League Rules and Regulations

While more specific rules are set on a per competition basis, there are also several general Citrus League rules that apply across all competitions. These are explained in detail below. Please ask the commissioner if you need any further clarification.

1] Preparation and In-Game Resources: Before any given match, teams are allowed to review all publicly available film of their opponents, prepare their own notes, and run damage calculations and permutations. During a match, teams are allowed to consult their notes, including a type chart, but are not allowed to review film, run damage calculations, or browse websites such as Smogon that may contain moveset/and or strategy data. The only exception to this rule would be to use a digital type chart, which is permitted.

2] Practice Games: Teams are allotted an agreed upon amount of preseason practice time at the beginning of each season. Once the preseason is over and regular season play has begun, teams should no longer play practice games against one another, though they may informally strategize with each other and discuss ideas, scenarios, etc. During the preseason and regular season, please refrain from playing practice matches against random people. You are welcome to watch other matches from the current format and are also welcome to play matches in any other format, including formats from past and potentially future Citrus Leagues.

3] Voice Chat: You are welcome to play your match in voice chat, and spectators are allowed to join the call as well, but this is by no means required and any player that chooses to not participate in a voice call is allowed to do so.

4] Rule Changes: During the offseason, players are free to raise questions or concerns about any rule that they feel should be changed, and team owners will discuss and vote on any possible changes with a majority ruling leading to a change. In the event that any midseason rule changes are proposed, they will require a unanimous agreement in order to be passed.

5] Have Fun: Don’t forget the most important rule of all =]

Season 4 Specific Rules

1] Prior to Opening Day on Feb 25th, teams need to name 15 players to their active roster. These players can switch moves, items, EVs, IVs, etc. in between games, but they must remain on the roster for the entire regular season and cannot be swapped out. After Week 3, teams will be able to add an additional five players, bringing the total roster size up to 20 players. At the beginning of the postseason, teams will select 15 of their 20 players to appear on the postseason roster.

2] For this season, teams can play as many preseason games as they need to as long as they are trying out new potential team members. Please do not abuse this rule to give the same team members multiple practice games. If you are trying out a large number of potential team members you are welcome to play enough preseason games to ensure that they all get a fair tryout. If you wish to try out a large number of players but your partner does not, they should still use new species for their own practice teams so they are not getting in extra practice time with their main roster.