:!: American Clan Rank :: Season 1 :!:
Authors: Hadder, Dissonance, Biohazard, Keewee and Nine.

You are cordially invited to register your clan for the upcoming (and first) season of the American Clan Rank. The season will extend from April 1st to June 30th (separating every seasons in 3 months period).

As this project is in the work, website is not completed yet, but is half its way. Though, an email has been created apclanrank@<nospam>hotmail.com (remove the <nospam> tag) to allows clan leader( to register their clan by filling this form:

Registration

· Clan Name:
· Clan Qname Tag:
· Clan Leader:
· Clan Leader's Email Address:

:!: RULES :!:

This ranking is limited to clans that are located in Americas (North America and South America).

Definition of Rankwar/Clanwar: Event between two teams where points are awarded depending on the final result of the match.

To be ranked, a match proposition should mention RANKWAR or CLANWAR in either its body or its title. To clarify a propostion and avoid any ambiguations, use the above form:

# Title of post: C1 / C2 : Matchtype
Where C1 is first clan's name, C2 is second clan's name.
Exemple : BE / DVINSK : RANKWAR

# Time: h:mm am/pm timezone month date
# Matchtype: Rankwar/Clanwar/Challenge
# Gametype: X
# Configuration: X
# Refeeree : X
# Players: Minimum X vs X / Maximum X vs X
# Timelimit: X
# Scorelimit: X
# Server: Name and IP address.
# Password: X
# Maps: Clan #1 : Q3DMX - Q3DMX / Clan #2 : Q3DMX - Q3DMX
# (Tie-Map): Q3DMX
# Friendly Fire: Disabled/Enabled
# Punkbuster: Disabled/Enabled
# Pure Server: Disabled/Enabled

The ranking is divided in seasons, separating every season in a 3 month period. At every season's end, ranks are blanked out and started over. History of previous seasons will be kept and consultable.

At the beginning of each month (3 times per season), a match grid will be generated. The software used will link two clans together. The clans must at least play this match, otherwise, their score will be reduced by 3 points at the next month draw. We strongly suggest that you play this match the week that the random lineups are made.
Note: While this match needs to be played by the end of the month, clans are still able play others match. For exemple, if the software picks the BE and DVINSK clans, BE and DVINSK clans are still able to play against any others clans.

At least one refeeree is needed for a match to starts.

Refeerees make the duty of enforcing a 1 point penalties for bad sportsmanship (supported by evidences : screenshots, recordings, logs, etc.)

The winning clan will earn 5 points. Its opponent, the losing clan, will have, for its part, 2 points. Ranking does not only rewards the skills, but also sportsmanship and participation.

Once the clanwar proposition has been approved by both parties, penalties of 3 points can be imposed in cases where:

· None of the clan's members show up at the match time without precedent advices (allow 30 minutes delay).

or

· One clan leaves during the game without valid reasons.

Can also be applied a penalties of 1 point in cases where:

· Less than the minimum players stated in the proposition show up.

or

· Losing minimum players limit due to members leaving during the game.

If one clan sees itself refused two or more of its propositions in a row, this clan can uses a challenge token. This token can only be sent to the clan under or to the two clans above the current clan's position. The goal of token is to force another clan to play a match. Due to this, if the challenged team loses, 3 points rather than 2 will be allowed for participation.
Note: Challenge token can only be sent to one clan at a time. It is not allowed to send a challenge token under two weeks of interval. Challenge must be specified in Gametype field in the match proposition

Temporary clans are accepted. This clan admits clanless players or players that currently belong to a clan that they will momentarily leaves for the season's period.
Note: Temporary clans are only accepted for one season. If their formal members want to play in this same temporary clan the next season, they're are forced to register to the Clans Database.

A player can only be registered in one clan. However, the player is allowed to be registered in team ranking and individual ranking at the same time (further details will be posted when those two ranks will be available).

We encourage the use of plus.cfg for matches. If both clans agree on a different configuration, it can be used. However, plus.cfg will be the default configuration if no agreement is reached. Plus.cfg variations will be offered to satisfy all gametypes.

:!: NOTES :!:

Further details will be posted as soon as the website is completed. There it will be possible to consults ranks, statistics, and post your match results. This page will keep track of the matches and upcoming leagues.