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Listed below are the rules for playing in a WFB League Tournament. The rules have to be followed if any of them are broken points will be removed from you overall score.
You will play in a series of games. Each game will be against a different opponent and a different mission. The first two games will be randomly matched. With the second two matched against players who are in the same scoring range as you.
Once the opponents have been matched and a table assigned then the games will start. Each player will play on a 6' x 4' table. The tables terrain will have already been placed. You as a player must bring everything that is needed to play your army. A copy of the game rules, army list, army books, and any White Dwarfs, so that you can check on them at anytime in the game. PS do not forget to bring dice too.
Each player when they signed in should have received a results card. With a place to write your name, number and the results of each of your victories. Once you have finished your game and a winner has been chosen, fill in your result cards and hand them back to the judges. Remember to pick them up before you start your next battle.
The League Tournament is designed to find an overall winner. But there will be other trophies and prizes rewarded. So even if you are not at the top of the pile that does not mean that you are not in line for an award.
THE ARMIES
On the day of battle you must bring an army roster that matches the one that you have handed in to the organisers. This is so you opponent can view it before battle commences. The Roster must list all models that are in your army, their points and magic items that they carry. The army must be chosen from the relevant "official" Games Workshop list, either the army book, or Ravaging horde list. Also note that appendix lists, at this time, ARE being used. Also No special characters
Please make sure that the roster that you hand to the organisers is correct as any errors found could loose you points before you even get started. (we will contact you if there is any error in the roster and you will have till the close off to resubmit a new roster.)
The points limit for that armies are 2000points. This means that you can spend up 2000 and no more on creating your army. The main thing to remember is that you should be honest and correct as mistakes will cost you valuable game points.
Force composition will also be looked at and this can gain you points. A good army is a balanced one. This means that the main body of your army is troops with the other type in a supporting role.
Pitched Battles will be played for all the games, with the added rule, Break point.
· Break Point is set at 25% of your army. This means that if your model counts drop below 25% your army is broken and the game is lost at the end of the turn.
All terrain on the game tables are pre set and can not be moved.
Scoring will be done at the end of the games using the method listed below.
Game Scoring
The players work out the scoring from the list stated here.
· Win = 10 points
· Drawn = 6 points
· Lose = 3 points
· +2 if you broke your opponents army.
· +1 if your opponents army is within five models of breaking.
· +1 if your opponent's highest point character was killed by you, is falling back or has left the table.
· +1 if your opponent's Highest Point non character unit has been killed, is falling back or has left the table
· +1 if you have units in his deployment zone. Must be at more than half strength and not falling back.
· +1 if there are no units in your deployment zone
· -1 if conceded battle
· -1 if no enemy units are below half strength or less, falling back or have left the table.
· -1 If you have no models outside of your deployment zone
· -1 Warning given to player by judge
WHAT!!! A warning from a judge loses me a point……..
Well yes. If you are not playing in a honourable way or question a judges decision. Then he can state that he is giving you an official warning this loses you a point. If you get two of them then you will lose two points. Any more and we will consider asking you to leave the League Tournament.
Then, the Player points.... this is the fun part. You rate your opponent on the game you just played, and he rates you. Please try to be fair, and honest here... there is no point being stingy and not give points that were earned, as it will be obvious, and well, is mean! equally giving points freely only hurts you, as this will result is a unfair scoring, and will not help in any way.
· Sportsmanship: the most important quality in an opponent, this represents the ideals of a true "gamer" more, even, than winning. An example of a one, would be a player who throws dice when he rolls badly, mutters obscenities, glares at you across the table, argues about everything, slides the ruler forwards when measuring, "forgets" animostity, or tries to intimidate you. This score does NOT represent how well or poorly his army is selected, that is a different category.
· Army selection: Another "gamer" category, this represents how well an army is chosen, wether it has a theme, depicts the race/chapter/clan well, and is nicely balanced. This means armies should be able to handle most other opponents, as well as looking and PLAYING like they belong to what ever group they do.... "score one" armies are rather hard to make, under the new rules, but im sure you can imagine, Things like armies of just bolt-throwers and archers, for example. For an example of a "score ten" army? well these are VERY rare, but if you look at Luke Archibold's Deamon army, or Andrew's all-woman dark elf army ( recently stolen, if anyone knows anything, e-mail one of us) you'll get the idea
· Army Painting: Probably the easiest category to explain, how well is the army painted? Does the paint scheme suit the theme? Is it neat, with a consistent colour for all? or patchy, and looks disorganised? Are the bases done? the same colours?
· Game speed/ Fun: Was the game fast, fun and furious? or was someone stopping every three seconds to check rules? Did your opponent take ages to have his turns, spending an eternity staring at the board, before doing anything? Did you laugh during the game? even when losing?
After each game, take a few seconds to think about this. It is important, and remember, no one but the judges will see what you put down, so don't worry about it. Be fair, honest, and all will be good.