3.9 Pause if players drop
Teams may request a pause at any time during a match. Reasons for pausing include:
- Player drop
- Server problems
- Your game is unplayable due to network issues
If you need to pause, you must clearly request a pause and give a reason for it (for example: “Pause please, player drop”). The other team is then, by rule, expected to pause at the first appropriate time in a sensible and sportsmanlike manner (e.g. not in the middle of a push). Teams will have to pause within 15 seconds of being asked. Not responding to a pause request will lead to penalties like a minor warning accompanied with the forfeit of the round in question, or, in extreme cases, a major warning and forfeit of the map.
You may not unpause the game under any circumstances without giving proper warning to the other team.
Each team has the right on one pause per map and a pause may not last longer than 5 minutes.