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Welcome to the 2020 instalment of the Waterbowl Weekender! Once again, we’ll be hosted by the North West Gaming Centre in Stockport. The event takes place on February 15/16 2020.
What Can I Expect?
As ever, we can promise you 6 great games against a slew of brilliant coaches, a number of prizes and a hugely social weekend. On top of that you have the chance to win the Waterbowl Legacy Team (if you’ve submitted a figure), compete at the spiritual home of the Stunty Slam and, of course, double up and try to be the King/Queen of the Watermonkeys!
Payment and Contact Details
Entry to the tournament costs £20 for NAF members and £25 for non-NAF (this price includes NAF membership). Payment is by paypal (Go to www.paypal.com and pay your entry fee into the account: waterbowl@hotmail.co.uk) or cash (If you wish to pay by cash/transfer, then pm Leipziger on talkfantasyfootball.org).
There will be a Watermonkey discount again this year, gettinf you entry to both this tournament and the Monkeybowl (in Hartlepool on April 4/ 5for the great price of £25. This discount is only available until the end of the Waterbowl weekend. If you decide after that, that you want to to attend both events, you'll need to send payment in full for Monkeybowl to Brendan (Pipey).
If you need to contact me (Alex) regarding the tournament you can get reach me on 07921197206.
The Venue
North West Gaming Centre, Hallam Mill, Hallam Street, Stockport, SK2 6PT
http://www.northwestgamingcentre.co.uk/
What do I Need To Bring?
A copy of your team roster
Blood Bowl pitch, Block Dice, D6, D8
Rulebook (if you need it)
Pen and paper
NAF details (nickname and NAF ID number)
Schedule
Saturday Sunday
9.30am-10.00am Register 9.30-11.45pm Game 4
10.00am-12.15pm Game 1 11.45pm-12.15pm Lunch
12.30pm-1.15pm Lunch 12.15pm-2.45pm Game 5
1.15pm-3.30pm Game 2 2.45pm-5pm Game 6
3.30pm-5.45pm Game 3 5.15pm Results & Prizes
Tournament Rules
The rules from the GW Official (C.R.P.) Rulebook will be used unless stated below. These are available free from:
http://www.thenaf.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CRP1.pdf
Please also consult the link below for addenda from BB2016 etc:
https://www.thenaf.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/NAFRulesFeb17.pdf
Tournament Format
The tournament is played over the course of two days and uses the Swiss format. You will participate in a series of six games, after each game you will play a different opponent. In the first round, players will be matched randomly against an opponent. In subsequent rounds the draw will be randomised within points value. As there is no final, you can never play the same opponent twice; should this happen with the draw, you will hear a baleful TO announce ‘REDRAW’ to the sound of groans (or possibly delight) from the coaches.
Once your opponent has been determined you will be assigned a table. All players are expected to supply their own equipment. You must bring along a copy of the Blood Bowl rules, as well as copies of any material you will be using so that your opponent can check any special rules and characteristics that apply to your team.
To keep on schedule, we would ask that you play at a brisk pace with as little time wasting as possible. There will be clocks on the screens so that you can see how much time you have to go. There will also be announcements.
If you think that your opponent is taking too long remind them of the 4-minute turn rule.
Each table will have a results card. Once you’ve finished your game, you must fill in the card and hand it in at the information table.
Team Building
All teams must be rookie teams with a starting value of 1,100,000 gold pieces. You may use any of the 26 NAF recognised teams. All models must be fully painted but can be from any manufacturer. This is a resurrection tournament, ie your team will be the same for all six matches. Before the start of the tournament you should select one of the following Upgrade sets:
Upgrade 1: 5 x skill, 1 x double
Upgrade 2: 4 x skill, 1 x double, 1 x MV +1 or 1 x AV +1
Upgrade 3: 3 x skill, 1 x double, 1 x AG +1
Upgrade 4: 3 x skill, 1 x ST +1
- No player can receive more than 1 upgrade
- Star Players cannot receive an upgrade
- Instead of a double you may select a normal skill instead
- Any stat increase included in the Upgrade set MUST be taken
- You cannot change skill set or skills during the tournament
Prizes and Awards
We at the Waterbowl pride ourselves on the outrageous number of prizes on offer and this year will be better than ever. Of course there will be prizes for the players who come in 1st place and 2nd place, and for the coaches whose teams score Most Touchdowns and Most Casualties throughout the tournament.
Add in prizes for Least Dangerous Coach, ‘Couldn’t Score in a Brothel’ award for least touchdowns, Best Sunday Comeback, Fish Out of Water,King of the Watermonkeys, the Stunty Cup, the spot prizes given out each round, the Best Painted competition (the only rule for this is that you have painted the team yourself) and the (in)famous Waterbowl CD that you get for turning up and you might just have a decent idea of what’s on offer. Oh, and the legacy team - there’s that too…
Tournament Scoring
Points are awarded for:
Win by 1 TD: 6 points
Draw: 3 points
Loss: 0 points
Bonus Points: as of WB 2020 there are no longer any bonus points.
Only Casualties generated by blocking count i.e. those that would normally generate SPPs (no fouls, crowd surfs etc).
Painting
No unpainted teams please.Models must also be clearly recognisable as the positions that they represent.
Dice
All players must allow their opponents to share their dice if requested to do so.
Inducements
Star players are allowed in this tournament unless they are ‘Golden Era’ (currently only Jeremiah Kool fits this description). Star players can only be hired after you have 11 players on your team. Wizards, mages, & special play cards are not allowed. All other inducements are allowed. Necromancers can resurrect a single killed opponent to use as a zombie who will play for the team for that game only. After the game, the team loses any bonus player gained during the game.
Saturday Night
For those who are interested in socialising on the Saturday night, the NWGC will be open late so we can play games there until closing and have a few beers (there is a licensed bar at the venue). There will, no doubt, be some coaches venturing out for beers/dancing etc so that will be an option too.
For the last three years, with the help of Element Games, we were able to sort out a pizza & beer deal with Domino’s for the Saturday night. This should be available again in 2020
Those who wish to can leave their teams overnight at the North West Gaming Centre, at their own risk of course. |
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