The Premier Bloodbowl Tournament in California
The Premier Bloodbowl Tournament in California

Rules

Overview

  • West Coast Quake 2024 Rules
    • Have fun and be respectful.
    • This is a resurrection-style tournament. No long-term injuries or SPPs.
    • All figures must be painted to a three-color minimum standard.
    • All figures must be clearly numbered.
    • The stunty teams are Ogre, Halfling, Goblin and Snotlings.
    • There is a 2 hour and 15-minute time limit for each game.
    • No illegal procedure.
    • Shared dice: Sharing dice is encouraged. Work it out with your opponents as to which set of dice to use. However, this isn’t mandatory.
    • “Counts as” models may be used if they are properly painted and numbered AND are easily identifiable during the game.
    • You can take back one move if no dice were thrown.
    • Only casualties that come from rolling block dice count for the Most Brutal (or similar) award.

    Eligible Teams 

    We are using the Blood Bowl Season 2 Rules and the latestFAQs (https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/EJpqDmz2zbI8hzCN.pdf) as well as the NAF November 2023 Update.

    The West Coast Quake will be using the NAF Rules for Tournaments from their website also known as NAF Rules for Tournaments.

    The following inducements can be purchased as part of the team roster. Note: There are no pre-game inducements allowed as a result of a difference in team rating as all teams are given the same amount of starting gold.

    • 0-6 Assistant Coaches @ 10K each.
    • 0-6 Cheerleaders @ 10K each.
    • Bloodweiser Kegs (0-2) @ 50K each.
    • 0-3 Bribes @ 100K each. (50K for “bribery and corruption” teams)
    • 0-1 Halfling Master Chef @ 300K each. (100K for Halfling teams)
    • Igor (0-1) @ 100K each.
    • Star Player (0-2) @ various prices. Note: Only those star players that have been released for Blood Bowl Season 2 can be used.  The new prices for Hackflem and Morg are official.
    • Wandering Apothecaries (0-2) @ 100K each.
    • 0-1 Riotous Rookies @ 100K each.
    • 0-1 Morgue Assistant @ 100K each.
    • 0-1 Plague Doctor @ 100K each.

    In addition, the rules for the official GW FAQ and Errata apply.

    Note: You cannot purchase Special Play cards for your team.

    If there is a conflict between the rules, the NAF rules set will take precedence.

    Team Build

    To determine the team build, use the following guidelines.

    • Tier 0 – This tier is for a Tier 1 team that takes a Star Player. You get 1.1M to buy your team and any skills.
    • Tier 1 – This is for the following teams: Amazon, Chaos Dwarf, Dwarf, Dark Elf, Slaan/Kislev, Lizardmen, Norse, Orcs, Shambling Undead, Skaven, Underworld and Vampires. Also, if you take a Tier 2 team with a Star Player, you are into the Tier 1 category. In Tier 1 you get 1.175M to buy your team and skills.
    • Tier 2 – This is for the following teams: Black Orcs, Chaos Chosen, Chaos Renegades, Elven Union, High Elves, Human, Imperial Nobility, Khorne, Nurgle, Necromantic, Tomb Kings, and Wood Elves. Also, if you take a Tier 3 team with a Star Player, you are into the Tier 2 category. In Tier 2 you Get 1.25M to buy your team and skills.
    • Tier 3 – This is for the following teams: Goblins, Halflings, Old-World Alliance, Ogres and Snotlings.  Also, if you take a Tier 3 team with a Star Player, you are into the Tier 2 category. In Tier 3 you Get 1.275M to buy your team and skills.

    Goblins, Halflings, Ogres and Snotling teams can take one star player without moving up a tier as long as this isn’t Morg’N’Thorg, Griff Oberwald, Deeproot Strongbranch, Hakflem Shuttlespike, Kreek Rustgouger, Bomber Dribblsnot, Wilhelm Cheney, Cindy Piewhistle or
    Estelle la Veneaux.

    So, a player picks his team and then decides if he’s going to use a Star Player. Then he/she determines their tier and can build his/her team with the appropriate amount of funds.

    Additional rules:

    • Highlander rules for Star Players are in effect.
    • Primary skills are 20K, secondary are 40K.
    • No more than 2 extra skills per player.
    • No more than 4 of any one extra skill per team (i.e., only 4 guard, block, or dodge extra per team)
    • No Stat increases.
    • No mercenaries.
    • No stadiums or sponsors.
    • No wizards.

    Also note: During the tournament, Undead Coaches can raise opposing players from the dead, following the usual rules, but since this is a “resurrection” Tournament, teams revert to their starting rosters each round. A player that has been raised cannot therefore be carried from game to game. Apothecaries may be used, according to the rules in the Competition Rule Pack.

    Matchups and Standings:

    • We arrange match ups via a Swiss system by overall record.
    • Standings are arranged by W/T/L record. Tie breakers are 1) head-to-head match ups, 2) total TD 3) Net TDs 4) Total Passes

    Bring:

    • A painted team whose players clearly represent their position on your Blood Bowl team.
    • THEY MUST HAVE CLEARLY VISIBLE NUMBERS.
    • Some Roster sheets with your NAF Name and Number.
    • Dice
    • (Money to buy cool new stuff at the store).

    Schedule:

    Saturday, February 24

    10:00a – Registration:
    10:15a – Round 1
    12:30p – Lunch
    1:15p – Round 2
    3:45p – Round 3
    6:00p Dinner
    6:45p Round 4

    Sunday, February 25

    10:00a – Check in:
    10:15a – Round 5
    12:30p – Lunch
    1:15p – Round 6
    3:45p – Dice Down
    4:15p – Awards/Wrap-up