Probation

Probation is a feature in Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Probation is a punishment on both games to players for repeating their actions inappropriately.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II
In Black Ops II, Probation is given to players who play inappropriately, for example if a player has been kicked out three times for Friendly Fire, he will risk getting placed in Probation from multiplayer player or public matches. In League Play, if a player leaves the match early, he can be on probation as well for league of play. If a player is on Probation, he is temporarily disabled for joining a specific lobby. In Zombies, a player can be in probation for cheating or misconduct. Probation usually lasts for 30 seconds for the first offense, 3 minutes for the second offense, and 5 minutes for the third and further offenses. If a player is caught hacking or cheating, they will be at risk getting an indefinite probation which means they can no longer play a match again. Surprisingly, players are allowed to play Private Matches if they are on Probation.

Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Probation is back in Black Ops III, and does the same function as Black Ops II which temporarily disables a player from a specific match. If a player gets kicked out multiple times, a probation will be activated to them. If a player is cheating, hacking, or misconduct, that also counts as a risk of getting Probation. If a player leaves an Arena match early, he will lose half XP and will be placed in probation automatically. Misconduct means a player is talking trash or boosting. The first offense length is 30 seconds, the second offense length is 3 minutes and the third and further offenses are 5 minutes long.