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.