All official Frontline League matches are contested in a 4v4 format across permitted cross-platform systems (PC, PlayStation, Xbox).

• Roster Size: Each franchise team may register four (4) active starting players and up to two (2) designated reserve/substitute players.
• Player Verification: All players must have a verified Frontline Combatant Account with their active Activision ID (including tag numbers) and Discord handle logged in the league database.
• Cross-Team Roster Lock: A player may not compete for more than one franchise team within the same division during the regular season without an official front-office trade approved by the League Director.

Match fixtures are published weekly on the official Schedule HQ. Team captains bear primary responsibility for confirming match start times.

• Discord Check-In: Both team captains must check into the designated Discord match thread at least fifteen (15) minutes prior to the scheduled broadcast start time.
• Map 1 Forfeit (10 MIN): If a team does not have four players present in the custom lobby ten (10) minutes after scheduled start time, Map 1 is officially forfeited.
• Series Forfeit (15 MIN): If a team fails to field four players fifteen (15) minutes past scheduled match time, the entire Best-of-5 series is forfeited as a 3–0 loss.
• Emergency Reschedule: Reschedule requests must be submitted to league administrators at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance and mutually agreed upon in writing by both captains.

All regular season and playoff matches follow the standardized 5-map competitive rotation:

• Higher Seed Privilege: The higher-seeded team (or coin-flip winner in Week 1) selects whether to choose Map 1 host/side or initiate map vetos.
• No Repeated Maps: No map may be played more than once in the same Best-of-5 series.

Standings and postseason tournament seedings are determined strictly by the following hierarchy:

• Match Series Wins: Primary rank sorted by total series won (3 pts per win, 0 pts per loss).
• Map Differential (Net +/-): Total maps won minus total maps lost across all played matches.
• Head-to-Head Record: Direct series and map score between tied squads.
• Total Maps Won: Cumulative volume of map victories.

• PC Verification: PC combatants are required to run official anti-cheat background monitoring and must be able to provide Discord screen share or gameplay recording if requested by referees.
• Communication Conduct: Racial slurs, hate speech, severe harassment, or intentional stream-sniping in broadcasted matches results in immediate match forfeit and minimum 2-week player suspension.

All series must be hosted on dedicated servers providing equitable ping for both teams.

• Regional Parity: If an NA East squad faces an NA West squad, the custom match must be hosted on a Central data center (e.g. Chicago, Dallas, or Kansas City) to balance ping latency.
• Alternating Host Order:
  • Map 1: Team A Host (Higher seed choice)
  • Map 2: Team B Host
  • Map 3: Team A Host
  • Map 4: Team B Host (if necessary)
  • Map 5: Neutral Central Server Host (Decider)
• Ping Disparity Cap: If a player demonstrates persistent packet loss or latency exceeding 120ms due to host misrouting, captains must remake the lobby on an alternate neutral server.

In the event a combatant disconnects or crashes during an active map, referees enforce the following protocols:

• First 30 Seconds / Pre-Combat: If a player disconnects prior to first blood or before the game clock reaches thirty (30) seconds, the lobby is immediately terminated and remade with identical rosters and classes.
• Mid-Game Hardpoint Crash: The remaining players continue until the current hill timer expires. The game is paused/ended, and a remake is launched with previous points recorded and carried forward to reach the 250-point target.
• Search & Destroy Crash: The round in progress must be completed (no mid-round pauses). The lobby is remade for remaining rounds, retaining the exact round tally before the disconnect.
• Player Re-entry Window: A disconnected player has up to five (5) minutes to rejoin the lobby before the squad must substitute a registered reserve player or proceed 3v4.

Match dispute tickets must be logged in the official Discord #match-disputes channel within thirty (30) minutes of series conclusion. All claims must include timestamped video recordings (Twitch/YouTube VOD) or clear scoreboard screenshots. Referees will not accept unsubstantiated hearsay.