Official Handbook

Rules & Guidelines

Fair play makes great competition. Every Spicy Community member agrees to these rules on registration.

Tournament Rules

  • Matches are best-of-3 by default, with Grand Finals at best-of-5.
  • All teams must check in 15 minutes before scheduled match time.
  • Substitutions are allowed only before round 1 unless cleared by an admin.
  • Disconnections over 2 minutes forfeit the current game.
  • Screenshots of final scores must be submitted to an admin in Discord.

Match Conduct

  • No stream-sniping, ghosting, or external voice help from non-participants.
  • All third-party software must be approved in advance.
  • Admins have full discretion to pause, void, or replay matches.
  • Disputes must be raised in the ticket channel within 15 minutes of the match ending.

Community Guidelines

  • Respect every member — harassment, hate speech, or slurs get you banned.
  • No doxxing, leaking DMs, or sharing personal info of any member.
  • Keep channels on-topic; self-promotion only in #self-promo.
  • English only in tournament channels to keep admin moderation consistent.
  • Discord rules and ToS apply everywhere on the server.

Penalties

  • 1st offense: verbal warning from a moderator.
  • 2nd offense: 24h mute and match forfeit if applicable.
  • 3rd offense: permanent ban and tournament disqualification.
  • Cheating or account sharing = immediate permanent ban.

Questions about these rules?

Every admin is online in Discord to clarify anything.

Ask on Discord

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