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Re: 9th seed decline

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Originally Posted by Redo91 View Post
It seems that you are saying as a 9th seed you can decline, then move up to the number 8 position if it opened up(it usually does).

It was my understanding that if you were not an alliance captain and declined, you were out for good. This would explain your team's shocked silence.

What have past rules been governing this?
The rule is that once you decline an invitation, you cannot be invited by anybody else. Declining does not prevent you from being an alliance captain, regardless of whether you started out in the top 8 or not.