Welsh National Championships 2025 - 18th & 19th January 2025 - Cardiff - FULL - Taking reserves

[TheShepherd]

We welcome one and all to the Welsh National Championships 2025!

We are pleased to confirm that following conversations with the NAF TD Stimme, the Welsh National Championships will be a NAF National in 2025 with the ELO boost that this comes with pending the end of year review - https://www.thenaf.net/tournaments/majors/

The key information

When:
18th & 19th January 2025

Where:
Firestorm Games, Sloper Road, Cardiff

Parking:
There is limited parking at the venue plus some on Bessemer Road which is at the crossroads a couple of hundred yards down Sloper Road from Firestorm games.

Allan's' printers is not open at the weekend and some patrons seem to use that on busy days, it is next to Firestorm Games but this is at your own risk.

There is also the large retail park just behind Firestorm Games by Cardiff City's stadium with a public path that connects to Sloper Road. Parking there is only for limited time and no return but you can park in the Asda car park there and pay for the day or weekend.

You can pay for this in advance here:
https://www.horizonspaces.co.uk/locatio ... 3581900158

We accept no responsibility for parking issues!

How much:
£38 for NAF members, £38 for new NAF members and your price includes free NAF membership for you but make sure you tell us!

All payments are to be made by paypal FRIENDS AND FAMILY PAYEMENT ONLY to welshnationalchampionship@gmail.com
https://paypal.me/welshnationalchamps

Refunds will not be possible from 1st January

What do you get:
6 rounds of Blood Bowl, food both days

What should you bring: Your team which must be painted to 3 colours minimum, based and WYSIWYG, proxies are allowed but must be themed to match as a team and positions must be clearly identifiable, a pitch, your dice, any relevant markers, tokens, templates and gifts for your lovely organisers and referees

Rules:
The latest GW ruleset will be used along with the latest spike. All teams approved by the NAF are allowed. Rounds will be Swiss as per the Tiebreakers and the tournament will be Resurrection so all players fully healed after every game

Team value:
1.2 mil

Team building rules:
Only teams in tier 3 may take maximum of 2 stars and only once the team has 11 starting players. Star Player duo's count as 1 star. All stars are subject to the Highlander rule, if both opponents take Morg for example, they both sit out the match and fight on the sidelines as there can be only one. No journeymen, no special play cards and no mercenaries but all other inducements are allowed subject to the team restrictions. Each team will get a free team mascot as per page 39 of Death Zone, Sheepy Reroll!

Skills:
Each team has 48 spp to distribute amongst its players. There are no random skills and no stat increases allowed but players can take primaries, secondaries and stack skills as per the spp cost in the Advancements Table

Deadline:
The deadline for payments and rosters is midnight on 31st December 2024.

Tournament Scoring:
3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 for a loss & -15 for conceding

Tiebreakers:
In order of head to head, strength of schedule, touchdown difference, casualty difference, chicken

Prizes:
Winner, Runner Up, Third Place, Most Touchdowns, Most Casualties, Stunty Cup Winner, Top Welsh Player, Best Painted, Best Painted Sheepy Reroll/Shearleader

Timings:
All rounds will last a maximum of 2 hours and 15 mins and will be called by the referees should that time expire. If you or an official think that your game will not be completed within that time a time clock will be enforced and i’d recommend downloading one for your phone beforehand.

Schedule Day 1:
9-30 Breakfast and registration
10-00 to 12-15 Game 1
12-15 to 13-00 Lunch
13-00 to 15-15 Game 2
15-30 to 17-45 Game 3
18-00 Day 1 Close

Schedule Day 2:
9-30 Breakfast
10-00 to 12-15 Game 4
12-15 to 13-00 Lunch
13-00 to 15-15 Game 5
15-30 to 17-45 Game 6
18-00 Day 2 Close and Awards

Referees:
TheShepherd, Hobnail

Software:
We will be using Tourplay and will share the details soon. Please ensure that your NAF name and Number are listed against your Tourplay user account and are correct

Streaming:
We are pleased to confirm that Tier Three Podcast will be live streaming the event over the weekend and will share more details about this closer to the time

[TheShepherd]

The player list will be capped at 120 players. Paid in bold

0 - Hobnail
1 - MorgN_Pawl
2 - GColeman76
3 - VMCat
4 - Stelthelf
5 - Everybodys_Dead_Dave
6 - Whitey
7 - Cornish
8 - El_Spoonio
9 - angryhobbit
10 - ceetee
11 - Hopkins
12 - Whiskeymancer
13 - ThatAsianGuy
14 - Orcster
15 - Quackerz
16 - FluffytheAlien
17 - Pinkthunder
18 - IAMBATMAN
19 - kismet
20 - BigMace
21 - Colossal_Nobs
22 - Craggle
23 - ShaniePoo
24 - Bluepill
25 - Nickson104
26 - AlloAllo
27 - TaureanBeast
28 - Scouseboy
29 - Voodoo_Chili
30 - Megabog
31 - 20phoenix
32 - Beard
33 - LordJay
34 - baseyg
35 - Barnacles
36 - BB_Jock
37 - Atlas04
38 - ThatOtherAsianGuy
39 - Skab
40 - Celt
41 - Shawtie
42 - MarkyMarc
43 - Fullfatbeard
44 - Fated
45 - Yellow-Ox
46 - Matdub
47 - Fesz
48 - DaveMagic94
49 - Nonumber
50 - Ako
51 - Jarvi
52 - Ulvardar
53 - Mankiz
54 - Mankiz +1
55 - Mankiz +2
56 - Mankiz +3
57 - Mankiz +4
58 - Docminiature
59 - Centruki
60 - Nightwing
61 - schmittler83
62 - AndyDavo
63 - CharlieWooooo
64 - SnareBear
65 - scs.sam
66 - TrashMammal
67 - BamBamBungle
68 - Spooner
69 - fredmanwalking
70 - Aaaardvark
71 - amijp91
72 - 8ulldog
73 - Stundedbrain
74 - Seduceroftrolls
75 - BigDan
76 - Bubblefuzz
77 - Fragrock
78 - Mournival
79 - Shriyke
80 - splleggy
81 - DrHellboy_
82 - philb3y
83 - Grumbledook
84 - G_Clark
85 - Tankface
86 - Lycos
87 - bertmac
88 - Jayward
89 - MysteriousHandle
90 - Greenstone
91 - BarryValleyBoy
92 - mevans
93 - Wabe2009
94 - Queenofspawns
95 - Howlier
96 - Flaponion
97 - Pentxo
98 - pompeypaul87
99 - Drakey400
100 - Loki
101 - minimisfit93
102 - Nightman
103 - Webberhead
104 - CheekyJimmy
105 - Jackh
106 - Tiki1985
107 - Dustbin89
108 - doglobro
109 - Mr_Frodo
110 - fallingdownjoe
111 - Vulcano
112 - Hal9000
113 - fiskey7
114 - Youllneverblockalone
115 - dingleberry
116 - thesender
117 - rubick
118 - Dimorte
119 - Bob2Bass
120 - banjounchained

Reserve list
1 - unsullied
2 - bashman
3 - Robinleane
4 - TheBymster
5 - Lewago
6 - Scampiscamps
7 - magicdave
8 - mookstar10
9 - vacant

[JandyrColdheart]

Count me in please

[gcoleman76]

I'm in

[hopkins]

Can you stick me down please

[Whiskeymancer]

Count me in!

[MSJavaid]

Sign me up

[Orcster]

Myself and Jack will be there

[FluffytheAlien]

Put me down for a definite maybe !.

[Pinkthunder]

Pinkthunder and IAMBATMAN are up for this

[kismet]

Count me in!

[BigMace]

Il be there!

Can you add me on please and il send payment now

[JandyrColdheart]

Oops. In my enthusiasm to play more blood bowl I forgot I will be on a caribean cruise that date.
If you postpone it to the following week I'm in.

[Steveo]

I'm in - colossal_nobs

[Craggle]

Please pop me on the list thank you