A declaration of war can be to any clan 2/3 ranks above. They can be made whenever as long as you dont really have one out for that league. The Declaration process must be completed by both clans within 48 hours of the last "formal interaction" between the clan, else it expires and becomes void. If accepted and the challenger wins, they will move infront of the defenders on the leader board.
1 of 4 things can happen when a Declaration is made. Either:
A] The defending clan declines
B] The defending clan doesn't reply
C] The defending clan accepts, the challenging clan accepts
D] The defending clan accepts, the challenging clan then withdraws
-----An explanation of the situations that can occur:---------
A] The defending clan, may decline a fight up to 3 times from the same clan. If they decline a 3rd time the challenger takes their rank. Declines are reset if the challenger moves above the defending clan in the league. As soon as they decline you can resend another declaration to them.
B] If the defending clan doesnt reply after 48 hours it counts as a decline. Clans which repeatedly dont reply may be punished.
C] Both clans accept the fight. The defending clan picks a day and time, after discussing it with the other clan. You must do this! You can not post a day and time, before talking to the other clan's certified officials. If you fail to do this, you may be made to select a new time. If there is any major issues whilst setting up a fight, certain people have been selected to help medicate such matters. Half op+ in #CWleague are people who can help.
D] IF you are unable to find a way, to argee a time and day. With the other clan
posting a day, which you do not wish to, or are unable to fight on. You may withdraw from your fight. You will not be able to challenge the same clan again for a whole week. However you may challenge others
The clan defending their rank has the final say on the day and time of the fight. That's ones of the perks of holding the rank above. Depending on what type of clan your fighting, EST/GMT, there will be certain hours you can choose. This is here you stop GMT members having to war really late on school/work nights. Any day can be chosen by the clans, however if a Sunday or Friday is gonna be the fight day, both clans must agree on it.
-----------Declaration Template---------
Clan you represent:
Clan you wish to declare on:
You understand you cannot have any other declarations out in this league, and that you are certified by the CWL to declare on other clans:
---------Acceptance/Withdrawal Template--------------
League
Fighting for which rank?
Date, if declining a declaration put N/A(Both clans must agree to a Friday or Sunday):
1 Fight or Best of 3(1 is the default if both clans cant agree)?
Clan you represent:
Do you wish to accept or reject this fight?
+++++++++++++++Cancellations++++++++++++++
Once a fight has been set up and both clans have posted and accepted the rules, date and time. Clans may only cancel up until a point beofre the fight, or under certain cirrcumstances.
* Up until 48 hours of the fight the declaring clan may cancel, without receiving any penalties. Repeat offenders may be punished however.
* The clan defending cannot cancel as they have set the time. As you have picked the day and time you have very little reason to cancel. We expect you to bite the bullet if you aint expecting as big of a pull.
* If either clan is in a fight PvP at the start of the planned fight, it is void. We highly value wilderness action and do not wish to get in the way of it. Proof needs to be provided of being in a wilderness fight tho (crashing a clan, or pking does not count). This applies to both clans.
* If you wish to cancel any other time please contact and op in #CWLeague