To The Chosen Topic(s)
Topics Taken From First Post Of [TOPICS] Thread In Stick Area
Verses Must Not Be Edited After The First Vote Is Cast
Any Verse Edited After The First Vote Will Be Disqualified
You May Ask A Moderator To Edit Your Post If Needed

Votes

Votes Must Be No Less Than 2 Lines Of Feedback Per Writer
Failure To Meet The Minimum Will Disqualify The Vote
Voting On The League CHAMPIONSHIP & CONTENDERSHIP Matches Is Mandatory
See Points Explained For Details
Votes Edited After 1 Hour From Post Stamp Will Be Disqualified
You May Ask A Moderator To Edit Your Post If Needed
Voting A Tie Result Is Deemed A Failure To Vote
So Don't Be A Cunt, Pick A Winner

Other Shit

Recycling Is Strictly Forbidden
If Proven, You Will Be Deducted Wins & Points
You Are Limited To 3 Posts In Your Match-Up Thread
You Will Be Deducted 1 Vote Per Excessive Post
You May Only Post Your Vote In Other People's Matches
Use The Sticky Threads To Air Opinions & Beefs
Moderators Word Is LAW
Boy Better Know!

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-- RSTL Divisional Format Explained --


Win a Championship match and you slap your name on the Champ Gauge:


You can not win a Champ Gauge via No-Show.

How you climb the ranks depends on your own input.
The division is ranked by "Worth" which are points you earn.


Points Explained

Win Your Match-Up = +2pts
Lose Your Match-Up = -1pt
Tie Your Match-Up = 0pts
Win A 3-Way Match-Up = +3pts
Lose A 3-Way Match-Up = -1pt
Rank 2nd In A 3-Way Match-Up = +1pt
No-Show Your Match-Up = -2pts
Win Your Match-Up By No-Show = +1pt

You can however Opt-In to the Alternate System.
This will change how the points work for you.
Opting to Alternate will give you a better chance of an open match-up thread.
This is because Alterantes are given fresh opponents if they are No-Showed against.
Alternates include splitting up a 3-way match with a random opponent.
However, you can only be swapped if you have stated you wish to Alternate.

Alternated Win = +2pts
Alternated Loss = 0pts
Alternate Opted No-Show Win* = +2pts

*If you Opt to Alternate and are no-showed but a fresh opponent can't be found for you.
You MUST Opt-In BEFORE Your Verse Is Posted !!!
It makes sense to Alternate kids!

There are also a few extra points you can pick up along the way.

Every Valid Voting Link You Post = +0.5pts
Posting 0 Voting Links = -1pt
Failure To Post League Champ & Contender Voting Links = -1pt Each
To be clear: 0 links = -1pt + -1pt (champ) + -1pt (contender) = -3pts !!!
5 links without Champ & Contender = +2.5pts + -1pt + -1pt = -0.5pts !!!
Early Bird : Post Your Verse First = +1pt
Win A Bounty Match = +1pt

So you are rewarded and 'punished' via your own effort.
Once you manage to climb divisional ranks and enter the league matches:

Contendership Win = +4pts
Contendership Loss = 50% Point Deduction

Championship Win = +6pts
Championship Loss = 50% Point Deduction


Signing Out = Points Reset To 0