So, there will be 16 players. There will be 4 teams, and whichever team wins a matchup goes to the 2nd round. Each player will play each other twice, once black and once white.
Unrated or rated is depended on the two players.
The team that is crowned champion will have the team leader be promoted to admin. The Registration forum can be found here: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/chess-olympiad-registration-forum
Cheating means to use an engine or use a coach/outside assistance