Alberta Open, Sept 3, 4, 2005

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:31 pm

Not sure what rules set you're using, but don't know anything about using money to bribe the ref or buy laxatives, sounds like a vault thing, so no, as I said before, all money must be spent when creating the team.
Relax and I'll have a full rules doc up in the near future. I was going to include in that, things like no wizards (except for halfling master chef, but he's really not a wizard, he's the head coach anyway). So instead of asking more questions, just maybe wait abit for me to complete the whole tourney rules pack and get it up on the website.

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:42 am

Just to update this, there should be a full rules document going up on the website shortly.
Also prizes will be provided by Games Workshop, House-Rulez.com, Shadowforge and Hasslefree minatures.
There may also be a limited editon figure done (in collaboration with a European tourney) to be given to all participants who finish all their games.

Edit; Not sure when they will get around to changing the info on the website so if anyone wants me to send them a copy of the complete rules, just email me.

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 10:29 pm

OK, latest update, the site now has the full rules and a registration form you can print off and send in. Here's the website;

http://www.members.shaw.ca/grots/

Just click on the BB tourney banner to get to the tourney rules.

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:22 pm

Has anyone even registered for this yet?

DesTroy · Post by **DesTroy** » Wed May 18, 2005 3:07 am

Well, sad to say, Torg, the HFFL members probably won't be able to make it, because most are keyed up for the Calgary tourney (if and when Toppy ever gets promo material out, or allows registrations on the AbBBA website, neither of which has happened yet). Some are saying it's a little too far to go, and unfortunately they're the ones driving...

I wanted to, but cash concerns got in the way (especially if I had to Pooch it to RD) for me. Sorry, man.

Hopefully things go well for you, and maybe we'll see you in Calgary!

PS "Pooch" indicates Greyhound Bus, in case anyone else is reading this

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:40 pm

Hey Troy, I'd let you crash on my couch if that would make you change your mind at all. Would that cut back enough on the expenses for you to make it?
Don't understand why people can't do both tourneys, they're 2 months apart, it's not like one's the weekend after the other one, that would be understandable.

DesTroy · Post by **DesTroy** » Fri May 20, 2005 12:34 pm

I dunno either, but I talked to them again last night while playoffs were going on in our league and nobody seems to be willing. Pisses me off, but I can't force anyone to go. And without them, I have no way of even getting to RD. (No car, no license)

So I guess we'll see you in Calgary.

AbBBA · Post by **AbBBA** » Sat May 21, 2005 2:38 pm

First off I'm sorry that you are having difficulty getting to the Alberta Open.

You could crash at my place and because AbBBA will be sending a bunch of people we should be able to crush another person into the car or cars.

Also if you can find out how much it costs to take the pooch from the "bridge" to Calgary and return and let me know via email, AbBBA might (depending on the Challenge success) be able to help out from a financial perspective.

As I stated at last yearâ€™s Challenge, AbBBA is about building a better Blood Bowl Environment within Alberta and due to the fact that you are very important to making this long-term goal come into effect AbBBA should try to subsidize your trip for the Alberta Open. Let me bring this concern up with the AbBBA board and see how we can help. No promises, but at least thereâ€™s a light now.

As for the 2005 Challengeâ€¦ All the information has been updated on the website in PDF form for downloads. I will be sending you both color posters later this week.

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Sat May 21, 2005 7:36 pm

I emailed you already Toppy, BTW thanks for the support. If you want to send a couple of posters my way, I'll get them put up here in Red Deer (we only have a couple of game store here).

DesTroy · Post by **DesTroy** » Wed May 25, 2005 12:11 am

Yep, got the PDF files and uploaded them to my league's Yahoo group site for the rest of the guys. Tried printing the poster but for some reason my computer is having difficulty printing PDF images (photos, drawings etc). Prints PDF text all right...gotta work on that. So I will wait with bated breath for the posters (2 will be enough, as it was last year; like Torg, we have only 2 game stores here).

Thanx for the thought, we'll definitely have to chat more about this idea. I'm pretty sure I can get up to Cowtown OK (the only problem is that the Pooch costs 76 bucks round trip Lethbridge-Calgary

so I wouldn't be surprised if that can't be done thru AbBBA; for that part I can probably scrape up the $$$ myself).

The thing that really bothers me about my league is that I am the only one who participates in TBB or the GW BB forum. The others can't be bothered with anything outside Lethbridge except Toppy's tourney...

Oh well, it's all part of being a commish!

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Wed May 25, 2005 3:28 am

Troy,
Do you want me to send you the PDF file of our tourney poster to put up around Lethbridge (ok, so in the 2 game stores), maybe might get some others interested, you never know.

DesTroy · Post by **DesTroy** » Fri May 27, 2005 7:01 am

I was kinda hoping for something like that...sad to say, my printer isn't printing the images on PDF files for some reason, only the text.

So MAYBE I could do some convincing if I had that...

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Fri May 27, 2005 11:22 pm

It's mostly text anyway, so send me your email address.

DesTroy · Post by **DesTroy** » Sat May 28, 2005 1:56 am

You can send it to destroy@mindless.com

Thanx!

AbBBA · Post by **AbBBA** » Sat May 28, 2005 4:54 am

Just for the record...

Assuming that the Challenge breaks even or better (so bring as many coaches as possible. AbBBA's board of directors have agreed to cover up to $50.00 of Troy's Travel Costs to attend the Alberta Open as a one time subsdization. This is to help enhance the blood bowl envinroment here in Alberta as is our mission and vision.

We'll talk more about this sort of stuff at the Challenge.