Center Code of Regulations

C. Proper Citations, while helpful for uniform reference purposes, are not obligatory. Improper Citation that nonetheless allow a reader to find the referenced code provision, may suffice.

§ 2 – Words denoting number, gender, and so forth

In determining the meaning of any Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

1. words importing the singular include and apply to several persons, parties, or things;

2. words importing the plural include the singular;

3. words importing the masculine gender include the feminine as well;

4. words used in the present tense include the future as well as the present;

5. the words “person” and “whoever” include corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals;

6. “officer” includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office;

7. “signature” or “subscription” includes a mark when the person making the same intended it as such;

8. “oath” includes affirmation, and “sworn” includes affirmed;

9. “writing” includes printing and typewriting and reproductions of visual symbols by photographing, multigraphing, mimeographing, manifolding, or otherwise.

Title 2: CODE OF JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

Chapter 1: Generally

§ 1 – Scope and Purpose

These rules govern the procedure in all judicial actions and proceedings in the Center. They should be construed, administered, and employed by the Courts and the parties to secure the just and speedy determination of every action and proceeding.

§ 2 – FRCP Applicability

To the extent that they are applicable and do not conflict with the Rules contained herein, and except for time limits and periods specified therein, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure of the United States shall be applicable within the Center. Whenever there is a conflict between the Federal Rules, and the Center rules, the Center Rules shall take precedence.

§ 3 – Forms, Pleadings and Motions

The format of any paper, form, pleading, motion, or other such document, acceptable in any jurisdiction within the United States shall be an acceptable format within the Center.

§ 4 – Failure to Meet Technical Requirements

Whenever a paper, form, pleading, motion, or other such document filed or submitted, does not comport with technical requirements, but nonetheless substantially complies with the spirit of the paper, form, pleading, motion, or other such document, said paper, form, pleading, motion, or other such document shall be considered valid as if it had been filed or submitted properly.

§ 5 – Power of Justices and Magistrates

Justices of the Center Court, as well as an assigned Magistrate pursuant to these rules, shall have the power and responsibility to set time limits appropriate for the cases before them, and any such time limits shall be sufficient to provide litigants opportunity to respond, while resolving legal matters as soon and efficiently as possible. Justices of the Center Court, as well as an Assigned Magistrate pursuant to these rules, shall have the power to hold litigants responsible for unruly behavior, including Contempt of Court findings, and they shall have all powers necessary and proper for carrying out their duties.

Chapter 2: Civil Procedure

§ 1 – Commencing a Civil Action

A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the Center Court.

§ 2 – Basic Procedure

A. Upon the filing of a civil complaint with the Center Court, the Center Court shall issue a summons, which shall state the time within which the defendant must file a response, which shall be determined by the Center Court after reviewing the complaint and the requirements of the case;

B. The Center Court shall then serve upon the Defendant(s), via the most efficient manner possible, a copy of the Summons and Complaint.

C. Defendant(s) shall file a responsive pleading in the time-period allotted by the Summons.

D. If a Defendant fails to appear and defend within the time-period allotted, it will result in a default judgment against the defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint.

E. If a Defendant files a counter or cross complaint, the Court shall serve such on the counter or cross defendants, stating the time within which they must file their response.

F. Defendants shall have the ability to raise affirmative defenses, including those at common law, which, if proven by the defendant by preponderance of the evidence, defeats or mitigates the legal consequences of the defendant's otherwise unlawful, untort, or erroneous conduct.

G. Once a responsive pleading is filed by all Defendants, and if the Center Court has chosen to delegate the Initial Review of the case to a Magistrate, counsel for Plaintiffs and Defendants, or the parties acting pro per, shall meet and confer to agree upon a neutral Magistrate to hear the case.

(i) If the parties are able to reach an agreement as to a neutral Magistrate to hear the case, the said Magistrate shall schedule a date and time as soon as practicably convenient for all parties to hear the case.

(ii) If the parties are unable to reach an agreement as to a neutral Magistrate to hear the case, the Chief Justice of the Center Court shall assign an impartial Magistrate to hear the case, who shall schedule a date and time to hear the case, or it shall retain Initial Review of the case.

H. Evidentiary Discovery that any party intends to use during the Arbitration shall be exchanged by and amongst each party prior to the Arbitration; however no interrogatories, requests for admission, requests for document production, or depositions shall be had unless the necessity therefore is demonstrated to the assigned Magistrate.

I. All motions, shall be held before the assigned Magistrate, if there is one, who shall decide such Motions.

J. Prior to the commencement of a Magistrate's involvement in the case, said Magistrate shall be bound by the following affirmation:

“I affirm that I am a neutral party, that I have not prejudged this matter, that I will decide this matter only upon the facts presented to me in accordance with Center Law, and that I will, to the best of my ability, render impartial justice in this case.”

K. Should the parties, at any time agree to settle the case, they shall inform the Court of such, and shall file a Notice of Dismissal

L. If, after a trial conducted by a delegated Magistrate, a party believes that a Magistrate improperly applied Center Law, such party may appeal to the Center Court.

O. Upon appeal from a delegated Magistrate, the Center Court shall have discretion as to whether to take the appeal, and if an appeal is so taken, the Center Court, shall have the power to review the Magistrate’s decision based upon Center Law and the decision of the Center Court shall be final and binding.

Chapter 3: Criminal Procedure

§ 1 – Commencing a Criminal Action

A. A criminal action on behalf of the Center, League or Committee may be commenced by the filing of a complaint, upon a belief of probable cause, with the Center Court by the Center Vice President.

B. Should the Center Vice President choose, in his/her discretion, to not prosecute a suspected violator of Organizational Law, he/she shall upon request issue to a Center Member, a Declination to Prosecute letter, which shall empower the Center Member file with the Center Court a petition to empanel a Grand Jury of not less than 6 impartial Center Members, from who that Center Member may seek an indictment based upon probable cause. If the Grand Jury issues an indictment, the requesting Center Member may prosecute the accused on behalf of the Organization by filing a Complaint in Center Court. In such matters, a Center Member may seek a Writ of Mandate forcing the Center Vice President to either file charges, or issue such Declination of Prosecution letter within a specified period of time established by the Court.

C. Should the Center Vice President choose, in his/her discretion, to not prosecute a suspected violator of League or Committee Law, he/she shall upon request issue to the Commissioner/Director of said League or Committee, a Declination to Prosecute letter, which shall empower the Commissioner/Director to prosecute the matter. A Commissioner/Director may seek a Writ of Mandate forcing the Center Vice President to either file charges, or issue such Declination of Prosecution letter within a specified period of time established by the Court.

D. Should the Commissioner/Director choose, in his/her discretion, to not prosecute a suspected violator of League or Committee Law, he/she shall upon request of a Center Member, issue to that Center Member a Declination to Prosecute Letter, which shall empower that Center Member to file with the Center Court a petition to empanel a Grand Jury of not less than 6 impartial Center Members, from who that Center Member may seek an indictment based upon probable cause. If the Grand Jury issues an indictment, the requesting Center Member may prosecute the accused on behalf of the Center, League or Committee.

E. A Center Member may seek a Writ of Mandate forcing a Commissioner/Director to seek a Declination of Prosecution letter from the Center Vice President, forcing the Center Vice President to either file charges, or issue such Declination of Prosecution letter to the Commissioner/Director within a specified period of time established by the Court. A Center Member may then seek a second Writ of Mandate forcing the Commissioner/Director to either file charges, or issue such Declination of Prosecution letter within a specified period of time established by the Court.

§ 2 – Basic Procedure

A. Upon the filing of a criminal complaint with the Center Court, the Center Court shall issue a summons, which shall state the time within which the defendant must file a response, which shall be determined by the Center Court after reviewing the complaint and the requirements of the case;

B. The Center Court shall then serve upon the Defendant(s), via the most efficient manner possible, a copy of the Summons and Complaint.

C. Defendant appear before the Center Court to enter a plea.

D. If a Defendant fails to appear and defend within the time-period allotted without proper excuse, the Prosecution shall have the ability to try the Defendant in abstentia.

E. Defendants shall have the ability to raise affirmative defenses, including those at common law, which ,if proven by the defendant by preponderance of the evidence, defeats or mitigates the legal consequences of the defendant's otherwise unlawful, untort, or erroneous conduct.

F. Once a Defendant enters a plea, and if the Center Court has chosen to delegate the Initial Review of the case to a Magistrate, counsel for Prosecution and Defendants, or the Defendant acting pro per, shall meet and confer to agree upon a neutral Magistrate to hear the case.

G. The Prosecution shall provide any Evidentiary Discovery that they intend to use during the Arbitration.

H. All motions, shall be held before the assigned Magistrate, if there is one, who shall decide such Motions.

K. Prior to the commencement of the Magistrates involvement in the case, said Magistrate shall be bound by the following affirmation:

L. Should the parties, at any time agree a plea bargain, they shall inform the Chief Justice of the Center Court of such, who, absent demonstration of extraordinary circumstances, shall approve the plea bargain and dismiss the case.

M. Upon a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, the assigned Magistrate, or the Center Court if no Magistrate was assigned, shall issue a punishment proportional to the offense upon which the Member was convicted.

N. Upon appeal from a delegated Magistrate, the Center Court shall have discretion as to whether to take the appeal, and if an appeal is so taken, the Center Court, shall have the power to review the Magistrate’s decision based upon Center Law and the decision of the Center Court shall be final and binding.

Title 3: CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Chapter 1: Generally

§ 1 – Principals

A. Whoever commits an offense against the Center or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission, is punishable as a principal.

B. Whoever willfully causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or another would be an offense against the Center, is punishable as a principal.

§2 – Accessory after the fact

Whoever, knowing that an offense against the Center has been committed, receives, relieves, comforts or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent his apprehension, trial or punishment, is an accessory after the fact.

§3 – Center Defined

The term “Center”, as used in this title in, includes all places, persons and things Organization-wide, League or Committee level, subject to the jurisdiction of the Center. However, when an individual League or Committee shall pass a law at conflict with this title, or more specific than a law in this title, and its provisions and/or violation is solely within the purview of an intra-League/Committee matter, that League/Committee Level statute shall prevail in such application; however, if a League/Committee is silent about a law in this title, a Member of said League/Committee may nonetheless be found in violation of said provision.

§4 – Ignorance or mistake

Ignorance or mistake as to a matter of fact or law is a defense if the defendant reasonably arrived at the conclusion underlying the mistake and:

A. It negates the culpable mental state required to establish the offense

B. The law provides that the state of mind established by such ignorance or mistake constitutes a defense

a. Although ignorance or mistake would otherwise afford a defense to the offense charged, the defense is not available if the defendant would be guilty of another offense had the situation been as he supposed. In such case, however, the ignorance or mistake of the defendant shall reduce the grade and degree of the offense of which he may be convicted to those of the offense of which he would be guilty had the situation been as he supposed.

b. A belief that conduct does not legally constitute an offense is a defense to a prosecution for that offense based upon such conduct when

i. The statute defining the offense is not known to the actor and has not been published or otherwise reasonably made available prior to the conduct alleged; or

ii. The actor acts in reasonable reliance upon an official statement of the law, afterward determined to be invalid or erroneous, contained in (a) a statute, (b) judicial decision, opinion, judgment, or rule, (c) an administrative order or grant of permission, or (d) an official interpretation of the public officer or body charged by law with responsibility for the interpretation, administration or enforcement of the law defining the offense; or

iii. The actor otherwise diligently pursues all means available to ascertain the meaning and application of the offense to his conduct and honestly and in good faith concludes his conduct is not an offense in circumstances in which a law-abiding and prudent person would also so conclude.

The defendant must prove a defense arising under this section by clear and convincing evidence.

§5 – Defenses generally

Conduct which would otherwise be an offense is excused or alleviated by reason of any defense now provided by law for which neither the code nor other statutory law defining the offense provides exceptions or defenses dealing with the specific situation involved and a legislative purpose to exclude the defense claimed does not otherwise plainly appear.

§6 – Liability for conduct of another; complicity

A. A person is guilty of an offense if it is committed by his own conduct or by the conduct of another person for which he is legally accountable, or both.

B. A person is legally accountable for the conduct of another person when:

a. Acting with the kind of culpability that is sufficient for the commission of the offense, he causes an innocent or irresponsible person to engage in such conduct;

b. He is made accountable for the conduct of such other person by the code or by the law defining the offense;

c. He is an accomplice of such other person in the commission of an offense; or

d. He is engaged in a conspiracy with such other person.

C. A person is an accomplice of another person in the commission of an offense if:

a. With the purpose of promoting or facilitating the commission of the offense; he

i. Solicits such other person to commit it;

ii. Aids or agrees or attempts to aid such other person in planning or committing it; or

iii. Having a legal duty to prevent the commission of the offense, fails to make proper effort so to do; or

b. His conduct is expressly declared by law to establish his complicity.

D. A person who is legally incapable of committing a particular offense himself may be guilty thereof if it is committed by another person for whose conduct he is legally accountable, unless such liability is inconsistent with the purpose of the provision establishing his incapacity.

E. Unless otherwise provided by the code or by the law defining the offense, a person is not an accomplice in an offense committed by another person if:

a. He is a victim of that offense;

b. The offense is so defined that his conduct is inevitably incident to its commission; or

c. He terminates his complicity under circumstances manifesting a complete and voluntary renunciation. Termination by renunciation is an affirmative defense which the defendant must prove by a preponderance of evidence.

F. An accomplice may be convicted on proof of the commission of the offense and of his complicity therein, though the person claimed to have committed the offense has not been prosecuted or convicted or has been convicted of a different offense or degree of offense or has an immunity to prosecution or conviction or has been acquitted.

§7 – Duress

A. It is an affirmative defense that the actor engaged in the conduct charged to constitute an offense because he was coerced to do so by the use of, or a threat to use, unlawful force against his person or the person of another, which a person of reasonable firmness in his situation would have been unable to resist.

B. The defense provided by this section is unavailable if the actor recklessly placed himself in a situation in which it was probable that he would be subjected to duress. The defense is also unavailable if he was criminally negligent in placing himself in such a situation, whenever criminal negligence suffices to establish culpability for the offense charged.

§8 – De minimus infractions

A Justice or Magistrate may dismiss a prosecution if, having regard to the nature of the conduct charged to constitute an offense and the nature of the attendant circumstances, it finds that the defendant's conduct:

A. Was within a customary license or tolerance, neither expressly negated by the person whose interest was infringed nor inconsistent with the purpose of the law defining the offense;

B. Did not actually cause or threaten the harm or evil sought to be prevented by the law defining the offense or did so only to an extent too trivial to warrant the condemnation of conviction; or

C. Presents such other extenuations that it cannot reasonably be regarded as envisaged by the Legislature in forbidding the offense. The assignment Magistrate shall not dismiss a prosecution under this section without giving the prosecutor notice and an opportunity to be heard. The prosecutor shall have a right to appeal any such dismissal to the Center Court.

§9 – Entrapment

A public law enforcement official or a person engaged in cooperation with such an official or one acting as an agent of a public law enforcement official perpetrates an entrapment if for the purpose of obtaining evidence of the commission of an offense, he induces or encourages and, as a direct result, causes another person to engage in conduct constituting such offense by either:

A. Making knowingly false representations designed to induce the belief that such conduct is not prohibited; or

B. Employing methods of persuasion or inducement which create a substantial risk that such an offense will be committed by persons other than those who are ready to commit it.

A person prosecuted for an offense shall be acquitted if he proves by a preponderance of evidence that his conduct occurred in response to an entrapment.

§10 – Reference Statute

All such parts of the common law that is not destructive of, or repugnant to, or inconsistent with, the principles of this Organization, and the form of government therein established, and which has not been otherwise provided for in whole or in part, not abrogated, repealed, or become obsolete, shall remain and be in full force.

§11 – Statute of Limitations

Any action, claim, or prosecution for a violation of any statute contained herein must be filed within a reasonable amount of time, and any unreasonable delay that prejudices the defendant, or makes a legal remedy impracticable, may make such action, claim or prosecution subject to dismissal.

Chapter 2: Bribery

§ 1 – Bribery of public officials and witnesses

A. Whoever—

(1) directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers or promises anything of value to any public official or person who has been selected to be a public official, or offers or promises any public official or any person who has been selected to be a public official to give anything of value to any other person or entity, with intent—

a. to influence any official act; or

b. to influence such public official or person who has been selected to be a public official to commit or aid in committing, or collude in, or allow, any fraud, or make opportunity for the commission of any fraud, on the Center; or

c. to induce such public official or such person who has been selected to be a public official to do or omit to do any act in violation of the lawful duty of such official or person;

(2) being a public official or person selected to be a public official, directly or indirectly, corruptly demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept anything of value personally or for any other person or entity, in return for:

a. being influenced in the performance of any official act;

b. being influenced to commit or aid in committing, or to collude in, or allow, any fraud, or make opportunity for the commission of any fraud, on the Center; or

c. being induced to do or omit to do any act in violation of the official duty of such official or person;

(3) directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers, or promises anything of value to any person, or offers or promises such person to give anything of value to any other person or entity, with intent to influence the testimony under oath or affirmation of such first-mentioned person as a witness upon a trial, hearing, or other proceeding, before any court, any committee of the C, or any agency, commission, or officer authorized by the laws of the Center to hear evidence or take testimony, or with intent to influence such person to absent himself therefrom;

(4) directly or indirectly, corruptly demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept anything of value personally or for any other person or entity in return for being influenced in testimony under oath or affirmation as a witness upon any such trial, hearing, or other proceeding, or in return for absenting himself therefrom; shall be found in violation of this statute, and may be disqualified from holding any office of honor or trust under the Center.

B. Whoever—

(1) otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duty—

a. directly or indirectly gives, offers, or promises anything of value to any public official, former public official, or person selected to be a public official, for or because of any official act performed or to be performed by such public official, former public official, or person selected to be a public official; or

b. being a public official, former public official, or person selected to be a public official, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duty, directly or indirectly demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept anything of value personally for or because of any official act performed or to be performed by such official or person;

(2) directly or indirectly, gives, offers, or promises anything of value to any person, for or because of the testimony under oath or affirmation given or to be given by such person as a witness upon a trial, hearing, or other proceeding, before any court, any committee of either House or both Houses of Congress, or any agency, commission, or officer authorized by the laws of the United States to hear evidence or take testimony, or for or because of such person’s absence therefrom;

(3) directly or indirectly, demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept anything of value personally for or because of the testimony under oath or affirmation given or to be given by such person as a witness upon any such trial, hearing, or other proceeding, or for or because of such person’s absence therefrom; shall be found in violation of this statute.

Chapter 3: Cheating

§ 1 – Generally

Players have a right to expect fair and sportsmanlike treatment within a League. Those players who purposely or knowingly do something against the rules to gain an advantage are cheating. Cheating does not need to be successful to qualify as a violation. However, simply providing advice, coaching, tips, or information, to another player or players, whether publicly or privately, shall not violate of this statute, unless it is of the type and nature prohibited by § 2 of this statute.

§ 2 – Modification of software

Any attempt to modify the software, or use of cheat codes that grants extra information not normally provided by the game or an extra advantage or disadvantage to a player shall be a violation of this statute.

§ 3 – Impersonation

Impersonating another player or procuring the use of another player to play as if it were the principal, playing under false name, playing using another player’s team without permission from that player, shall be a violation of this statute.

§ 4 – Equipment Alteration

Purposefully or knowingly damaging, altering or interfering with equipment or software to provide an advantage or disadvantage to any player shall be a violation of this statute.

§ 5 – Exploitation

Purposefully or knowingly exploiting or intentionally using any in-game bug to seek an advantage shall be a violation of this statute.

A. Exploiting includes, but is not limited to, acts such as: glitches in buying items, glitches in limiting or enhancing player’s abilities or performance, or any other game function that provides any advantage or disadvantage to any player.

Chapter 4: Civil Rights

§ 1 – Conspiracy against rights

If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in the Center in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the Center, or because of his having so exercised the same; shall be in violation of this statute.

§ 2 – Deprivation of rights under color of law

Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any Center Member in to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the Center shall be in violation of this statute.

Chapter 5: Conspiracy

§ 1 – Conspiracy

If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the Center, or to defraud the Center, or any League, Committee, or agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be in violation of this statute.

§ 2 – Solicitation to commit a crime of intimidation

A. Whoever, with intent that another person engage in conduct constituting a violation that has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened intimidating tactics against property or against the person of another in violation of the laws of the Center, and under circumstances strongly corroborative of that intent, solicits, commands, induces, or otherwise endeavors to persuade such other person to engage in such conduct, shall be in violation of this statute.

B. It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that, under circumstances manifesting a voluntary and complete renunciation of his criminal intent, the defendant prevented the commission of the crime solicited. A renunciation is not “voluntary and complete” if it is motivated in whole or in part by a decision to postpone the commission of the crime until another time or to substitute another victim or another but similar objective. If the defendant raises the affirmative defense at trial, the defendant has the burden of proving the defense by a preponderance of the evidence.

Chapter 6: Default of Scheduling Obligations

§ 1 – Default of scheduling obligations

In any League whose scheduling is not dependent on a naturally occurring event, and a competitor misses a scheduled game without reasonable excuse, such competitor shall be in violation of this statute and may be subject to a default loss or forfeit. No player who has played a scheduled game earlier than the scheduled time shall be charged under this chapter for missing that scheduled game.

Chapter 7: Fraud

§ 1 – Criminal Violation

§ 2 – Civil Action

Whoever engages in any conduct with intent to convey false or misleading information under circumstances where such information may reasonably be believed and where such information indicates that an activity has taken, is taking, or will take place constitutes a violation of this statute. In such Civil Action the Court shall attempt to the extent possible make the victim of such fraud whole, in such a manner as if the violation never took place.

Chapter 8: Intimidation

§ 1 – Crime of intimidation

Whoever, with intent threatens intimidating tactics against property or against the person of another, shall be in violation of this statute.

Chapter 9: Perjury

§ 1 – Perjury generally

Whoever –

A. having taken an oath before a competent tribunal, officer, or person, in any case in which a law of the Center authorizes an oath to be administered, that he will testify, declare, depose, or certify truly, or that any written testimony, declaration, deposition, or certificate by him subscribed, is true, willfully and contrary to such oath states or subscribes any material matter which he does not believe to be true; or

B. in any declaration, certificate, verification, or statement under penalty of perjury willfully subscribes as true any material matter which he does not believe to be true;

is guilty of perjury.

§ 2 – Subornation of perjury

Whoever procures another to commit any perjury is guilty of subornation of perjury.

Chapter 10: Sedition

§ 1 – Sedition

Whoever, owing allegiance to the Center, attempts to extinguish the Center, or adheres those who would, giving them aid and comfort to try to extinguish the Center, is guilty of sedition, and shall suffer permanent expulsion from the Center, losing all rights and privileges of Membership.

§ 2 – Misprision of sedition

Whoever, owing allegiance to the Center and having knowledge of the commission of any sedition against them, conceals and does not, as soon as may be, disclose and make known the same to the President or to some Justice of the Center Court, or to the Commissioner or Director of a League or Committee thereunder, is guilty of misprision of sedition.

§ 3 – Rebellion or insurrection

Whoever, incites, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the Center or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be in violation of this statute.

§ 4 – Seditious conspiracy

If two or more persons subject to the jurisdiction of the Center, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy the Center, or to unlawfully oppose by the authority thereof, or unlawfully prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the Center, they shall be in violation of this statute. Nothing herein contained shall prevent peaceful attempts to petition for changes to laws or policies of the Center.

Chapter 11: Anti-Trust Act

§ 1 – Anti-Competitive Monopolies and Oligopolies

Any agreement or conspiracy which results in an anti-competitive monopoly or oligopoly within a market that substantially reduces market competition is prohibited.

§ 2 – Persons Engaged in Monopolistic Behavior

Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize any significant part of the competitive balance within a market shall be deemed guilty of violating this rule.

Chapter 12: Insider Trading Act

§ 1 – Generally

Acting upon insider knowledge of non-public information about a public person, entity, event, or thing, external to The Center, to purposely advantage oneself or another Center Member, or disadvantage another Center Member, prior to the public release of that information, or while that information has not been made public is, subject to the exclusions and exceptions in this chapter, prohibited.

§ 2 – Stumbled Upon Information

Insider information prohibited by the Chapter shall only apply to information obtained by virtue of employment or relationship with a person or persons privy to confidential non-public information about a public person, entity, event, or thing, external to The Center. Acting upon information obtained via coincidence, happenstance, or an incidental occurrence shall not be prohibited by this Chapter.

§ 3 – Persons Engaged in Insider Trading

Any person who has insider knowledge of non-public information about a public person, entity, event, or thing, external to the Center, who purposely acts upon that information to his or another Center Member’s advantage, or to the disadvantage of another Center Member, prior to the public release of that information, or while that information has not been made public, shall, subject to the exclusions and exceptions in this chapter, be deemed guilty of violating this rule.

§ 4 – Once Information Made Public

Once non-public information is made public, and could be accessed by another Center Member, a person who previously had insider information that would have been prohibited to act upon, may at the time or after its public disclosure act upon that information without violating this Chapter.

§ 5 – Accessibility of Information

Acting upon information that any or all Center Members had no actual knowledge of, but nonetheless could have had access to such information at the time of the action shall not be prohibited by this Chapter.

§ 6 – Affirmative Defense

Any person charged under this Chapter shall have the ability to raise the affirmative defense that the information used could have been accessed by a Center Member at the time the action took place, which, if proven by the accused by preponderance of the evidence, shall defeats the legal consequences of acting upon the insider information.

§ 7 – Non-External Information

Insider Information prohibited in this Chapter shall only pertain to information about public persons, entities, events, or things, external to the Center. Information, discussions, negotiations, or the like by and amongst Center Members, about information pertaining to members, events, or things within the Center, shall not be prohibited by this Chapter, and no disclosure of such information, discussions, negotiations or the like to any other Center Members shall be required prior to acting upon such information.

Title 4: DEFAULT RULES

Chapter 1: Generally

§ 1 – Scope

A. To the extent that uniform applicability of generalized principles may be applied across the various leagues, and in the interests of efficiency, the Default Rules provided for in this Title, shall by default apply to all Leagues and Committee, unless said Acts can or would not naturally apply to an individual League or Committee.

B. Any League or Committee that passes a rule, regulation, statute or other piece of legislative or administrative action that is at odds with a Default Rule in this Title, shall have their rule, regulation, statute or other piece of legislative or administrative action take precedence over the Default Rule.

§ 2 – Common Practices

In order to promote common sense and reduce the need for burdensome and inefficient balloting and legislation, all Leagues and/or Committee under the jurisdiction of the Center may abide by common practices, customs and traditions, subject to being overturned by legislation passed contradicting any common practice, custom or tradition.

Chapter 2: Technical Issues

§ 1 – Technical Issues Generally

In any League that involves video games or any kind of software, and through an act of nature or technical glitch through no fault of any of the participants, a game freezes, involuntarily shuts off, or a necessary internet connection is lost, the players shall restart the game, and as best as is practicable, recreate the score and game situation, and resume play at such point as where it was previously left off.

Chapter 3: Settings

§ 1 – General Settings

In any League, the default settings of the game shall apply unless altered by rule, custom, or tradition.

Chapter 4: Scheduling

§ 1 – Scheduling Generally

In any League whose scheduling is not dependent on a naturally occurring event, and competitors are scheduled to compete at a given time, the Commissioner shall be empowered to, with the advice and consent of the League, schedule games, grant extensions, and enforce forfeits provided there is notice and due process, with each player having the reserved right to contest such forfeits in Center Court.

§ 2 – Playoffs

In any League whose playoff system is not dependent on a naturally occurring event, the Commissioner shall be empowered to, with the advice and consent of the League, determine, prior to the start of the season, the qualification criteria for making the playoffs, and the format of the playoffs.

§ 3 – Advice and Consent

Advice and Consent shall be presumed unless a motion rejecting consent is brought forth, seconded and passed by a majority of the League.

Chapter 5: Admission of New Leagues or Committees

§ 1 – Admission of New Leagues or Committees Generally

Prior to admission of a new League of Committee, a prospective Commissioner or Director shall submit to the Center Council for their approval proposed initial rules for the League or Committee . Upon admission to the Center, pursuant to the Center Constitution, the approved rules shall be adopted in that League or Committee, and the prospective Commissioner shall be sworn in, pursuant to the Center Constitution as the initial League Commissioner or Committee Director, after which the governance of said League or Committee shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the Center Constitution.

Chapter 6: Statute of Limitations

§1 – Default Statute of Limitations

Any action, claim, or prosecution for a violation of any league rule or Rule in this Title must be filed within a reasonable amount of time, and any unreasonable delay that prejudices the defendant, or makes a legal remedy impracticable, may make such action, claim or prosecution subject to dismissal.

Chapter 7: Contempt of the League

§1 – Generally

A Commissioner of a Center League shall the have power to hold in contempt at their discretion persons engaging in contemptuous acts as detailed in this chapter, committed by Center Members.

§2 – Punishment

(a) The punishment enacted against a person engaging in contemptuous acts shall be that which is minimally necessary to deter, correct, thwart, or the contemptuous actions;

(b) Any such punishment shall not be arbitrary, excessive, or unduly burdensome;

(c) Any such punishment shall be subject to review by The Center Court under the Rules of Judicial Procedure for abuse of that discretion if so appealed by the Member cited under this Chapter;

(d) A member found in contempt by a Commissioner in one League, may have the punishment for that contempt citation enforced in another League or Leagues, provided that the Commissioner of the other League or Leagues agree to enforce the citation, however the power to discharge the contempt citation shall rest with the initial Commissioner who held the Member in Contempt.

(e) Nothing herein shall prevent a Commissioner who is enforcing the Contempt citation of another League Commissioner from issuing a contempt citation of their own against the same Member for a new violation within the jurisdiction of their League.

Chapter 8: Citable Offenses

§1 – Generally

A Commissioner of a Center League shall the have the power to cite persons on behalf of their League whom, upon information and belief have violated league rules detailed in this chapter.

§2 – Appeal

Center Members cited by a League for a violation of the rules under this chapter have a right to appeal a citation issued under this chapter to Center Court.

§3 – Failure to Meet Scheduling Obligations

Failing to meet lawfully scheduled deadlines set within a league by a Commissioner may be punishable under this section.

§4 – Obstruction of the League

Disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent behavior of any person that causes an obstruction the administration of the League may be punishable under this section.

§5 – Disobedience

Disobedience or resistance to lawful writs, processes, orders, rules, decrees, or command, may be punishable under this section.

§6 – Excessive Forfeiting

Excessive failure to meet scheduling obligations, in addition to forfeiture of wins, may be punishable under this section.

§7 – Throwing Games

Intentionally performing poorly to gain a future advantage for oneself or a third party may be punishable under this section.

§8 – Giving Up

After agreeing to participate in a League’s season, failure to complete the season, failure to try to win, or giving up prior to the completion of the season may be punishable under this section.

Chapter 9: Home Field Advantage

§ 1 – Uniform Selection

The home team shall have the option to choose what color uniform they want to wear first, and the road team must choose a color that is substantially different from that color.

§ 2 – Different Teams

For all games, regular season and postseason, players must choose a different team than their opponent, with the Home Team having first pick.

Title 5: ELECTIONS & BALLOTING

Chapter 1: Leagues & Committees

§ 1 – Scope

Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Center Constitution, this Title and Chapter shall cover procedures and time periods of the election of League or Committee Officers, as well as balloting processes for League and Committee Bills generally.

§ 2 – Open Balloting

Unless a specific League or Committee shall enact contrary laws, prior to the start of a League's regular season, each League or Committee shall open to its active Membership an open balloting period of not less than one week, wherein Active Members may propose bills to be included on that year’s general ballot, pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, Section 2 of the Center Constitution. Nothing herein contained shall preclude a League or Committee from adopting rules at other times, via majority petition, should exigency require it. The dates of the open balloting period shall be set by the Commissioner or Director of the League or Committee.

§ 3 – Voting Periods & Dates

A. The dates of elections, balloting, and nomination periods, whether for Bills or Officers shall be set by the Commissioner or Director of the League or Committee after having given proper notice and ample opportunity for Members to act, subject to the provisions herein contained.

B. If there is a vacancy in the office of Commissioner or Director, but the League or Committee has a Delegate to the Center Council, that Delegate shall set the dates, after having given proper notice and ample opportunity for Members to act, subject to the provisions herein contained.

C. If there is a vacancy in the office of Commissioner or Director, and the League or Committee does not have a Delegate to the Center Council, the President of the Center shall set the dates of the election, after having given proper notice and ample opportunity for Members to act, subject to the provisions herein contained.

§ 4 – Time Periods for Voting in Elections

Any bill passed through balloting procedures herein established, or any election for an Officer, shall have the voting on such bill or office open for a period of not less than a week. However, if and when the mathematical certainty of the result of an election based upon ballots cast is assured in a time period of less than a week, the result of that election may be certified immediately upon the establishment of that mathematical certainty.

§ 5 – Votes of No Confidence

Should a majority of Active Members of a League or Committee support a proposal for a vote of no confidence in an Officer, which may be brought forth by proper motion procedure at any time without restriction, nominations for the next Officer shall be open for a period of 72 hours following its passage; in such circumstances, following the nomination period, voting for the office of those duly nominated shall be open for a period of one week, immediately following the expiration of the nomination period, subject to the provisions of § 4 of this Title, and of the Center Constitution.

Chapter 2: Federal Offices

§ 1 – Scope

Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Center Constitution, this Title and Chapter shall cover procedures and time periods of the election of Federal Officers, however for purposes of this Chapter, Commissioners or Delegates to the Center Council shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 1 of this Title.

§ 2 – Time Periods for Passage of Council Bills

Center Council Bills may be passed into law by unanimous consent, or by a majority vote in favor of such bill at any time, pursuant to the provisions of the Center Constitution.

§ 3 – Voting Periods & Dates

The dates of an election for a federal Officer subject to election shall be set by the President of the Center, or whenever there is a vacancy by the Acting President or whomever is acting as President pursuant to the line of succession.

§ 4 – Presidential Succession

Pursuant to Article 2, Section 4, Item 5 of the Center Constitution, the succession of the Center President following that of the Vice President shall be the Commissioner or Director of the League or Committee, in order of Active Membership with the most Active Members having precedence, with said person serving as Acting President until such time as a general election pursuant to the procedures established in this code and the Center Constitution having taken place.

§ 5 – Votes of No Confidence

Should a majority of Center Council pass a vote of no confidence in the President, pursuant to Article 2 of the Center Constitution, nominations for the next President shall be open for one week following its passage; in such circumstances, following the nomination week, voting for the President of those duly nominated shall be open for a period of one week, immediately following the expiration of the nomination week, subject to the provisions of this Title, and of the Center Constitution.

§ 6 – Presidential Nomination

Upon the calling of a Presidential election, regardless of the methods used to trigger such an election, a nomination period of not less than one week shall ensue, wherein any Organization Member may be nominated, and if such nominated party shall receive a second, said person shall quality as a candidate.

§ 7 – Voter Registration

In order to facilitate the administration of Organization-wide elections, and to assure that any Organization Member who wants to vote may exercise their vote, while assuring that each Organization Member only casts one ballot, upon the calling of such elections, voting registration shall being simultaneously with the candidate nomination period, and shall continue until the close of the election, with no qualified Organization Member upon request being denied the right to a ballot, and to cast and have that ballot counted in that election.

Title 6: RECORDS AND RECORDINGS

Chapter 1: Hall of Champions

§ 1 - Generally.

The champion of any Center Sanctioned League season which maintains the minimum standards throughout their season shall be included as a Champion in the Rolls of the Center Hall of Champions, the log of which shall be included and Maintained on the Center’s Website and other such places and rolls which shall keep such information

§ 2 - Minimum Standards.

The minimum standards a League must maintain for the winner of a given season to be referred to as a Champion and included in the Hall of Champions as such are as follows:

A. A League must have had a membership of at least three (3) participants during its regular season;

B. A League’s must include a minimum of at least six (6) games, matches, or competitions throughout its regular season;

C. A League must have some sort of postseason playoff and/or Final Game, Match and/or Series;

§ 3 - Victors.

If a League does not maintain the minimum standards set in §2 of this Chapter for a given season, the Winner of the League shall be given the title of “Victor”.

§ 4 - Qualifying Seasons Not Impacted by Non-Qualifying Ones.

A League that does not maintain the minimum standards set in §2 of this Chapter for a given season, but who previously or subsequently maintained or maintains such minimum qualifications shall have the Winner of those qualifying Seasons declared Champion, with all of the privileges afforded any other Champion, however, it shall have no impact on the title given to the Victor of a non-qualified season.

§ 5 - Waivers

A waiver may be granted to the winner of a League that does not maintain the minimum standards set in §2 for a season by a majority vote of the Center Council, or by the Center President. If the waiver is granted by the Center President, such waiver may be rejected by a majority vote of the Center Council within sixty (60) days of such declaration made by the President to the Center Council.

§6 - Asterisks.

A) Under extreme and extraordinary circumstances an asterisk may be placed on a Championship by a 2/3 majority vote of the Center Council, and such Asterisk must include the following:

i) The Specific Reason why the asterisk has been placed there, and exactly what the asterisk denotes;

(a) The Champion shall have the right to contest in Center Court whether the circumstances the Center Council has used to justify the placing of an asterisk on a Championship is sufficiently extreme and extraordinary.

ii) If there are any predetermined criteria that can remove the asterisk;

iii) The effect, if any, the Asterisk has on the Rights, Privileges, and Immunities on the Champion;

(a) If the Center Council seeks to have the asterisk effect the Rights, Privileges, and Immunities of the Champion in any way, the Champion shall have the right to contest such effects in Center Court.

B) A previously issued Asterisk on a Championship may be subsequently removed by a simple majority vote of the Center Council.

§ 7 - Revocation.

All Center Champions shall be immunized from having their title revoked for any conduct outside the League whatsoever. The only way that a Champion may have their Championship revoked is if it is later proven in Center Court that the player cheated during the season in which their Championship was won, and that such cheating was the proximate cause of their winning of said Championship.

§ 8 - Prior Champions.

Nothing contained herein shall have any detrimental effect on any Center Championships earned prior to this Act’s Passage, all of whom shall be included in the Hall of Champions, with the same Rights, Privileges and Immunities of Championships earned subsequent to the passage of this Act.

Title 7: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Chapter 1: Department of Commerce

SECTION 1. GENERALLY.

There shall be an executive department in the Center Government to be called the Department of Commerce, with a Secretary of Commerce, who shall be the head thereof, to be appointed by the Center President, by and with the advice and consent of the Center Council, and whose tenure of office shall be like that of the heads of the other executive departments.

SECTON 2. PURPOSE.

The provisions of the Center Constitution, including all amendments thereto, shall be applicable to said department. The purpose of the Department of Commerce shall be to foster, promote, develop, and distribute Merchandise and Paraphernalia related The Center, its Leagues, Teams, and Organizations, and subsidiaries, including the authority to establish an e-commerce store,

SECTON 3. SEAL.

The said Secretary shall cause a seal of office to be made for the said department of such device as the President shall approve and judicial notice shall be taken of the said seal.

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