1.1 Organizational Structure.
In order to provide a better and more efficient gaming environment, RGC organizes its members into “Companies”,“Platoons,” “Battalions,” and “Regiments” as follows

(A) Company. Each RGC Company is overseen by one (1) Lieutenant and two (2) master sergeants. A new RGC company is created by a Captain with approval from their Major.

(B) Platoon. Each RGC Platoon is comprised of one (1) Captain, and two (2) Lieutenants, and up to two (2) companies one (1) per Lieutenant.

(C) Battalion. Each RGC Battalion includes one (1) to two (2) Platoons. Each RGC Battalion is overseen by One (1) Colonel and (1) to three (3) Majors. A new RGC Battalion is created by a Regiment Commander with approval from a Division Commander.

(D) Regiment. Each RGC Regiment includes one (1) to six (6) Battalions. Each RGC Regiment is overseen by one (1) Regiment Commander. New Regiments are created by the Division Commander(s) with approval from the Forerunners.

1.2 Rank Structure.
In order to efficiently handle the needs of a growing community, RGC members are organized into various Ranks, outlined as follows:

(A) Recruit. A gamer wishing to join RGC must initially serve as a Recruit in the community for a minimum of five (5) full days after the date of his or her initial recruitment or have a minimum of 20 posts. During a gamer’s time as a Recruit, he or she is encouraged to learn about RGC, become familiar with RGC’s Rank Structure, RGC’s Honor Code, and RGC’s Regulations, and decide whether RGC is the right community for him or her. During the same time, members of the Battalion the Recruit joined are to evaluate whether the Recruit would be a good member in RGC.

(B) Private. A private must have been in RGC for a period of five (5) days or posted 20 times. They must begin to familiarize themselves with the rank structure and honor code.

(C) Private First Class.A RFC must have at least 30 posts. A RFC will assit the corporal in the training of the new recuits.

(D) Corporal. A corporal must have posted at least 50 times in the RGC forums. They must help with training the recruits, privates and PFCs.

(E) Sergeant. After having successfully served a minimum of five (5) days as a Corporal, a member is eligible for promotion by his or her Captain to the rank of Sergeant. A Sergeant‘s primary responsibilities include recruiting additional members, aiding new Recruits, Privates, PFCs, and Corporals, and assisting the Master Sergeant.

(F) Master Sergeant. A MS is responsible for the training in his/her Company. He/she will also assist the Lieutenant in matters pertaining to his/her Company. They are also responsible for promotions/demotions in his/her Company, with approval from the Lieutenant.

(G) Lieutenant. After having successfully served a minimum of fourteen (14) days as a Master Sergeant, a member is eligible for promotion by his or her Captain to the rank of Lieutenant. A Lieutenant’s primary responsibility is to run his/her company and assist his or her Captain with the day-to-day overseeing and training of his or her platoon.

(H) Captain. After having successfully served as a Lieutenant, a member is eligible for promotion by his or her Colonel to the rank of Captain. A Captain’s primary responsibility is to oversee a Platoon in his or her Battalion. This responsibility includes making sure the members of his or her Platoon adhere to the RGC Honor Code, RGC Regulations, and any other RGC rules. Each Captain has the power to promote or demote the members of his or her Platoon pursuant to the RGC Honor Code and the RGC Regulations.

(I) Major. After having successfully served a minimum of fourteen (14) days as a Captain, a member is eligible for promotion by his or her Colonel to the rank of Major. A Major’s primary responsibility is to assist his or her Colonel in all aspects of the running and overseeing of his or her Battalion, including the Colonel responsibilities listed in the RGC Regulations. Each Major is to provide any assistance the Platoons may require. A Major will also take over Colonel responsibilities if the Colonel requires a temporary leave of absence. Command will be restored to the Colonel upon his or her return from the leave of absence.

(J) Colonel. After successfully serving as a Major, a member is eligible for promotion by his or her Regiment to the rank of Colonel. A Colonel’s primary responsibility is to oversee his or her Battalion. This responsibility includes ensuring the members of his or her Battalion adhere to the RGC Honor Code, RGC Regulations, and any other RGC rules. A Colonel must also ensure weekly Battalion meetings take place, a Battalion List is properly and timely submitted for his or her Battalion by Friday of each week, and that his or her Battalion remains active in the online gaming community by registering for and participating in the RGC Leagues and any RGC tournaments. A Colonel is also responsible for reporting the status of his or her Battalion to his or her Regiment Commander weekly. Each Colonel has the power to choose any game-specific identification under Rule 1.6(C) for his or her Battalion. Each Colonel also has the power to demote or remove the members of his or her Battalion pursuant to the RGC Honor Code and the RGC Regulations.

(K) Regiment Commander. After successfully serving as a Colonel, a member is eligible for promotion by vote of the Division Commander(s) and Forerunners to the rank of Regiment Commander. A Regiment Commander oversees all Battalions in his or her Regiment. The primary responsibilities of a Regiment Commander are to guide, assist, and train the Colonels in his or her Section and to ensure that each Colonel’s responsibilities are properly fulfilled. Each Regiment Commander must also hold weekly Regiment meetings, update Battalion Lists submitted by the Battalions in his or her Regiment, and moderate the website forums for the Battalions in his or her Regiment. Each Regiment Commander is also required to report the status of his or her Regiment at the weekly Regiment Commander and Division Commander meeting. A Regiment Commander has the power to demote or permanently remove the members of his or her Regiment pursuant to the RGC Honor Code and the RGC Regulations. Each Regiment Commander may also request the creation of a new Battalion within his or her Regiment by requesting such from the Division Commander(s). Each Regiment Commander can be identified by the initials “RC” at the end of their gamertag.

(L) Division Commander. After successfully serving as a Regiment Commander, a member is eligible for promotion by the Forerunners to the rank of Division Commander. A Division Commander oversees all of RGC and is to provide leadership support to all Regiments. The primary responsibilities of a Division Commander are to guide, assist, and train the Regiment Commanders and ensure that Regiment Commander’s responsibilities are properly fulfilled. Collectively, the Division Commander(s) must also run weekly meetings with the Regiment Commanders, moderate all community-wide portions of the website, and review, approve, or deny a Regiment Commander’s request for the creation of a new Battalion. Each Division Commander is also required to report the status of Regiments at the weekly Division Commander and Forerunners meeting. Each Division Commander has the power to demote or permanently remove members of RGC below the rank of Regiment Commander pursuant to the RGC Honor Code and the RGC Regulations. Each Division Commander can be identified by the initials “DC” at the end of their gamertag.

(M) Forerunner. The Forerunners oversee all of RGC. The Forerunners handle all issues pertaining to the ongoing development, growth, and well-being of RGC. Together, the Forerunners run weekly meetings with Division Commander(s). The Forerunners have the power to promote, demote, or permanently remove any member of RGC. New Forerunners are promoted by vote of existing Forerunners. Each Forerunners can be identified by the initials “XV” at the end of their gamertag.

(N) Specialist. Any gamer who has served a minimum of three (3) days as a Recruit, registered on the RGC Website, and been promoted to a rank as least as high as Private is eligible to become a Specialist. Each Specialist is a full member of RGC who has opted to not participate in the Rank Structure, choosing instead to enjoy RGC as a member “specializing” in gaming. Each Specialist must continue to adhere to the RGC Honor Code, the RGC Regulations, and any other RGC rules.

(O) Staff. Each person designated as Staff represents RGC as a whole by assisting The Forerunners in the administration, development, and maintenance of the RGC websites, programs, marketing efforts, and any other RGC-wide infrastructural issues. RGC Staff are required to uphold the RGC Honor Code and RGC Regulations.
Each RGC member is encouraged to represent his or her status as a member of RGC to the rest of the online gaming world. RGC uses and/or encourages the following types of identification:

(1) Gamertags. Once an RGC member reaches the Rank of Corporal or Specialist, that member becomes eligible for an RGC gamertag. A proper RGC gamertag is a gamertag must begin with the initials “RGC” in all caps (e.g. “RGC Gamer”). A member seeking to change his or her gamertag to an RGC gamertag must have the desired change approved by that member’s Colonel, unless that member has a Rank of Colonel or higher.

(2) Gamercards. Each RGC member of a battalion based on Xbox Live® must display “www.RenegadeGaming.com” in their gamercard bio. RGC members must also display his or her Rank and Battalion affiliation in the motto section of his or her gamercard profile as follows: “Rec - RGC Battalion” for Recruits; “Spc - RGC Battalion” for Specialists; “Cpl - RGC Battalion” for Corporals; “Sgt - RGC Battalion” for Sergeants; “Lt - RGC Battalion” for Lieutenants; “Cpt - RGC Battalion” for Captains; “Maj - RGC Battalion” for Majors; and “Col - RGC Battalion” for Colonel (replacing the word “Battalion” with the name of their battalion - - e.g. “Sgt – RGC Tactical”).

(3) Game-Specific Identification. An RGC member may also be required to use certain emblems, color schemes, acronyms, or armor packages for identification purposes in certain games.

1.4 Meetings.
In order to maintain the communication necessary to provide an enjoyable and professionally-run gaming community, meetings will be regularly and consistently held throughout RGC. Members are strongly encouraged to attend these meetings if applicable. Excessive unexcused absences may result in demotion.

1.5 Transfers.
Any Recruit or member of RGC may seek to transfer from one battalion to another. However, such a transfer must be disclosed to the Colonel(s) and approved by the Regiment Commander(s) overseeing the Battalions involved in the transfer. Transfers within a particular battalion (i.e. from one company to another) need only be approved by the Captains involved in the transfer, a Major from the battalion, or the Colonel over the battalion.

1.6 Voluntary Departure.
Members choosing to voluntarily leave RGC for any reason other than to join another gaming community or clan as outlined in Rule 2.2 are allowed to return to RGC one (1) time after such a departure so long as the voluntary departure was not in conjunction with or somehow related to any violation of the RGC Honor Code, these RGC Regulations, or any other RGC rule. Members who desire to return to RGC after having voluntarily departing no more than one (1) time may do so subject to the following guidelines:
(A) Ranks of Lieutenant or Higher. Any member who left RGC while serving at the rank of Lieutenant or higher is allowed to return to RGC but must start at the rank of Sergeant upon their return unless specific approval has been given by a Division Commander or Forerunner.

(B) Ranks of Sergeant or Lower. Any member who left RGC while serving at the rank of Sergeant or below is allowed to return to RGC but must start at the rank of Corporal upon their return unless specific approval has been given by a Division Commander or Forerunner.

(C) Recruits. These rules do not apply to Recruits who have voluntarily left RGC while serving as a Recruit. A Recruit is allowed to return to RGC at any time as a Recruit but the minimum five (5) day recruitment period must start over.
1.7 Retirement conditions.
Any member who retires from the rank structure of RGC will voluntarily surrender their position in the ranks. If that member wishes to return to the rank structure then they will enter back into the structure at two positions lower than the rank they had when they retired. This applies to any retired member who was at the rank of colonel or lower. Any member of leadership (RC or higher) who retires and then returns will be placed at a rank the leadership sees fit. Any returning member who is placed at a rank upon their return from retirement will assume that rank and must re-obtain there previous position. Special exceptions may be made based upon the leaderships decision.



2.1 Disciplinary Sanctions.
Violations of the RGC Honor Code, the RGC Regulations, or any other RGC rule will be handled according to the following: (A) Discipline. A member found to be in violation of the RGC Honor Code, the RGC Regulations, or any other RGC rule may be subjected to disciplinary sanctions including (1) a warning, (2) demotion, or (3) permanent removal from RGC.
(B) Disciplinary Board. A member disagreeing with a sanction imposed may appeal the sanction to the RGC Disciplinary Board as outlined in Rule 2.3.
2.2 Permanent Ban for Joining another Community.
Any member, other than a Recruit, who leaves RGC in connection with joining, creating, or otherwise aiding another gaming community or clan shall be banned from RGC and the RGC Website. Should any member previously banned under this rule desire to return to RGC, he or she must appeal to the Disciplinary Board as outlined in Rule 2.3. In reviewing whether the banned member should be allowed to return to RGC, the Disciplinary Board is to consider the circumstances surrounding that member’s departure from RGC, including whether the member disparaged RGC, disrespected RGC members, or attempted to poach or recruit RGC members. Any banned member allowed to return to RGC by the Disciplinary Board is to return at the rank they would have held under Rule 1.6 had they voluntarily departed RGC.
2.3 Disciplinary Board.
(A) Board Members. The Division Commander appointed to oversee the Disciplinary Board shall select five (5) Colonels to serve on the Disciplinary Board. Each Colonel selected will serve on the Disciplinary Board for a term of two (2) months. In the event a Colonel selected to serve is unavailable, either as a result of promotion, demotion, scheduling conflict, or a conflict of interest, the overseeing Division Commander can appoint a replacement Colonel for the length of time needed under the circumstances.

(B) Appeal to Disciplinary Board. Any member demoted or permanently removed by someone with the rank of Regiment Commander or below may appeal the sanction to the Disciplinary Board. Sanctions imposed by a Division Commander or Forerunner are not appealable to the Disciplinary Board. Division Commanders and Forerunners may waive the shield for Disciplinary Board review as they may see fit.

(C) Decisions By Disciplinary Board. The Disciplinary Board has the power to affirm, modify, or reverse the sanction given. However, any decision by the Disciplinary Board must be approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Colonels serving as Board Members. The overseeing Division Commander is a non-voting member of the Disciplinary Board. Other than the Colonels serving on the Disciplinary Board, the Division Commander overseeing the Disciplinary Board, the appealing party, and any witnesses to the event(s) at issue, no other RGC members should be present during the Disciplinary Board proceedings.

(D) Appeal from Disciplinary Board. Any member permanently removed may appeal the decision of the Disciplinary Board to the overseeing Division Commander. If the overseeing Division Commander is unavailable, the member may appeal directly to the Division Commanders as a group.



3.1 Forums, Chat Box, & Private Messaging.
The RGC Website uses various forums, chat areas, and private messages designed to enable each member to communicate within the RGC community. When using the forum, chat box, or private messaging features, the following guidelines must be followed:
(A) Content. No Posts or messages containing any abusive, obscene, vulgar, slanderous, hateful, threatening, harassing, racist, sexually-orientated, illegal, or material otherwise prohibited by the TERMS OF SERVICE for the RGC Website are NOT allowed.

(B) “Netiquette”. When posting or messaging, stay within the scope of a certain forum or thread topic, do not spam, do not cross-post, do not post just to increase the total number of your posts, keep the size of personal images down, and do not hijack other members’ posts or messages by attempting to change the topic or focus.

3.2 Avatars & Signatures.
Avatars and Signatures are provided to allow members to add a custom and personal touch to their user accounts on the RGC Website. The following guidelines must be followed when using an avatar or signature:
(A) Content. No nudity, violent, racist, obscene, or illegal images, logos or words may be used. Derogatory or offensive avatars and/or signatures are not allowed. Avatars or Signatures containing references to drugs and/or drug use are not allowed, unless for s legitimate drug awareness purpose.

(B) Size & Usage. Avatars are limited to 125x125 pixels in size with a maximum file size of 102kb. Signatures are limited to 450x150 pixels in size with a maximum file size of 120kb. Private First Class up to colonel are allowed up to three (3) images and up to five (5) lines of text for signatures. Signatures linking to a business are allowed so long as they comply with all other signature and forum guidelines.

3.3 Moderation.
The RGC Website is run by dedicated volunteers whose goal is to create an online environment for good-natured discussion, friendly debate, and clean fun on the internet. In an effort to keep create that environment and keep the RGC Website organized, moderators can and will move topics that are posted in the wrong area. Moderators also have the ability to close and/or edit topics that they deem unfit under Rule 3.1.

3.4 Violations.
Members found to be in violation of either Rule 3.1 or Rule 3.2 may be issued a warning and the improper or prohibited material may be removed. Serious or continued violations under Rule 3.1 or Rule 3.2 may result in a temporary or permanent ban from the RGC Website. Violations of Rule 3.1 or 3.2 may also result in disciplinary action outlined in Rule 2.

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