Just starting out,
On timeouts i allow 48 hours before claiming them for open invites etc, although this depends if contacted i will give as long as needed.
Tournaments and other competative Chess games i will in the main claim timeouts as they occur.
Tournament Entry Rating is calculated by the formula (CurrentRating + HighestRating) / 2. The entry rating will never drop to more than 100 points below your Highest Rating.
Rated stats are updated within 24 hours of the last completed rated game.