@Lancelot,
This is your cup and as the cup moderator, you can specify any rules you want. That being said, it's a good practice to take the recent game changes into account. With the newest update of the game, there is absolutely no reason to have rules such as "no rope knocking". Furthermore, regarding SIBASA and deadcode, I see a conflict. SIBASA said he was not happy with deadcode's scheme but plays anyway. So I see 2 outcomes:
1. SIBASA wins, the games stand. (except you as the cup moderator check every replay file and void the games regardless of the outcome)
2. SIBASA loses, he can complaint and the games will be void.
Either way it's in SIBASA's favor. SIBASA's right move should have been to avoid playing and complain and he would get the free win because deadcode refused to play the official cup scheme.
@deadcode,
The default rules are to play with the cup scheme, unless the moderator says in the cup comments how much he/she is flexible about picking the scheme. Maybe a moderator wants to experiment with a custom scheme and he/she can't have players play with their own. You know you can start your own cup right? There are no restrictions:
User panel => Cups => Start a new cup