For the team builders:

-The standard forum rules.

-Post in the right format.

-Your team must have six pokemons in it. If you really can't think of a new team member, just place a random pokemon in your team.

-Make clear what sort of team your team is and for which tier. You can do this in your teams description/intro or in your teams title.

-Understand the basics of competitive battling.

-Having tested the team over 30-40 games. Otherwise it's hard to argue about the team.

-Arrogance is not tolerated.

-If your team doesn't get rated yet: BE PATIENT!!! People also have other things to do than rating your team.

-You are only allowed to "bump" your thread if you haven't got a rate 24 hours after you posted your team.

-If you use an image of the pokemon that is not an official sprite, and therefore fanart: give credit! If you don't give credit, it's art theft and will end in things like infractions, getting banned, etc. A simple link to the website where you found the image, or "credit for the *insert pokemon name here* image goes to *insert name here* from *insert site here*", is enough.

-If you play under special rules ("no entry hazards" for example), make them clear.

Format you must post in (everything in bold has to be included):

*Image of pokemon*
Pokemon Name + Nickname @ Item
Nature:
Ability:
EVs:
-Move 1
-Move 2
-Move 3
-Move 4

Decscription of the Pokemon's role in your team.

Threat list at the end of your post.

For the team raters:

-The standard forum rules.

-Know about the strategy of the thread maker. If the thread maker has a Trick Room team, but you don't know anything about it: Don't rate!

-Do not spam/flame/troll on the thread you rate.

-Know the basics of competitive battling.

-Give aguments in your rate. "Replace Leftovers with Life Orb" is not a good rate and the thread maker can't do anything with it. But "Replace Leftovers with Life Orb because with a Life Orb and your EV spread, you'll OHKO Magnezone 100% of the time" is a good rate.

-Do not rate the rate of another rater without good reason.

-Be nice. Nobody will listen to a jerk. Even if you are the best battler in the world. And words can really hurt. Even over a forum.

-Read the entire first post before rating.

-Don't be arrogant. Yes, there is a possibility that somone has more knowledge than you have. But remember that pokemon is a game and that real life is the most important thing.

-If you see a message that is spam/flame/troll or a wrong thread, do not minimod or replay to it. Report it.