Just an FYI
If you look here, you can see who is the contact for the various leagues on that page.
http://tournaments.webdiplomacy.net/
For example, under The php League, gjdip is listed, under GFDT, abgemacht is listed, etc...
And here you can see the pause rules for the php league:
http://tournaments.webdiplomacy.net/thephpleague/thephpleaguerules
"If a player will be unable to play for a week or less, they may request a pause, stating when they need it until. All other players must grant this pause. When the date of return has been reached, players should un-pause the first time they log onto the site. If a player requires a pause for longer than a week, the other players have the option not to grant the pause, and so the player should find a sitter."
So basically, by signing up for the leagues, players are agreeing ahead of time to pause for any 1 week period that any particular player requests.
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