Glossary · MoveTogether feature
Demotion Protection
Definition
An automatic one-time safety net in Move Leagues. If you'd otherwise demote a tier (by finishing in the bottom 5 of your cohort), an available protection consumes itself and you stay in your current tier instead. Refills over time.
How MoveTogether uses it.
Every MoveTogether user starts with one demotion protection in the bank. It absorbs the next demotion automatically — you don't choose when to use it. The system refills protections over time based on engagement, so users who keep showing up periodically get their safety net back.
The design intent: first-time demotions are the most psychologically punishing moment in any league system. The protection takes the edge off a single bad week (vacation, illness, life happening) without removing the stakes — you only have one in the bank at any moment, so you can't coast indefinitely.
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See demotion protection in action.
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