Questions and comments should be directed to our Minister of Law John (law@axisandallies.net).
You may request an e-mail game forfeit if your opponent has 'disappeared' for over five days. To request a forfeit e-mail the same request message to your opponent and GM. Your opponent then has 5 days to explain their absence or forfeit the game. If your opponent responds in time, your GM will adjudicate the forfeit request based on the explanations given by the parties concerned.
If disputes over forfeit requests arise, they should be forwarded to the Minister of Law for resolution. Reasonable 'leaves of absence' are allowed provided you notify your opponent and GM first. Disputes over reasonable leaves of absence will also be resolved by the Minister of Law. When games are won by forfeit, GMs must be sure to notify the Minister of Law with a carbon copy of the results as well as forwarding the results to the usual parties.
Finally--it's good policy to check in if your game has stalled for a few days. Many a forfeit can be avoided this way -- "Oh! I thought we were waiting on the GM's results!"
Same procedure as with GMed games except include the Minister of Law in your forfeit email. When there is no response after 5 days, you can then email the Minister of Law that this has occurred and log on to the web site and register the game finish 'won by forfeit'.
You may request a live game forfeit if your opponent has 'stood you up' more than once or proves continually unavailable for live play. Live game forfeit requests are adjudicated on a case by case basis. To request a live game forfeit e-mail the same request message to the Minister of Law and your opponent. Your opponent then has 5 days to respond or forfeit the game. If your opponent responds in time the Minister of Law will adjudicate the forfeit request based on the explanations of the parties involved.
By mutual agreement players can agree to annul a game. Annulled games are not 'draws' and have no affect on Association ranking or rating points. If both players agree to annul a game they must notify their GM. The GM should carbon copy the Minister of Law of the annulment as well as forwarding the results to the usual parties. As with forfeits, players who continually annul games may be eliminated from the Association.
Players who continually forfeit or annul games will be eliminated from the Association. If you are going to be gone for any length of time, please take a few minutes to inform the Association government. (Copy to the President, Minister of Law, Minister of Stats). If you are GMing a game, the Minister of Stats will assign a temporary GM. Elimination will only occur when notification is not given. To drop out of the Association simply e-mail the President, Minister of Stats, and Minister of Recruiting with your request and inform them of any games you are currently playing or GMing. Dropping out during a game is highly discouraged and may result in that player not being able to rejoin the Association at a later date.
It should be noted that if you leave the Association and decide to join again later, your old record and membership will be reactivated. Creating a new membership account when you already have one is a violation of the Association's Standards of Conduct.
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