CRGRT is intended to be a welcoming, competitive and enjoyable sim-racing community. That only works when members understand that being part of the community comes with basic standards of behaviour.
Our rules and disciplinary approach were developed by CRGRT esports driver Samuel Feinberg and CutieRacerGirl, with a simple objective: protect the community, protect fair racing and make expectations clear.
We don’t expect perfection.
We do expect respect.
This page explains what happens when somebody breaks CRGRT rules, how incidents are assessed, when warnings may be appropriate and when a member may be removed permanently.
1. Our Approach
CRGRT does not believe every mistake deserves a ban.
People make mistakes on track. Tempers occasionally flare. Drivers misunderstand incidents. Messages can be interpreted differently from how they were intended.
Where an issue is minor and can reasonably be corrected, CRGRT may choose education or a warning instead of immediately removing somebody.
However, membership of CRGRT is a privilege rather than an entitlement.
For serious misconduct, deliberate behaviour or situations where the team believes somebody poses an unacceptable risk to the community, CRGRT may issue an immediate permanent ban without a prior warning.
2. Racing Incidents vs. Rule Breaking
A racing incident is not automatically a disciplinary matter.
Two cars making contact while fighting for the same corner does not necessarily mean somebody has broken the rules.
When assessing an on-track incident, CRGRT may consider factors such as:
- Whether contact appeared deliberate
- Whether reasonable racing room was provided
- Whether the driver attempted to avoid the collision
- Whether somebody deliberately retaliated
- Whether similar incidents form a repeated pattern
- Whether latency or connection issues contributed
- Whether the driver accepted responsibility afterwards
- Available replay, video or other relevant evidence
A genuine mistake will generally be treated very differently from intentionally wrecking another driver.
3. Reporting a Rule Violation
Members who believe a serious rule violation has occurred should provide as much useful information as possible.
This may include screenshots, race replays, video clips, messages, usernames, dates and an explanation of what happened.
Reports should be factual.
CRGRT does not encourage public campaigns against members, mass reporting, harassment or attempts to turn disciplinary matters into community drama.
Where possible, reports should be handled privately.
4. Initial Review
When an incident is reported, the first question is simple:
What actually happened?
Where appropriate, CRGRT may review the available evidence and surrounding circumstances before deciding whether action is necessary.
The severity of the incident matters.
So does intent.
So does context.
A minor disagreement between two members should not automatically be treated the same way as deliberate wrecking, targeted harassment or threatening behaviour.
5. Informal Guidance
For very minor issues, no formal disciplinary action may be necessary.
A member may simply be reminded of the relevant rule or asked to change their behaviour.
This is particularly appropriate where somebody clearly didn’t understand an expectation and there is no indication of malicious intent.
The purpose is correction rather than punishment.
6. Formal Warnings
Where behaviour is more significant, CRGRT may issue a formal warning.
A warning means that the behaviour has crossed the standards expected from members and must not continue.
Depending on the circumstances, the member may be told:
- Which behaviour caused the problem
- Which community standard was breached
- What behaviour needs to change
- What may happen if the behaviour continues
Repeated misconduct after a warning can result in stronger action.
However, CRGRT does not operate a mandatory three-strikes system.
Serious behaviour does not have to occur three times before action can be taken.
7. Temporary Restrictions
Where appropriate, CRGRT may temporarily restrict somebody’s participation while an issue is being reviewed or where a cooling-off period is considered appropriate.
This could involve temporary removal from particular community activities, races, chats or other CRGRT spaces.
A temporary restriction should not automatically be interpreted as a finding that every allegation against a member is true.
It can simply provide time for an incident to be reviewed without further escalation.
8. Permanent Bans
Some behaviour is sufficiently serious that CRGRT may permanently remove a member.
Examples may include:
- Deliberate and repeated wrecking
- Intentional retaliation during races
- Serious harassment or bullying
- Threats against another member
- Discriminatory abuse
- Targeting another member across platforms
- Deliberately attempting to intimidate members
- Impersonating CRGRT staff or representatives
- Serious cheating or manipulation of competition
- Deliberately damaging the community or its members
- Evading an existing CRGRT ban
- Other serious conduct that CRGRT reasonably considers incompatible with membership
This list is not exhaustive.
An immediate permanent ban may be issued where the circumstances are sufficiently serious, even if the individual has never previously received a warning.
9. Ban Evasion
Creating another account does not reset a ban.
If somebody who has been permanently removed knowingly returns through an alternative account, that account may also be removed.
Helping somebody deliberately evade a CRGRT ban may itself result in disciplinary action.
10. Evidence and Context
Screenshots and short video clips can be useful, but context matters.
A five-second clip may not show what happened immediately beforehand.
A screenshot may omit surrounding messages.
For that reason, CRGRT may consider the wider context when evidence is available.
At the same time, disciplinary decisions do not require courtroom standards of proof.
CRGRT is a privately operated racing community. Moderation decisions are made for the purpose of maintaining the community and its standards.
11. False or Malicious Reports
The reporting system should never become a weapon.
Knowingly fabricating evidence, deliberately making false allegations or repeatedly submitting malicious reports against another member may itself constitute a rule violation.
Members will not be punished simply because a genuine report ultimately cannot be substantiated.
There is an important difference between being mistaken and deliberately lying.
12. Esports Drivers Are Held to a Higher Standard
Members of the CRGRT Esports division represent the team competitively and may therefore be held to a higher standard of conduct.
An esports driver may have outstanding pace, but speed does not place somebody above the rules.
Serious misconduct can result in removal from the esports division or, where appropriate, removal from CRGRT entirely.
Being fast is valuable.
Being someone the team can trust to represent CRGRT is essential.
13. Decisions Are Based on the Individual Situation
Not every incident fits neatly into a predetermined punishment.
CRGRT therefore considers factors including severity, intent, repetition, available evidence, previous behaviour and the potential impact on other members.
Two superficially similar incidents can result in different outcomes if their circumstances are substantially different.
Our objective is consistency without pretending that every situation is identical.
14. Appeals and Final Decisions
CRGRT does not guarantee a formal ban-appeal process.
Where the team believes additional information genuinely changes the circumstances of a decision, that information may be considered at CRGRT’s discretion.
However, members should not assume that every ban will be repeatedly debated or reopened.
Once CRGRT determines that a decision is final, continued attempts to circumvent or pressure the team into reversing it may be ignored.
15. Privacy
CRGRT will generally avoid publicly discussing unnecessary details about disciplinary cases.
There may be situations where the community needs to know that somebody has been removed or that a moderation decision has been made.
That does not mean every screenshot, allegation, conversation or piece of evidence needs to be published.
Discipline should protect the community — not provide entertainment for it.
16. The Purpose of Enforcement
The objective of these rules isn’t to create a community where everybody is frightened of saying the wrong thing or making a mistake on track.
It’s to create clear boundaries.
New drivers should be able to make mistakes and learn.
Experienced drivers should be able to race hard.
Members should be able to disagree.
Competitive rivalries should be allowed to exist.
But there is a line between competition and hostility, between an accident and deliberate wrecking, and between banter and targeted abuse.
Samuel Feinberg and CutieRacerGirl developed CRGRT’s rules around that distinction.
We want members to race hard, have fun, respect each other and take responsibility when they get something wrong.
Most members will never encounter the disciplinary process at all.
That’s exactly how it should be.
Race hard. Race fair. Respect the community.
That’s CRGRT.
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