I inevitably ended up falling into a ranked battle with a friend

[Vanlaewe1ls]

He and I donate ourselves to this game, and for this silly mistake we can get banned. Please administration, note that this was a mistake. She and I are crying for fear of getting banned, we never did anything wrong

[Mysticwind]

Free tips for next time: type /draw in chat to send a draw request to your friend and you will end up not fighting.

[Yellow]

Hi @Vanlaewe1ls

 

I wouldn't worry about this in your case. If you read the PvP Rules carefully, they detail the circumstances that are determined as Illegitimate Rank Boosting.

 

The battle with your friend did not occur from the same network, and you played out the game fairly. If this happens in the future you can use /draw to send a Draw request, which will not impact the rating of either one of you (unlike surrender, which does impact rating and outcome). Alternatively, you can play the battle fairly as you did here just like any other battle.

 

Here is also a thread that goes into detail on how the IRB rule is enforced, to give you some more context and information: click here. I hope this helps. If you have any more questions or concerns please let us know.