- Between seasons:
- For divisions above Open up to and including the Advanced, for a team's spot to be maintained between seasons, a team must have 2 players who participated during the prior season (through playing a match) on the roster at the close of registration. Failure to do so will result in a demotion to Open.
- For divisions above Open up to and including the Advanced, for a team's spot to be maintained between seasons, a team must have 2 players who participated during the prior season (through playing a match) on the roster at the close of registration. Failure to do so will result in a demotion to Open.
- During the season:
- For Intermediate, Main and Advanced, for a team's spot to be maintained once the regular season begins, a team must use 2 players per match who participated during the prior season (through playing a match) in 3 out of the first 4 matches played (i.e. not including forfeits) of the season.
- Failure to meet these requirements will result in each match that the team did not meet the roster requirements being forfeit. Matches will continue to be forfeit until either the team is marked as inactive (after 3 forfeit loses) or until the team has met their roster requirement.
- For Intermediate, Main and Advanced, for a team's spot to be maintained once the regular season begins, a team must use 2 players per match who participated during the prior season (through playing a match) in 3 out of the first 4 matches played (i.e. not including forfeits) of the season.
Examples of a team meeting the requirements for Intermediate, Main or Advanced are below:
- Match 1: 2 players from last season
- Match 2: 2 players from last season
- Match 3: 2 players from last season
- Match 4: 2 players from last season
Similarly, - Match 1: Did not use 2 players from last season
- Match 2: 2 players from last season
- Match 3: 2 players from last season
- Match 4: 2 players from last season
- Match 1: 2 players from last season
- Match 2: 2 players from last season
- Match 3: 2 players from last season
- Match 4: Did not use 2 players from last season
Alternatively, - Match 1: Match forfeit loss
- Match 2: Did not use 2 players from last season
- Match 3: 2 players from last season
- Match 4: 2 players from last season
- Match 5: 2 players from last season
Alternatively, - Match 1: Match forfeit loss
- Match 2: Match forfeit win (please note it does not matter if they had 2 from last season taking the forfeit as forfeits do not count toward the requirements)
- Match 3: 2 players from last season
- Match 4: 2 players from last season
- Match 5: 2 players from last season
Examples of teams NOT meeting the requirements and the subsequent punishment are available below:
- Match 1: Match forfeit win (again it doesn't matter if players from last season took the win in the server)
- Match 2: Match forfeit loss
- Match 3: Did not use 2 players from last season
- Match 4: 2 players from last season
- Match 5: 2 players from last season
- Match 6: Did not use 2 players from last season (This match would be forfeit due to not meeting requirements)
- Match 7: 2 players from last season
Alternatively, - Match 1: Did not use 2 players from last season
- Match 2: Did not use 2 players from last season (match would be forfeit due to not meeting requirements)
- Match 3: Did not use 2 players from last season (match would be forfeit due to not meeting requirements)
- Match 4: 2 players from last season
- Match 5: 2 players from last season
- Match 6: 2 players from last season
Similarly, - Match 1: Did not use 2 players from last season
- Match 2: Match forfeit loss
- Match 3: Did not use 2 players from last season (match would be forfeit due to not meeting requirements)
- Match 4: 2 players from last season
- Match 5: 2 players from last season
- Match 6: Did not use 2 players from last season (match would be forfeit due to not meeting requirements)
Please keep in mind that once a team has forfeit 3 matches they will be marked as inactive and removed from the division.