Ban appeal Options

[Logic]

Hi there. During a game yesterday, I was running out of spawn along with a few team mates and I stopped for a split second to adjust my volume. Consequently, a team mate behind decided to kick me. Now, I admit I intentionally team attacked the person who kicked me out of the way, ONCE (which he blocked thus losing minimal health) and did not persist in attacking him any further, proceeding to the objective. About 5 seconds later I receive a message informing me that I have a week ban for team killing handed out to me from Zeripper.

Now as I say, I did intentionally hit this team mate and I admit my fault, however a week ban seems a little heavy handed for hitting someone once? So I took to your rules and read over them. It says that bans are handed out for intentionally team killing (depending on severity) and I feel the length of my ban doesn't reflect the severity of the broken rule, and so here are my reasons for asking for the ban to be lifted/reduced in length:

I didn't kill them, I team attacked in retaliation (they were in fact in breach of the rules themselves, unfortunately I didn't catch their name because I didn't think it would escalate so quickly to a ban)

It was one swing, not a prolonged attack, I wasn't out to intentionally team kill them and disrupt the game

This is not an ongoing thing, I always attempt to play the game properly and never intentionally TK, I'm also the first to apologise if I accidentally TK. I'm sure my track record is clean, I have been away from the game for a long time.

I received no warning from admin and have never been warned by an admin on any separate occasions before. No prior kick, simply slapped with a full week ban for something not so severe.

Thanks and I hope this can be resolved! (And sorry for the bland formatting, using phone)

[Logic]

Thanks for the prompt replies by the way Bucket. RE the "first time offender" thing, I just meant that the ban feels heavy handed since I haven't done anything disruptive before, that is all.

And nah I didn't even alt tab out, I was reaching over to turn up the monitor volume on my sound card itself, it only took a second. It was in a wide open area near spawn, if I was blocking then I'd understand being kicked out of the way.

As for your response, AsDeR, they are your words not mine, I haven't accused any admins of being bad, I'm disrespecting nobody here. I actually admitted to everything I've done, also saying I'd totally understand a kick or a short ban, it's just a week ban seems excessive. And I did say I've learned my lesson and it hasn't even been 24 hours, if I didn't care I wouldn't be here trying to get my ban lifted.

I'm not saying I shouldn't be treated like everyone else. I'm just asking for a second chance. I'm now familiar with all rules and I'm not a toxic player; I won't intentionally team attack again.