North America - Great Lakes Amorical (GLAM) Tournament Series 2024 seanh1986 - Jan 01, 2024 - 08:07 PM Post subject: Great Lakes Amorical (GLAM) Tournament Series 2024
The open Great Lakes Amorical (GLAM) Tournament Series has been running since 2016!
Last season saw a record number of GLAM tournaments, finishing at 41 (including variants)!
We are very excited to keep that momentum rolling into 2024!
Tournaments are colour-coded based on the sub-regions of the GLAM, as follows.
Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph,
Ottawa-Gatineau London Niagara-St Catharines Toronto-Barrie Montreal-Quebec Michigan Ohio Illinois Indiana
I will keep updating this post with the list of scheduled GLAM tournaments.
Capital City Kick Off (Ottawa, Ontario) - Jan 20-21 (*)
Canadian Open (Waterloo, Ontario) - Feb 11-12 (2 x 1 day)
(Typically) Dominion Cup II (Gatineau, Quebec) - Mar
(Typically) Stupor Bowl XV (Schaumburg, Illinois) - Mar
Laurentian Loons World Cup Warm-Up (Ottawa, Ontario) - Apr 6-7
(Typically) Ogre-Hio (Beavercreek, Ohio) - Apr
(Typically) Rockford Foul Fest (Machesney Park, Illinois) - Apr
Laurentien Loons (Gatineau, Quebec) - Apr 1-2
(Typically) Cabbage Cup (Cincinnati, Ohio) - Apr
(Typically) Heart Bowl (Gatineau, Quebec) - Apr
Forest City Cup (London, Ontario) - Apr 28-30 (2 x 1 day)
(Typically) Spring Thaw Cupl (Barrie, Ontario) - May
(Typically) Bounty Bowll (Toledo, Ohio) - May
(Typically) Brewhouse Bowl (Waterloo, Ontario) - May (*)
Amorical Cup (Ottawa, Ohio) - Jun 1-2 (*)
(Typically) Bumbus Bowl (Columbus, Ohio) - Jun
(Tentatively) Gladiator Cup (Guelph/Burlington, Ontario) - End of June / Early July
(Typically) Game Knight Cup III (London, Ontario) - Aug
(Typically) Thrunk Memorial (Vankleek Hill, Ontario) - Aug
Zlurpee Bowl XIII (Indianapolis, Indiana) - Aug 24-25 (*)
(Typically) Coupe des 4 Nations (Montreal, Quebec) - Sep
(Typically) Underworld Cup (Franklin, Michigan) - Oct (*)
(Typically) Battle for Breath (Waterloo, Ontario) - Oct
(Typically) Warpstone Cup (Niagara, Ontario) - Nov
(Typically) Boom-vember (Gatineau, Quebec) - Nov
(Typically) Jingle Bowl (Waterloo, Ontario) - Dec ?
(Non-GLAM) Chaos Cup (Orlando, Florida) - Nov ?
Premier Tournaments (Worth +3 GLAM points):
Capital City Kick Off (Ottawa, Ontario) - Jan 20-21
Brewhouse Bowl (Waterloo, Ontario) - May ?
Amorical Cup (Ottawa, Ohio) - Jun 1-2
Zlurpee Bowl XIII (Indianapolis, Indiana) - Aug 24-25 (*)
Underworld Cup (Franklin, Michigan) - Oct ?
Variant Tournaments:
Capital City Kick Back (Ottawa, Ontario) - Jan 19 (BB7s)
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Each coach’s score will be determined as the maximum point total from their best 5 tournaments plus their Organizer bonus points (maximum of 2 bonus points).
Participants will receive the following points for each tournament they attend.
Note that the maximum GLAM points awarded to any single tournament will be capped at 25. This is designed to avoid the results of a single major tournament completely dominating the year.
Points (Top 10)
Coaches earn points based on where they finish (10 to 1 points for top 10 placements).
10 pts - First place
9 pts - Second place
1 pt - Tenth place
Should there be fewer than 10 coaches, the maximum score equals the total number of participants, and the following places decline as usual.
Bonus points (Number of attendees)
Bonus points are given per every 10 attendees, as outlined below.
Bonus points (Number of games)
Bonus points are given based on the number of games in the tournament. This is independent of standing and given to all participants.
1-4 games: +1 bonus point
5 or more games: +2 bonus points
Rankings will be based on the Top 5 tournaments attended
- Playing in more tournaments will result in more opportunity to score higher point totals
Bonus points (Premiere Events)
Every year, four Premier events will be designated using the following criteria.
The event must be a staple of the tournament series (running for multiple years)
Each of the four events should be geographically apart, representing different regions
The Premier events will alternate from year-to-year (some may remain year-to-year)
All participants receive a bonus +3 points
Organizers are welcome to contact the tournament series organizer around November to request consideration for Premier status for their tournament for the following season
Bonus points (Organizer)
GLAM relies on the efforts and dedication of tournament organizers to succeed. To reflect this, organizers will be given bonus GLAM points in addition to their top 5. Organizers are eligible for up to 2 bonus GLAM points, outlined as follows.
0-9 total tournament attendees (0 points)
10-29 total tournament attendees (1 point)
30+ total tournament attendees (2 points)
Note that tournament attendees are additive between tournaments and can double count participants. For example, if an organizer runs 2 tournaments with 9 coaches, this is considered equivalent to hosting a single event with 18 coaches (even if the 9 coaches are the same). Hence, in order to earn the full 2 points, an organizer either needs to host one very large tournament or possibly several smaller ones.
Achivements
The achievement scoring is separate from the main scoring. All participants also earn points by unlocking various GLAM TS achievements.
Note: Achievement points do not count towards the Main or Stunty rankings.
Attendance:
- Attend 3 tournaments (1 point)
- Attend 6 tournaments (1 point)
- Attend 9 tournaments (1 point)
- Participate in a tournament with +30 attendees (1 point)
Organizer:
- 0-9 total tournament attendees (1 points)
- 10-29 total tournament attendees (1 point)
- 30+ total tournament attendees (1 point)
Race Diversity:
- Play in tournaments with at least 3 different races (1 point)
- Play in tournaments with at least 6 different races (1 point)
- Play in tournaments with at least 9 different races (1 point)
- Play 3 tournaments as Stunty (1 point)
- Play a tournament with at least 3 different stunty races (1 point)
Awards
- Win a Best Painted award (1 point)
- Win a Best Sport award (1 point)
- Win a Most Touchdowns award (1 point)
- Win a Most Casualties award (1 point)
- Win a Stunty Cup award (1 point)
- Win a Wooden Spoon award (1 point)
Travel
- Play in tournaments in 4 different cities (1 point)
- Play in tournaments in 2 different countries (1 point)
Variants (e.g., BB7s, Deathbowl, Dungeonbowl, Streebowl)
- Play at least 1 different BB variants (1 point)
- Play at least 2 different BB variants (1 point)
Tie-breakers for Achievements:
- Number of different races used
- Number of different stunty races used
- Main rankings points
Awards
The NAF will be providing prizes for the individuals that place 1st – 3rd in the main rankings and the top stunty. Additional prizes can be earned as follows.
Attendance
Individuals who attend a minimum of 5 tournaments will receive a set of GLAM TS D6s
(*one time offer)
GLAM Trophy Prizes (3D Printed in Resin. Approx. 2” tall)
Champion
Runner-Up
Third Place
Stunty Champ
Top Achiever
Top Ontario
Top Quebec
Top Ohio
Top Michigan
Top Illinois
Top Indiana
Note that the winners of the top per region will be among those which are not eligible for Champion, runner-up, and third place.
Custom GLAM TS D6s (*Subject to availability)
Custom GLAM TS D6s may be provided.
Coaches will not be eligible for multiple custom GLAM TS D6s
