News and Announcements: WGLNA Silver League, Winter 2016

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Tier Limits
With a maximum of 7 players per battle (10 players per team) a team must field a selection of tanks based on the below tier limits. Teams are limited to a maximum of 68 tier points. Heavy: 8 - 10 Medium: 8 - 10 Light: 8 TD: 8 - 10 SPG: 8 - 10 Special restrictions: Teams are allowed no more than two of each tank model (e.g. T-62A, T110E5, etc.)   Victory Conditions
Regular Season Teams will play each other once during the regular season. Each battle lasts 8 minutes max with a 2 minute break between battles. The Dual-Cap Attack/Defense mode will be sued. Teams will play two maps a night, alternating Attack and Defense between battles. Teams will play four battles on Map A, then four battles on Map B. If needed, teams will play on a third, tiebreaker map. The winner of each round is determined as the first to 5 victories out of a maximum of 8 battles. These matches will be played through the Special Battles system. If after 8 battles neither team has achieved 5 victories, the match continues in a sudden death tiebreaker round. This match will be played in a training room. Teams earn 3 points for a victory (no tiebreaker round needed), 2 points for a win in the tiebreaker round, 1 point for a loss in the tiebreaker round and no points for a loss (or draw). In depth rules can be found in the player packet, which will be emailed to players after Registration is submitted. Playoffs The complete playoff rules will be announced mid-way through the regular season.   Prizing
The following gold prizes will be provided to each member of the respective team, including reserves: 1st place: 60,000 gold + Type 59 2nd place: 45,000 gold + KV-5 3rd - 4th place: 30,000 gold + Lowe 5th & 6th place: 24,000 gold 7th & 8th place: 18,000 gold 9th & 10th place: 12,000 gold 11th & 12th place: 7,500 gold gold 13th - 14th place: 3,500 gold 1,000 gold per round victory (paid out weekly per player, per team) + additional prizes based on number of points earned   League Notes & Rules
Promotion & Relegation Promotion and relegation will be announced after registration has closed and the final number of teams has been determined. Teams must keep a minimum of 3 players in order to receive an invitation to the next respective season. Teams denying invitation to subsequent leagues, based on the final season standing, must re-qualify next season. Standings Ties are ruled in favor of the team with the following (in order of priority) Fewest battle losses Most battle wins Head to head winner Complete draw Complete draws at the end of the regular season will be broken by a single game playoff. Final standings are based on the following (in order of priority) Each team's progression through the playoffs Final regular season rank Tank Composition Teams may field up to 7 players with up to 68 tier points allowed for tank choices. The minimum tier is Tier VIII. The maximum tier is Tier X. Teams must have a minimum of five Tier X tanks to be eligible to participate in the battle. Teams must have at least 5 players to start the match. If a team has less than 5 players available, it will be disqualified. Teams may bring no more than two of each tank model to each battle (e.g. T-62A, T11E5, etc.)   Mods The use of any mod is expressly prohibited in the WGLNA. Standard "vanilla" client is required from all league participants. All players are required to email replays and python logs immediately after the match has concluded. Any team who has a player failing to provide these items may be removed from the competition. Any team/player(s) found to be breaking any rules may be removed from WGLNA on all levels, per the admins decision.   Technical Victory/Technical Defeat There is a 3 strike rule for technical defeats. After 3 strikes, the team will be disqualified for the remainder of the Season. Scores before the DQ will stand as played. Any battles after the DQ will be cancelled and the opponent team will earn a victory. In addition, the disqualified team will be required to re-qualify if they wish to participate in the league next season. To declare a technical victory, the opponent team must send an email to tournaments@wargamingamerica.com with a screenshot of the technical victory. Posts on the forums will NOT count as proof of a technical victory.   Streaming All teams agree to have their matches streamed during any regularly scheduled battle. Specific tournament and streaming rules will be provided to all teams in advance of the stream.   Roster Changes Team captains may request roster changes by emailing tournaments@wargamingamerica.com. Roster changes will be limited during the season. There will be three roster change periods. Roster Period 1: Roster changes must be received by 9 am PST, Thursday January 8, 2016 Roster Period 2: Roster changes must be received by 9 am PST, Thursday January 29, 2016 Roster Period 3: Roster changes must be received by 9 am PST, Thursday February 18, 2016 Any roster change received after the deadline will be changed during the next period. No changes will take place after February 18th. Roster changes will take effect the Monday after the roster change period closes. Players my only participate in one team across all leagues and all regions. The final day for submitting roster changes is February 18, 2016. Captains must include the following in their email or have their request denied:
Email Subject: roster change for [team name] of [league]
Email Body: Your in-game name as team captain Link to team profile Players to remove (include links to player profile) Players to add (include links to player profile)   Season Schedule
One round is played on Mondays and Wednesday beginning December 7th at 6:30 pm PST (9:30 pm EST). Curious what time this is in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out!