1.1 - Prime Directive: - BBF represents Honor, Fairness, and Respect

Honor: To win and lose while displaying good sportsmanship.
Fairness: To not cheat or knowingly allow others to cheat.
Respect: To treat all persons in the online gaming community with respect.

1.1.1 - All BBF members are to uphold these values above all other considerations.

1.2 - General Order 1: - We do not support or condone any form of cheating.

1.3 - General Order 2: - All members of the online community are to be treated with respect and dignity.

1.4 - General Order 3: - A member may not, under any circumstances, play for another clan in a game that is competitively supported by BBF. Exceptions can only be made by the DC-X or the DC.

NOTE: RPG/MMO and JFF games are the only exception to this rule. GC's in these games have the discretion to allow players to play under a different faction or group within the game, which may or may not take place on a different server if applicable.

1.5 - Scope: - The Prime Directive and all General Orders apply to all forms of communication held by BBF members.

1.6 - Chain of Command:

1.6.1 - Members are strongly encouraged to use the chain of command. All questions, issues, and requests should be taken to the officer directly above you for a solution or answer before engaging a higher ranking officer or HR.

1.6.2 - Superior officers within your chain of command are granted full authority within the constraints of this charter. All orders and decisions that are made within the constraints of the charter are to be considered final. Any disagreements with a ruling must first be taken up with the officer making the ruling.

1.6.3 - If after it has been discussed you still feel that the ruling does not follow the constraints of the charter, move up the chain of command or to the HR. You may find it useful to speak to a Game Morale Specialist or other officer for clarification or another prospective but the solution will have to come from your chain of command. HR can only help expedite and guide the member to a solution.

1.7 Member discipline

1.7.1 All BBF members are required to understand and follow the Clan Charter. Failure to follow the Clan Charter may result in disciplinary action being taken. Such action may result in, but not limited to the following actions.

1.7.2 There are three types of disciplinary actions and two levels of command that have the authority to exercise discipline. The three types of disciplinary actions are Warnings, Suspensions and Bans. The levels of command with authority to exercise such discipline are the GC for his game, and in his absence the CGC, and HR for the Clan.

1.7.3 Warnings

1.7.3.1 Game Warning. A GC can issue a Warning to a member of his game for minor infractions of the rules and Charter within his game and which are game related. Such a disciplinary action must be noted in the Roll Call report by the GC. GC's are encouraged to confer with a fellow game officer or HR before taking this disciplinary action, but this is only a recommendation as GC's have command of their games.

1.7.3.2 Clan Warning. HR can issue a Warning to a member of the Clan for any infractions of the Clan Charter. HR will issue the Warning and note the Warning in "Member records" after informing a game officer from the game to which that member belongs or a CLB officer and HR speaking to or attempting to speak to the member receiving the Warning.

1.7.4 Suspensions

1.7.4.1 Game Suspension. A GC can issue a Suspension to a member of his game for major infractions of the rules and Charter within his game and which are game related. Such a disciplinary action must be noted in the Roll Call report by the GC. GC's are encouraged to confer with a fellow game officer or HR before taking this disciplinary action, but this is only a recommendation as GC's have command of their games.

1.7.4.2 Clan Suspension. HR can issue a Suspension to a member of the Clan for any infractions of the Clan Charter. If a member gets two (2) Clan Warnings for the same thing within 6 months, HR may issue a Suspension. HR will issue the Suspension and note the Suspension in "Member records" after HR and two (2) CLB officers agree suspension is warranted.

1.7.5 Banning

1.7.5.1 Game Bans. A GC can issue a Ban to a member of his game for egregious infractions of the rules and Charter within his game and which are game related. Such a disciplinary action must be noted in the Roll Call report by the GC. GC's must confer with a fellow game officer AND HR before taking this disciplinary action, but GC's have command of their games and will make the final decision.

1.7.5.2 Clan Bans. HR can issue a Ban to a member of the Clan for any egregious infractions of the Clan Charter. HR will issue the Ban and note the Ban in "Member records" after HR and two (2) CLB officers agree banning is warranted. Any member of the DC may undertake an emergency banning of a member without first reviewing the issue with HR or CLB Officers if the actions of the member are deemed a threat to the Clan. If a member receives an Emergency Ban, then HR, the rest of the CLB and the DC must be immediately informed as to what has taken place. The DC will promptly review all Bans and decide to concur or overrule as appropriate.

1.7.6 Dismissal Trial

1.7.6.1 Procedure: When a member of the clan, which is NOT in probation, gets dismissed from the clan for violation of BBF rules and or policies the offender may request a trial to have the dismissal reversed. NOTE: A member has only 7 days to request a trial. After the 7 days have passed the decision can only be reversed by the GOA or by the vote of the CLB-DC. After receiving a PM requesting a trial, HR will assemble a group of 2 admins and meet with the offender at a time that works for all.

2.1 -On the 1st of every month the HR Director will create the ROLL CALL ANNOUNCEMENT topic with the date. When you see this you are to visit the games you are active in and follow the instructions listed in the Roll Call post. If you miss roll call you may be removed from your games roster and considered inactive.

2.1.1 - Members are not to be posting active in games they do not take part in. Doing so is Roll Call abuse. It is at the discretion of the GC to issue warnings of Roll Call abuse

2.1.2 - If a member is active in a game but due to RL (real life) situations they can not be active in game, they should communicate this to their GC.

2.2 - Roll Call for Admins: - Procedure:

2.2.1 - Procedure for Game Commanders: On the 1st of every month a Roll Call post will be placed in each BCG's froum. GC's are to go to their general board for their game and post a Roll Call announcement with the Date. This post remains posted through the 7th, then the names of those posting active are listed on the bottom, the Roll Call Post and a Roll Call Report are sent to the RC before the 15th. The Xbox Div. sends reports to [BBF] mrmiller

2.2.2 - Every GC MUST do a roll call report every Roll Call (even if there is nothing to report, just say nothing on all fields.

2.2.3 - All RC's must have a Roll Call Reports completed for all their games and sent to HR by the 20th of each month. The RC will also place the GC's Roll Call Post in their CLB-Regiment Command Roll Call Forum.

2.2.4 - Roll Call reports need to contain the following information:

* Member changes (promotions, demotions, changes)
* Changes to the game page
* Awards
* Any disciplinary action on ANY member given by you or if a warning is being requested for a member (please include the name of the member, what the warning was requested for and the date the warning was issued)
* Comments

2.2.5 - Additionally on the Roll Call report any accomplishments their games or members have achieved for the past month should be noted.

2.2.6 - The RC must complete the Roll Call report if the report is not completed by the GC.

2.2.7 - If you are a GC or RC of a future game that is about to be released a Roll Call in the Future games forum must be posted to see if we will have the number of people needed to keep a game active.

2.2.8 - Roll Call post must be listed as below. Also the Roll Call post must be locked after rollcall.

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Members Only! If you are active in a BCG, please make a post saying HERE. At by the End of the GC will have added all the names of everyone that has posted for Roll Call to the bottom of this post. This is not a topic for discussing anything here. If you post more then once or anything other then HERE you may receive a warning. Abusing the Roll call system could result in suspension. 1.) Roll Call occurs once a month, the first week of each month and runs through the 7th 2.) If you do not see your name on the list of active members please PM your superior officer.

 

2.3 - Active Member Attendance:

2.3.1 - If you posted "ACTIVE" in a monthly Roll Call for a "Supported Game", the GC may require you to attend practices/scrims.

2.3.2 - In the event you can not make a specific practice you should try to communicate directly with your GC (or another commanding officer)and let them know you will be absent.

2.3.3 - Repeated absence without communicating an excuse may result in a warning or removal from said game.

2.3.4 - If you participate in a game where there is no set practice schedule, it is up to the GC or other leaders of the game to decide if you are active enough to continue playing the game with BBF.

2.4 - Active Communication:

2.4.1 - The message board is the heart of the clan as far as communication is concerned. All members are required to sign up on the message board when they apply to join.

2.4.2 - We have provided several tools for you to keep in touch with your fellow clan mates, namely the message board, and text chat. We also use Xfire, MSN IM and X-box Live as our primary chat methods.

2.4.3 - Members are encouraged to participate in discussion on the message board.

2.4.4 -Any form of communication that we as a clan use (Teamspeak, IRC, X-box live, Xfire, Steam, written, or other wise) will be used for what it is intended for: communication between members during practices, matches, scrimmages, etc... Abuse of this must be reported to your GC, if the GC is not available follow the chain of command. See 4 - Communication Policy for more details.

 

3.1 - The CLB:

3.1.1 - Nothing set at Game or Division Level can override anything posted in the Clan Charter.

3.1.2 - DC members will be responsible for managing clan affairs and making recommendations to the CLB.

3.1.3 - All CLB members will be responsible for proposing and discussing changes for the clan. These leaders are the representatives and voices of the core members to the CLB. The GC's and RC's shall pass on all messages and enforce any rule or policy changes.

3.1.4 - ALL CLB members are required to provide a valid email address in their profile.

3.2 - Member Retirement or Inactive Status:

3.2.1 - CLB may remove any clan member from the active duty list that is considered not active and have missed roll calls. Removal means you are set to inactive status and not dismissed. Inactive members can return to active status at any time.

3.2.2 - Members of BBF have the right to retire themselves. Retired members can come back to the clan at any time but must have Game Commander approval.

3.3 - Appointed Ranks in BBF:

3.3.1 - BBF leadership roles or appointed ranks are based on:
• Member interactions with other players
• How long a member has been playing for the clan
• How active a member is on and off the battlefield
• Leadership qualities of members

3.3.2 - In BBF, we DO NOT promote based on gaming skill.

3.4 - Recruiting:

3.4.1 - To join BBF you must be at least 14 years old or older. Meet the Regiment and Company specific requirements. Members of BBF not on probation can recruit potential new members for the Clan. The appointed game leaders (Game Commander) must approve anyone before they may officially join the Clan. BBF tags may not be displayed until probation is over.


3.4.2 - Procedure: All members with appointed rank are encouraged to check the "Join Us / Challenge" forum at least once a day.

3.4.3 - Procedure: When recruiting someone in game, it is important to remain in constant contact with him/her until the new member is acclimated to the BBF.

3.5 - New Recruits & Probation: Each new member is required to complete between 2 and 5 weeks probation. Within this period the member's GC or a higher officer must place the new member in a core group or remove them from the clan.

The following rules apply to all forms of communication used for gaming with BBF and other clans or gamers, including, but not limited to:

Teamspeak

Ventrilo

Xfire

Xbox Live

Steam

In game chat

IRC

Instant Messengers (IM's)

Email

Forums

4.1 - General Guidelines:

4.1.1 - Members are to conduct themselves maturely. NO harassment, disrespect or inappropriate language when communicating with BBF members or other gamers. This means you should treat BBF members and other gamers with respect at all times.

4.1.2 - Because communication is the key to a successful team, all members will yield the floor to leadership during practices and clan matches.

4.1.3 - Abuse of the communication rules may be reported to your GC. If the GC is not available, then follow the chain of command.

4.2 - Tags and Names:

4.2.1 - Approved BBF Tags ([BBF]) and forum names MUST be displayed if possible.

4.2.2 - It is not appropriate to remove tags or names with the intention to avoid being held accountable to the BBF communication rules.

4.2.3 - Name changes must be announced in the appropriate game section and Game Commander(s) notified.

4.3 - Specific Rules and Sections:

4.3.1 - Teamspeak and Ventrilo specific rules are listed in the BBF server Rules channel, or via a message when joining.

4.3.2 - Xfire, Steam, and Xbox Live are clan supported communication method, and the communication rules apply to the account(s) you use with the clan.

4.3.3 - Additional rules may be specified by the GC or above, and will be listed on the forum, in game, or chat channel, etc.

 

Some Examples of communications abuse and what you should know:

Spamming the airwaves, which includes overtalking - Be mindful that you are not the only person on the server and must keep chatter to a minimum. This is especially important during a match, practice or scrimmage where effective communication is necessary. If you wish to discuss things irrelevant to the game please save it for another time or move to another channel. Overtalking and spamming will be reported and offenders may be muted or banned.

Arguments and verbal abuse towards others - Will result in punishment ranging from being muted to being banned. Please be courteous towards others.

Inturrupting an officer or GC - Officers have the highest priority when communicating. When an officer speaks, all sidebars should cease. Communication time during matches is highly important so please use it wisely, or you may be muted, banned, kicked from the clan, etc.

5.1 - General Information:

5.1.1 - BBF has provided a message board to its members and the public for mostly game topics but also general chat about what ever is on your mind. This is NOT a public message board and is monitored at all times. If you have any comments please feel free to email the message board developer at sysop@bbfweb.com

5.1.2 - Members in Probation are not be placed in user groups and are not to have access to any private sections of the message boards.

5.2 - General Message Board rules for BBF members and non-members: You may be banned from the message board for doing any of the following:

Spamming - Creating of messages that are advertisements, abusive, or otherwise unwanted on the forums

Swearing - Circumventing the word filter may result in punishment

Flaming - Any hostile and insulting interaction between users

NOTES: Breaking any of the clans General Orders may get you banned from the message board and/or removed from the clan. We do use a temporary suspension from the message board when members break clan rules or policy.

5.3 - Message Board Signature Rules:

5.3.1 - BBF Members are allowed up to 1 picture, which should be no larger than 450x200 pixels and 1 personalized gaming tag, such as a Combat Arms Stat Card or Xbox Live Gamer Card.

5.3.2 - The CLB/DC reserves the right to ask anyone to remove a signature picture if it is deemed unacceptable for the message boards.

5.3.3 - Links to inappropriate web sites and/or the use of inappropriate pictures, graphics and/or language in your signature will be removed and could result in a temporary suspension or ban from the message board and removal from the clan.

5.4 - Illegal Activates: BBF does NOT promote or use ANY pirated software. ANY members discussing pirated software or downloading a "leak" of a game and using it WILL be suspended or banned from the message board, ALL GAMES and ALL BBF EQUIPMENT (includes servers and Team Speak). This entire website could be shut down if we are shown to support it or even discuss that any of us have it. If you have any questions then please contact any CLB member.

5.5 - Advertising on the Message Board: Clan BBF is sponsored and hosted by bbfweb.com. All other advertising on these message boards will be deleted. Those that keep posting advertisements will be banned from the message board.

5.6 - Tags: ALL CORE BBF members are required to have a [BBF] in front of there message board username

5.7 - Pruning Message Board Users: This message board is pruned of inactive members. To keep your account active you must at least visit the site once a month. We will not restore medals lost if your account is deleted, not will we restore any of your posts.

5.8 - Clean Up:

5.8.1 - Game commanders are required to review and remove any stickies, announcements, and user groups from their message boards at least once a month.

5.8.2 - Regiment/Division Commanders are responsible for making sure the Game Commanders are keeping their message boards clean and organized.