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Table of Leagues Rules (as of Jan 2004)

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  LEAGUE RULES
STA TFL CAL IGL
CVARS        

cl_lw 0

Quote ...the following console commands and cvar settings are illegal: cl_lw 0, cl_lc 0, timerefresh, cl_waterdist.

Quote: cl_lw must be a value of '1'

Note: Exploits not specifically listed as legal are illegal. QUOTE:Exploits will not be tolerated in CAL-TFC.  Any player caught using an illegal exploit, in a premeditated manner (the player fully intended the exploit to be the result of his action), will automatically be banned from league play.  Attempts to claim that since an exploit was unknown will not be considered valid. Teams will be given a two (2) week supsension in addition to the offending player being banned.  

cl_lc 0

Quote ...the following console commands and cvar settings are illegal: cl_lw 0, cl_lc 0, timerefresh, cl_waterdist.

Quote: cl_lc must be a value of '1'

Note: Exploits not specifically listed as legal are illegal. QUOTE:Exploits will not be tolerated in CAL-TFC.  Any player caught using an illegal exploit, in a premeditated manner (the player fully intended the exploit to be the result of his action), will automatically be banned from league play.  Attempts to claim that since an exploit was unknown will not be considered valid. Teams will be given a two (2) week supsension in addition to the offending player being banned.  

ex_interp

 

Quote: ex_interp MUST be kept at the default setting, which is '0.1'

  Chophopping is illegal in the TFL. Chophopping is defined as: The employment of a series of commands which enable a player to gain speed passing the 170% speed barrier by use of script or commands bound to keys or a mouse wheel.

cl_waterdist

Quote ...the following console commands and cvar settings are illegal: cl_lw 0, cl_lc 0, timerefresh, cl_waterdist.

 

 Note: Exploits not specifically listed as legal are illegal. QUOTE:Exploits will not be tolerated in CAL-TFC.  Any player caught using an illegal exploit, in a premeditated manner (the player fully intended the exploit to be the result of his action), will automatically be banned from league play.  Attempts to claim that since an exploit was unknown will not be considered valid.  Teams will be given a two (2) week supsension in addition to the offending player being banned.  
COMMANDS        
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timerefresh Quote ...the following console commands and cvar settings are illegal: cl_lw 0, cl_lc 0, timerefresh, cl_waterdist. Quote: The following items will be considered cheating by The TFL... Any command that can be activated/deactivated through the console, or by a script that is activated by pressing a key on the keyboard, that clearly gives a player an advantage over others that the command was not intended to give: ie the Timerefresh Exploit. Quote: Not legal Chophopping is illegal in the TFL. Chophopping is defined as: The employment of a series of commands which enable a player to gain speed passing the 170% speed barrier by use of script or commands bound to keys or a mouse wheel.
force centerview Quote: Any console command or cvar setting used to counteract the concussion effect is illegal, including (but not limited to): force_centerview, fullupdate, cl_pitchup/cl_pitchdown. Note that the use of these commands for reasons other than reducing or eliminating the concussion effect is permitted (for example, in rocket jump scripts).      
axis locks/ -mlook Quote: Any console command or cvar setting used to counteract the concussion effect is illegal, including (but not limited to): force_centerview, fullupdate, cl_pitchup/cl_pitchdown. Note that the use of these commands for reasons other than reducing or eliminating the concussion effect is permitted (for example, in rocket jump scripts).    
pitchup/pitchdown limits Any console command or cvar setting used to counteract the concussion effect is illegal, including (but not limited to): force_centerview, fullupdate, cl_pitchup/cl_pitchdown. Note that the use of these commands for reasons other than reducing or eliminating the concussion effect is permitted (for example, in rocket jump scripts).      

fullupdate

Quote: Any console command or cvar setting used to counteract the concussion effect is illegal, including (but not limited to): force_centerview, fullupdate, cl_pitchup/cl_pitchdown. Note that the use of these commands for reasons other than reducing or eliminating the concussion effect is permitted (for example, in rocket jump scripts).

 

 Note: Exploits not specifically listed as legal are illegal. QUOTE:Exploits will not be tolerated in CAL-TFC.  Any player caught using an illegal exploit, in a premeditated manner (the player fully intended the exploit to be the result of his action), will automatically be banned from league play.  Attempts to claim that since an exploit was unknown will not be considered valid.  Teams will be given a two (2) week supsension in addition to the offending player being banned.  
CUSTOMISATIONS        

Reduced Explosion Sprites

STA rule by member vote: Explosion sprites must be default, or exactly the same in size, duration and opacity.

Quote:Clear/transparent/translucent explosions sprites in any form are banned in TFL, as they give a distinct advantage over your opponents. Custom explosion sprites are permitted provided that the explosions are solid and are not reduced to a level less than 30% of the default Valve explosions

   Quote: The following modified explosion variations are deemed an illegal exploit: Any explosion sprite reduced in size. Any explosion sprite that allows the user to see the opponent on the opposite side
Global Ax1 Timer   Quote: The use of global timers in TFL (ax1.wav) has been banned. Clans who members have been found to be using such timers will be subject to TFL's Clan Integrity Rule.    
Player Models        
Weapon/Item Models        
Custom Map Textures Quote: Map hacks - Any player found using a wall-hacked map during matches will result in his/her clan being disqualified. Any players found using retextured or untextured maps will also result in his/her clan being disqualified.'End Quote. Note: Replacement walltextures are allowed by admins as long as they offer no advantage in gameplay.    
Rocket Sprites QUOTE: STA allows any modification to the following sprites: laser dot, rocket trail and rocket flare. Modification of other sprites may be legal, contact a league admin for clarification.      
Custom Crosshairs QUOTE: STA allows any modification to the following sprites: laser dot, rocket trail and rocket flare. Modification of other sprites may be legal, contact a league admin for clarification.      
Client Hooks ie: Sparkies Quote: Use of any client or opengl hooks or wrappers, as well as any other program which patches memory within Half-Life, is illegal with the exception of the official versions of Sparky Utilities, Nemesis and L0ki's GL utilities. Any modified version of these hooks is illegal, unless the add-on/modification is the addition of a feature found in another legal hook.     Quote: Non-Cheat Hooks, such as Sparkies and Nemesis, are allowed in IGL game play.
PLAYER ACTIONS STA TFL CAL IGL
Bunnyhopping Legal in all Divisions Quote: TFL has lifted the current ban on bunny hopping provided that clans do NOT exceed/break the 170% max speed allowed in the game. However the rule will remain in the books should the need arise to reinstate the rule/ban. Qoute: Bunnyhopping is LEGAL in CAL-TFC. Quote: 'Bunny Hopping' is allowed in the IGL. However, no manufactured speed increase above the Valve allowed limits is acceptable. Any speed exploit that increases the players speed above Valve limits of the 170% Bunny Hop Speed will be a violation of the IGL Exploit rules.
Chophopping Quote: Chop hopping is illegal in every STA-TFC 9v9 division. Its use in match play will result in a forfeiture of all captures made during the round(s) in which it was used. Chophopping is illegal in the TFL. Chophopping is defined as: The employment of a series of commands which enable a player to gain speed passing the 170% speed barrier by use of script or commands bound to keys or a mouse wheel.   Chophopping is illegal in the TFL. Chophopping is defined as: The employment of a series of commands which enable a player to gain speed passing the 170% speed barrier by use of script or commands bound to keys or a mouse wheel.
Rampsliding      
Strafejump & Gliding    
Elevator Blocking Quote: Elevators- you may block/keep elevators up as long as you A) waste a man holding it up, or B) the obstruction is placed under the elevator. The rule... 'definition makes illegal the placement at the top of the lift a dispenser that keeps the elev up'. Quote: It is illegal to use objects (dispensers, sentry guns, etc) that function as a means to hold elevators or lifts in a position other than their    
Grenade in Texture Quote: Map Exploits/Bugs - Any act to change the structure and/or goals of a map or the engine of the game are considered illegal for STA match play. Proof can include screenshots and/or demos, if clans are found using them by the STA intentionally they will forfeit the match. No exploits rule, quote: a couple examples of bugs/exploits are: items that are, but not limited to grenades/nail grenades, and flags which are not intended to go through walls/ceilings/floors/objects. Using grenades of any kind to propel through entities not intended to be passed though. including, but not limited to lasers, push entities, trigger_hurt entities. quote: Not legal Chophopping is illegal in the TFL. Chophopping is defined as: The employment of a series of commands which enable a player to gain speed passing the 170% speed barrier by use of script or commands bound to keys or a mouse wheel.
Rocket / Gren Jumping   Quote: A few examples of acceptable exploits: Rocket jumps, conc jumps, and grenade jumping. Emps, gas grenades and conc grenades DO NOT apply as the  
Sharking       Quote: Known Exploits Currently Banned - Extra Pipe, Thin Texture, Multiple Dispenser, Time Refresh, Ex_Interp, Sharking, Chop Hop
Extra Pipe       Chophopping is illegal in the TFL. Chophopping is defined as: The employment of a series of commands which enable a player to gain speed passing the 170% speed barrier by use of script or commands bound to keys or a mouse wheel.
Hiding with Flag     Quote: Run - Any runner carrying the flag is not permitted to hide with the intent to delay the game. Hiding while making progress toward the Cap Point IS permitted as well as encouraged.  
DEMOS        
HLTV Demos YES YES YES YES
Personal Demos YES YES YES YES
CLASS/PLAYER LIMITS        
Hwguy 2 / 1 1 2 ?
Total # Defense Players 6 ( 5 / 4)   6 / 5  
SERVER MODS        
Adminmod   Quote: The use of Admin Mod in any Official TFL Match is strictly prohibited. Any clan found to be using Admin Mod will have their match forfeited and will lose the privilege of using their server in TFL. All Third Party Server Programs (TPSP) are not allowed in CAL-TFC.  If you use a TPSP to admin your server or check clients you are required to disable it for the duration of the match, 30 minutes before your match is scheduled to begin.  If you do not have it disabled within 15 minutes of the time the round was agreed to start you forfeit your server choice for your half.  If you are unable to disable it, your half must be played on a different server.  This will hopefully encourage clans to have handy the instructions to disable the software.  
Anticheats   Quote: The use of any Anti-Cheat software in TFL, such as CSGuard, or Cheating Death, is strictly prohibited, as there are no current Anti-Cheating software approved for TFL. If a server is found running any anti-cheating software, the visiting clan may refuse to play on that server.    
RingerFree   Quote: The TFL requires the usage of RingerFree version 2.0+ for all TFL matches. This is a client side program that only needs to be run on one computer associated with the 'home clan' of each round. This program checks the people playing in the TFL match with the respective TFL rosters. If players with the wrong WonID are found in the server, they may be kicked and/or banned from the server. Ensure that your clan's rosters are current and correct prior to the roster 'lockdown' period. RingerFree will also check various server CVARs. Any incorrect CVAR will be automatically changed. Violations found by RingerFree will be broadcast to the players on the server, and will automatcially notify TFL staff of any infractions. Failure to run RingerFree properly will likely result in forfeiture of said match. If two clans agree that a non-rostered player can play in a game, then the division admin and the league admin may, at their discretion, agree to have the player(s) in question added to the RingerFree exceptions list. This is solely at the league admin's discretion, and is in no way to be considered a process or entitlement by the TFL clans. If you wish to have the members in question added, have your opponent contact the league admin a considerable time prior to the match with the request. (last edited 05/07/03)    
Sparkies2   ?    
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