Queue dodging

Queue dodging is the act of leaving the champion select screen by interrupting the connection with the server. The act is generally not appreciated, and the player is penalized by the system, due to the potential for abuse. There are various reasons why people queue dodge; generally, because they are not content with the champion selection or the percieved ability of their teammates.

Sometimes queue dodging is not intentional, but instead the result of a connection loss, computer crash, or other technical mishap.

Methods
The most common and easiest method to queue dodge is to close the client before the game starts. This is done using the 'X'-button in the top right corner or using ALT+F4.

Other methods include disabling the connection with the internet or removing power from your computer.

Penalties
Penalties for queue dodging vary according to the game type. See Leaver Buster.

Normal game penalties

 * A time penalty preventing you from searching a new game for a certain amount of time. This time starts at 5 minutes and is increased to 15 minutes and 1 hour with subsequent dodges.

Ranked game penalties

 * A time penalty preventing you from searching a new game for a certain amount of time. This time starts at 30 minutes and is increased by 30 more minutes to a 1 hour cap for every following queue dodge that day.

Individual prevention
Check the stability of your system in order to prevent errors, crashes and other problems. You might want to close other applications to reduce the risk of this happening.

If the game is constantly crashing during champion selection, the League of Legends repair tool can fix most crashes and issues with the game.

Preventing others from queue dodging
Talking during champion selection is important in reducing the chance there will be someone who dodges queue. Creating a positive environment in which summoners feel comfortable to talk about their builds is ideal. Asking the other players what champion they would like and compromising is a great way to make sure queue dodgers are minimum.

Remember that Co-op vs. AI games don't count towards your normal game or ranked game score, and it is a mode for testing out builds/ideas and having fun.

Glitches
Sometimes, the sudden interruption of the game can cause glitches in the server or your client. Some of these glitches are as follows:
 * Splash art of your picked champion will remain on the right hand side of you screen until you reenter champion selection.
 * A friend that you entered queue with is removed from the queue, while you advance to champion selection.