====== A map will not start ======

Download and import the map, then send a fresh READY signal. If you are the only player, ready up for automatic starting. An active player can use [[commands:start_match|.start]] to request the normal countdown.

===== The countdown stopped =====
Readiness loss during downloading can cancel the countdown while retaining the map. The bot waits for a fresh READY signal before automatic retry. Player departures and minimum-player checks can also stop a start. An accepted [[commands:wait|.wait]] can cancel an in-progress countdown and add ten seconds before the same map retries.

Repeated ''.start'' messages do not bypass availability or referee checks. If the bot says the map is unavailable, let its recovery path work and report persistent failures through [[commands:discord|Discord]]. See [[wiki:match_lifecycle|the lifecycle]].