XbN Ranking/Ladder Formats - Main Information Page - Applies to all events as of 5-1-2K2

• XbN Rank and Ladder Contests are events that are open to all Registered XbN Clan Members. To register for XbN Membership and be eligible to compete you must first get player accounts for all of you participating clan members on the XbN/WgA League Site All score tracking and advancement is determined by the scores entered into this system. It is automated and foolproof and provides the necessary statistical data to make the whole program work. This system is designed also to make the scheduling of matches easy and provides Individual Player maintenance as well as Clan Information and Ranking.
• Rank and Ladder contests are (Class XbN RL# MLE and XbN RL # MLW) 16 Clans/Teams Max.
  Ranking and Ladder contests are split into two divisions for match play. Eastern Division of 8 Teams and a Western Division of 8 teams - with Current GraphicaL Ladder being displayed athttp://www.xboxnow.com/TcountD.htm and updated every Monday and Thursday based on the data compiled from the MAIN DATABSE. You can also view at any time your current standing in real tim at http://www.xbox-league.com
• These RL Contests are primarily for the XbN Members but will Open Registration For these events to the General Public on the last week before next months contest start. Prior to Event Start you must register in the proper rooms on the league site and to be eligible to have your banner presented on the xboxnow site, you must fill out Clan Layout form..otherwise your data will be maintained on a data basis only. XbN Members who are not already registered will not be automatically placed into any of the current open event brackets until last day before tournament starts Please bookmark this link for easy access http://www.xboxnow.com/mintourn.htm XbN Members can register for any event at any time
• RL Contests runs for a period of one month strating on the first day of the month @ 10:00 AM and ending the last day of the month @10:00 AM Final Results for Tourney Finals announced @ 4:30 PM PST. Entered teams can play their matches at any time during this period but must post their scores on the WgA Website to be able to advance up the ladder. Each team must follow the reporting requiremnet. Witholding scores or tampering with scores will lead to disqualification from and XBN Event immediatly. All posted scores are reviewed by XboxNow Tourney staff twice daily to get latest current event data and the Graphical Current Event Status posted every Monday and Thursday @ http://www.xboxnow.com/chqrgmbr.htm
• RL Contests are played in Rounds/Matches. Each Clan is challenged or can challenge and play two Matches from any or all of the teams/clans listed in your division room. EX XBN RL MLW-Clans. The more you challenge and play, the better the chances are of winning. You must complete at least 2 challenges ( 4 matches) to be eligible for prizes. Maximum nymber of mathes you can play is 28. Each Match consists of two games. Each team hosts one game. Each team must keep score and the loser must enter the final results on the WgA Website by logging in and reporting the score. You can report both matches or just one. You will need to provide who won who lost, and the final score from each game. When the results are submitted, they will be forwarded to the opponent for verification. Upon Verification, the stats are entered automatically into the database and the stats are then immediately available.
• Any individual using multiple accounts for event/contest play on one title during any one tournament month to elevate individual ranks is disqualified
• Sabotaging Internet connection between yourself and another player to prevent or force a loss is forbidden
  
• Use of cheats, hacks, mods, trainers, etc. are not allowed. Arranging losses or wins with another plplayer is not permitted
• Any other tournament practice the contest coordination staff deems unfair will be cause for disqualification. Clanmembers may not play a individual tournament counted game against each other.

• When the rules are violated we will take the following action. Disqualification from current event and future XbN Events

• Game Type 1 - Score Keeping: Winner gets 2 points for each win - Loser gets 0 points. In the case of a Tie, Each team gets 1 point. Each Clan can score up to four point per match. Ties are rare but do happen. In the case of a tie the final score results narrow down the winner on a Kill to death ratio to determine the winner.

• Classification: Ranking/Ladder contests will carry the "RL" designation and the MONTH Number on the WgA Website in the League Section. (EX: XbN RL4 MLE - Clans) Just Click on the Tourney Number on the WgA Site you want to enter and then you can add you clan for competition. A list of the Current Available Events is at http://www xboxnow.com/mintourn.htm
• RL EVENTS/CONTESTS can be played on any Tunnel of the Players Choice. There are several new tunnels developing currently and its hard to keep up with it. But listed here are two of the proven favorites although www.xbconnect.com is better for Western Division play as where Game Spy seems to work a little better for the Eastern Division. Its all up to the Entrants to complete the matches at their choosing on the tunnel of their choice as long as it falls in the time restraints of the current event entered. www.xboxconnector.com or www.gamespy.com/arcade
• Prizes: There can be no substitutions for any prizes offered in these events. All Prizes are determined by sponsorship and donations. Which makes some better than others. Although a prime focus here also is statistic building and organization of large numbers of gamers, prizes are important factors in making a success out of this project. All prizes are listed as they come into XbN Central and distributed to the tournaments in even increments as to make it a fair and as progressive as possible. Winners of each Event claiming prizes must give permission to XboxNow, WgA permission to use Member Name and Clan information for the purpose of reporting, and promoting these events. Please allow 3-6 Weeks for Delivery of Prizes. All addresses must be physical addresses and no P.O. Boxes will be accepted.

XbN Tournament Event Formats - Main Information Page - Applies to all current events as of 3-20-2K2

• XbN Mini-tournaments are events that are open to all Registered XbN Clan Members. To register for XbN Membership and be eligible to compete you must first get player accounts for all of you participating clan members on the XbN/WgA League Site All score tracking and advancement is determined by the scores entered into this system. It is automated and foolproof and provides the necessary statistical data to make the whole program work. This system is designed also to make the scheduling of matches easy and provides Individual Player maintenance as well as Clan Information and Ranking.
• Mini Tournaments (Class XbN T# MLE and XbN T# MLW) 16 Clans/Teams Max.
  Mini tournament are split into two divisions for match play. Eastern Division of 8 Teams and a Western Division of 8 teams - Displayed on http://www.xboxnow.com/mintourn.htm
• These tournaments are primarily for the XbN Members but will Open Registration For these events to the General Public on Each Wednesday until Friday @ 12:00 NOON PST Prior to Event Start. XbN Members who are not already registered will not be automatically placed into any of the current open event brackets until the Friday @ 4:00 PM, the ay before before the event. Please bookmark this link for easy access http://www.xboxnow.com/mintourn.htm XbN Members can register for any event at any time
• Mini tournament runs for a period of 14 days commencing every Saturday@ 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST and Ending on The Second Friday following Event start @ 4:00 PM PST: Final Results for Tourney Finals announced @ 4:30 PM PST. Entered teams can play their matches at any time during this 14 day period but must post their scores on the WgA Website to be able to advance to the next round between matches but there are time limits set up for each round All posted scores are reviewed by XboxNow Tourney staff twice daily to get latest current event data and the Current Event Status posted @ 6:00 PM Each day. All Clan Stats will be posted @ http://www.xboxnow.com/chqrgmbr.htm
• Mini Tournaments are played in Rounds/Matches. Each Match consists of two games. Each team hosts one game. Each team must keep score and the loser must enter the final results on the WgA Website by logging in and reporting the score. You can report both matches or just one. You will need to provide who won who lost, and the final score from each game. When the results are submitted, they will be forwarded to the opponent for verification. Upon Verification, the stats are entered automatically into the database and the stats are then immediately available.
• Game Type 1 - Score Keeping: Winner gets 2 points for each win - Loser gets 0 points. In the case of a Tie, Each team gets 1 point. Each Clan can score up to four point per match. Ties are rare but do happen. In the case of a tie the final score results narrow down the winner on a Kill to death ratio to determine the winner.
• Classification: Mini Tournaments will carry the "T" designation and the Tourney Number on the WgA Website in the League Section. (EX: XbN TIV MLE - Clans) Just Click on the Tourney Number on the WgA Site you want to enter and then you can add you clan for competition. A list of the Current Available Events is at http://www xboxnow.com/mintourn.htm
• Mini Tournaments can be played on any Tunnel of the Players Choice. There are several new tunnels developing currently and its hard to keep up with it. But listed here are two of the proven favorites although www.xbconnect.com is better for Western Division play as where Game Spy seems to work a little better for the Eastern Division. Its all up to the Entrants to complete the matches at their choosing on the tunnel of their choice as long as it falls in the time restraints of the current event entered. www.xboxconnector.com or www.gamespy.com/arcade
• Prizes: There can be no substitutions for any prizes offered in these events. All Prizes are determined by sponsorship and donations. Which makes some better than others. Although a prime focus here also is statistic building and organization of large numbers of gamers, prizes are important factors in making a success out of this project. All prizes are listed as they come into XbN Central and distributed to the tournaments in even increments as to make it a fair and as progressive as possible. Winners of each Event claiming prizes must give permission to XboxNow, WgA permission to use Member Name and Clan information for the purpose of reporting, and promoting these events. Please allow 3-6 Weeks for Delivery of Prizes. All addresses must be physical addresses and no P.O. Boxes will be accepted.

QUICK LINKS: XbN Membership Help - Registration Help Step 1
XboxNow Main Membership Page : http://www.xboxnow.com/chqrgmbr.htm
XboxNow Main Clan Registration Page: http://www.xboxnow.com/chq.htm
XboxNow Coming Events Page : http://www.xboxnow.com/events.htm
XboxNow Current Events Page : http://www.xboxnow.com/mintourn.htm
XboxNow Tourney Key legend : http://www.xboxnow.com/mintourn.htm#key
XboxNow Tourney Tunnel FAQ: http://www.xboxnow.com/events.htm#faq
XboxNow Membership Testing: http://www.xboxnow.com/testing.htm
XboxNow Online Tunnel info : http://www.xboxnow.com/online.htm

QUICK LINKS: World Gaming Alliance - WgA - Scoring and Tracking System HelpStep 2
WgA Main Site : http://www.wganetwork.com/ When entering this site look to the left border and go to the XBox link. Click and start your registration process from there by clicking on the Get a Player Account in the Login Section. If you have problem getting to the Xbox Section after Registering, Activating and Logging in...click on any XBox link and you will be taken to the Xbox Section automatically where the is a help link. Just look for the big HERE.
Make sure you specify Xbox in any Platform, Games or Gametype entry fields as this will speed up your registration process

QUICK LINKS: Tunnels and Gamesites - Online Resources Help Step 3
xbconnect: http://www.xbconnect.com
GameSpy ; http://www gamespy.com/arcade

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