DRAMA 

LEAVE THE DRAMA IN THE THEATER AND ON THE TV IN THE SOAP OPERAS.  DO NOT BRING DRAMA INTO THE LOBBY OR TABLES OR INSTANT MESSENGER ETC.   SHOW GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP!  ONLY THE PERSON WHO DQ'S MAY ANNOUNCE IN THE LOBBY.

REGISTERING IN TOURNAMENTS: 

DO NOT SIGN UP FOR 2 TOURNEYS AT ONCE.   FOR EXAMPLE, YOU ARE IN THE FINALS IN THE 7 PM, DO NOT REGISTER/JOIN/JUMP THE 9 PM TOURNEY UNTIL THE 7 PM IS COMPLETED.  HOSTS PLAYING IN THE 7 PM, THEN HOSTING THE 9 PM CAN JUMP THE 9 PM TO MAKE THE TOURNEY EVEN AND A GO.  HOST TO FIND A SUB IN THE 7 PM.

SETTING TABLES:
CLICK ON RULES TAB ON EACH TOURNEY PAGE TO SEE HOW THE TABLES SHOULD BE SET.   A TEAM HAS 3 MINUTES TO SET A TABLE.  THE HOST WILL INVITE ALL PLAYERS TO THE TABLE.  ONCE ALL PLAYERS ARE AT THE TABLE, THE PERSON IN THE TOP LEFT (FOR 2 VS 2) OR THE LEFT SIDE (FOR 1 VS 1) WILL CLICK START AND A BLUE BOX WILL APPEAR.  MATCH THE SETTINGS IN THE BLUE BOX TO THE RULES TAB BOX ON THE TOURNEY PAGE.  ONCE THE TABLE IS SET ALL OTHER PLAYERS SHOULD CHECK TABLE SETTINGS.  IF A PLAYER DOES NOT JOIN IN 2 VS 2, THEN THE TD IS TO FIND A SUB, TO KEEP THE TOURNEYS MOVING.    NO INVITES REQUIRED!

SETTING TEAMS:

KINDLY SET YOUR TEAM 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF TOURNAMENT TIME,  TO ENSURE TEAM IS MADE AND NOT DROPPED BY CASES UPON CLOSING.  REMEMBER:  YOU CAN ALWAYS REGISTER AS AN AUTO-TEAM LOCATOR.   PLAYER SHOULD NOT REGISTER FOR MORE THAN ONE TOURNEY AT A TIME, UNLESS THE PREVIOS TOURNEY WILL BE COMPLETED WHEN TD CLOSES.

TABLE TALK : 

BFFs TABLE TALK IS NOT ALLOWED UNLESS THE RULES SPECIFY.  KINDLY WATCH TABLE TALK DURING THE GAME I.E. BETWEEN HANDS, OR AT THE TABLE AS MAYBE TAKEN INCORRECTLY BY OTHERS.  ASKING YOUR PARTNER TO GO OUT IS CONSIDERED TABLE TALK, MAKE THE DECISION ON YOUR OWN.  NO INSTANT MESSAGING OR TEXTING OR TELEPHONE CALLS ETC. AS THE LEAGUE WILL PRESUME THIS IS TO YOUR PARTNER, AND THIS WILL RESULT IN DQ, BOXED OR BANNED FROM THE LEAGUE.

TIMERS: 
TIMERS... FIRST AND FOREMOST IS NOT PUNISHMENT! THEY ARE NECESSARY TO KEEP THE TOURNEYS RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND ON TIME. WHEN A TIMER IS CALLED, THE HOST WILL ACTIVATE A 10 MINUTE TIMER (IN 2 VS 2 IF BOTH PARTIES ARE NOT AT THE TABLE OR 1 VS 1). THE PLAYER WHO HAS THE TIMER CALLED ON THEM HAS 10 MINUTES TO RETURN IF NOT, THEN DQ’D. ONCE A PLAYER RETURNS LET THE HOST KNOW IMMEDIATELY.  10 MINUTE TIMER ONLY APPLIES IN 2 VS 2 WHEN NEITHER TEAM MEMBER IS AT THE TABLE. IF ONE TEAM MEMBER ARRIVES WITHIN THE 10 MINUTES THEN A SUB IS FOUND AND PLAY WILL CONTINUE.

WHEN A PLAYER'S 60 SECOND TIMER RUNS OUT, THE HOST MUST BE NOTIFIED IN THE LOBBY. THE HOST WILL NOTE EXTENSION IN THE LOBBY AND DETERMINE IF A SUB OR A DQ.

THERE HAS TO BE GAME PLAY BEFORE THE 2ND EXTENSION IS CALLED. THE HOST WILL ASK IN THE LOBBY IF THERE HAS BEEN PLAY IN BETWEEN THE EXTENSIONS, IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN PLAY THEN ONLY 1 EXTENSION COUNTS. IF THERE IS NO GAME PLAY, I.E. FROZEN OR BOOTED FROM THE TABLE OR LOBBY THEN THE PLAYER IS PUT ON A 10 MINUTE TIMER. IF THE 10 MINUTE TIMER IS UP, BEFORE THE PLAYER PLAYS, THEN THAT PLAYER IS DQ’D FROM THE TOURNAMENT. IN A  2 VS 2, THE EXTENSION DQ ONLY COUNTS AGAINST THE PLAYER NOT THE TEAM.

IN A 2 VS 2 TOURNEY, IF THE PLAYER IS FROZEN OR BOOTED FROM THE TABLE, THE HOST WILL FIND A SUB. IF A PLAYER REQUIRES A BRB THEY HAVE 3 MINUTES THEN SUB RULES WILL APPLY.

PLEASE NOTE: EXTENSIONS DO NOT COUNT AGAINST A PLAYER IF THEY ARE ASKING GAME RELATED QUESTIONS OF THE HOST OR WAITING ON THE HOST OR IF THE PLAYER PICKS UP A LARGE PILE. EXTENSIONS ALSO DO NOT COUNT WHEN A MEMBER RETURNS TO THE TABLE AFTER BEING THRUST OUT OF THEIR SEAT. EXTENSIONS DO NOT COUNT ON HOST IF A HOST IS DEALING WITH ISSUES IN THE TOURNAMENT.

KINDLY DO NOT TAKE "TIMING OUT" OR DISQUALIFYING PERSONALLY. IT HAPPENS TO US ALL. WE FOLLOW GUIDELINES TO ENSURE THAT THE TOURNAMENTS RUN AS SMOOTHLY AS POSSIBLE AND ARE FAIR TO WAITING PLAYERS AS WELL.

IF A PLAYER DOES NOT EXTEND ON A TIMER, THAT IS AN AUTOMATIC DQ FOR THEIR TEAM.   IF THERE IS A DISPUTE, HOSTS DECISION STANDS, AND ADDRESS WITH ZARBIEBABE69 VIA  TRILLIAN ZARBIEBABE OR EMAIL ZARBIEBABE@HOTMAIL.COM

SUBS: 
1 VS 1 - NO SUBS ARE PERMITTED.

2 VS 2 TOURNAMENTS - IF THE PLAYER DOES NOT ATTEND THE TABLE, IN 3 MINUTES, THE HOST WILL ASSIGN A SUB TO KEEP THE TOURNEYS RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND ON TIME.  A PLAYER MAY ASK THE HOST FOR A SUB, FOR URGENT/EMERGENCIES ONLY.

SUBS ARE ASSIGNED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: IN THE LOBBY FIRST AND THEN ON IM

1. ADMIN
2. HTD
3. TD
4. LEAGUE MEMBER ALREADY ELIMINATED FROM TOURNEY
5. LEAGUE MEMBER

IF THE PLAYER REQUIRING THE SUB RETURNS AT ANY TIME THE HOST WILL ASK THE SUB IF THEY WISH TO CONTINUE TO PLAY OR HAVE THE ORIGINAL PLAYER RESUME PLAY AND CONTINUE THE TOURNEY.  

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE SUB IS VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME AS THE SUB DOES NOT EARN LADDERBUXS FOR WINNING THE TOURNEY, ONLY THE ORIGINAL PLAYER. THE HOST WILL SUPPORT THE SUBS DECISION TO CONTINUE TO PLAY OR HAVE THE ORIGINAL PLAYER PLAY. 

REPORTING WINNERS/NON-WINNERS: 

EACH PLAYER (EXCEPT IF HOSTING) SHOULD POST IN THE LOBBY THE WINNER/NON-WINNER BY TYPING EACH NIDINK NAME IN THE LOBBY TO HELP THE HOST

PARTNERS LIVING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD:

IF 2 PEOPLE FROM THE SAME HOUSEHOLD WANT TO PLAY IN THE SAME TOURNEY, KINDLY JOIN AS AUTOTEAM LOCATOR.  PLEASE NOTE: CAN NOT BE REGISTERED AS #1 AND REGISTERED AS #2.  IF THIS IS THE CASE, KINDLY CONTACT THE HOST, TO REGISTER AS #2.  THERE MAY BE TIMES WHEN CASES RANDOMLY PICKS PARTNERS AND 2 PEOPLE FROM THE SAME HOUSEHOLD ARE PARTNERS.   LETS HAVE FUN PLAYING CANASTA. 

EYESIGHT ISSUES:

SOME PLAYERS HAVE TROUBLE WITH THEIR EYE SIGHT. THIS IS WHY THE BFF'S ARE ENCOURAGED TO TALK IN CAPITALS (NO WE ARE NOT SCREAMING AT ONE ANOTHER). THERE ARE SOME PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO SEE THE SMALL NUMBERS BESIDE THE DRAW DECK IN NIDINK. THE PLAYER NEEDS TO CONFIRM WITH THE HOST AT THE START OF THE TOURNEY THAT THEY REQUIRE THE CARD COUNT.  

CONTEST RULES:  

IF YOU ARE BOXED , YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CONTESTS FOR THAT MONTH.  

ALL PRIZES MUST BE CLAIMED FROM ZARBIEBABE69 WITHIN 30 DAYS OF WINNING.