Violation of any rules, responsibilities or settings listed below can result in game or match forfeit, suspension or ban. League administrative rulings are final and are only reviewable at the request of a team manager/administrator.

Team Responsibilities
1. Maintain current, accurate steam IDs & Names of players on team page
2. Know all league rules, keep up to date on news & updates, all found at the league website
3. Submit questions, complaints, and comments to league administrators
4. Provide an administrator from your roster for league matches
5. Give server admin privileges to match administrator and server RCON to MGL
6. Prior to match remove all ping restrictions (autokick)
7. Team servers must lift ALL bans during matches--only MGL bans apply to tournament play
8. Test server and maps in matchmode prior to match to ensure readiness
9. Each team selects one player as Team Captain AT GAME TIME.

Player Responsibilities
1. Must play with alias and steam ID listed on your MGL team roster/page
2. Can only play for one team at a time; cannot add players in playoffs
3. All players must be in server 10 minutes prior to match
4. NO racial, sexual & religious slurs; NO threats, insensitive language, imagery or insults
5. Bright/neon skin models not allowed
6. No scripts, exploits, hacks, or cheats--ask admin if uncertain of potential infractions (e.g., using objects to
7. Set rates to default: (a) rate 20000 (b) cl_cmdrate 30 (c) cl_updaterate 30

Administrator Responsibilities
1. Arrive 10 minutes earlier to ensure you have admin privileges on server
2. Type the following in console to check STEAM IDs and to revert ALL rates: (a) status (b) ma_cexec_all rate 20000 (c) ma_cexec_all cl_cmdrate 30 (d) ma_cexec_all cl_updaterate 30
3. Record game demos, take screenshots of rates, steam IDs and final scores
4. While recording demos track each player with an emphasis on flag carriers
5. Field any questions players may have prior, during, & after each game
6. Upload demos and screenshots after matches
7. If a rule infraction occurs do NOT stop game--submit the infraction(s) to MGL for ruling
8. Games are ONLY replayed if:
(a) ABNORMAL server lag (b) team ping average above 200 or (c) map malfunction(s) discovered DURING game

Match Rules
1. ALL matches will be played on the MGL SCRAMBLE EURO & US servers
2. Team with most caps at end of each game wins; NO TIE BREAKERS!
3. If teams are tied in the standings (wins) then one game will be played as tie breaker. Team with most caps picks server, other team pick rebel or combine
4. If, at any time, a team is ahead by 10 caps the game is over
5. First team listed in each match is rebel, second team listed is combine, e.g., TEAM A vs TEAM B (TA is rebel, TB is combine)
6. Only administrators can spectate matches
7. If player disconnects during game, play continues
8. Player can only join a game-in-progress if he disconnected or the team began shorthanded
9. Games are scheduled as 3 vs 3, but teams have other options:
(a) Team(s) can play shorthanded, less than 3, but opposing team can still play 3 players
(b) Teams can agree to play less than 3 players as long as teams are even, e.g., 2 vs 2
10. All games are played with the following server.cfg settings, MOST NOTABLE:
Time limit: 15 Mins, Overtime: 0 Mins, Runes: ON, Turrets: ON, Friendly Fire: OFF, Weapon Stay: ON, Mercyrule 10

Complete Server.cfg settings:
MATCHMODE SERVER SETTINGS
hostname "Your hostname here"
ctf_capturelimit 0
mp_timelimit 15
mp_weaponstay 1
mp_flashlight 1
mp_friendlyfire 0
ctf_respawndelay 4
ctf_intermission 17
sv_cheats 0
sv_hl2mp_item_respawn_time 30
sv_hl2mp_weapon_respawn_time 20
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GAME MODE SETTINGS
ctf_arenamode 0
ctf_backwards 0
ctf_oneflag 0
ctf_domination 0
ctf_dominationlimit 15
sv_spawnhealth 120
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MATCH MODE SETTINGS
ctf_matchmode 1
ctf_warmup 1
ctf_requireready 1
ctf_overtime 0
ctf_combinescorehandicap 0
ctf_rebelscorehandicap 0
ctf_mercyrule 10
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SOURCETV SETTINGS
tv_enable 1
tv_name "(SCRAMBLE TV)"
tv_delay 10
tv_maxclients 10
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MISC CTF SETTINGS
ctf_extramodels 0
ctf_powerups 1
ctf_allowradio 1
ctf_turrets 1
ctf_forcemelee 0
ctf_disablepropphysics 0
ctf_mutespectators 0
ctf_enablechatmacros 1
exec banned_user.cfg
exec mani_server.cfg

NOTE: Rules are subject to change at any time!