Rules

Sapling Rules & Regulations

By joining Sapling SMP, you agree to follow all of the rules listed below. Ignorance is not an excuse.

Sapling is a friendly, cozy community and we want to keep it that way. Our rules exist to protect players and ensure everyone has a great experience. These rules are actively enforced by our staff team — if you spot someone breaking them and no staff are online, please submit a player report via Discord.

Not every violation can be listed here, so we expect players to use common sense. If something feels wrong, it probably is.

Certain violations such as hacking or griefing may result in a permanent ban or loss of in-game progress.
Reports must be submitted within 5 days of the incident to be actioned.

For community rule violations you can submit a report by submitting a ticket in our Discord server.

1. Respect Everyone

This rule is simple, treat everyone with respect.

If someone is being disrespected, report it to us and do not disrespect them back.

2. No Inappropriate Content

Keep it clean at all times. Do not post any inappropriate content. This includes but is not limited to:

Usernames, Skins, Item renames, content.
Political content/discussions (this also includes content regarding global/world conflicts).
Sexual explicit content (Instant Perm Ban)

3. No Harassment, Bullying or Hate Speech

Respect others how you want to be treated. Do not intentionally make people feel uncomfortable.

Example: If someone asks you to leave their claims, please do so when asked.
Example: Do not excessively spam /tpa requests to another player. (use /settings to disable requests)
Example: Do not excessively send private messages to another player. (use /settings to disable requests)

4. No Spamming or use of Excessive Caps

No spamming, this one is simple.

Do not spam and do not use an excessive amount of capital letters. This also includes images, emojis, zalgo and any other kind of formatting.

5. No Advertising

Advertising is prohibited. Do not promote other servers or communities that are not a part of the Sapling Network and/or its affiliates. This includes but is not limited to:

Discord text and voice chats
Discord DMs
In-game chat and private messages
Social media posts

This also includes the use of advertising through external links and the creation of QR codes.

6. Do not share personal information

Do not share any personal information of your own. This includes but is not limited to:

Your full name
Your Email/Home address
Your Phone number
Your Banking details
Your Social security / National insurance information

Do not share any explicit NSFW content of you or someone else, this includes but is not limited to:

Sexual imagery (still, video, edited and AI content)

7. Do not threaten a member in any form

Threats of any kind are not allowed, this includes but is not limited to:

DDoS threats
Doxxing
General threats

This also includes threats that can be seen as a "joke".

8. Impersonating another player or staff member is prohibited

Do not impersonate, in other words do not pretend to be someone that you are not. This includes but is not limited to:

Sapling Staff Members
Sapling Community Members
Law enforcement/Government officials

Tier 1 Mild Violations

Punishment Ladder

Warn→ 15m Mute→ 30m Mute→ 1h Mute→ 12h Mute

ID	Infraction	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5
T1-01	Character Spam Messages like "xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" or "djsiodjiiadj"	Warn	15m	30m	1h	12h
T1-02	Repeat Message Spam Spamming the same or similar message 5+ times	Warn	15m	30m	1h	12h
T1-03	Command Spam Excessively spamming public commands, e.g. /afk	Warn	15m	30m	1h	12h
T1-04	Minor Chat Disruption Lightly disruptive behaviour interrupting normal chat flow	Warn	15m	30m	1h	12h
T1-05	Aggressive Swearing Repeated use of profanity in an aggressive manner	Warn	15m	30m	1h	12h
T1-06	Low-Impact Rule Misunderstanding Breaking a rule due to confusion without harmful intent	Warn	15m	30m	1h	12h
T1-07	Political/Religious Discussion Any political or religious discussion	Warn	15m	30m	1h	12h
T1-08	Impersonation (non-harmful) Claiming to be a staff member or player playfully	Warn	15m	30m	1h	12h
T1-09	Light Inappropriate Chat Mildly suggestive comments unsuitable for the server	Warn	15m	30m	1h	12h

Tier 2 Moderate Violations

Punishment Ladder

Warn→ 30m Mute→ 1h Mute→ 2h Mute→ 24h Mute

ID	Infraction	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5
T2-01	Inappropriate Chat Borderline NSFW / sexual / crude remarks.	Warn	30m	1h	2h	24h
T2-02	Inappropriate Display In-game skin, username, pet name, or item rename.	Warn	30m	1h	2h	24h
T2-03	Advertising Promoting other servers, Discords, or external services.	Warn	30m	1h	2h	24h
T2-04	IRL Trading / Gambling Trading items for real-world money or gambling.	Warn	30m	1h	2h	24h
T2-05	Toxic Behaviour Persistent rudeness, disrespect, or negativity.	Warn	30m	1h	2h	24h
T2-06	Repeated Tier 1 Offenses Multiple violations of Tier 1 rules after warnings.	1d Ban	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d	Perm

Tier 3 Serious Violations

Punishment Ladder

Warning→ 3d Ban→ 7d Ban→ 14d Ban→ Perm Ban

ID	Infraction	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5
T3-01	Harassment / Bullying Targeted, repeated attacks on a player.	Warn	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d	Perm
T3-02	Threats (non-IRL) In-game intimidation or sabotage threats.	Warn	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d	Perm
T3-03	Teleport Trapping Using TP mechanics to trap or kill.	Warn	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d	Perm
T3-04	Server Griefing Intentional destruction of public or community builds.	Warn	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d	Perm
T3-05	In-Game Scamming Deceptive trading, false promises, or theft.	Warn	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d	Perm
T3-06	Non-Malicious Bug Abuse Exploiting server bugs for personal gain.	Warn	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d	Perm
T3-07	Non-Malicious Disallowed Mods Using prohibited mods (e.g., Baritone, flight).	Warn	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d	Perm
T3-08	Gameplay Disruption Intentionally disrupting others via mechanics abuse.	Warn	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d	Perm
T3-09	Malicious Mod Use Using cheats, X-ray, auto-clicker for advantage.	Warn	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d	Perm
T3-10	Repeated Tier 2 Offenses Multiple violations of Tier 2 rules.	1d Ban	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d	Perm

Tier 4 Extreme Violations

Punishment Ladder

7d Ban→ 14d Ban→ 30d Ban→ Perm Ban

ID	Infraction	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5
T4-01	DDoS, Doxxing, IRL Harm Threats of real-world violence or attacks.	7d Ban	14d	30d	Perm	N/A
T4-02	Discrimination / Extremism Hate speech, slurs, or extremist rhetoric.	7d Ban	14d	30d	Perm	N/A
T4-03	Malicious Exploit Abuse Abusing critical bugs to cause permanent damage.	7d Ban	14d	30d	Perm	N/A
T4-04	Hacked Client Usage Using hacked clients for direct combat advantage.	7d Ban	14d	30d	Perm	N/A
T4-05	Severe Server Griefing Large-scale destruction of community projects.	7d Ban	14d	30d	Perm	N/A

To ensure a fair and enjoyable experience here on Sapling SMP, we maintain a clear policy regarding what Minecraft mods are allowed to be used in-game. The simple explanation is that any modification that gives players an unfair advantage or disrupts the intended gameplay is forbidden.

General Guideline: If a mod is not clearly listed below, and it could affect gameplay to create unfair advantages, assume it is disallowed. When in doubt, always ask our staff or community before installing.

Permitted

Non-Malicious Offense

Malicious Offense

Modification Name	Offense 1	Offense 2	Offense 3	Offense 4	Offense 5	Notes
Performance & Visual Mods Sodium, Iris Shaders, Entity Culling, Voxy / Distant Horizons	Permitted					Approved visual and performance enhancements.
Communication Mods Simple Voice Chat, Essential Mod	Permitted
General Utility Mods Inventory Sorting, Xaero's Minimap, Flashback, JEI/REI, AppleSkin, MouseTweaks	Permitted					Standard quality-of-life additions. Minimap entity radar must be disabled if applicable.
Litematica Schematic Mod	PERMITTED Viewing, Schematics & Easy-Place NOT PERMITTED Printer, Auto-Tool Swap & AFK Building					Manual material gathering and placement only. Printer function, auto-tool swapping, and AFK building are strictly disabled.
Approved Clients Feather, Lunar, Badlion, Modrinth, Curseforge, Prism	Permitted
Resource Packs Textures, Sounds, GUI	Permitted					Does NOT include X-Ray packs.
Standard Farming Iron, crop, tree farms, passive production	Permitted
Extra World Info (X-Ray) X-Ray Mods, X-Ray Resource Packs, CaveFinder	Warning	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d Ban	Perm Ban	Creating an unfair advantage in resource gathering or base finding.
Movement & Combat Hacks Fly, speed, smart moving, sprint hacks, KillAura, Auto-Totem	7d Ban	14d Ban	30d Ban	Perm Ban	N/A	Alters movement mechanics or combat advantages unfairly.
Hacked Clients Meteor, Wurst, LiquidBounce, DoomsDay, etc.	7d Ban	14d Ban	30d Ban	Perm Ban	N/A	All hacked clients or exploit-assist mods are strictly forbidden.
Player Automation Auto Clickers, Macros, Baritone, Key Weighting	Warning	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d Ban	Perm Ban	All players must be in direct, active control at all times.
Illegal Farming Grinders Automated XP/Currency, AFK single-key macros	Warning	3d Ban	7d Ban	14d Ban	Perm Ban	No mob grinders where mobs die passively via thorns/fall to benefit an AFK player.