Original rule thread: BvB Rules by Besh
These original rules are posted below, with minor modifications designed by the ladder as a whole.

This is for all Non-ladder whirlwind barbarians on east. POST IN THE THREAD that you wish to join the ladder stating your barb's name and your jsp name, then PM AN ADMIN if you wish to be added.

GENERAL RULES: You are expected to know these rules before participating on the ladder. Failing to abide by the rules will bring actions against you depending on the severity and times of offense.

- Do not prebuff.
- Do not precast.
- Do not use poison.
- Do not use slow.
- Do not enchant.
- Do not use healing pots.
- Do not run.
- Do not tmc.
- Do not use charges on items. (The item may be used, just NOT the charges)
- Do not use temporary armor or weapons. (Do not use ethereal gear that does not auto repair or is not indestructible.)
- You must have enough strength to pick up your body without switching gear.
- If chilling armor casts from fortitude it can be used for that one duel. For the next duel, the player must either rejoin or be killed. This way chilling armor won't be precasted for the next duel.
- If venom casts from grief or life tap from dracs, you have to stop and redo the duel unless the other person agrees to finish the duel. Both say 'go' again and continue.
- Duels are either:
a First to 5 for 2 sets
b First to 7 for 1 set*
* Note: This ladder was founded on the premise of first to 5 for 2 sets. If duelers cannot agree on set type a or set type b, they WILL duel a first to 5 for 2 sets.

**Screen Shots can be requested at any time of your inventory and screen to make sure there is no pre-buff items, or the use of tmc, or other illegal performance enhancing hacks. If pre-buff gear is found, or a form of hacking, you will be kicked out**
**If you run to your stash after a screen shot request instead of taking the screenshots immediately, you will be removed for doing the obvious, which is hiding/switching bm gear**
**unperm items are allowed on this ladder. In an effort to make the dueling more equal between the rich and poor, this ladder has been and always will be unperm item friendly. If you have a problem with this, don't ask to join or simply don't voice your opinions on the matter.**

Challenges:

- When challenging on the ladder, challenge 1 or 2 spots up the ladder. Make sure to post all information for both participants and send a PM to the player you challenged ASAP. No personal message = no challenge.

Gear change rules:

- You cannot change gear in the middle of a duel, only before or after a duel. (Means don't say 'one sec' and waypoint to town. Win or lose that duel, then change it afterwards)

- We understand there are different setups using everything under the sun, but get your shit figured out before you do a ladder duel. If your opponent is running to his stash after almost every death, screenshot this and message an admin. Duels should go smoothly and quickly, and someone constantly changing gear ruins that.

Gear check rules:

- If u feel your opponent is using ethereal non-repairable gear, you have the right to ask for a gear check, and the opponent CANNOT refuse! If he refuses or takes off running to stash, screenshot the image, stop the duel, and message an admin about this. We take cheating VERY seriously.

Re-spec rules:

- If you re-spec, your rank/score is unaffected.

Dodge rule:

- Invoked after 3 days by the CHALLENGER, IF and ONLY IF the CHALLENGED PERSON never replied to the initial pm. Always send a private message to your opponent on the day you issued a challenge against him, or else the dodge rule will not be granted to you!

Forfeit rule:

- After 5 days no matter what the situation is the duel is voided. At the admin's discretion, the win may be granted to one of the opponents (if someone was obviously stalling/unable to duel while and the other was available and ready etc.) If both users have been available but have had scheduling conflicts, no win nor rank change is awarded.

Challenge rule:

- The winner of a challenge has priority in his next challenge. The person who loses will have to wait 1 full day before challenging again, allowing others to challenge him by avoiding those situations when people challenge immediately after their duel, consequently not giving a chance to the lower ranked players a chance to move up.

- For re-challenges, you have to wait 2 days to re-challenge the same opponent. The exception to this rule occurs after you duel someone else and win before your 2 day wait has passed. After winning a duel, you may always immediately challenge upwards.

Inactivity:

- If your last seen status is 14 days or more, you will be automatically removed from this ladder, even if you haven't been challenged.

- If you have dodged 2 matches in a row, you will be automatically removed from this ladder.

- If you are going on vacation or something similar where you will be knowingly absent a few days, please pm an admin. Most people are generally nice enough and won't challenge someone on vacation. Some people are dicks and will challenge anyway.

Updated Active Admin List:
1) byracki/Eric
2) LoRdNuKe/Brian

Updated Semi-Active Admin List:
3) roccoslut/Tom

Update:
Clarification requested involving dodges and nulled duels. Section to be rewritten as follows:


Dodge rule:

- Invoked after 3 days by the CHALLENGER, IF and ONLY IF the CHALLENGED PERSON never replied to the initial pm. Always send a private message to your opponent on the day you issued a challenge against him, or else the dodge rule will not be granted to you! If a dodge occurs, the challenger is awarded a win, the dodger is awarded a loss. Be an active ladder member or do not be there. Two challenge dodges in a row will conclude in removal from the ladder.

Forfeit rule:

- After 5 days no matter what the situation is, the duel is voided. At the admin's discretion, the 'win' may be granted to one of the opponents (if someone was obviously stalling/unable to duel while and the other was available and ready etc.) If both users have been available but have had scheduling conflicts, no win nor rank change is awarded. No score changes occur either.