Potomac Tea & Knive Society

The Potomac Tea & Knive Society is an american Diplomacy community located thoughout Washington DC Maryland & North Virginia
== Information ==
* Website : http://www.ptks.org/
* Discord Server : https://discord.gg/QPakc2b3
* Meetup group : https://www.meetup.com/fr-FR/Potomac-Tea-and-Knife-Society/
== PTKS League ==
Welcome to the Potomac Tea and Knife Society Diplomacy League! The PTKS league is a year long friendly competition held at PTKS house games.
=== Eligibility & Rules ===
Any PTKS house game is eligible for the league as long as it adheres to the following requirements:
* The game must be advertised publicly (on meetup and Webex Teams) at least ten (10) days in advance of the game.
* Countries must be selected at random except
* First time players will have a choice between England, Turkey, and France
* Each board must have seven (7) players
* The board must have a majority of PTKS players (at least 4). 
* Non-members are of course welcome, but to qualify for league play the board must at least be majority PTKS players.
* Games will be timed with 15 minute seasons and 2 minutes for order writing. The games are not drop dead, but players are encouraged to keep to the deadlines to allow for flow of play.
* Adjudication will take place off the clock.
* The game must reach “winter” of 1905; meaning the fall of 1905 has been adjudicated and unit adjustments have been made.
=== Scoring ===
* Scoring for this league will be managed by the league commissioner. 
* The commissioner reserves the right to disqualify any player for violation of the code of conduct. 
* The Carnage scoring system will be employed. 
* League scores will be calculated as follows: A player’s “league score” will be the top 3 scores + the average of all other scores (for the 2020 shortened season, a player’s score will be the top 2 scores + the average of all other scores)
* To be scored, a player must have paid club dues. Scholarships are available on a case by case basis.
* Only club members are eligible for awards.
* Best countries will be based on center count, not carnage score. All players who lose to a solo will receive a center count of zero.
=== Lanterne Rouge ===
* The player with the lowest qualifying score (minimum 3 games) will be awarded the “lanterne rouge.” This prestigious honor will allow them to select their country at the first house game of the following year.
=== Regular season champion ===
* The player with the highest score as of November 30th will be declared the regular season champion.
=== League Championship game ===
The top seven (7) players will be eligible for the PTKS League Championship game. This game will determine the league champion. The final game will be played in the month of December. If a player opts not to play in this game, their slot will roll down to the next player in the standings. Country selection will follow the Paris Method.
== Tempest ==
Tempest is the flag tournament of the PTKS