Chequered Flag Simsports Terms of Competition
The scope of the Terms of Competition (the Terms) applies to all series organised by Chequered Flag Simsports (the League). The Terms are designed to sit alongside, but remain separate, from the regulations of the series.
Failure to adhere to the Terms may result in sanctions being applied to the competitor in line with section 7 of the Terms.
1 - Series Registration
1.1 - Before submitting an application, competitors must ensure they are familiar with the Regulations for the series they wish to enter.
1.2 - All competitors must register for their selected series through the League website using the application form provided. Incomplete forms or forms completed incorrectly may not be accepted by the League Admins.
1.3 - Where applicable, any entry fees are required to be paid in full before the application is accepted. The requirements for entry fees are set out in section 4 of the Terms.
1.4 - Where additional paid content is required for the series, it is the competitor’s responsibility to obtain them before the series commences.
1.5 - If the application requires amending or withdrawing, the competitor must inform the League Admins as soon as feasibly possible.
2 - Series Attendance
2.1 - All competitors are required to attend at least 80% of all organised rounds of the selected series. This is known as the Minimum Required Attendance (MRA).
2.2 - Failure to attend the MRA, without good reason, may result in sanctions being applied in accordance with section 7 of the Terms.
2.3 - If the competitor is unable to attend a round of the entered series, they must inform the League Admins as soon as feasibly possible and inform them of the reason.
2.4 - If no notification is given to the League Admins or no reason is given for an absence, this will be marked as an unauthorised absence for the competitor.
2.5 - If a competitor has more than 2 absences in a row without good reason, the League Admins may, at their discretion, remove the competitor from the series and open the place to a reserve competitor.
3 - Reserve Competitors
3.1 - Once all places in the selected series have been filled a competitor will be placed on the reserve list.
3.2 - Reserve entries are not guaranteed to be able to compete in any round of the series and entries are subject to the withdrawal of competitors who have confirmed placement in the series.
3.3 - Reserve entries will be informed of an available placement no less than 24 hours before an event is scheduled to take place.
3.4 - A reserve entry is required to confirm they are able to attend by messaging a League Admin before they are permitted to attend.
3.5 - Reserve Competitors are still bound by the Terms, the series Regulations and appropriate sanctions.
4 - Entry Fees
4.1 - Series registration may be subject to an entry fee. The entry fee is designed to promote attendance.
4.2 - The entry fee will be set by the League Admins and will be noted on the application form.
4.3 - Full payment of the entry fee is required before entries are confirmed.
4.4 - The entry fee must be paid via PayPal to the following account: chequeredflagendurance@outlook.com
4.5 - The competitor is entitled to a refund on the entry fee if they withdraw from the series and inform the League Admins no later than 24 hours before the first event of the series.
4.6 - Once the first round of the series has concluded, entry fees are made non-refundable. Refunds may still be given at the discretion of the League Admins.
4.7 - Reserve competitors are required to pay the entry fee however their entry fee will be refunded at the series conclusion minus an amount proportional to the percentage of rounds competed in.
4.8 - Competitors subject to sanctions may not have entry fees refunded under any circumstance and decision to refund is subject to League Admin discretion.
4.9 - Entry fees will not be used for the financial gain of any individual within the League and all funds will be used for improving the service offer for future competitions.
5 - Obligations
5.1 - Competitors are obliged to act with integrity, honesty and respect to League Admins and other competitors.
5.2 - Behaviour deemed to be abusive, racist, homophobic, threatening or otherwise not respectful will result in sanctions applied to the competitor as outlined in section 7 of the Terms.
5.3 - When registering for a series, a competitor is agreeing to attend all scheduled rounds and perform and comply with the regulations to the best of their ability. Failure to do this will result in sanctions applied.
5.4 - Competitors are obliged to maintain a high level of timekeeping. Late arrival to driver briefings or events without good reason may result in disqualification from the event and multiple infringements will result in further sanctions.
6 - League Admin Rights
6.1 - The League Admins reserve the rights to cancel events at their discretion. All competitors will be informed of cancellations via the Discord channel as soon as feasibly possible.
6.2 - League Admins reserve the right to remove competitors from competitions or the League should they deem it necessary.
6.3 - The League Admins reserve the right to withhold any entry fees providing there is good reason for doing so.
7 - Sanctions
7.1 - The League Admins may apply sanctions to competitors found to be in breach of the Terms or series regulations. These include, but are not limited to
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Unofficial Warnings
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Official Warnings
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Race Bans
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Series Bans
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Temporary Bans
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Permanent Bans
7.2 - The League Admins will inform any competitors of the sanctions before they come into effect.
7.3 - The competitor has the right to appeal the decision made by the League Admin but the League Admin is not obliged to reconsider the sanction.
7.4 - The League Admins reserve the right to apply any sanction they deem necessary, meaning no sanction is required before escalating to a higher sanction.
Any questions or concerns regarding these terms and conditions should be directed to David Buckley of Chequered Flag Endurance Group via email (chequeredflagsimsports@outlook.com) or via Discord (@David Buckley#4230).