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II – ROSTERS

Clans must designate 1 Captain and between 1 & 3 Assistant Captains. These individuals will be responsible for keeping the teams roster updated on the BCL Forums.

ANY and ALL changes made to the roster must be indicated on the BCL forums so that all teams are aware of these changes. Unlimited changes can be made up until the trade deadline which will be announced at the start of the season.

b.1 – Players can only represent one team at any given time. If a player wishes to join a new clan, he/she must completely leave their previous clan first.
b.2 – The players name on the roster is the name the player must use during BCL games.
b.3 – Clans can make unlimited changes to their roster before the trade deadline as long as they indicate those changes on the BCL forums.
b.4 – After the start of the season, any players who are added to a teams roster will have to wait a period of 24 hours before they can play in their first game.
b.5 – Even after the start of the season, clans must maintain a roster with a minimum of 12 players. Failing to do so may disqualify your clan from future participation in the BCL.

III – LEAGUE GAMES

Regular season and playoff games will consist of a 4 on 4 battle between two cities. Each team will be allowed unlimited substitutes as long as the subs are valid players whose name appear on the clan lineup.

Each game will have a set time limit of 30 minutes, as well as a designated referee(s) to watch over the proceedings.

Once cities are selected, the referee will open these cities so that teams can join and hire those taking part. NO BUILDING IS PERMITTED UNTIL THE REFEREE INDICATES THAT THE MATCH HAS BEGUN.

The referee will announce the start of the game once both teams are ready. THERE WILL BE A 5 MINUTE GRACE PERIOD during which players CANNOT leave their base.

c.1 – All matches must be supervised by a BCL referee.
c.1.1 – The referee can call a cease-fire (time-out) at anytime. This may be due to lag or outsider interference requiring a pause to regulate the problem.
c.1.1.1 – Should the match be unplayable for any reason (excessive lag, server down, etc…) the referee can cancel the game.
c.1.1.2 – With regards to lag, the referee will only call a cease-fire or cancel the game if the lag is a server-wide problem, affecting both teams (not an individual player).
c.2 – League games will be 30 minutes long, starting with a 5 minute grace period and finishing with 15 minute overtime periods.
c.2.1 – During the 5 minute grace period at the start of the match, players must remain in their own base. Attacks can only begin after grace period.
c.2.2 – When regulation time expires, the battle continues as OT begins.
c.2.2.1 – At the start of OT, a referee will remove 2 turrets, 1 plasma and 1 sleeper from each team.
c.2.2.2 – At the start of OT, the referee will remove these items from their respective factory. Teams are responsible for making sure the items to be removed are on the factoryat the start of OT otherwise the referee will randomly select the items to be removed from around the city.
c.2.2.3 – There will be NO ties. After 30 minutes of regulation time, OT will begin. Once OT begins, every 15 minutes the same items will be removed from both teams.
c.3 – Matches are won by orbing the enemy. Therefore, games could end immediately after one teams first attack if it is successful.
c.3.1 – If a city is non-orbable, victory is still awarded to the team who drops their orb on the CC.
c.4 – Members of both teams are asked to meet in the Meeting Room after the match in order to give the referee their picks for match MVP. Players are asked to suggest an MVP for each team and to provide arguments backing up their picks in order to persuade the refs decision. The refs will then consult eachother and announce the official MVP selections. (The referree's pick can vary from the players suggestion if they disagree)

IV – Player Behavior and Authority