Teamplay tournaments rules

Here is set of rules for teamplay tournaments!

Members of ConsoleHockey.Net

All players who want to take part in any of the tournaments of this site will need to register in the database. A player who wants to take part on both Xbox and PS3 will have to register a second account. There is no need to register again if the player changes club.
A player must register himself so he will have unique IP adress that will be in website logs. If players are brothers or play with same console they must report TGMA or website administration right after registration to avoid IP address conflicts and future problems with team invitations. 1 player = 1 account (unless you play on both consoles). If a player register a secondary account or already did register a secondary account, TGMA has the right to deactivate both accounts and any team that used this player can be banned from ConsoleHockey tournaments. If there is a special situation interfering with these rules, please contact TGMA.

If a player register on website or register in team it also means that he has accepted this "All tournament rules" and promise not to argue with TGMA about rules and decisions!

Team Registration

Any registered player has the right to apply for a team registration. The application is examined by TGMA (The General Manager Association). If the application passes the applying Player becomes the captain of the Team. Before the start of the tournament the Captain should appoint two assistants.
If team changes name but its roster mostly will be the same - there is no need to register new team. Just report TGMA about name change and TGMA will update it. The history of the team will not be deleted.

If team register on website or register in tournament it also means that team has accepted this "All tournament rules" and promise not to argue with TGMA about rules and decisions! Arguing with TGMA can lead to a player ban.

Team recruitment

Team captain is able to send an invitation to a player. In order to join the club the player should accept the invitation. After this TGMA examines players’ data. If the players’ data matches the demands of the site and the tournament the player is added to roster.
It team send invite to a player with 2nd account or fake account then team will be automatically banned from tournaments. It does not matter will this player play for a team or not.

Tournaments carrying out rules

The rules of every specific tournament are stipulated in the appendix – official rules of specific tournament. All situations that are not written in rules are decided by TGMA and website administration. Players and teams MUST ACCEPT IT without comments or discussion even if they think decision is unfair.

Date and time:

EHL gaming days by default are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (3 game days, 2 games each = 6 games per week). Every gameday team play head to head games (2 games a day).
Default game start time is: 19:00 GMT, 20:00 German/Swedish time, 21:00 Finnish time, 23:00 Moscow time. In the schedule time is represented in GMT.
If a team cannot play on default game time the team GM must contact the other team and suggest another time. This has to be done before 17:00 GMT on the game day. The GM must use "Suggest time" option to contact the other team, these are the only proofs TGMA will use if there is a problem. After the teams has come to a conclusion, the time that they agreed to play is shown in schedule for all players and users. No suggested times = games start on default time.
After the team captains agree on the game time a team cannot be more than 15 minutes late to a game. If the games does not start within 15 minutes after agreed time, the teams can report to TGMA what team came late. According to report (proved with screenshots) TGMA checks "suggest time" logs on website and can give 0-3 technical loss in BOTH games to the team that came late.
If teams cannot come to an agreement about the game time and suggested time difference is not more than 30 minutes from default time, suggested later time has priority. For example if one team wants to play 19:30 GMT and the other team wants to play 20:00 GMT then 20:00 GMT time has priority. Team with an earlier suggested time must wait for their opponent. But all EHL games cannot start later then 30 minutes after default gametime without special agreement between teams.
If teams cannot come to an agreement about game time and suggested time difference is more than 30 minutes from default time teams must agree another game date and report TGMA about new date of games. They must agree to a gametime 2 hours before default gametime!
If a team cannot play on the scheduled day they must post it in "Suggest time" option not later than 2 hours before default game time start about it. If they know beforehand that they cannot play on the schedule gametime they must notify the other team as soon as possible about it using "Suggest time" option.
If one of the teams does not show activity on gameday or dont post any message in "Suggest time" option - this team can get a 0-3 technical loss.
Suggest time option is the ONLY OFFICIAL way of discussion game time. And TGMA decides ONLY based on "Suggest time" option.
Break between games cannot be more than 15 minutes.

Tournament players demands:

Correspondence of registered player’s data on the web-site and in the game (or proof that they are the same if TGMA asks).
No vulgar or stupid words on the back of the jersey.
Number.
Technical problems and providing good connection is in the sphere of responsibility of the players. Disconnection during the game is not a case for complains. The games will not be replayed.
For nonobservance of the rules the player can be punished by TGMA or website administration.

Demands for the teams:

Team’s name may not contain vulgar words or abusive language.
Team’s name should be the same as in www.easportsworld.com. In case if the team has different name it is not allowed to take part in the tournament.
Minimum players quantity in one team = 8
For nonobservance of the rules team can be punished by TGMA or website administration.

Carrying out a match:

Match start. The team on the right side of the schedule is a home team. Team on the right side invites the rival to the match.
Home team (on the right side) is playing in dark jerseys.

Game-play

Six (6) players on ice are mandatory. Nobody is allowed to quit the game.
If a player is disconnected accidentally (skater or goalie) that team is allowed to pause the game and contact the other team and ask if they want to restart the game. Together they decide on how to solve the situation without any involvement of TGMA. If however the other team wish not to restart the game, the game continues as normal.
If a team suspects the other team of disconnecting on purpose, their GM should immediately contact a member of TGMA and report. A team are under no circumstances allowed to accuse the other team of disconnecting on purpose.
If a player is disconnected within the first minute of a game, any team is allowed to pause the game and quit. If a team has scored within the first minute, game continues as normal.
The goal horn must be activated for a goal to be counted. If the puck clearly is in the net but no there is no goal horn, the goal will not be counted.
Avoid pausing the game unless absolutely necessary.
Teams must wait until first faceoff to pause the game. No pausing allowed when players are entering the ice (to minimize amount of games not synching).
If a team is caught pausing the game before the first faceoff, please report to TGMA for further review.
Teams are not allowed to pause the game after a goal. Exception is last 2 minutes in 3rd period. 2 pauses are allowed for 1 team. If a team is caught pausing the game after a goal, please report to TGMA for further review.
If a player is disconnected during the game all the statistics of the computer player goes to the disconected player as if he was playing the whole match.
If a player dives into the goalie when the goalie has the puck covered and manages to break the puck loose, this player will receive a two-game ban. If there is a goal on the play or the seconds after, that goal will not be counted into the stats. The player is allowed to play any game until TGMA has informed the player that he is banned. TGMA can ask for video evidence of this. Video evidence has to be in the hands of TGMA maximum 24 hours after the incident occured. Video evidence is the only way TGMA can review a play, a confession by the player is not considered as proof.
If a situation outside the written rules occur, a team can contact TGMA for further review.

Official game report

Team must read the F.A.Q. on how to submit results.
After the end of a game it is recommended that a member of a team takes a screenshot of the game statistics.
The captain or an assistant captain submit the results on the website, if there are any problems please read the F.A.Q. once more.
During the regular season, teams have 24 hours to submit game statistics (playoff games does not apply to this rule). If team breaks this rule and delay with submiting results, the team will be punished with a 1 point deduction for each game. If there is a problem with submitting game results team must report TGMA about delay or problem in the TGMA request thread on the forums and explain the situation and the time when the results will be submitted!
It is not mandatory to report Power play goals or Shorthanded goals.
When reporting passes completed you either fill in 0/0 or X/100, X being the percentage the game says.
Each team is responsible for their own game statistics.
When the captain submit results on website he must write in the official press conference. Use of English language is preferable.
A team is not under any circumstances allowed to fake the statistics in a result submit. If a team is caught submitting fake statistics TGMA will punish this team accordingly.
The right side in-game is the home team. Consolehockey follows European rules which says that the home team is on the left. If your team played on the right side in-game (home team) you should submit the result where you are on the left (home team) on Consolehockey. Please, keep this in mind when you report a game!

What to do if all players of one team (or both teams) has a disconnection or if there is a faceoff loop?

1) - The teams discuss together on what to do and if possible, come to a conclusion on how to finish the games without any involvement of TGMA.

2) - If the teams disagree on how to solve the situation they can provide TGMA with the saved game statistics. TGMA will then decide on how to solve the situation. It is mandatory to save the game statistics for this option!

Trades / Transactions:

Players can move between teams only before the trade deadline (around one week before the end of the group stage). All invites must be accepted by TGMA. They can also be declined by TGMA.
A traded player cannot return to his old team in an EHL tournament.
A team GM cannot be traded.
If there is a problem with a trade or if you feel a trade is unfair, please contact TGMA for further review.
If a team plays an EHL game with a player not in the EHL roster (on website), TGMA will review the case.
Only one North American player is allowed to play in a team due to connection issues. He cannot be a captain or assistant captain. (this point can be changed in tournament appendix). He cannot be host of an EHL game.
EHL rosters are the only official rosters.

Official appendix to every specific tournament:

Tournament start date: posted to special tournament rules
List of teams: posted to special tournament rules
Tournament formula: posted to special tournament rules
Default matches start time: 19:00 GMT (20:00 German/Swedish time, 21:00 Finnish time, 23:00 Moscow time). Captains can move time of game session if they agree another time and date.

Special playoff rule:

In case there has to be played a series deciding game, the team that has a higher table position at the end of the group stage can choose wether they want to play home or away!
Playoff games must be submitted right after each game! If not, TGMA will review the case.
TGMA highly recommend all teams to play three games on the first day, however it is not mandatory. It is the responsability of the teams to play the series within the scheduled days. If a team fails to play the series within the scheduled days TGMA will review the case.

Special goalie disconnection/quit rule:

Teams are only allowed three goalie disconnects during a tournament (any goalie). For every fourth goalie disconnect, the team will be penalized with a 6 points deduction penalty. Every goalie disconnection incident has to be proved in order to be counted onto this rule.

Special team and player penalties:

Submitting results delay more than 24 hours = Team receives a 1 point deduction penalty.
Submitting wrong game stats on purpose = TGMA will review the case.
Using an unregistered player = TGMA will review the case.
Vulgar or abusive messages before/during/after games = TGMA will review the case.
A team comes late to a game with agreed game time = TGMA will review the case.
A team did not show any activity in suggest time option and games is not played = Team receives a 0-3 technical loss.
Applying for another team in the same tournament with a secondary account = player ban + TGMA will review the case.
A situation outside the written rules can be reviewed by TGMA.

If a team leaves the tournament before it is finished:

If a team leaves the tournament before they played 50% of the scheduled games, all games that remains to be played will be 0-3 technical losses. All played games will be deleted. Players stats and team stats of those games (for both teams) will also be deleted.
If a team leaves the tournament after they played 50% of the scheduled games, all played games will remain as normal and all games that remains to be played will be 0-3 technical losses.
Players of a team that has left the tournament are not allowed to play for another team in that tournament.
Players that left a team before that team left the tournament are not allowed to play for another team in that tournament.

Other cases:

If there is a situation that does not apply to the written rules TGMA will review the case.
If a member of a team tries to menace TGMA or website administration with possibility of leaving ongoing tournament because they disagree with a TGMA decision, that team can immediately be taken off the tournament and will have no chance to play in future EHL tournaments.
TGMA and website administration has the right to make any decision they want if they feel it will help the tournament to the better, even if they act outside the written rules.
Rules can be changed by TGMA or website administration at any time without notice. It is the responsability of the players who participate in the tournaments to stay updated with the rules.

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