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Frequently Asked Questions |
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How
do I Register for a Tournament
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There are 3 ways that you
can enter a tournament.
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1. On the Canasta Freaks
main page there is the daily calendar with all tours for
the day listed. Click on the tournament you would like to
jump and then on register. Enter
your user name and password and select that you have you
have read the rules. Hit
submit and you
are all ready to go. |
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2. There is also a link for
the tourney calendar under myleague links . This will
show you all the events scheduled by date. Click on the
time of the tournament that you wish to play in to bring
up the tournament main page. From there click on the
register link and enter your name, password, put a check
in the rules box, and you are in! |
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3. If you are in the lobby
you will see the host
announce the tournament with
a jump # in the post. This
jump number is required if
you wish to use the jump box
located in the jump center .
Simply enter the jump
number, your league name and
password. |
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Where can I find out if I am
Registered in a Tournament? |
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Once you have entered all
the information to enter the
tournament a message will
appear on the registration
page that says: zoya (Team
zoya) has been registered. |
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NOTE: You have already been
checked-in for this
tournament since the
check-in process has already
begun. |
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If you want to double check
you can click on the Teams link on the top of the
tournament page to bring up a list of all the people that
are registered |
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What are Ladder Bux? |
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Although all the tournaments
are free, you will need ladder bux to enter each
tournament. You can receive ladder bux in your account
when you sign up by clicking all the boxes in Step 3. You
can also win ladder bux by playing in tournaments. How
many are playing in that tournament and where you place
will determine how many bux you can win. Gold members
will receive 2x the amount normally received, Platinum
will receive 4 times and Diamond will receive 6 times the
amount. |
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How Many Bux do I have? |
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To find out how many bux are
in your account, click on the Tourney Bux Log on the left
side of the main page. Type in your name and then click
View Log. |
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What Can I do with my Bux? |
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In addition to using your
bux to enter tournaments, there are several other things
that they can be used for. |
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1. Once you have received a
certain amount you can redeem these for prizes. A current
list of prizes and the amount of bux you need to redeem
for them can be found by clicking this link. |
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2. Diamond and Platinum
members are allowed to gift their bux to another league
member. This can be done by clicking on the User Editor
Link. Once a new page has come up click on
Diamond/Platinum Membership and then Gift Ladderbux. |
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3. Diamond members can
redeem bux to gift a league member a 2 month Gold
membership. This is also done by clicking on the User
Editor, Diamond/Platinum Membership and then Gift Gold
Membership.
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What are Premium
Memberships? |
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Memberships are not required
to play in tournaments. You have the option to purchase a
membership to receive advantages that non-premium members
are not entitled to. A summary of the benefits are listed
here: |
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How Can I Pay for
Premium Memberships? |
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Gold: Gold memberships can
be purchased using a credit card, online cheque (US
residents only), Paymail, mailing a cheque or by
telephone. |
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Platinum: Platinum
memberships can be paid monthly by credit card or online
cheque (US residents only). Yearly memberships can be
purchased by credit card, online cheque, or mail. |
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Diamond: Diamond members
have an option of a monthly fee, purchasing 6 month
membership or purchasing a yearly membership. Monthly
memberships can be purchased using a credit card or
online cheque (US residents only). Six month and yearly
memberships can be purchased through pay pal or by mail. |
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What is a Ladder? |
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A ladder match is a game
played between league members. You can ladder anytime you
are not playing in a tournament. All ladder matches must
be played in Fried Green Tomatoes. There are three types
of ladder matches you can play |
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1. One hand quickie |
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2. Game to 2500 |
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3. Game to 5000 |
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To grab a ladder match
simply announce in lobby "ladder table # and type of
game". Table setting for ladders are the same as
tournament table settings. Please ensure that anybody who
joins in the match is a league member. Ladders can be
played between 2 players with bots as their partner, or 4
players. The loser of the game reports the loss on the
league page. |
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How do I Report a Ladder
Loss? |
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In the center of the page,
on the right side of the backdoor, there is a box called
Report Loss. Simply type in your league name, your
password and the name of your opponent and click Submit
Loss. If you have played a 4 player match please make
sure that you report the loss to BOTH players. Please
report all ladder results as soon as you are finished the
match. Ladder match results count toward your league
standings and rating. |
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What Happens if I Won a
Ladder and it has not been Reported? |
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Please remember that a
player has 24 hours to report a ladder before any action
can be taken. If the match still has not been reported
after 24 hours please follow these |
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1. Make every attempt to
contact that player. This can be done in the lobby or by
sending them an email or instant message. The member has
24 hours to respond to your inquiry. |
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. If your attempt at contact
has been unsuccessful please use the Unreported Match
link on the left hand side of the page. Your submission
will be followed up and dealt with by a member of the
Admin staff. Do not try to contact the player once a
report has been made. Any reports made to a member of the
staff will NOT be taken in the lobby, by email or by
instant messenger. |
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What Happens if I do not
Report a Ladder Loss? |
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All non-winners of a ladder
match are expected to report the loss on the league main
page within 24 hours. If you are playing a 4 person
ladder match, you must report losses to BOTH opponents.
If you have won a ladder match and the results have not
been posted in 24 hours you must use the Unreported Match
link on the left side of the page. Any emails or im's to
TD's will not be enforced. Ladder Match Reporting Rule |
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1st violation = warning |
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2nd violation = boxed for 3
days |
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3rd violation = boxed for 7
days |
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th violation = ejection from
league |
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How do I find Out What my
Password is if I have Forgotten it? |
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Please use the Lost Password
link on the left side of the main page. Your league
password will be emailed to you |
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How do I Change my Email
Address? |
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Click on the User Editor
Link on the left side of the main page. On the new page
click on Change User Information and enter your new email
in the Email Address line. Click Submit Changes to
process your request. |
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This page and
website were created by members of Canasta Freaks. This includes all images, codes
and data. Duplicating,
Hot Linking, or other use without permission of ARTINPOGO Head
Administrator of Canasta Freaks is strictly prohibited.
LAST UPDATE
04/17/2010
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