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I have revised the ladder reqs to the following: 2000+ COIL AND1400+ Elo. You still have plenty of time to raise your Elo rating, though. I will accept special apps (which will be open on Mar. 7th) from these users if they somehow cannot manage to attain reqs on time, but it would be strict.