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TFCL Play

RULES & FORMAT

Rules for TFCL Play pickup games. By joining a lobby you agree to follow these. Admins have final say on all decisions.

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CONDUCT

The following will result in removal from the lobby and may result in a ban:

  • ▶Cheating, scripting, or use of any unauthorized software.
  • ▶Exploiting bugs or unintended game mechanics.
  • ▶Intentionally throwing, sandbagging, or griefing your team.
  • ▶Harassment, hate speech, slurs, or targeted abuse of any player.
  • ▶Leaving a lobby mid-match without a valid reason.
  • ▶Impersonating another player or using a shared account.

Bans: TFCL Play does not automatically mirror bans from other leagues. TFCL Prime bans are handled through a separate verified integration, while TFCL Play maintains its own local moderation decisions independently.

FORMATS

6S SIXES 6v6

12 players total. Class limits are enforced automatically by the server.

Scout ×2
Soldier ×2
Demoman ×1
Medic ×1
Pyro ×2
Heavy ×1
Engineer ×1
Sniper ×2
Spy ×2
ULTIDUO ULTIDUO 2v2

4 players total (2v2). Each team runs one Soldier and one Medic. Runs the UGC Ultiduo config on a dedicated Ultiduo map pool.

Soldier ×1 per team
Medic ×1 per team
BBALL bball.tf match server

4 players total (2v2), using the supplied bball.cfg and bball_whitelist.txt. BBALL.tf is separate from ETF2L BBall. Each team runs two Soldiers - Medic and every other class are disabled. Players join via the in-game !add/!remove chat commands rather than this site's pool UI.

Soldier ×2 per team

SERVER SETTINGS

All PUG servers run the TFCL Sixes whitelist. Only whitelisted items may be used.

Random crits Disabled
Random damage spread Disabled
Cooperative taunts Disabled
Weapon drops Enabled
Pure server enforcement Enabled

ELO SYSTEM

  • ▶All players start at 1000 ELO.
  • ▶ELO is earned and lost per match based on result and opponent ratings.
  • ▶Leaving a match early forfeits any ELO gain and may apply a loss penalty.
  • ▶ELO is tracked separately per format in the future (currently a single shared rating).
  • ▶Leaderboard resets may occur at the start of new seasons.
  • ▶Minimum ELO floor is 100.

DISPUTES

  • ▶Disputes should be raised in the TFCL Discord with the match lobby code and a description of the issue.
  • ▶Provide screenshots, demos, or logs where possible. Match pages link directly to logs.tf.
  • ▶Continue play whenever possible. Do not pause or stall pending a dispute resolution.
  • ▶Admin decisions on disputes are final.

These rules apply to TFCL Play only. For full TFCL league rules covering team seasons, rosters, playoffs, and prize pools visit tfcleague.com/rules. TFCL is not affiliated with Valve Corporation.