In order to join the league, please email Wes at ghost(at)mnsi(dot)net or wes(dot)weston(at)gmail(dot)com. Please include the following information:
In most circumstances, players must respond within 24 hours of the "last move". Refer to the JOL3 timestamp next to each "move" to find out how long it's been since the "last move".
Please note that the objective of this policy is to ensure quick games, not to kick people out of the league. And it is never personal on my part. If you are removed there is probably a very good reason for it -- and you will still be welcome to join non-league JOL games in most cases.
If you feel that you have been treated unfairly by this policy, you are welcome to seek a second opinion from our panel of referees. Their decision-making on this will be independent of mine and override this policy, if necessary.
Although it may seem like I am omniscient, alas, I am but a mortal. Therefore, please let me know when players in your games are MIA -- I won't know otherwise. I do check on games with slow players once in a while, but only once I have been made aware that there is a problem.
Note that being removed from the league is not the same as being banned from JOL. You will still be allowed to play in non-league games, if you can find players willing to join you.
You are also welcome to email me after three months and ask to be reinstated. I am generally sympathetic, assuming you are able to play faster or act respectfully. If you were banned for abusive behaviour, the people you abused will also be involved in this decision, as the victims of the crime, so to speak.
It is often the case in JOL that cards are drawn that should not have been (due to Wake with Evening's Freshness, etc.). In such cases, the accidentally drawn card should be moved back to the library, which should then be re-shuffled.
In a case where there is a dispute about game rules or card interactions, simply consult the internet, or ask LSJ directly. While this is being done, players will not be required to check their games until the issue is resolved (though, as a courtesy, please try to do so quickly).
In a case where there is a dispute regarding deals that require a judge, email me and I will assign one of the following judges to look at your case. Note that we use the VEKN Multi-Judge system for all intents and purposes. The current roster of judges are:
Please do not email the judges without consulting with me first. It's important that we maintain a proper order for which judge gets selected, and not just the first person on the list.
If you are having a personal problem with another player's abusive behaviour toward you, email me directly. I will issue a strike to that player if necessary. It can be difficult to judge what kind of comments are abusive, but, regardless, use common sense. If you think a player is being an idiot, that is your right. Telling a player that he/she is being an idiot, not so much. In most cases, if a player apologizes and withdraws the comment, no strike will be issued.
If you are having a problem with the league administrator, ie. me, you can email one of the judges above for an independent decision. I am willing to forward complaints to them without interfering with them. I will not post their emails here due to spam-bots, but you can email the league list asking one of them to contact you, if you like. I hope this is not necessary, of course, but I do want players to feel that everything is done fairly.
If a player refuses to abide by a judge's decision, they will be immediately ejected from the league. The judges are always the final arbiters for game disputes.
Note that this does not prevent a player from attempting to argue their case (and they should always feel free to do so, as the judges will require as much information as possible); it just means that once the final decision is handed down, you either abide with it, or you don't play in the league.
"Standard" games are played from Monday to Friday, and optionally on weekends.
"Quick" games are for people who can access their games seven days a week. Normally, weekends are exempt from the "check twice per day" rule. You will not be placed in these games unless you specifically request it, or if you explicitly specify "any available game". Please do not sign up for these if you do not have weekend internet access.
"Demo" games are used to introduce new players to the league and/or JOL. They do not count toward your league scores, though the 24-hour rules is considered to be in effect. I will only add these as needed, or if specifically requested.
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