A 2 day gaming extravaganza hosted in the heart of the East Midlands between 28/01/2023 and 29/01/2023.
Initial capacity is capped at 72 players however should we have enough interest we can look to expand this.
This is a NAF Approved Event
Payment and Contact Details
Entry to the tournament is £20 for NAF members and £25 for non-NAF (this price includes NAF membership).
Payment is by paypal (Go to www.paypal.com and pay your entry fee into the account: printedplayersevents@gmail.com (please use the Friends and Family option) or cash (If you wish to pay by cash/transfer, then email printedplayersevents@gmail.com and let me know)
If you need to contact me (Andy) regarding the tournament you can reach me on 07796504657.
The Venue
Sanctuary Gaming Centre & Coffee Shop
Ashbrook House
Forest Street
Sutton-in-Ashfield
NG17 1BH
The store offers a wide variety of decedent treats like doughnuts and cakes along with a full coffee shop service. We are also arranging to have the venue Licenced for this Event.
There is Mcdonalds and KFC within 5 minutes walking distance along with Weatherspoons and various other Pubs.
For those wishing toi stay there are a number of Hotels in the Mansfield area – the closest to the venue is:
Travelodge Mansfield
Mansfield Rd, Sutton-in-Ashfield NG17 4HG
Parking is limited at the venue however there are multiple public car parks in the area as well as on street parking near by. If you can car share it would be a big help to both us and the environment
.Schedule
Saturday
9.30am – 10.00am – Register
10.00am – 12.15pm – Game 1
12.30pm – 1.15pm – Lunch
1.15pm – 3.30pm – Game 2
3.30pm – 5.45pm – Game 3
Sunday
9.30 – 11.45pm – Game 4
11.45pm – 12.15pm – Lunch
12.15pm – 2.30pm – Game 5
2.45pm – 5pm – Game 6
5.15pm – Results & Prizes
Tournament Rules
The tournament will use Blood Bowl Season Two rules. Subsequent rules updates from Spike! magazines will be allowed unless otherwise stated. Inducements from Death Zone will not be allowed unless stated.
https://thenaf.net/tournaments/nafdocs
Stunty Cup
The following teams are eligible for the Stunty Cup: Black Orc Goblin + Troll, Goblin, Halfling, Skinks + Krox, Ogre, Snotling, Underworld containing no skaven players (Ratogre is allowed)
Tournament Format
• The tournament uses the Swiss format.
• It is a resurrection tournament.
• 6 games over two days.
• Round draws are randomised within points values.
What to Bring
• Painted team
• 2 copies of your team roster
• Blood Bowl pitch, Block Dice, D6, D8, D16
• Rulebook
• Pen and paper
• NAF details (nickname and NAF ID number)
Painting Requirements
No unpainted teams please. Models must also be clearly recognisable as the positions that they represent.
Team Building
All teams must be rookie teams with a starting value of 1.15 million gold pieces. Remember that the 1 x free Designated Fan does not apply to tournaments – some online roster builders instantly add this when you create your team.
You may use any of the races officially sanctioned by the NAF at the time of the tournament. All models must be fully painted but can be from any manufacturer.
Stars And Skills
Teams may include star players based on the Team tier as outlined below. Its seems the Leagues 3 best stars have decided to take a well earned vacation to the Bahamas to unwind after the christmas rush. Morg N Thorg, Hackflem, and Griff will therefore be ineligible to attend this event.
Please note you must roster 11 players before taking any stars.
Tier 1 Teams
As Per GW Official
Slann
0-1 Star Players
5 primary 1 secondary Skills
or
3 primary 2 secondary Skills
Tier 2 Teams
As Per GW Official
0-1 Star Players
7 primary 1 secondary Skills
or
5 primary 2 secondary Skills
or
3 primary 3 secondary Skills
Tier 3 Teams
AS Per GW Official
Stunty Lizards
Stunty Clack Orcs
Stunty Underworld
0-2 Star Players
9 primary 1 secondary Skills
or
7 primary 2 secondary Skills
or
5 primary 3 secondary Skills
• Players cannot receive more than two upgrades
• Star Players cannot receive an upgrade
• Instead of a secondary skill you may select a primary skill instead
• You cannot change skill set or skills during the tournament
• You must clearly mark which players have skills by using e.g. coloured skill rings
Inducements
The following Inducements may be taken at costs as outlined in the core rulebook:
• 0-2 Bloodweiser Kegs
• 0-3 Bribes
• 0-1 Mortuary Assistant
• 0-1 Plague Doctor
• 0-1 Riotous Rookies
• 0-1 Halfling Master Chef
• Generic Biased Ref
• Generic Wizard
Tournament Scoring
Points are awarded for:
Win: 6 points
Draw: 3 points
Loss: 0 points
Tie-breakers: The first tie-breaker will be Strength of Schedule, followed by TDs+Cas (total), then TDs+Cas (net) followed by a dice off.
Only Casualties generated by blocking and fouls count.
Dice
At the start of each round clarify with your opponent what you will count as a cocked dice (& whether in the case of a cocked dice you will just reroll the dice that is cocked or reroll all of the dice that were rolled in that action)
All players must allow their opponents to share their dice if requested to do so.
