Ladle/Operations - Revision history

Desolate at 14:20, 3 September 2023

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	===Stage 4 - Playing the Ladle===		===Stage 4 - Playing the Ladle===
	<~~del>~~Team Leaders meet in IRC in the #armagetron.ladle channel on [http://freenode.net freenode] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#armagetron.ladle IRC web client]) 45 minutes before the opening rounds. This meeting is to make final preparations for Ladle, and to solve any problems that have arisen after the brackets were chosen. Teams then meet at the designated servers and play the best of 3 matches in the upper bracket and 1 match only in the lower bracket.~~</del~~> ~~Note:~~ Tournament organization ~~now~~ happens on Discord ~~and problems are solved as they arise~~.		<!--Team Leaders meet in IRC in the #armagetron.ladle channel on [http://freenode.net freenode] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#armagetron.ladle IRC web client]) 45 minutes before the opening rounds. This meeting is to make final preparations for Ladle, and to solve any problems that have arisen after the brackets were chosen. Teams then meet at the designated servers and play the best of 3 matches in the upper bracket and 1 match only in the lower bracket. -->

			Tournament organization happens on Discord.

	Teams meet at the designated servers on time to play a hybrid [[Ladle/Operations#Round Robin \| Round Robin]] tournament. Ladle Enthusiasts should record results on the brackets if Team Leaders fail to do so. [[Bracket Tutorial\|Here's a crash course on how to update it efficiently]]. The brackets should be followed precisely unless there is a serious issue with the primary server. Team Leaders can discuss moving to the secondary server (examples: the majority of the players are from the same region and want to play on a closer server, or the primary server becomes unstable). ''Both teams must be in full agreement before switching servers.'' If no agreement can be reached then play must continue in the primary server. If there is no backup server (for instance, in the opening round) a public Fortress server may be used if both teams agree. If a team tries to bully their opponent by refusing to play in the designated Ladle server '''they are in forfeit'''. In the extremely rare case of a missing primary and secondary server, teams should be accommodating to each other and the rest of Ladle by quickly moving their match to a public Fortress server and making the best of the situation. Please be agreeable and stay on time.		Teams meet at the designated servers on time to play a hybrid [[Ladle/Operations#Round Robin \| Round Robin]] tournament. Ladle Enthusiasts should record results on the brackets if Team Leaders fail to do so. [[Bracket Tutorial\|Here's a crash course on how to update it efficiently]]. The brackets should be followed precisely unless there is a serious issue with the primary server. Team Leaders can discuss moving to the secondary server (examples: the majority of the players are from the same region and want to play on a closer server, or the primary server becomes unstable). ''Both teams must be in full agreement before switching servers.'' If no agreement can be reached then play must continue in the primary server. If there is no backup server (for instance, in the opening round) a public Fortress server may be used if both teams agree. If a team tries to bully their opponent by refusing to play in the designated Ladle server '''they are in forfeit'''. In the extremely rare case of a missing primary and secondary server, teams should be accommodating to each other and the rest of Ladle by quickly moving their match to a public Fortress server and making the best of the situation. Please be agreeable and stay on time.
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	If the problem is a specific player or group of players, then they [[#Warnings & Penalties\|can be punished]]. If the violation is serious enough and requires a timely change in rules or settings, the community can opt for a emergency vote using the previous Challenge Board.		If the problem is a specific player or group of players, then they [[#Warnings & Penalties\|can be punished]]. If the violation is serious enough and requires a timely change in rules or settings, the community can opt for a emergency vote using the previous Challenge Board.

			=Round Robin=
			===Format===
			Starting with Ladle 115, it was voted to play 4 team ladles using a round robin format. This was later extended to 5 and 6 team ladles as well (and potentially 7 and 8 team ladles). For 1-4 teams, the current format is 2 matches to 100 points for each round, while for 5-8 teams, the format is 1 match to 150 points for each round. Teams should record their match scores, ''not win/loss'', on the Challenge Board as the play the tournament to accommodate tiebreakers.

			===Tiebreaker===
			In the case of a tie for 1st, the team with the largest score differential will automatically advance to finals. The top two remaining teams will play a 1 match playoff to 100 points in the finals server to decide the other finalist. Note that in a tie for 2nd, if there are more than two tied teams, the team(s) with the lowest score differential will automatically be eliminated.

	=Things to know=		=Things to know=
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	===Global IDs and authentication===		===Global IDs and authentication===
	We recommend that you use [http://forums.armagetronad.net @forums] authority due to the chance of having a PM vote, however all other authorities are still accepted. [[Authentication_for_Players#Benefits\|Read more about Authentication]]		We recommend that you use [http://forums.armagetronad.net @forums] authority due to the chance of having a PM vote, however all other authorities are still accepted. [[Authentication_for_Players#Benefits\|Read more about Authentication]]

	~~===Round Robin and Tiebreaker===~~
	Starting with Ladle 115, it was voted to play 4 team ladles using a round robin format. This was later extended to 5 and 6 team ladles as well (and potentially 7 and 8 team ladles). For 1-4 teams, the current format is 2 matches to 100 points for each round, while for 5-8 teams, the format is 1 match to 150 points for each round. Teams should record their match scores, ''not win/loss'', on the Challenge Board as the play the tournament to accommodate tiebreakers. In the case of a tie for 1st, the team with the largest score differential will automatically advance to finals. The top two remaining teams will play a 1 match playoff to 100 points in the finals server to decide the other finalist. Note that in a tie for 2nd, if there are more than two tied teams, the team(s) with the lowest score differential will automatically be eliminated.

	=Seeding=		=Seeding=

Desolate at 14:17, 3 September 2023

2023-09-03T14:17:20Z

Desolate: /* Round Robin */

2023-09-03T14:13:47Z

Round Robin

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	We recommend that you use [http://forums.armagetronad.net @forums] authority due to the chance of having a PM vote, however all other authorities are still accepted. [[Authentication_for_Players#Benefits\|Read more about Authentication]]		We recommend that you use [http://forums.armagetronad.net @forums] authority due to the chance of having a PM vote, however all other authorities are still accepted. [[Authentication_for_Players#Benefits\|Read more about Authentication]]

	===Round Robin===		===Round Robin and Tiebreaker===
	Starting with Ladle 115, it was voted to play 4 team ladles using a round robin format. This was later extended to 5 and 6 team ladles as well (and potentially 7 and 8 team ladles). For 1-4 teams, the current format is 2 matches to 100 points for each round, while for 5-8 teams, the format is 1 match to 150 points for each round. Teams should record their match scores, ''not win/loss'', on the Challenge Board as the play the tournament to accommodate tiebreakers. In the case of a tie for 1st, the team with the largest score differential will automatically advance to finals. The top two remaining teams will play a 1 match playoff to 100 points in the finals server to decide the other finalist. Note that in a tie for 2nd, if there are more than two tied teams, the team(s) with the lowest score differential will automatically be eliminated.		Starting with Ladle 115, it was voted to play 4 team ladles using a round robin format. This was later extended to 5 and 6 team ladles as well (and potentially 7 and 8 team ladles). For 1-4 teams, the current format is 2 matches to 100 points for each round, while for 5-8 teams, the format is 1 match to 150 points for each round. Teams should record their match scores, ''not win/loss'', on the Challenge Board as the play the tournament to accommodate tiebreakers. In the case of a tie for 1st, the team with the largest score differential will automatically advance to finals. The top two remaining teams will play a 1 match playoff to 100 points in the finals server to decide the other finalist. Note that in a tie for 2nd, if there are more than two tied teams, the team(s) with the lowest score differential will automatically be eliminated.

Desolate: /* Round Robin */

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Round Robin

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	===Round Robin===		===Round Robin===
	Starting with Ladle 115, it was voted to play 4 team ladles using a round robin format ~~and~~ later extended to 5 and 6 team ~~Ladles.~~ (~~Probably~~ 7 or 8 team ~~Ladles will be single elimination but this has yet to be decided~~.~~) The~~ current ~~hybrid~~ format is ~~one match~~ to ~~150~~ for each round~~. The two top~~ teams ~~then meet for a best of 3 finals with matches~~ to ~~100~~ points. Teams should record their match scores, ''not win/loss'', on the Challenge Board as ~~they~~ play the tournament. In case of a ~~two or three way~~ tie, the ~~teams~~ with the largest score differential ~~against~~ the other tied teams ~~advance to~~ the ~~finals~~.		Starting with Ladle 115, it was voted to play 4 team ladles using a round robin format. This was later extended to 5 and 6 team ladles as well (and potentially 7 and 8 team ladles). For 1-4 teams, the current format is 2 matches to 100 points for each round, while for 5-8 teams, the format is 1 match to 150 points for each round. Teams should record their match scores, ''not win/loss'', on the Challenge Board as the play the tournament to accommodate tiebreakers. In the case of a tie for 1st, the team with the largest score differential will automatically advance to finals. The top two remaining teams will play a 1 match playoff to 100 points in the finals server to decide the other finalist. Note that in a tie for 2nd, if there are more than two tied teams, the team(s) with the lowest score differential will automatically be eliminated.

	=Seeding=		=Seeding=

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Stage 4 - Playing the Ladle

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	===Stage 4 - Playing the Ladle===		===Stage 4 - Playing the Ladle===
	<del>Team Leaders meet in IRC in the #armagetron.ladle channel on [http://freenode.net freenode] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#armagetron.ladle IRC web client]) 45 minutes before the opening rounds. This meeting is to make final preparations for Ladle, and to solve any problems that have arisen after the brackets were chosen. Teams then meet at the designated servers and play the best of 3 matches in the upper bracket and 1 match only in the lower bracket.</del>		<del>Team Leaders meet in IRC in the #armagetron.ladle channel on [http://freenode.net freenode] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#armagetron.ladle IRC web client]) 45 minutes before the opening rounds. This meeting is to make final preparations for Ladle, and to solve any problems that have arisen after the brackets were chosen. Teams then meet at the designated servers and play the best of 3 matches in the upper bracket and 1 match only in the lower bracket.</del> Note: Tournament organization now happens on Discord and problems are solved as they arise.

	Teams meet at the designated servers on time to play a hybrid [[Ladle/Operations#Round Robin \| Round Robin]] tournament. Ladle Enthusiasts should record results on the brackets if Team Leaders fail to do so. [[Bracket Tutorial\|Here's a crash course on how to update it efficiently]]. The brackets should be followed precisely unless there is a serious issue with the primary server. Team Leaders can discuss moving to the secondary server (examples: the majority of the players are from the same region and want to play on a closer server, or the primary server becomes unstable). ''Both teams must be in full agreement before switching servers.'' If no agreement can be reached then play must continue in the primary server. If there is no backup server (for instance, in the opening round) a public Fortress server may be used if both teams agree. If a team tries to bully their opponent by refusing to play in the designated Ladle server '''they are in forfeit'''. In the extremely rare case of a missing primary and secondary server, teams should be accommodating to each other and the rest of Ladle by quickly moving their match to a public Fortress server and making the best of the situation. Please be agreeable and stay on time.		Teams meet at the designated servers on time to play a hybrid [[Ladle/Operations#Round Robin \| Round Robin]] tournament. Ladle Enthusiasts should record results on the brackets if Team Leaders fail to do so. [[Bracket Tutorial\|Here's a crash course on how to update it efficiently]]. The brackets should be followed precisely unless there is a serious issue with the primary server. Team Leaders can discuss moving to the secondary server (examples: the majority of the players are from the same region and want to play on a closer server, or the primary server becomes unstable). ''Both teams must be in full agreement before switching servers.'' If no agreement can be reached then play must continue in the primary server. If there is no backup server (for instance, in the opening round) a public Fortress server may be used if both teams agree. If a team tries to bully their opponent by refusing to play in the designated Ladle server '''they are in forfeit'''. In the extremely rare case of a missing primary and secondary server, teams should be accommodating to each other and the rest of Ladle by quickly moving their match to a public Fortress server and making the best of the situation. Please be agreeable and stay on time.

Sinewav: /* Stage 4 - Playing the Ladle */ Updated section to reflect current procedure.

2021-11-07T22:03:25Z

Stage 4 - Playing the Ladle: Updated section to reflect current procedure.

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	===Stage 4 - Playing the Ladle===		===Stage 4 - Playing the Ladle===
	Team Leaders meet in IRC in the #armagetron.ladle channel on [http://freenode.net freenode] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#armagetron.ladle IRC web client]) 45 minutes before the opening rounds. This meeting is to make final preparations for Ladle, and to solve any problems that have arisen after the brackets were chosen. Teams then meet at the designated servers and play the best of 3 matches in the upper bracket and 1 match only in the lower bracket.		<del>Team Leaders meet in IRC in the #armagetron.ladle channel on [http://freenode.net freenode] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#armagetron.ladle IRC web client]) 45 minutes before the opening rounds. This meeting is to make final preparations for Ladle, and to solve any problems that have arisen after the brackets were chosen. Teams then meet at the designated servers and play the best of 3 matches in the upper bracket and 1 match only in the lower bracket.</del>
	Ladle Enthusiasts should record results on the brackets if Team Leaders fail to do so. [[Bracket Tutorial\|Here's a crash course on how to update it efficiently]]. The brackets should be followed precisely unless there is a serious issue with the primary server. Team Leaders can discuss moving to the secondary server (examples: the majority of the players are from the same region and want to play on a closer server, or the primary server becomes unstable). ''Both teams must be in full agreement before switching servers.'' If no agreement can be reached then play must continue in the primary server. If there is no backup server (for instance, in the opening round) a public Fortress server may be used if both teams agree. If a team tries to bully their opponent by refusing to play in the designated Ladle server '''they are in forfeit'''. In the extremely rare case of a missing primary and secondary server, teams should be accommodating to each other and the rest of Ladle by quickly moving their match to a public Fortress server and making the best of the situation. Please be agreeable and stay on time.
			Teams meet at the designated servers on time to play a hybrid [[Ladle/Operations#Round Robin \| Round Robin]] tournament. Ladle Enthusiasts should record results on the brackets if Team Leaders fail to do so. [[Bracket Tutorial\|Here's a crash course on how to update it efficiently]]. The brackets should be followed precisely unless there is a serious issue with the primary server. Team Leaders can discuss moving to the secondary server (examples: the majority of the players are from the same region and want to play on a closer server, or the primary server becomes unstable). ''Both teams must be in full agreement before switching servers.'' If no agreement can be reached then play must continue in the primary server. If there is no backup server (for instance, in the opening round) a public Fortress server may be used if both teams agree. If a team tries to bully their opponent by refusing to play in the designated Ladle server '''they are in forfeit'''. In the extremely rare case of a missing primary and secondary server, teams should be accommodating to each other and the rest of Ladle by quickly moving their match to a public Fortress server and making the best of the situation. Please be agreeable and stay on time.

	Teams should prepare to play every round. Do your best to have substitute players in case of a scheduling conflict. Sometimes you can't field a full team or don't feel confident to play with less than a full roster. Teams can forfeit a match and take a penalty instead. (In a round robin match to 150 the score should be recorded as 150-0, with zero going to the forfeiting team.)		Teams should prepare to play every round. Do your best to have substitute players in case of a scheduling conflict. Sometimes you can't field a full team or don't feel confident to play with less than a full roster. Teams can forfeit a match and take a penalty instead. (In a round robin match to 150 the score should be recorded as 150-0, with zero going to the forfeiting team.)

Sinewav: /* Round Robin (4 Team Ladles) */ Cleaned up details to reflect actual practice and added rule for tiebreaks, per vote.

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Round Robin (4 Team Ladles): Cleaned up details to reflect actual practice and added rule for tiebreaks, per vote.

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	We recommend that you use [http://forums.armagetronad.net @forums] authority due to the chance of having a PM vote, however all other authorities are still accepted. [[Authentication_for_Players#Benefits\|Read more about Authentication]]		We recommend that you use [http://forums.armagetronad.net @forums] authority due to the chance of having a PM vote, however all other authorities are still accepted. [[Authentication_for_Players#Benefits\|Read more about Authentication]]

	===Round Robin ~~(4 Team Ladles)~~===		===Round Robin===
	Starting with Ladle 115, it was voted to play 4 team ladles using a round robin format. ~~Each~~ team will ~~play~~ each ~~other over 2 matches, with the results (Win, loss, tie) being assigned point values (3, 1, 0, respectively)~~. The top 2 teams ~~will advance to the final,~~ best of 3 match~~. In~~ the ~~case of a 2nd place tie, those teams will~~ play ~~a final, deciding match~~. In ~~the~~ case of a 3 way tie, ~~each of~~ the ~~remaining~~ teams ~~will play each~~ other ~~once more, with those results used~~ to ~~determine~~ the ~~top 2~~.		Starting with Ladle 115, it was voted to play 4 team ladles using a round robin format and later extended to 5 and 6 team Ladles. (Probably 7 or 8 team Ladles will be single elimination but this has yet to be decided.) The current hybrid format is one match to 150 for each round. The two top teams then meet for a best of 3 finals with matches to 100 points. Teams should record their match scores, ''not win/loss'', on the Challenge Board as they play the tournament. In case of a two or three way tie, the teams with the largest score differential against the other tied teams advance to the finals.

	=Seeding=		=Seeding=

Sinewav: /* Stage 4 - Playing the Ladle */ Add paragraph on forfeits after voting in favor of penalties for them.

2021-11-07T21:38:42Z

Stage 4 - Playing the Ladle: Add paragraph on forfeits after voting in favor of penalties for them.

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	Team Leaders meet in IRC in the #armagetron.ladle channel on [http://freenode.net freenode] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#armagetron.ladle IRC web client]) 45 minutes before the opening rounds. This meeting is to make final preparations for Ladle, and to solve any problems that have arisen after the brackets were chosen. Teams then meet at the designated servers and play the best of 3 matches in the upper bracket and 1 match only in the lower bracket.		Team Leaders meet in IRC in the #armagetron.ladle channel on [http://freenode.net freenode] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#armagetron.ladle IRC web client]) 45 minutes before the opening rounds. This meeting is to make final preparations for Ladle, and to solve any problems that have arisen after the brackets were chosen. Teams then meet at the designated servers and play the best of 3 matches in the upper bracket and 1 match only in the lower bracket.
	Ladle Enthusiasts should record results on the brackets if Team Leaders fail to do so. [[Bracket Tutorial\|Here's a crash course on how to update it efficiently]]. The brackets should be followed precisely unless there is a serious issue with the primary server. Team Leaders can discuss moving to the secondary server (examples: the majority of the players are from the same region and want to play on a closer server, or the primary server becomes unstable). ''Both teams must be in full agreement before switching servers.'' If no agreement can be reached then play must continue in the primary server. If there is no backup server (for instance, in the opening round) a public Fortress server may be used if both teams agree. If a team tries to bully their opponent by refusing to play in the designated Ladle server '''they are in forfeit'''. In the extremely rare case of a missing primary and secondary server, teams should be accommodating to each other and the rest of Ladle by quickly moving their match to a public Fortress server and making the best of the situation. Please be agreeable and stay on time.		Ladle Enthusiasts should record results on the brackets if Team Leaders fail to do so. [[Bracket Tutorial\|Here's a crash course on how to update it efficiently]]. The brackets should be followed precisely unless there is a serious issue with the primary server. Team Leaders can discuss moving to the secondary server (examples: the majority of the players are from the same region and want to play on a closer server, or the primary server becomes unstable). ''Both teams must be in full agreement before switching servers.'' If no agreement can be reached then play must continue in the primary server. If there is no backup server (for instance, in the opening round) a public Fortress server may be used if both teams agree. If a team tries to bully their opponent by refusing to play in the designated Ladle server '''they are in forfeit'''. In the extremely rare case of a missing primary and secondary server, teams should be accommodating to each other and the rest of Ladle by quickly moving their match to a public Fortress server and making the best of the situation. Please be agreeable and stay on time.

			Teams should prepare to play every round. Do your best to have substitute players in case of a scheduling conflict. Sometimes you can't field a full team or don't feel confident to play with less than a full roster. Teams can forfeit a match and take a penalty instead. (In a round robin match to 150 the score should be recorded as 150-0, with zero going to the forfeiting team.)

	* ''To be determined for double-elimination Ladles: Will the undefeated team get to choose the finals server from the entire Ladle pool?''		* ''To be determined for double-elimination Ladles: Will the undefeated team get to choose the finals server from the entire Ladle pool?''

Sinewav: /* Stage 3 - Setting the Challenge Board */ Added rule that reflects tradition, alternating backup servers by region.

2021-11-01T03:21:24Z

Stage 3 - Setting the Challenge Board: Added rule that reflects tradition, alternating backup servers by region.

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	*Even numbered ladles have Finals played in a EU server.		*Even numbered ladles have Finals played in a EU server.
	*Servers must flow smoothly and not have too many unnecessary switches.		*Servers must flow smoothly and not have too many unnecessary switches.

			Backup servers should alternate regions. Backups for NA should be in EU and vice versa. However, it is always the responsibility of Team Leaders to decide which server to move to, and the alternate server can be anywhere, and can even be a public Fortress server if no Ladle servers are available.

	Once servers are set, check the IRC bot (and CT website) by testing !randomteam and !r (roulette). The randomteam function takes arguments (seeds/teams) divided by spaces, so there should be no spaces or any non-alphanumeric characters in the team names. Abbreviations are Ok. The first Ladle enthusiast should submit the !randomteam arguments for the second enthusiast to double-check and approve. If no errors exist, the first enthusiast calls !randomteam with arguments and the second enthusiast types !r immediately after. This witnessing makes the bracket randomization ''"official."'' If a !randomteam error was not caught in the initial testing than test and redo the .r and .randomteam commands. The resulting output of !randomteam should now be edited into the bracket.		Once servers are set, check the IRC bot (and CT website) by testing !randomteam and !r (roulette). The randomteam function takes arguments (seeds/teams) divided by spaces, so there should be no spaces or any non-alphanumeric characters in the team names. Abbreviations are Ok. The first Ladle enthusiast should submit the !randomteam arguments for the second enthusiast to double-check and approve. If no errors exist, the first enthusiast calls !randomteam with arguments and the second enthusiast types !r immediately after. This witnessing makes the bracket randomization ''"official."'' If a !randomteam error was not caught in the initial testing than test and redo the .r and .randomteam commands. The resulting output of !randomteam should now be edited into the bracket.

Cadillac at 02:27, 28 August 2021

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	At least 2/3 of the votes must be yes for a ban to go into effect. The length of the ban will be the median response, rounded down. Bans take effect immediately and should be recorded in the [[Ladle/Penalty_Box\|Penalty Box]] where they stay as a permanent record. If a banned player is caught participating in Ladle, a Global Moderator should kick/ban them immediately. The player in violation must be tried immediately and given a ban no less than twice the previous one. Allowing a banned person to play with you will likely send your entire team to trial, so don't do it!		At least 2/3 of the votes must be yes for a ban to go into effect. The length of the ban will be the median response, rounded down. Bans take effect immediately and should be recorded in the [[Ladle/Penalty_Box\|Penalty Box]] where they stay as a permanent record. If a banned player is caught participating in Ladle, a Global Moderator should kick/ban them immediately. The player in violation must be tried immediately and given a ban no less than twice the previous one. Allowing a banned person to play with you will likely send your entire team to trial, so don't do it!

	~~[[Category:Tournaments]]~~
	~~[[Category:Tournaments/Fort]]~~
	[[Category:Ladle]]		[[Category:Ladle]]

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	# Only Team Leaders may add, edit or remove their team from the Challenge Board. Modifications to the position of Team Leader may be done by the current Team Leader(s) or the new Team Leader(s).		# Only Team Leaders may add, edit or remove their team from the Challenge Board. Modifications to the position of Team Leader may be done by the current Team Leader(s) or the new Team Leader(s).
	# A player can remove themselves from the Challenge Board at any time.		# A player can remove themselves from the Challenge Board at any time.
	# It is recommended that C tier players improve their skills in sumo to be able to withstand the scourge of super teams ruining ladle competition.		<!--# It is recommended that C tier players improve their skills in sumo to be able to withstand the scourge of super teams ruining ladle competition.-->
	# Changes may happen at any time until the cut-off for the provisional placement of teams, which is ~~currently 18~~:00 ~~GMT~~ on Thursday before the event (See [[#Stage 2\|Stage 2]] for more information).		# Changes may happen at any time until the cut-off for the provisional placement of teams, which is officially 17:00 UTC on Thursday before the event, but in practice is usually the evening before/morning of the event (See [[#Stage 2\|Stage 2]] for more information).
	# After the brackets have been set a Team Leader may add or replace a maximum of two players per team. A combination of one added and one switched is also acceptable. You can remove as many players as you like as long as no more than two unique names are added.		# After the brackets have been set a Team Leader may add or replace a maximum of two players per team. A combination of one added and one switched is also acceptable. You can remove as many players as you like as long as no more than two unique names are added.
	# Team Leaders should not change after the brackets are chosen or they may lose authority (servers need to be updated).		# Team Leaders should not change after the brackets are chosen or they may lose authority (servers need to be updated).
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	A Ladle Enthusiast will prepare the wiki for a new event keeping the following in mind -		A Ladle Enthusiast will prepare the wiki for a new event keeping the following in mind -
	* Per tradition, the Ladle will be played on the first Sunday of every month (except for January, which will take place on the Sunday following the first Tuesday of the month).		* Per tradition, the Ladle will be played on the first Sunday of every month (except for January, which will take place on the Sunday following the first Tuesday of the month).
	* The opening round of play will start at 18:~~45 GMT for a 16 team bracket, and~~ 18:00 ~~GMT~~ for a ~~32-team bracket.~~		* The opening round of play will start at 17:00/18:00 UTC for a typical event, depending on DST.
	* The start times will change to follow Daylight Savings Time in the EU.
	* Generally, ~~45 minutes is allowed to complete each round~~.

	Here is a checklist of things to do when preparing a new Challenge Board:		Here is a checklist of things to do when preparing a new Challenge Board: