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Spring Staff Updates, Offseason Rule Updates, and March/April 2023 Bans

   exa   - 5/14/2023

Spring Staff Updates


  • M17 and Gigos will be a new addition to the 6s team.
  • Ta5K will be a new addition to the Highlander team.

The updated staff list is as follows:

6v6

Head Admin - je'mond, camp3r

Division Admins:


Division Moderators:


9v9

Head Admin - Constantly

Division Admins:


Division Moderators:


Floating Staff: Rebel


Global Rule Updates




[3003.2] - Regular Season Pick/Bans has been updated to clarify that pick/bans during the regular season must be completed 36 hours before the intended match time and the potential repercussions for failing to respond within this period.



[3004.1] - Playoff Map Selection has been updated to clarify the playoff map pick/ban order for BO3 and BO5 match series.



[1007.2.3] - Medals has been updated to clarify the conditions a player must achieve to be eligible for a medal. Bans impacting a player's eligibility for more than half of the matches played or an active ban over 3 months or longer at medal distribution will impact this eligibility.



[1007.2.4] - Fraud has been updated to add that impersonating RGL-approved casting organizations (e.g. TFTV, FiresideCasts, etc.) falls under the fraud section of the RGL rules.


[1008.16] - Disruption of RGL Services has been updated to clarify that players can be found to be disrupting RGL matches if they do not immediately disconnect or refuse to leave the server upon request. Please note that this applies before the start of the match, during halftime, ongoing gameplay, or during pauses.



[1006.2.5] - Sandbagging and Class Restrictions and [1009.4.4] - Ringer Approvals have been updated to clarify that if the enemy team can approve a ringer to play on a class they are restricted from in a division. Teams must also inform the enemy team of any class restrictions a proposed ringer may have before approval.


[1009.4.4] - Ringer Approvals has been updated to clarify that ringers must be approved by the enemy team in match comms. Additionally, ringer approvals are final; they cannot be retracted once approved by the team leader (barring extenuating circumstances as noted in the rule). Ringers approved for a match are still eligible to play even if it gets rescheduled to a later date.

Bans


These bans were enacted before the release of this article. If you would like to file a report, you can do so on our site here. Appeals can also be found on the same page.

NOTE: We only look at user-submitted reports. If you do not file a report, then there is a good chance we have not seen it and cannot deal with the situation.


Cheating


The following player(s) have been caught cheating by the RGL Anti-cheat team and will be banned:




Alting


The following player(s) attempted to register their alternate account in RGL.


The following alternate account(s) have been caught connected to existing accounts in RGL by the RGL Anti-cheat team and will be permanently banned:




Probation


The following players have been banned and placed on probation:

  • jyp - Harassment of RGL player(s) in the community. Use of an anti-semitic symbol on an RGL platform. - 4 Months
  • Analog Glock - Use of a racial slur on an RGL platform (Discord). - 4 Months

Update on the player(s) that have been banned while on probation:

  • clin - Use of transphobic comments towards players during a scrim. Offseason ban delayed for the start of RGL Highlander Season 15. - 24 Weeks (4th ban inside of RGL, 2nd ban on probation)
  • One-Man Cheeseburger Apocalypse - Violation of [1004.4.1] - Permanently banned players in a scrimmage. - 12 Months (5th ban inside of RGL, 3rd ban on probation)
  • jyp - League ban evasion (6 months). Alting (6 months). Discord ban evasion (1 month). - 13 Months (3rd ban inside of RGL, 2nd ban on probation)
  • cellophane flowers - Continued violation of [1004.4.1] - Permanently banned players in a scrimmage to enable permanently banned players to harass players during scrims. - Permanent (6th ban inside of RGL, 5th ban on probation)

After the minimum period has been served, the player(s) can appeal to have the ban lifted if they can show that they've improved themselves and how they interact within the community.


League


  • chunk! - Violation of [1004.4.1] - Permanently banned players in a scrimmage. - 1 Week
  • berry - Violation of [1004.4.1] - Permanently banned players in a scrimmage. - 1 Week
  • Connanchoru - Violation of [1004.4.1] - Permanently banned players in a scrimmage. - 1 Week
  • dancer - Violation of [1004.4.1] - Permanently banned players in a scrimmage and [1004.4] - Using a banned player in a scrimmage. - 2 Weeks
  • SexGod - Violation of [1004.4.1] - Permanently banned players in a scrimmage (2x). Violation of [1004.4] - Using a banned player in a scrimmage. Offseason ban delayed to the start of RGL Sixes Season 12. - 3 Weeks
  • RainofLight - Violation of [1004.4.1] - Permanently banned players in a scrimmage (4x) and [1004.4] - Using a banned player in a scrimmage (2x). - 6 Weeks
  • Nate^ - Harassment of RGL player(s) in the community. - 3 Months
  • Jamillia - Breaking RGL's player code of conduct. - Permanent



Sportsmanship and Spirit


The following player(s) have/had been suspended for 1-6 weeks for their usage of racist slurs, homophobic or transphobic language, excessive toxicity, flaming, or derogatory language on our platforms. Repeat offenders will get longer ban lengths.

  • crazy - Use of a homophobic slur during an RGL match. - 2 Weeks // First Offense
  • mousecake - Use of a racial slur directed towards a player during a scrim. Offseason ban delayed to the start of RGL Sixes Season 12. - 2 Weeks // First Offense
  • catface - Use of homophobic slurs directed towards a player during a scrim. Offseason ban delayed to the start of RGL Sixes Season 12. Increased sentence as an Invite player. - 3 Weeks // First Offense



Demos


The following player(s) have failed to provide a requested demo. The first offense during the regular season will be a warning. A second offense during the regular season or the first offense during playoffs will lead to suspensions.

  • Coolstuff - Failure to Submit Demos: 2nd Offense (Ban delayed for the start of RGL Highlander Season 15.) - 2 Weeks



VAC Ban


The following account(s) have been banned for having VAC bans that may be affecting TF2. If you have a VAC ban for a game that is not TF2, please contact an admin to get the ban removed.



You can read further details and context about each player's bans by viewing their discipline history on their RGL profile.