Strike

A Strike is a punishment given to a castaway that fails to follow the rules, such as failing to submit a score or vote, or breaking minor rules.

Rules
At the start of the game, castaways are given a list of rules they must abide by. Basic rules include: don't converse with players outside of your tribe, don't submit fake challenge scores, don't be rude, etc. When a player breaks a rule, they will receive a strike(s), and if they accumulate three, they are ruled a "strikeout," and are permanently removed from the game. If a castaway becomes a strikeout during the Jury phase the game, hosts Alex and Rivers will determine if they are eligible for a spot on the Jury box.

Severity of Strikes
Breaking a minor rule, such as failing to submit a challenge score, will result in one strike. Under no circumstances are strikes revoked, meaning once they are given to a castaway, it is not possible for that said castaway to have it removed.

Significance
There are two reasons why strikes are used not only in Roargs, but in most ORG communities in general. The first reason being that they inform a player that the game is on a schedule, and waiting for a prolonged period of time will disrupt that schedule. Also, most ORGs do not want to exceed a certain time frame, as this interferes will castaway's personal lives. The second reason strikes are used is to discard the Inactives. Inactives are players that very rarely go online, and when they do, it's not to participate in the ORG. By implementing the strikeout system, inactives aren't just eliminated, but they are [typically] eliminated in the early stages of the game, so they aren't put on the Jury nor do they make it to the finale.

Trivia

 * Kevin from is the first person to ever receive a strike because he failed to submit a challenge score on time.