RANK STRUCTURE SYSTEM

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**The Council of Leaders**

The Council of Leaders is made up of the founding members of KWA. The Council works within a democratic structure voting on what is best for all of KWA. These ideals keep the community from being about one person’s quest.

**Community Leader** (XCL)

Community Leaders are responsible for KWA as a whole and all divisions therein. Community Leaders are the role models for the entire Knights Wolves Assassins. Community Leaders are responsible for helping the Division Leaders with decisions pertaining to their specific Divisions in the community. Community Leaders must display sound judgment and decision making in all aspects of their online interaction.

Community Leaders Responsibilities:

• Oversee and coordinate the clan..
• Work closely with The Council of Leaders to ensure all decisions are fair and to police any favoritism or questionable decision making that could negatively affect the community as a whole.
• Keep an open line of communication with all the Council Leaders and hold meetings to communicate the direction of the Community as well as decisions made for the community.
• Be an Administrator on the website, which means enforcing the rules and guidelines by giving infractions or banning offending members. Monitor other Board/Counsel to ensure no abuse of privileges on the Discord,snapchat,facebook are being abused. (Excessive banning, threatening members with a ban, etc.)

**Rank Structure**

Every member of Knights Wolves Assassins are expected to conduct themselves according to the Honor Code, treat gamers and members with respect and dignity, recruit fellow gamers to the community, and utilize the chain of command  for ideas and issues.

Following are the responsibilities of each rank:

RECRUIT (RCT)
A Recruit is a gamer who has been invited to get to know the KWA community. They undergo a week-long trial period, enabling the gamer to decide if KWA is right for them, and giving the clan time to ensure the gamer will fit in with them. After the trial period, the lieutenants will vote on whether or not to accept the recruits into the community.

PRIVATE (PVT)
Privates are new members to KWA. As such, time spent as a Private is geared towards getting to know the community and the professional manner in which we play.
Private’s Responsibilities:

• Continue getting to know the other members, learning the chain of command and participating in community activities.
•  Learn the Honor Code and Rank Structure.
• After 4 consecutive weeks with no disciplinary actions all privates will receive  the rank of sergeant.

SERGEANT (SGT)
Sergeant is the official "member" rank of KWA. They've earned the privilege of choosing a KWA gamertag and are expected to serve as a quality representative of the community.

Sergeant’s Responsibilities:
• Remain active, consistently gaming with community members and regularly participating in events.
• Behave professionally, serve as a role model for newer members, and assist leadership in the acclimation and training of Recruits and Privates.

LIEUTENANT (LT1)
Lieutenants are the Captains’ right hand; a clan’s Captain-in-training.

Lieutenants Responsibilities:
• Work closely with your Captain to prepare for the next rank.
• If, for any reason, the Captain is unavailable, be prepared to step in to assist with their duties.
• Review the list of privates to notify the generals about a being promoted to sergeant.

CAPTAIN (CPT)
A good Captain must possess the following qualities: leadership, the ability to positively reinforce the  KWA infrastructure, sound decision making, and dedication.
Captains oversees the activity of the community.

Captains Responsibilities:

• Prepare your Lieutenant for the next rank by training them to fulfill your responsibilities.
• Host a regular events/game night to ensure that your members remain active and engaged with the community,  discuss issues & goals with community leaders, and that recruits are evaluated.
• Enforce the Honor Code and handle any issues that arise.
• Ensure lieutenants are maintaining a list of privates ready to receive the rank of sergeant.

GENERAL (GEN)
Generals are the backbone of KWA and should be respected by  KWA members. As a General, he/she is a role model for the Captains and all the members of his/her community.

Generals Responsibilities:

• Work with Captains. Ensure they are properly trained to uphold their responsibilities, manage the community effectively, handle issues and enforce the Honor Code. Speak with them regularly to discuss community activity their development and the development of their Lieutenants.
• Attend mandatory bi-weekly meetings, board of leadership & council of leadership meetings to keep up-to-date on community information, and host bi-weekly clan meetings to pass along necessary communication from upper leadership and ensure that community issues and goals are discussed.
• Communicate issues to higher leadership that are warranted.
• Maintain the community Discord.
•When reports are received from the lieutenants on who is ready to receive the rank of sergeant, the general will be responsible for updating their rank in discord.