Everything you need to know to play ACC tournaments on eCrib+.
Player Requirements
Everyone will be required to play 10 games on eCrib+ against a human or AI (computer) opponent before you will be able to check-in to a tournament.
Lounge Buttons Explained
These buttons at the bottom of the Lounge take you everywhere you need to go:
▶ Play
Click here to start all non-tournament games. Choose from over 16 different variants, human or bot games — they all count towards your required 10 games before you can join a tournament.
📖 Tutorial
There are two tutorials available, one for the lounge and one for the games.
⚙ Goodies
Your personal-settings panel. Inside you'll find options for sound effects toggle, your friends list, private messaging options, Game Decor options and Rewards milestone preview. You can also find useful ACC pages, as well as What's New - updated daily to inform you of all the recent site changes.
🏛 The Hall
If you like stats this is the place for you. A comprehensive leaderboard full of stats from wins and losses, skunks for and against to average pegging points and cut card luck - against human and bot opponents.
🏆 League
Join an eCrib+ league to play against other members and see how you stack up in the league standings.
❓ Help Me
Click here to Ask a Question, Report a Bug, a Player or Give a Suggestion.
🚪 Logout
This button is especially useful when playing on your phone or tablet.
🎨Earn Custom Theme Rewards: Play 50 games and earn a choice of custom ACC Boards, ACC Cards and ACC Pegs.
💬Stay in the loopBe sure to check out the ACC Chat section in the Scribes to read about the latest achievements and important information.
ACC Tournament Essentials
Checking In
All ACC tournaments are held in the ACC Lounge.
30 minutes before The Tournament Director starts welcoming and greeting players.
15 minutes before Check-Ins open automatically, then you must check yourself in to be able to play.
Start time The tournament automatically closes at the posted start time.
There are two ways to Check-In:
Option 1Click the CHECK IN NOW buttons at the top of the Lounge, then select Confirm, I'm in for all of it.
Option 2Click the Tournament button at the bottom of the Lounge, then select Confirm, I'm in for all of it.
✓Verify you are checked in by looking for the check mark by your name in the Lounge.
Grass Roots Style Tournaments
Once the tournament is seeded, your scorecards will appear on the right-hand side.
All first-round games start automatically. After that, you will start your remaining games.
⚠️ Playing AI in the first round? You must start that game yourself.
STARTA green Start button on your scorecard means your opponent is ready to play. Click START and your match will begin.
STARTA gray Start button means your opponent is still playing or out of the Lounge. Wait patiently.
🔍 Have a gray button? Find out where your opponent is
1Click the PROGRESS button above your scorecard. Look down the list for your opponent's name, then slide across the page to see who they are playing and what round they are in.
2Or hover over their name on the left side of the Lounge — their game table will highlight in yellow so you can follow along with the scores.
Hurry back to the Lounge!When your game is over, return to the Lounge right away. Your next game can't start until you are back.
Bracketed Best of 3 Tournaments
Once the tournament is seeded, the bracket will appear on the right-hand side.
All matches start automatically.
Results are posted and the bracket is updated automatically. Wait for your next opponent to finish — then that game will also start automatically.
📋 Following the bracketFollow along using the bracket on the right-hand side of your screen.
1Click FULL BRACKET to see a larger version.
2Click POP-OUT (top right of the bracket) to resize it and move it around your screen while you play.
⏳ Game didn't start right away? Your opponent is not in the Lounge or is not ready to play yet.
It's your responsibilityKeeping up with the bracket is up to you, not the TD. Watch for your next match so you're ready when it starts.
Timers
All ACC tournaments (Grass Roots and Bracketed) have turn timers:
20secDiscard Timerto discard to the crib
10secPeg Timerto play each card
Extra time
Discard clock
Peg clock
Grace periods — 2 per game for each clock, before it auto-plays
+10 sec each
+5 sec each
Fourth Street — once either score passes 90
+5 sec
+3 sec
3min bankEvery player has a bank of 3 minutes in total before being DQ'd. If someone steps away for 5 seconds, that comes out of their bank — and that can happen again and again throughout the tournament until their 3 minutes are spent.
🔍 Opponent missing?Check the top right of your screen to see if they are on a timer.
Bathroom Break
2min break
A BATHROOM BREAK button appears at the end of each game in tournaments. Click it and you will be placed on a 2-minute timer — this does not come out of your 3-minute tournament bank. Once per tournament
When you return, click I'M BACK and you will be returned to the Lounge.
If you are not back within 2 minutes, you will be brought back automatically and placed on the 3-minute timer if your opponent is ready for you.
🔍 Waiting on someone?TDs and the Lounge are notified when a player takes a Bathroom Break. If your opponent is still in their game, check for the Bathroom Break icon by their name.
Having Problems in a Game?
🚫 Do NOT come out to the LoungeIf you have a problem in your game, click the red Click if there's a problem button, look for the issue that matches yours and select it.
Be patient — people play at different speeds. Just because your opponent isn't playing fast does NOT mean there is a problem with the game. They could be:
🐢 Playing slowly🚶 Stepped away📶 On an unstable connection
Still no movement after a fair amount of time?
1Come out to the Lounge and let the Tournament Director know.
2Return to your game immediately. There is nothing the TD can do while you are out in the Lounge.
