Tournament Rules: Defense of the Ancients

Version:
-The version played will be the latest version at the time of the tournament. At the time of this writing the latest version is 6.41, it might update by the time of the tournament.

Mode:
-The mode used will only be -lm.

Teams:
-Teams will consist of up to 5 players, teams of less than 5 people will be allowed, but are fair game for ridicule and slaughter.
-Teams will be organized by one captain. The map played will be finalized between the captains of each team.
-No players can play on more than one team per tournament.
-Racist or Derogatory team names will not be allowed, anyone using such names will be forced to rename their team.
-A basic level of respect between teams is required. We realize that respect is earned, but the basic level of respect is required to participate in our tournaments.

Definitions:
-Match: A Match is a completed series of competition between all combattants in order to progress to the next Match between other combattants and the victors. In this case A Match will consist of one unit of gameplay with no timelimit. Be forewarned, DoTA Matches can get to upwards of 2 hours in length. Go to the washroom, get drinks, prepare yourself before a serious Match.
-Starting Side: The side (Sentinel or Scourge) in which each team will initially play as. A Coin toss, or other random method agreed upon between both teams will determine which team picks which side they want to be for their Starting Side. This will occur every Match, no automatic alternations will occur.
-Host: The Host is defined as the team that wins the coin toss (or random generator). The Host team will host the game for the competitors to join. The person who is in the First (1st) player's slot must initialize the game mode properly at the beginning of the Match.
-Pooling: Pooling is defined as the purchasing of items by multiple players for the sole use of a single hero. This technique buffs a single hero far beyond what that hero could attain by themselves in the same ammount of time.

Disconnections, Crashes, BSOD's:
-If a player unintentinoally disconnects during a Round within the first 5 minutes of a Match that Match will be nulled and the Match will be restarted.
-If a player unintentionally disconnects during a Round after the first 5 minutes of a Match, it is at the discretion of the opposing team as to whether a Match restart will occur or not. Feel free to be good sports. If the opposing team does not call for a Match restart, the Match will continue with that player down. That player cannot spectate the opposing team.
-If a player ram dumps (Blue Screen Of Death) or the game crashes on them within the first 5 minutes of a Match that Match will be nulled and the Match will be restarted.
-If a player ram dumps (Blue Screen Of Death) or the game crashes on them after the first 5 minutes of a Match, it is at the discretion of the opposing team as to whether a Match restart will occur or not. If the opposing team does not call for a Match restart, the Match will continue with that player down. That player cannot spectate the opposing team
-If a player unintentionally disconnects more than once that player will be forced to sit out that Match and LANified! Staff will help investigate the cause.
-If a player ram dumps (BSOD) or the game crashes on them more than once that player will be forced to forefit the tournament and the team will have to play one man short for the rest of the tournament.
-If all players Crash or Disconnect for whatever reason, a Match reset will automatically occur.
-If a player disconnects or crashes for whatever reason, and a Match restart is not called, that hero's items must be sold and the cash evenly distributed between the remaining players. The disconnected hero is free to be used in any regard. Items can be bought for them, and used on them by any remaining team mate.

Unique Circumstances:
-Healing items are allowed to be shared to another player until that other player is full life. Once the now full life player is full life they must return the healing item to the other player. No other items are allowed to be shared unless they are in tran

Disallowed Activity:
If you are caught disobeying these you will be asked to comply with the rules. If you fail to comply with the rules you will be disqualified.
-Your registration information for the event must be valid
-Pooling of items is disallowed. A player may purchase something through another hero, but only for the use of transportation. The hero transporting the item must return to the hero who purchased it and give them the item as soon as possible.

Disqualifications:
You will be Disqualified from the tournament if the following happens:
-You are caught cheating, and/or modifying the game to a degree in which warrants you an unfair advantage
-You are caught intoxicated, or influenced by a performance enhancing drug that you do not have a legal prescription for (Proof of prescription will be required)
-You are caught playing for more than one team in this tournament

Starting Times:
-Each team must be ready by the time the next Match is scheduled to begin. A team will have an allownace of up to 10 minutes. If a team exceeds this they will count a loss against their team. If this occurs in circusmtances similar to Double Elimination or other modes where a single loss is not a disqualification then they will continue in the tournament with that loss as their burden.
-Breaks between Matches will be determined by the Match schedule.