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Post subject: NAF Blood Bowl World Cup II, November 18-20, 2011  PostPosted: Sep 08, 2010 - 04:13 PM
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Tonight we've kicked off organization of the next NAF BB worldcup. I've opened up this thread as we're very much aware you lot want information ASAP.

we've decided on the following time-path:
1st of November; announcement of date, venue and costs involved. Start of website in rudimentary form
1st of December; announcement of ruleset
1st of January; start of pre-registration and announcement of possible deals with Hotels and the like.

We're aiming to keep the cost at a minimum but as the tournament is large (expensive venue) and we'll need to arrange food (at least 5 meals) that's quite a challenge.

We'll keep you posted!!

Lucy, Niels, Dave

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Hi,

I know you lot waited for this moment and yess, we have a date, a severely probable place but not yet a website or an exact price figure.

The NAF Worldcup 2011 will take place November 18, 19 and 20 in Amsterdam.

The location is:
De Rode Hoed
Keizersgracht 102
1015 CV Amsterdam


The cost is not yet definite as we are still negotiating food, price of said stuff and other items we may or may not need (personell being one Very Happy). Currently you'll have to count on a tournament price between 100 and 150 euro's. That will include three lunches. We are aware that that's quite expensive but Amsterdam is far from cheap venue wise.

The other dates still stand. This mean we'll work hard, real hard to give you guys more certain numbers ASAP.

Lucy, Niels and Dave

Venue website: http://www.rodehoed.nl/en/

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Thanks Dave.

I will let you announce next stages of rules, team set ups and all that but just to let you know we are in the process of building a "Microsite" specifically for the WC (and the BB as it happens) so we can process card and other forms of payment better. This is good for us and the players. The forums will still be on TFF and NAF but as far as rules and downloads, maps, payments, e-ticket etc etc, we plan all this on the microsite.
 
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Hi All,

it's the first of December and we promised an update.

The negotiations with the RAI are slightly slow but we're quite busy trying to hurry them up at the moment.
What we can say for sure is that pre-registration will start at December 18th. We'll have spots both for teams and for individuals without teams. There will be a limited amount of teams available per country, as per the previous WC, but I can't give that list, yet.

Preregistration will take place at the NAF site but I will keep a list updated at TFF for convenience. Also NAF is working on a site where payments etc can be made. We can't start the real registration before that's done.

We're trying very, very hard to keep costs as low as possible, we'll update that as soon as possible.

CU
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Post subject:   PostPosted: Dec 03, 2010 - 04:02 PM
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As already stated here and on TFF, teams are to consist of 6 coaches and it'll be a 3 day, 9 games event.

We're also planning a Street Bowl (2 nights, 6 games??) and Colleges of MAgic (2 nights, 4 games??) side-event for the evenings.

Hopefully we can also get room in to allow companies like GW, Impact!, RollJordan etc etc the chance to sell their goods

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Post subject:   PostPosted: Dec 15, 2010 - 01:45 PM
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this post is also the first post in the official registration thread:

Hi,

On December 22th (14:00 CET) pre-registration for the NAF WC II will commence. At the moment we have 400 places available (we’re working hard to get that number up). To ensure every country that is ‘known’ to Bloodbowl has the chance to come to the WC II we have to enforce a team quotem per country. You can register on a first come first served basis.

This quotum looks as follows:

Denmark - 4
Italy - 7
Australia/New Zealand - 4
USA – 4
Canada - 4
Austria – 1
Switzerland - 1
Spain - 7
Dutch - 4
Germany - 5
France - 8
UK/British Isles - 7
Belgium - 5
Portugal – 1
Other - 2

10 places single registration

These quota will be in effect untill February 18th 2011, 14:00 CET. After that you can (pre-) register for any leftover places on a first come first served basis. Also please note that last time’s winners are entitled one of France’s eight team allocations.

To preregister your team, reply to this post by copying the following and filling in the blanks. Replies that do not use this format will be ignored and deleted.

Country :
Team Name :
Coach NAF Name NAF Number
Captain : :
Coach #2 : :
Coach #3 : :
Coach #4 : :
Coach #5 : :
Coach #6 : :

A team should consist of six coaches that are bound by one way or another. This can mean they’re all from the same country, gaming club, share first name or adore the same Blood Bowl – related deity (or whatever you silly-minded men can come up with). Also each coach must already be a NAF member when registrating for the tournament. Please note that as it’s the NAF World Cup the title can only be won by a team consisting of coaches that have the same nationality.

To preregister yourself as an individual coach, reply to this post by compying the following and filling in the blanks. Replies that do not use this format will be ignored and deleted.

Individual
NAF Name: NAF Number:

We’ll keep the first post updated so you can see how the quota fill up.
Al list of preregistered teams and individuals will be visible in the second post.

Good Luck!
Lucy and Dave
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Post subject:   PostPosted: Jan 05, 2011 - 02:41 PM
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Hi,
on the venue:
De Rode Hoed
Keizersgracht 102
1015 CV Amsterdam

Cost will be 111 Euro's. Teams must pay within two weeks after February 22nd or they'll lose their place. The team captain must pay the 666 euro's in one go.

Lunch will be included in the fee.

on the draw:
I'll execute the draw on 20:30 CET tomorrow evening. (Can't do it earlier as I have a job and currently must nurse a daughter with a broken ankle).

I'll post a list with all the teams per nation, each team will have an individual number.

This list will go into http://www.random.org/lists/

The result will be final, I'll post screenshots asap.

Teams that miss the initial draw will go onto a new list, sorted per country. No claims can be made for whatever rank a team got during the initial draw. (so being 'france #8' is just as much bad luck as being 'france #20')

Those teams will get another chance after the 22nd of February. Note that teams that prescribe between friday and February 22 are also in the running for a spot as much as a team that missed the first shift.


on the rules:
I'll post the rules on sunday evening in their final form (as much as possible). It's good to know we're going back to the rules as per the first Eurobowl and Worldcup.

What I can say now is:
The tournament will be a team tournament for all three days.
Teams will be paired swiss-style.
Games between teams will be paired according each player's number on the team list (so the Captain will allways face another captain and the #3 will allways play against the #3 on the other team's list).
A win will earn you 1 point for your team, a draw 1/2 point. (tiebreaker: net TD + net CAS)
Team with most points after round 9 is crowned champ.

There's also an individual tournament
A win will earn you 3 points, a draw 1 (tiebreaker: net TD + net CAS)

The latest LRB will be in use
TV 1,100,000
No IP
You'll get 3 skills before round 1, 4 and 7
Before round 4 and 7 one of those may be a 'double'

Prizes:
most probabely:

Team 1,2,3 last
Individual 1,2,3, last
Sunday comeback team, individueel
Most TD individual
Most CAS individual
Best Stunty individual (To be elegible for this prize you'll have to play either Halflings, Goblins or Ogres).
Best Painting (we're not sure on the logistics of this one yet, under discussion).

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Post subject:   PostPosted: Jan 12, 2011 - 11:04 AM



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For those who lost in the first draft.

We're looking for options to get everybody in. Since the final draw will be done in a months time and many things can change, we can't make any promises.
If everything stays as it is and nothing changes (and nobody withdraws) and we can't get the options we're looking at, then only two teams would fall out.

Lucy

p.s: I miscounted, the last sentence should read:
"then only four teams would fall out"
 
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For everybody concerned.

For all those who were desperate for answers and speculated that we on purpose kept people in the dark.

This was never our intention and we’re sorry for the confusion we caused. On certain aspects we might have answered quicker and the resulting lack of information is certainly our fault.
We think we have most aspects under control but of course we see small facets passing by which we either wanted to address later or hadn’t actually thought about (yet). We do read all the messages and answer a few if we have an answer straight away.
We did on purpose neglect several questions because we either thought that certain information should not be known by everybody (which we still think), or the question was not directly aimed at us.
Some questions were also not answered because we noticed that claiming “we’re thinking about it” quickly resulted in the rumour that things were or would be solved.
A few questions were simply wrong assertions which we also didn’t answer because by doing so would fuel a pointless discussion, which we thought would not bring anything but extra confusion and pointless bickering.

And then there were legitimate questions which we didn’t answer because it resulted in us discussing a possible solution to the problem which we wanted to answer correctly and not answer “We’re thinking about it” (see above).

In retrospect, we might have been more open and for this we apologize. At the moment all our focus is on getting all players in (which we can’t promise) and making certain that all we do promise can actually be accomplished.
For arguments sake, we would appreciate if people understand that certain information remains confidential. I think by now everybody noticed which questions we rather not answer. This is not because shaky things are going on, but simply because certain information would open pointless discussions about things which we can’t change anyway.

Dave, Lucy and (he who’s never here) Niels.
 
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In my next post I will list of 3 hotels who are willing to rent rooms at reduced cost.

For people who want to stay at lower budgets, please try the youth hostels:
http://www.dutch.hostelworld.com/findabed.php/Hostels/Amsterdam/Netherlands?source=googleadwordsnl&gclid=CK6nztW7xqYCFRQu3godi3PrJA
"Stay Okay" used to be a favorite during earlier tournaments.

The hotels who were willing to make a deal, have reserved many rooms for the tournament players. At the moment, you might get a few better deals at booking.com, but these are the few rooms they set aside for the discounter website and are accesible to everybody.

Lucy


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Wyndham Apollo Hote **** l: Apollolaan 2
I think a 3-5 minutes’ walk to a tramway which takes you pretty close to the venue where we are playing. Hotel offers big range of accommodations.
17 november : 30 rooms available
18 november : 30 rooms available
19 november : 30 rooms available
20 november : 30 rooms available
One person room: : € 140,- per kamer per nacht
Double person room : € 165,- per kamer per nacht
Breakfast included
5% city tax not included in these offers.
These room deals will be available until one month before the dates mentioned. After that date, the rooms will be available for all at normal rates.
Reservations using this deal must be made using this emailaddress:
Reservations.wyndhamapollo@apollohotelsresorts.com
Make sure you mention that you want the deal offered for bloodbowl players.
___________________________________________________________________
Hotel Nicolaas Witsen *** : Nicolaas Witsenstraat 4

I think a 3-5 minutes’ walk to a tramway which takes you pretty close to the venue where we are playing. Hotel is at arm’s length of the centre.
It gives the following rates for the tourney dates:
1-person room € 99,00
2-person room € 126,00
3-person room € 165,00

Breakfast and citytaxes included in the offer.
Reserve a room with login code:

1) Go to our website: http://www.hotelnicolaaswitsen.nl
2) Choose “rates and availability”
3) Fill in the dates and confirm with “check”
4) Choose “Book with access code”
5) Access code is: bloodbowl
6) Choose your room and click: “book”
7) Follow the next steps

_______________________________________________________________________________

Hotel Acro Amsterdam (being rebuild now. was two stars) : Jan Luijkenstraat 44
A one minute walk to a tramway which takes you to a two minute walk from the venue. Situated in the museum district. Following rates:
1-person room € 105,00
2-person room (double bed or two singles) € 126,00
3-person room (3 single beds) € 180,00
4-person room (4 single beds) € 215,00
They want you to fax or email them form below:
RESERVATION:
To make a reservation, please fill in this form completely and fax to: +31-20-6750811 or email it to
Info@Acrohotel.NL
If you have any questions feel free to call us during office hours on the following
number: +31-20-6620526 or visit our website: www.Acrohotel.NL

THIS IS THE FORM:

PERSONAL DETAILS:
First name: Last name:
Telephone: Email:
Fax: Country:
REQUESTED ROOM(S): Time of arrival:
Arrival date: Dep.date: # rooms:

1-person room € 105,00
2-person room (double bed or two singles) € 126,00
3-person room (3 single beds) € 180,00 (on request)
4-person room (4 single beds) € 215,00 (on request)
The rates are per room per night including breakfast and all taxes and are only valid with this form.
Triple- & Quad-rooms can only be reserved on request so please contact us to check availabillity for these rooms.
All our rooms have ensuite facilities (shower and toilet), television, telephone, hairdryer and Free WiFi.
Arriving on November 19th and 20th is a minimum stay of 2 nights.
In order to confirm your reservation we need your creditcard number & expiry date as guarantee,
we accept the following cards VISA, MC, AMEX, Diner's club & JCB. Please print details below:
Creditcard number: Exp. date:
Please note: The hotel will pre authorise the card for the first night, within one week before arrival. The card
will not be charged so payment has to take place in the hotel.
You can cancel your reservation up to 3 days before arrival without charge. When reservering 4 rooms
or more, a different cancellation policy will be applicable (this can be send to you on request).
In case of NoShow the reservation will be cancelled and your creditcard will be charged for one night.

End Form

Lucy
 
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Post subject:   PostPosted: Feb 02, 2011 - 02:09 PM
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On the Painting.

We're a little daunted by the task of both running the tournament smoothly and also running a painting competition. We invite everyone to explain his take on how the painting could be organized without being a major harrasment to the general ongoings of the tournament

I'll open a new thread for this.

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Payment:
Preferably IBAN from Europeans.
Paypal for Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada (and the Swiss???)

Payments must be in March 16th; If it's not in, we'll contact the first team/indiividual on the waiting list.
Teams pay 666 Euros
Indivduals 111 Euros
Please specify your Teamname or NAF name for individuals.

IBAN payment:
Account no or IBAN: NL44RABO0393742148
BIC/SWIFT: RABONL2U

Bank details:
Rabobank
Amstelplein 8
1096 BC A'dam

Personal details:
André Blank
Laplacestraat 20 I
1098 HW Amsterdam

Paypal account payment:
thenafchampionship@gmail.com

If I've forgotten something, please PM me a.s.a.p.
We'll update the (We'll colour the teams) registered teams thread so people can see if payment has arrived or not.

Lucy
 
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Selling stuff.

We've had several requests from people who want to sell bloodbowl (related) stuff.

We can offer a room in the venue where people can set up their products for sale.
Someone outside of the organisation will be responsible for this room and this person will get the key of the room. The sellers may chose who this person is.

For details for the sellers, please PM Dave or me.

Lucy
 
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Scheduling timetable:

Friday and Saturday:

1st match : 10:00-12:15
2nd match : 13:30-15:45
3rd match : 16:45-19:00

Sunday

1st match : 09:45-12:00
2nd match : 13:15-15:30
3rd match : 16:30-18:30

Lucy
 
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