Honor Code

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COG members will display a professional gaming demeanor. Any match a COG member participates in should observe the rules of Fair Play, Sportsmanship and Respect. As a COG member, you not only represent yourself but COG as a whole.

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All COG members MUST be at least 15 years of age. COG is an 15 and up community, NO EXCEPTIONS! Any member who lies or any leader that allows this exception will be dealt with accordingly.

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All COG members must register on the website within one week of their recruitment to remain in  New members must read and accept the Honor Code and Rank Structure.

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All COG members are encouraged to share any issues or ideas through the chain of command and with The Community Founders ANYTIME! The leaders of COG Gaming believe in the open door policy and encourage members to use it.

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New members will not be allowed to change their gamer tag until reaching the rank of sergeant  and receiving approval from a Section Leader or higher.

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COG members CANNOT be apart of any other gaming communities/clans! Any and all gamer tags must be either in COG clans or in none at all. COG does NOT have ANY alliances with other gaming communities! COG will remain friendly and professional with ALL gaming communities at all times!

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Violation of the Honor Code will earn a Gamer a warning; two warnings and you will be banned from the community. Members caught using extreme language, purposely cheating and/or participating in manipulated online play will be immediately banned. No exceptions!

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All members must read and accept this Honor Code. Violation of the Honor Code will earn the Gamer a warning; two warnings and you will be banned from the community.

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Honor Code violations consist of discrimination, racism, sexism, harassment, illegal drugs, cheating, poaching, squad de-ranking, or any other overly aggressive behavior toward fellow online gamers. Cheating is defined as any manipulation of online play; this includes, but not limited to modding, bridging, stand-bying, forcing host, action replay, glitching / super jumping in match making / ranked games to gain an unfair advantage, playing online custom / ranked games with Modders, and circle boosting. Every situation is different and will be handled appropriately on a case by case basis.

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BOTTOM LINE!!! Have fun, play games and network with other gamers that share the same interest. At the end of the day, it is after all just a game!