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The primary purpose of this thread is to be a complete resource for CAP ASB referees of all experience levels. It will provide the tools necessary to ref in accordance with ASB regulations and act as a registration thread for ASB's individual referees.
People interested in reffing should first read through this entire thread to get accustomed to the mechanics of the game, and they should also participate in at least a few matches to get a sense of what is expected from a good referee. Once comfortable with the general goings-on of the forum, the next step is to create a referee profile in this thread that includes: 1) Name; 2) Time Zone; 3) Availability (including frequency and time spent); and 4) Links to battles currently being refereed (and ideally finished reffings as well). As referees post new battle threads and complete current reffings, they are expected to update their referee profiles. -------------------- Quick Links Attack and Command List Ability List Type Description List Berries, Herbs, and Signature Items Battle Items Major and Minor Status Effects Stat Descriptions and Nature Effects Critical Hits, Stat Boosters, and Combinations Simple Questions, Simple Answers Feedback and Game Issues Implementation Announcements -------------------- Announcements: 03/17/2012: Combinations updated. Same Move combos have a reduced multiplier (1.75x instead of 2x), Contact mechanics added, Direct Recovery mechanics added. 02/11/2012: Referee Training Grounds revamped into Referee Resource Thread. Changes include: consolidating information, organizing layout, removing all outdated information, adding up-to-date information, eliminating the Referee Tutoring Program, updating the list of active referees, adding links to the DAT where appropriate, and rewording/adding/removing content for clarity. -------------------- Reffing Policy: Every ASB referee will need to be deeply familiar with the following information in order to be accurate and effective with their reffings. 1. Referees are a central part of CAP ASB. To be a successful ref requires time, dedication, organization, and the ability to describe action over distances effectively. Each reffing post is expected to include the following:
The damage formula is as follows: [(Base Attack Power + STAB + Critical Hit + Attack Rank Bonus + Ability Effects + Field Effects - Defense Rank Bonus - Burn Effect) * Type Effectiveness] + (Stage Boost Difference * 2).
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Damage Rounding: Damage is rounded at the end of the Round. This means that if in a Round, a Pokemon takes attacks of 16.5 and 14.5 damage, the total damage is 31 even. .5 is always rounded up. The only exception is that if a Pokemon is left at .5 HP or less at the end of an Action, that Pokemon is considered KOed. 3. Use the Random Number Generator. Never guesstimate a move accuracy or a critical hit. Using the RNG tool gives you a concrete way to determine probabilities in an objective manner. This number allows you to roll one die for all required effect rolls: use 625 for Critical Hit (1250 for high crit moves), and use Acc x100 for rolling moves. Also, an easy guide to how to roll the RNG: Anything below the threshold is a hit, anything above is a miss. For example: Hydro Pump has 80 Accuracy, so its hit threshold is 8000. Thus, a 6000 would be a hit, while a 9500 would be a miss. 4. Don't ref illegal Actions. If a player makes an Action they're not allowed to make during a Round, such as ordering a move they don't have or using a non-attacking move during Taunt, don't ref the Round. Instead, let the player know that they need to make legal actions. Note that the posting of illegal actions doesn't reset DQ time; players still have to give legal orders within the timeframe in order to avoid disqualification. This does not apply to Substitutions; illegal Substitutions should be ignored, not reordered. 5. Have fun. ASB is as much a spectator sport as it is a thrill for participants. Be objective and fair in your reffings, but don't feel you're constrained to game-like text like "Cacturne used Needle Arm, Geodude flinched." This is especially true when you factor in Arena effects or commands. Try to have realism in your physics. -------------------- Additional Rules: Consecutive Move Use: Consecutively using attacks of the same name (Except Fury Cutter, Rollout, and Ice Ball which build in an effect like this), even between Rounds, will increase Energy Cost by four (4) multiplied by each additional use. (e.g. spamming an attack will cost its normal Energy Cost the first time, EC + 4 the second time, and EC + 8 the third time). Extended Moves Information:
For effects, perhaps a user wants to let his Pokemon aim a Fire Blast at a wall to have a shot of breaking it down and slamming onto his opponent. Usually at weird scenarios like this, you can give yourself a 50/50 success or failure rate. Either Fire Blast will destroy the wall and cause havoc or it won't. It all depends on the flip of a coin. As for how much damage it will do if the move/command succeeds, it should do considerably more than what Fire Blast would have done in normal conditions (no sun), due to the creativity to even think of creating such a hazard. Just think about it: a wall falling and smashing onto the foe's Pokemon would definitely do about 18 damage due to the force and shock of the impact. It's also almost always a one-time use too. -------------------- Reffing Data Encyclopedia:
Attacks and Commands
Combination Attacks
Switch Methods
Substitution Rules
Stat Boosters
Status Effects
-------------------- How to Referee a Match: 1. The referee is responsible for starting a battle thread and transforming battlers' commands into both confident prose and accurately calculated results until the conclusion of the match. Battlers challenge each other and accept challenges in the Battle Tower. Once a challenge has been accepted, any referee can make a post in that thread to accept the match. When you accept a match to ref, please PM the two (or more) participants asking for their squads. Once all battlers respond with legal teams, you may post the OP of the battle. 2. When you post the OP, give an Arena description along with any introductory prose you wish. Then add the Rules regarding Size and Format of the match, Disqualification time*, Chill/Recover limits, Switches, Abilities, Items, and Substitutions (these should all be decided upon by the battlers before a ref accepts the match). Finally, post the battlers' teams (each Pokemon with its own set of Hide tags) and beginning turn order. *If you have a specific schedule for availability, please post it. 3. TURN ORDER: Unless specifically stated otherwise by the battling trainers in the Battle Tower, the Turn order of any match is as follows:
4. At the conclusion of a match, it is the referee's duty to award the trainers and Pokemon with the various Counters they earned by battling (refer to Battle Tower OP for specifics). The referee can also award him/herself with Universal Counters, depending on the size and complexity of the match:
Referee Compensation
-------------------- Concluding Notes: Referees are critical to maintaining the speed and quality of ASB and their work is greatly appreciated and rewarded. Below is a convenient list of all of them with links to their referee profiles. Registered Referees:
Referees who have actually posted a profile
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"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not." - John Lennon Last edited by Its_A_Random; Jun 18th, 2013 at 6:56:17 AM. Reason: Melee/Brawl Cap raised as per council vote |
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Distilled, 80 proof
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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Timezone: GMT -5, CST
Availability: Inconsistent time-wise, but I spend time on Smogon every day, and pretty much only in CAP and ASB. UC Earned: 571 Reffing: None
Reff'd
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"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not." - John Lennon Last edited by Korski; Feb 13th, 2012 at 10:48:20 AM. |
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 5,157
Kingdom of the Pedants, of which I am the king.
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Let's kick off with some Objection's Reffing Profile 2.0
My timezone is GMT but my awake times can vary. However, I am still an active ASBer (and by active I mean around at least once a day). Also I like to ref singles or doubles battles with interesting arenas. Currently reffing:
Actually there's so many of them that I'd need to stick them in hide tags
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<dogfish44> I got a suprise KFC ^.^ <Glacier> kinky fat chick? Last edited by Objection; Jun 26th, 2012 at 12:30:00 AM. Reason: A tournament battle? Sure, why not? |
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 4,425
Deity of Misfortune
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Timezone: GMT
Availability: Generally active all day in #capasb channel, normally 7 days a week.
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ASB Ruling? It might be here! 02:47:37 AM ~ <%Objection> i'm neutral on boobs Last edited by Dogfish44; Feb 11th, 2012 at 1:14:17 PM. |
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 834
Ho everyone, mark ye well this lame horse!
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Oh, you mean that dusty thing that i never changed in my sig? Okay, but i don't think i'll be updating it still.
Availibilty: Monday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday: 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday: always varies, but usually 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Thursday: 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM and maybe longer. Saturday: if ever, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sunday: Limited activity, don't rely on this day.
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<SevenDeadlySins> "Yo mama so fat she resists ice and is neutral to fire!" My CAP ASB Team. I can also ref if needed. |
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 4,744
FREAKING UNICORNS ON FREAKING RAINBOWS
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I AM THE GOD OF 1V1 SINGLES. IF THOU PETTY TRAINERS WISH TO HAVE ONE OF THOSE GLORIOUS TYPES OF BATTLES, I SHALL BE DELIGHTED TO REF SUCH AN OCCASION! (granted I don't have 4+ battles I am already reffing)
And yes, I do ref other types of battles. Just no brawls. Time zone: EST Availability: varies, but is usually 4-10 weekdays, almost all day weekends Matches: Ongoing-
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Currently on an indefinite break from ASB. Sorry. <Engineer> dw you should come to america <Engineer> where you can eat burgers and get fat <Destiny_Warrior> 9.9 engi *** kingofburgerz [~cgiirc@synIRC-43958468.hsd1.co.comcast.net] has joined #capasb Last edited by waterwarrior; Mar 18th, 2012 at 8:17:41 PM. |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,008
One final hurrah before I depart.
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Terrador's Reffing Profile 2.0.
Timezone: GMT-8 Availability: Somewhat scarce on weekdays, more than ample on weekends. Mostly in the evening there. I'd ref... I despise Doubles+; I rarely have more than one at a time. I tend to do facilities more than Tower for the most part.
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Privelages: Battle Tower, Battle Hall, Battle Subway, Battle Castle Last edited by Terrador; Feb 11th, 2012 at 3:17:44 PM. |
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 1,378
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Time Zone: EST (-5)
Availability: During the school year, I'll be on for a few hours during the afternoon/evening. On weekends and during summer break, I'll be active, but my activity level will be more sporadic due to having a social life. I may be offline for a few days without notice occasionally. Willing to Ref: Right now, I'm mostly reffing Battle Halls. However, I'm able to ref most things if I feel up to it and have the time.
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CAP ASB Team | Reffing Profile i asked for an adamant orb but they traded me an adamant voltorb how can i report htem Last edited by typon77; Jul 25th, 2012 at 4:01:11 PM. |
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,275
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Is it OK for mine to be in my normal ASB Profile?
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take into the air...
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 6,191
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BOOKKEEPING + UNWANTED POKEMON
REFEREE + BATTLES + ROLEPLAYS Timezone: PST (GMT -8) Willing to Ref: Tower, Subway, Hall, Pike, TLR, Raids, Gym Availability: Available?
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Finished Roleplays
UNWANTED POKEMON 1x Tynamo 1x Eelektrik
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Last edited by Engineer Pikachu; May 28th, 2013 at 11:16:41 PM. |
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,975
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Timezone: Mountain (GMT -7)
Reff: No brawls Availibility: Yes |
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,260
In your Dreams...Laughing...
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Timezone: CST (GMT -6 I believe)
Ref: Pretty much anything Availability: Relatively high in the afternoon hours of my Time Zone, unless i have a lot of homework (during which my Siggy will state if i do). Current Reffings can always be found on my Profile Page. I don't feel the need to keep track of past matches. They're done for good, and I'm always improving my reffing abilities.
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Seg Faults every 30 minutes
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 6,733
A country full of spiders
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Applying to be a ref, etc.
Rank: Tutor Referee Apprentices: TEA DEMON, Maxim Timezone: GMT +10 (April-September) or GMT +11 (October-March) Availability: This is variable, but I'm on pretty much every day, but no later than 11PM most days. Permitted to Ref: Tower Matches, TLR, Battle Subway, Battle Pike, Gym Matches Total UC Earned from Battles: 264 Total UC Earned from Roleplays: 1228
Reffed Battles
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Last edited by Its_A_Random; Jun 13th, 2013 at 8:05:20 PM. Reason: Updated |
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Official Smogon Know-It-All
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,719
It was in my sleeve the WHOLE TIME!
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I'll keep reffing, although I suspect that I never got officially approved by Flora or anyone, so this is
Me humbly asking to be an approved ref :) I'll edit in all my stuff once I'm back in reffing action. And the actual reason for this post: Hide tags, people! I don't want to read through every match in ASB when I look for a profile. And actual link to something I should claim: Things I've claimed: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthr...40#post4207640 http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3466113
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Back with a rusty vengeance. Last edited by Athenodoros; May 13th, 2012 at 2:40:24 AM. |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 3,580
Australia!
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Yo
I ref things GMT+10 (except during DST) I try to be on at least once a day, usually several times or for large periods of time, depending on IRL commitments. My ASB Profile (Look below Roleplays and above Pokemon for reffing details) edit: "And the actual reason for this post: Hide tags, people! I don't want to read through every match in ASB when I look for a profile." seconding this (or just link your profile, if you're lazy like myself and cbf updating two things at once)
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heralds disaster.
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2,288
fucking majestic
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My profile is woefully underloved.
Availability Weekday afternoons, for the most part (PST) Incomplete Matches:
Completed Matches
Ongoing Roleplays Throne of the Jungle King (
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(CAP ASB | ASB Ref | Battle Pike | ASB Labyrinth | ASB Inquisition) 12:36 Gun6 http://i.imgur.com/fx9uX7v.png yikes 12:36 Gun6 it's like you're wearing spongebob Last edited by LouisCyphre; Feb 11th, 2012 at 8:41:52 PM. |
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,209
Mmm... Ice Cream!
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Wanna give it a try at this Reffing thing... :3
Timezone: GMT -6 Availability: Intermitently during the week, good on weekends Universal Tokens: 13 Reffing Jobs: IAR's Hall Cube's Hall Gem's Hall Complications's Subway Dogfish's Subway
Finished Reffings
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 3,379
Australia
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I ref stuff
Time Zone: GMT + 10 General Availability: I'm on here far too often. Completed Reffings
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Current Reffings [FIGHTING] Leader Kaxtar vs. zarator
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CAP ASB Team Last edited by deadfox081; May 28th, 2012 at 9:00:28 PM. |
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likes his numbers
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Strong as a Corsola
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Oh, an new one of these I see. Well, here it is:
Timezone: GMT-5 (US Eastern Timezone) Availability: Most days, especially in the evenings/nights Current Referee Jobs:
Completed Referee Jobs:
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<Destiny_Warrior> jas will you do the dramatic reading <jas61292> I can't do anything dramatically. Not the actor type <Kadew> type tldr prc posts dramatically, then <Kadew> I'm sure you can manage that . Last edited by jas61292; Oct 1st, 2012 at 6:32:00 PM. |
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,840
Sumshadagrene City
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Well, time to move over to this thread.
Time Zone: Pacific Availability: My work schedule's a bit erratic, so I can't really have any set times. Battle preferences: In terms of arenas, I'd prefer an place other than ASB Arena, but it's not a deal-breaker if the fight is there. My only real restriction is that I won't ref more than three battles at a time (with a few exceptions, of course). Reffed Battles:
ongoing
Battle Arcade Threads
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<Matezoide> Guys <Matezoide> I need a terrible title <Matezoide> For Lockdown vs CMFP <Lad> CUNNILINGUS: The Musical. ...Also, asb team. Also also, ref profile. Last edited by The Wanderer; May 29th, 2013 at 6:13:37 PM. |
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 2,222
It's Hammer Time!
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Yeah, I'm still here.
Time Zone: Eastern Standard Availability: Weekdays from 5-8 PM, usually. Saturdays I typically have all day, but Sundays are a no (which is funny because I posted this on a Sunday, but this is a really rare occurrence).
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ASB Team ...and as soon as I get back, my computer dies. I will have really limited computer access for an undefined period of time, so please bear with me. <18:06> *** SoS is now known as AwesomeSoS <21:49> Dummy007: TL, read the channel title <21:49 TalkingLion: im a talking lion not a reading lion i cant Last edited by Dummy007; Jul 24th, 2012 at 10:23:36 PM. |
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