Hi,
There are strictly NO spectators allowed during matches, and should you see any from the other team you should record a demo, or take screenshots, and dispute the match if they fail to remove them. The only time spectators are allowed is when a team is swapping a player, and they should be in spectator for a minimal time only,
It IS possible to pause games, however to enable pausing you need server access, which we currently do not issue with matches. It has potential to be abused as well (unneccessary pausing), so we feel the issues this could cause would outweigh the benefits it might bring.
Just remember that if you feel the other team is breaking rules, you should record a demo and dispute the match when you have finished.
Posted on Wednesday, 4th November 2009