This is our list of guidelines for BAS. In order to keep a friendly and enjoyable posting environment for all, we ask you to adhere to these rules. Failure to do so will result in a warning, a temporary suspension, or the banning of your account. Any questions about this Code of Conduct should be directed towards a board Administrator.

• Don't post full articles. Quote a portion of the article and post a link. Any copywritten material will be removed if not posted in the proper way.
  
• Keep the cursing down to a minimum. Some words have been censored, but we're all adults here and I think we can control ourselves.
  
• Absolutely NO racial insults, ethnic insults, gender insults or gay-bashing WHATSOEVER. This is illegal, and any racist remarks or gay-bashing will be deleted immediately and a warning will be handed out.
  
• No pornographic images.
  
• Trolling of any kind will not be tolerated.
  
• Don't attack other members. FLAME WARS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
  
• If you have any complaints about a Staff Member or another poster, PM an Administrator. Do not take it to the forums; that will only create trouble and an unfriendly atmosphere. Additionally, there will be no discussion of banned members and the reason for their banishment out in the public forums. Keep it to PMs with a staff member if you must know why someone was banned.
  
• Try to keep the off-topic threads limited to The Lounge; if a thread has gone way off the main topic, then a Staff Member reserves the right to move it to the appropriate off-topic forum.
  
• No spamming or unauthorized advertising! If a member is caught spamming through PMs, he/she will be banned instantly. If seen advertising openly on the boards, he/she will recieve a warning after the first offense, and following the second offense, will be banned. You are only allowed to advertise another site or forum if an Admin has approved it beforehand.
  
• A poster may not copy posts from other forums which were authored by a banned poster at Big Apple Sports. These posters were banned for a reason and their posts will not be allowed on Big Apple Sports. These posts will be immediately deleted by a staff member and all staff members must follow these rules.
  
• If a thread and/or a reply violates the Big Apple Sports Code of Conduct or InvisionFree Terms of Service, it will be deleted without warning.

Due to new members misusing the personal message (PM) system, you must have 20 posts before having their PM abilities enabled. Sorry for the inconvenience


*****Updated on September 3rd, 2005*****

You may have noticed the warning bar under your name. There is a new Warning System in place:

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- 3 warnings and you will be suspended for one week.

- Upon your return, 2 more warningss and you will be suspended for one month.

- Upon your return, your next warning will be your last, you will be banned.

All-in-all, you will get "5 strikes", once you get the 6th you are gone.

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Follow the COC and you will never receive a warning and never have to deal with any of this.

This is not MSG, we are not going to warn you for saying "sh*t" or "bitch". But if you feel the need to attack another member, you will receive a PM from a staff member telling you to chill out. If you continue, you will get a warning. We do not want to warn and/or suspend people, we will give you every chance to stop it and cool down. But if you keep it up, expect a warning.

Be cool and you'll never be warned.

If you are in a heated argument with another poster, KEEP IT TO SPORTS and do not get personal. If things escalate, take a break from the boards and go do something else. Give yourself a chance to cool off. Continuing these frivolous fights will result in the thread being closed and 2 or more members being warned.

If you are out of control, drunk, high, or just being stupid, you will get a warning and be suspended for the night. Do not think you are banned, the suspension will only last the night and you'll be let back on in the morning when you are sober or cooled down.


We are all friends here, we are all part of the same community. When you have so many people here, plus new members coming aboard every now and then there are going to be fights and arguments. There is no stopping that. Just make sure not to let it get out of control.

Thank you,

-BAS Staff