Tournament Rules/Info
Tournament Administration
•	Main Admins: Animosu
•	Assistant Admins: Dragon, Visor
•	-- Disputes
The Main Admins have the final call, if you wish to protest against the decision of an Assistant Admin, take it up to one of the main Admins.
If you wish to protest against the decision of a Main Admin, let the other Main Admin know, this will not guarantee that the decision will be changed however.
•	-- Sanctions
The Main Admins reserve the right to impose any sanction on any competitor or individual player at their sole discretion as circumstances may warrant.
•	-- Conflicts of Interest
Staff may participate in the tournament. If there is a possible appearance of a conflict of interest, another available Admin will have to make a decision on issues that may arise.

Tournament Format
•	-- Type
Every team will play against every other team.
•	-- Byes
In the event that a team has no opponent in a round, they will be awarded a free pass onto the next round.
•	-- Deadline
Every round has a deadline that everyone is forced to stick to, if players need help scheduling their matches, they need to contact a Main Admin as soon as possible. Failing to play your Match before the Deadline results into a LOSS, which means that you're out.
•	-- Point System
Every 100 points you accumulate in-game will count as 1 point for your team. For example, playing a match results you in a total of 1836, you will then gain 18 points for your team.

Tournament Matches
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•	-- Servers
All Matches have to be played on the Pimpin Monkeys Servers, if you need assistance in getting access to a tournament server you can contact the Admins.
•	-- Scheduling
Matches must be scheduled within 3 days after the Round Details are published.
Teams are encouraged to begin negotiating the schedule early; delinquent scheduling will result in a double forfeit.
•	-- Results
Results must be submitted, with a screenshot before the Deadline, failure to report weekly round results before the deadline will result in a double forfeit. Under no circumstances whatsoever will extensions be granted.

To report match results include a screenshot of the final scores on the "Report your Results" discussion on the Group. Results will not be accepted through anything else.
•	-- Ready or Forfeit
Each team has 30 minutes after the scheduled time to have 4 players in the server and readied up. The standard penalty for failure will be a forfeit loss of the match. The winning team will by default get 15 points.
•	-- Spectators
Spectators are not allowed during a tournament match, except for Shoutcasters/Streamers and Admins. You can limit slots yourselves by using the command "!slots <number>"
If Casters/Streamers/Admins aren't around and people are refusing to leave the game, simply use !kickspecs after limiting the slots to the appropriate number.
•	-- Ringers/Substitutes
Ringers/Subs are allowed, but keep in mind that it is not allowed to use a player that has already set foot in a game in the tournament before. Once you enter the battlefield with a team, you can't play for another one.



Demos and Configurations
•	-- Demos
Each participant is required to record and save demos of their match play. All demos must be stored until the end of the tournament, and must be submitted promptly to a tournament admin on request.

To record a demo, open the console and type record <demoname>. It is not necessary to re-record after a map change, but it is necessary to re-record after disconnecting from the server for any reason.
•	-- Screenshots
Each team is allowed up to 1 pause per round to request screenshots.
Each player must take a screenshot whenever asked by anyone in the server.
•	-- Sound Checks
Each team is allowed up to 1 pause per round to request a soundcheck.
This will require a Server Admin to check the players for any missing files.
Tournament Admins are allowed to request a soundcheck whenever they please.
•	-- Privacy
Players are never required to provide demos or screenshots to anyone except the staff. Although there is no basis for an expectation of privacy, they are considered confidential and will not be published unless found guilty.
•	-- Responsibility is with you
It is each player’s individual responsibility to ensure that demos and screenshots are recorded, uncorrupted, and submitted in a timely manner.

Failure to submit demos or screenshots on the request of the staff will result at minimum in a zero score for the associated rounds, and possible suspension of the player from the tournament.
•	-- Allowed Modifications
All modifications to the Left 4 Dead 2 user interface that do not alter, nor interact with the in-game user experience nor provide additional information about the game state (e.g. menu fonts, console fonts, etc.) are allowed.

> Modifying or removing the blue/red tint while spawning or being spawned as special infected is allowed.

> Source engine configuration files and scripts that do not exploit “cheat” cvars, as noted on the official List of cvars, and do not circumvent cvars blocked by the competitive configuration (e.g. mat_hdr) are allowed.

> All command-line arguments that do not exploit nor allow the player to exploit “cheat” cvars are allowed.

> Any configuration setting that can be altered using the standard in-game menu options or legal console variables is allowed.
•	-- Forbidden Modifications
Aside from the before-mentioned modifications, no modifications to game files or materials, nor use of third-party software and applications that affect gameplay will be allowed, without the public, prior, and written authorization of the tournament admin(s). This includes but IS NOT LIMITED to:

> Any changes whatsoever to the stock survivor or infected models, map textures, skyboxes, props, or other materials and files used for rendering the in-game environment are forbidden.

> Any changes whatsoever to game sounds are forbidden.

> Any third-party applications, programs, or macros that read or modify memory in a method for affecting gameplay, or that provide information about the game state to the player, or that simulate mouse movement (aiming) while the game is running are forbidden.

> Netcode toggling
After the ready-up for the first half of each map, changing the following cvars is forbidden until both halves of the round are complete:

cl_interp
cl_interp_ratio
cl_lagcompensation

Forbidden Game Exploits
•	-- The AI
It is illegal to intentionally exploit AI pathing by moving to an area that causes NPC infected to stop attacking. However, it is permitted to exploit witch pathing in a way that causes her to climb over obstacles repeatedly.

If an AI tank stops advancing for any reason, the survivors must be notified in a reasonable time. Intentionally positioning a tank so that it cannot advance when AI controlled is not allowed.
•	-- !Spectate
A player may only use the !spectate command after the ready-up if, and only if:
- They have unintentionally become stuck in a clip brush or other map entity and cannot move, and the !stuck command is not working or unavailable.
- The minimum penalty for abuse of the spectate command will be a zero score for the round. - The maximum penalty for repeated or severe infractions will be a forfeit loss of the match.

It is illegal to exploit "stuck spots" by intentionally becoming stuck in a map entity, doing so requires you to use !spectate and will cost your team points.
•	-- Other Weird Issues!
In the event of a finale rescue vehicle glitch (most common on Swamp Fever, but also possible on Dark Carnival and Hard Rain) the half will be replayed following a restart round. If necessary the final scores will be calculated manually.

In some extremely rare cases, a pinned survivor cannot be cleared after an infected player gains control of the tank. In that event, either team may request that the round be replayed. If requested, the tournament admins may review demos and determine if the result of the replayed round will be used, or if some other action will be taken according to the circumstances.

Unsportsmanlike Conduct
•	-- Behaviour
Each participant is expected to hold themselves to a high standard of friendly and courteous conduct toward others at all times. Abusive, harassing, disrespectful, or unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated -- neither during a tournament match nor in any other venue.

Penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct will typically include a forfeit loss (if during a live match) and player or team suspension from any number of future matches.

Unsportsmanlike examples; Excessive Pausing, Vocalization usage, Griefing (Not Trying/Team Killing), Changing Usernames, Sprays that are not safe for minors, look like in-game props or are simply racist.