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01) NAMES - Yahoo Name and League Name must be identical. No ghost IDs are permitted. Provie IDs are only allowed by new members. If an existing member changes his/her name, they must have 20 games played on that name before playing league or tourney games.

02) LEAGUE ACCOUNTS - One account ONLY allowed in this league, duplicate names WILL be removed from the league, with the possibility of you being banned...If another member of your family wishes to join KOS league please inform an Admin first.

03) NO CHEATING - No Auto Aimers Allowed at any time.....Inviting during shots / using booters or ANYTHING considered as cheating is NOT permitted in KOS..... At NO time may anyone accuse someone of using an auto aimer programme, if you suspect someone please inform an Admin either at private table or messenger.

04) RE-RACKING RULES - If a player has potted 4 or more of their balls in a tourney match and then makes a mistake ( pots 8 early etc ) which results in the loss of game, they should not EXPECT or ACCEPT a Re-Rack (Before 4 balls a Re-Rack may be offered) NOTE: if a player is booted and this results in the match being awarded to the opponent (Yahoo Glitch) then a Re-Rack is warranted..... No Force Forfeits allowed, if opponent is missing or timer has elapsed, you must invite a member of staff to cancel the game.

05) SWEARING - We do allow some (Not Excessive) cussing in the lobby / tables. as long as its not vicious and aimed personally at anyone.....use common sense on this rule !

06) CAPS - Caps are ONLY to be used by TDs addying their tourneys or league information... Anyone (including staff) that is just engaged in a regular conversation (not league related) in the lobby, please be respectfull to all in the room and remove Caps.

07) SPAMMING - Spamming KeepOnStrokin, league information in other rooms is strictly prohibited, and anyone found doing so will be punished accordingly..... Spamming in our room is only used to addy our League and Tourney information.

08) LEAGUE GAMES - You may play a maximum of 10 league games a day per opponent. You have 10 minutes to report a league game loss. If your opponent does not report their loss, you need to file an unreported match (complaints take up to 24hrs to fix).

09) SAFETIES (snookers) - These are a legal pool move and are allowed here, BUT excessive use is frowned upon, so please keep to a minimum.

10) BREAKING - The cue ball must be moved from the centre line (at least a cues length away) on break. Safety breaks are NOT allowed.... 8 ball potted on your break or opponents first shot is an auto re-rack..... If you make 2 balls (solid and stripe) on your break you may continue but shoot from where cue ball sits DO NOT use Ball in Hand..... If you pot 2 balls (solid and stripe) and then you scratch, you must tap the cue ball as to give your opponent ball in hand.

11) REPORTING - HQ (head quarters) tables are used in this league. First round pairings will be posted in lobby, all other rounds are posted at TDs HQ... So if you get a bye (free win) in Rd 1, go to HQ table and await your Rd 2 pairings..... Finals of all tourneys are played at TDs HQ. No Exceptions.

12) TIMERS - If a player is missing/booted you must notify the TD, a timer will be started by the TD, the missing player has 7 mins/10 mins for finals (3 mins for Bootems) to commence their game, after timer has elapsed they will be disqualified and you advance. If playing a league game you may ask an Admin or HTD for a 7 minute timer. DO NOT force forfeit else you will report a loss.

13) WIN REPORT - If a player does not report their game win within a few minutes of finishing their match to the allotted TDs HQ, that player will be informed in the lobby to report their win and that a 5 minutes timer has been placed on them. After timer has elapsed that player will be disqualified and the win is given to their opponent (loser of their match).

14) DISPUTES - Please remember we have a lot of members in our league, so if a dispute arises with any league member at your table during a tourney, please invite the TD to settle the dispute. As with any other problems with members, please invite that person and an Admin or HTD to a table to resolve the issue. All disputes must be kept OUT of the lobby. 15) GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP - Saying good luck (gl) before and good game (gg) after each match is part of the game, and we expect all our members to abide by this.... DO NOT say gg before the 8 ball has been potted and game is over....Be respectful to your opponents at all times

16) DISCRIMINATION - Discrimination on the basis of age/sex/race/disability or sexual preference is NOT permitted. This is not just wrong, it is against the law. Anyone caught doing so will be permanently removed from this league immediately.

17) LEAGUE RACES - These are allowed but ONLY to 5 games each member, ONLY 3 races per day with different people ( Max 15 games daily ) You must have at least 20 league games played and be a regular participant in tourneys to be eligible to participate in races....Any abuse of races or reports by any member will be penalized accordingly

18) DO NOT participate in regular pool games (non league) whilst playing in a tournament.... Tournaments held up due to this is not only bad manners it is frustrating for all concerned.

19) The Tournament Director (TD) has the final say, so in all matters the Admins will stand behind the TDs decision.

Tourney Rules
NOTE: in order to copy and paste rules please highlight and press ctrl+C.

2v2 - BEST OF 3
1. Protected rated tables.
2. Host team (top bracket) is responsible for table settings. Player 1 of Team A will play Player 1 of Team B and Player 2 of Team A will play Player 2 of Team B on separate tables.
3. If players from the same Team win both games, their team advances to the next round. If players from different teams win each game (tiebreak), the winners play off to decide which team is the overall winner.
4. Tiebreaker will be on UNRATED TABLE, SHOOT AND STAND STYLE!
5. If One Member from the team is missing a timer is issued. You may NOT continue with out your partner.
6. There may be NO coaching of teammates at the table.
7. Only one player from each team reports the win/loss to the TD HQ. Report with TEAMNAME.

2v2 - SHOOT AND STAND
1. Protected Unrated Tables.
2. Host team (top bracket) is responsible for table settings. One player shoots one time, then stands, and their partner sits, shoots 1 time, then stand. Continue til you miss or scratch. Opponents turn, they shoot one time, then stand, until they miss or scratch. Repeat this til game is over.
3. There may be NO coaching of teammates at the table.
4. If One Member from the team is missing a timer is issued. You may NOT continue with out your partner.
5. In the case of a timed tournament, host team shall set the shot timer to the TD's specifications.
6. Only one player from each team reports the win/loss to the TD HQ. Report with TEAMNAME.

2v2 - SHOOT TILL YOU MISS
1. Played on Unrated Protected Tables. Host team (top bracket) is responsible for table settings.
2. One player shoots until they miss, then stands, and their partner sits. Opponents turn, they shoot until they miss, then stand. Repeat this until game is over.
3. There may be NO coaching of teammates at the table.
4. If One Member from the team is missing a timer is issued. You may NOT continue with out your partner.
5. In the case of a timed tournament, host team shall set the shot timer to the TD's specifications.
6. Only one player from each team reports the win/loss to the TD HQ. Report with TEAMNAME.

Four Corners
1) All games to be played on Rated/ Protected tables.
2) All stripes/solids MUST be potted into the corner pockets ONLY.
3) If either you OR your opponent pots ANY of the stripe/solid balls into the middle pockets you must tap the cue ball as to give ball in hand, this will count as a strike against you.
4) 3 strikes during a game is an automatic disqualification.
5) 8 ball is also to be potted into the corner pockets ONLY.

Bank The 8 Ball
1. All games are played on protected, rated tables.
2. This game is played as a Regular pool game except for the sinking of the 8.
3. For the 8 ball shot, the 8 ball must visibly hit a table side before it goes into the pocket.
NOTE***Banking the cue ball does NOT count, unless allowed by the TD.

Battle Of The Sexes
All games are played on protected, rated tables.
Object: To win and prove which sex is better, males or females.
Rules: Two tournaments are created: one for women to join, one for men to join.
The top two winners in each tournament will join a third (Finals) tournament.
This means there will be two males and two females playing in finals.
Winner of the third tournament will be declared the BOS winner for the month.

Bootem - REGULAR
NOTE: IN BOOTEM ONLY WINNER IS GUARANTEED BUX! IN CASE THAT THE BOTH FINALISTS HAPPENS TO BE IN THE SAME BRACKET FOR RD1, RD2 ETC... THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT 2ND WILL BE 2ND, AND THERE IS NOTHING TD CAN DO A THING ABOUT.
1. Played on Private Training Table. The TD will invite you to the table.
2. The TD will break, then each player in Alphabetical order will SIT, SHOOT (any ball), then STAND...If you shoot OUT OF ORDER, RESET, MOVE THE CUE BALL, SCRATCH or MISS you will be Booted by TD.
3. If the player before you Scratches, TD will place the cue ball centrally behind the line and play continues with next player.
4. If its Your turn and your not at table a 3 minute timer will be put on you, if you fail to come within 3 minutes you lose.
5. The person left at the end is the winner.

Bootem - BLACK OUT
NOTE: IN BOOTEM ONLY WINNER IS GUARANTEED BUX! IN THE CASE THAT BOTH FINALISTS HAPPENS TO BE IN THE SAME BRACKET FOR RD1, RD2 ETC... THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT 2ND WILL BE 2ND, AND THERE IS NOTHING TD CAN DO A THING ABOUT.
1. Played on Private Training Table. The TD will invite you to the table.
2. The TD will break, then each player in Alphabetical order will SIT, SHOOT (any ball), then STAND...If you shoot OUT OF ORDER, RESET, MOVE THE CUE BALL, SCRATCH or MISS you will be Booted by TD.
3. Pot the 8 ball and you may choose who is to be booted from table by TD, if you fail to choose then YOU will be booted from table and out of the game.
4. If the player before you Scratches, TD will place the cue ball centrally behind the line and play continues with next player.
5. If its Your turn and your not at table a 3 minute timer will be put on you, if you fail to come within 3 minutes you lose.
6. The person left at the end is the winner.

DOUBLE ELIMINATION
Played on Protected / Rated Tables, unless it is a D/E version of another tournament which requires a different table (eg Killer
This is the same as a single elimination but you are still in the tournament until you lose TWO matches.
One loss moves you to the bottom bracket.
In the final the winner of the top bracket has to win one match to win the tournament, the winner of the bottom bracket has to win twice.

High/Low
All games are played on rated, protected tables.
Solids or (low balls) must be pocketed in bottom three pockets.
Stripes (high balls) to be potted in top three.
8 ball to be potted in any of the 3 pockets you have been shooting throughout game (ie: if you were solids, pot the 8 ball in one of the bottom 3 pockets).
If you pocket your ball in wrong pocket you must tap cue as to give your opponent ball in hand (BIH) and they may then move the cue ball for their shot.
NOTE - If you hit one of your object balls into the correct pocket, and also pocket one that is not in the right pockets, it still is a good shot..You continue shooting,

Inviters Choice
1. Top Bracket has Choice and MUST invite in this tourney. No Exceptions!
2. The choice made is to be typed out in the room and the opponent must acknoledge the type for the game may begin.
3. You may pick from 1 of the following tourney types.
Suicide, 4-Corners, Bank the 8, RNR, Killer, Last pocket, Regular, & Flawless.
Note: Bank The 8 must be specified whether or not it is 8 and or cue.
Note: R&R must be specific as to how many racks...limit 2.
What ever type of game is picked the rules for that tourney type will apply for that game, including DQ's.
The final match will be played at TD's table with top bracket picking tourney type.

Last Pocket
1. All Games played on Rated / Protected Table.
2. Played the same as Reg 8 except you pot the 8 ball where you potted your last coloured ball.
3.If your opponent pots YOUR last colored ball then you have the choice of which pocket to pot your 8 ball in. (Once chosen, that remains your object pocket)
4. If both players pot last colored ball in the same pocket (e.g. top left), you may BOTH have that as your designated pocket for the 8 ball
5. After you have potted your last coloured ball please type on table chat area which pocket it was sunk in for your opponent to see.

NO SAFETIES
1) All games played on rated & protected tables(unless 2v2 unrated)
2) NO SAFETIES are allowed
3) You may not intentionally tap or place the ball in the way of your opponents shot because you are unable to take a shot. THIS DOES NOT MEAN YOU CANNOT TAKE YOUR ONLY SHOT TO PREVENT YOUR OPPONENT A BALL IN HAND. Let your opponent know you are taking your only shot. If you are uncertain call the TD prior to shooting.

Rack & Run
All games played on protected training tables.
Player #1 (top bracket) breaks and sinks as many balls as possible (all balls are fair game, even the 8), until they miss or scratch. Tally up the number of balls sunk. Reset rack.
Player #2 does the same.
In the case of a scratch on the break, rerack and break again with no penalty. Scratch 3 breaks in a row and it's a zero for that rack.
In the case of NO balls being sunk on break, that player shoots again, from where the cue ball lies.
In the case of a scratch while sinking a ball, that ball does NOT count and your turn is over.
In the case of ALL balls being sunk on a rack, rerack and continue shooting and counting balls. SAME break rules apply.
Ball In Hand is permitted ONLY on the break.
Each player shoots two racks. (player 1 rack, player 2 rack, player 1 rack, player 2 rack).
Each player adds their scores from the two racks shot to determine a winner. In the case of a tie, each player shall shoot another rack and add that score to the other two until there is a winner.

Regular 8 (1v1)
All games are played on protected, rated tables.
You must move the cue ball on break from the centre line. It must be at least a cue balls length's away due to run breaks. Safety breaks are not allowed.
8 ball on break is a rematch. 8 ball on Opponents first shot is a auto re-rack.
If a stripe and solid are made on break, you CANNOT take BIH (ball in hand), play from where cue ball lays. If a stripe and solid are made on break, and you scratch as well, you have to take the cue ball out of the gutter and tap ball to give BIH to your opponent
If a player is booted, they have 7 minutes/10 for finals to return to their game, you are expected to notify the TD. A timer will be started by the TD. No Force Forfeit's, this is grounds for immediate DQ.
Report to TD's table (HQ). No report No advance! If you do not report your win you will have a 5 minute timer put on you. If that time elapses your opponent will receive an auto win.
Remember to use good sportsmanship at all times.
The tournament director (TD) has the final say so in all matters. Admins will stand behind the TD's decision.

SpeedBall
1. All games played on 1 private training table. You will be invited by the TD.
2. Each player shall take their turn shooting in as many balls as possible in the time specified by the TD, regardless of misses or scratches.
3. The cue ball may only be moved on the break and in the case of a scratch.
4. Any and all balls that fall after the TD calls 'STOP' will not be counted.
5. The player who sinks the most balls in the alotted time will advance from each match.

SWISS - REGULAR
Played on Protected, Rated Tables. No eliminations.
Every player plays in every round until only one person is undefeated, or the number of rounds set is reached.
You must clearly ask the TD if you wish to withdraw early, and check its done, or use the WITHDRAW button on the tourney REGISTER page.

SWISS - TRUE
Played on Protected, Rated Tables.
The same as SWISS, except that the number of set rounds are all played even if only one player is undefeated before that point

SWISS - WEAKEST LINK
True Swiss Tourney. Players play every round unless voted off.
One loser gets voted off by the winners in each round. The losers will be posted in the lobby and the winners vote one at a time for one of the losers to be voted out.
The loser with the most votes is the weakest link and out of the trny.

Upper 'n' Lower 3
All games are played on Rated / Protected tables.
Played as Reg 8 with this Exception.. If you sit in LEFT SEAT you pot all your balls into the Top 3 Pockets, If you sit in the RIGHT SEAT you pot all your balls into the Bottom 3 Pockets.(Including 8 ball)
Seating arranged by tourney pairings (1st Name - Left Seat) ~ (2nd Name - Right Seat).
Break rules apply
If you pot any of your balls into any wrong pockets you must tap the cue ball as to give your opponent ball in hand (BIH) and they may then move the cue ball for their shot. (balls potted in wrong pockets on Break is OK )
NOTE - If you hit one of your object balls into a correct pocket, but ALSO pocket one into wrong pocket on the same shot, its still a good shot..You continue shooting,