League Rules

• A learn-to-play session can be requested for free.  Otherwise table fees apply 

• If the models you are fielding for a team are not Games Workshop official (3-d printed, 3rd party, etc.)  there is an additional $5 alternate-team pitch fee per game.  We sell most teams.  If a model is not available from us, ask us about substitute pieces.

• If your team is 100% accurate for models, fully painted, and based you get 1 team re-roll per game.  If GW does not currently make a model for a piece that you are fielding, or if it's an expert kit, that piece is excused for accuracy.  This re-roll does not increase your team's value (it is a hobby bonus)

• If you do not own a Blood Bowl Team, you may rent 1 from Round Table Games for $10 per match ($5 if you are a Knight)

• We start in the Year 2501.  Once all Cups have been awarded the year will increase by 1

• You must face each other team in your division twice, but the second match can only occur after you have faced every other team at least once. After each team has played each other team twice, we will have a playoff for a cup.  The team that wins that cup will retain the benefit until that cup comes up for contention again.  The expectation is that each team will be able to play at least 1 game per week.  The time limit between cups is 1 week per possible match-ups.  Any matches not completed before the time limit counts as a loss for both teams unless 1 coach voluntarily concedes.

  • League points​

    • Game win = 3​

    • Game draw = 1

    • Game loss = 0

    • Score 3 or more touchdowns = 1

    • Concede 0 touchdowns = 1

    • Cause 3 or more casualties that generate SPP = 1

    • Fail to play a game challenge = -3​ (this includes failure to meet at an agreed-upon time and date, and counts as a forfeit.  Please respect other people's schedules!  Anything greater than a 15 minute delay (barring acceptable unforeseen circumstances can be considered a forfeit))

• We will be using the latest published rules from the Second Season Edition

• If the score is tied at the end of a game, the players may play a single half overtime round (if both players have time)

• The Shoot-out tie-breaker rules will only be used when playing semi-finals and cup games.

• Any post-game rolls not witnessed by your opponent must be made by the league manager via dicebot

• All team purchases and upgrades must be completed at the end of the game (see order of operations below).

• Referee Rules may be used based on a die roll (Spike Almanac 2021).  The Ref will be chosen randomly: 1 Generic Referee, 2 Elnos Lawkeeper, 3 Redkur Forgebeard, 4-6 original ref rules (doubles and out)

• You have 1,000,000 gold pieces to spend on players, sideline staff, team re-rolls, etc.

• Once teams have been drafted we will hold a Star Player Long-Contract Signing round.  The signed players will only play for their contracted team during that Cup run.(Spike Almanac 2021)

• You must submit a team roster to the league manager (Chris).  Let me know what team you want and I'll send you your choices.  All of your players must be named roundtablegamesma@gmail.com

  • Star Players https://nufflezone.com/en/blood-bowl-star-players/​

• Any attempt to subvert or ignore the rules of the game, league, or store will result in, at minimum, loss of game, possibly extending to removal from current Cup play and/or the League.​

 

Normal League​

• Allowed Teams

  • Amazon (Spike 15) (optional Crystal Skull, Snake-Swallowed Balls)

  • Black Orc ​

  • Chaos Chosen (Khorne optional Cursed Khornate or Skull Balls) (Spike 13))

  • Chaos Dwarf (optional Curse of Stone, Hot Rock balls) (Spike 18)

  • Chaos Renegade

  • Dark Elf

  • Dwarf

  • Elven Union

  • Gnomes (Spike 17) (optional Oversized Acorn, and Gnomish Idol balls)

  • Goblin (add Sneaky Gits from Spike 11)

  • Halfling

  • High Elf (Team of Legend)

  • Human

  • Imperial Nobility (optional Gem-Encrusted, Welded Steel Balls)

  • Lizardmen

  • Necromantic Horror (optional Pumpkin, Stitched Brain Balls Spike 11)

  • Nurgle

  • Ogre

  • Old World Alliance

  • Orc (optional Gem-Encrusted, Welded Steel Balls)

  • Shambling Undead

  • Skaven

  • Snotling (add Sneaky Gits from Spike 11)

  • Tomb Kings (Team of Legend)

  • Underworld Denizens

  • Vampire Teams (Spike 16) (optional Batt and Restrained Vargling Balls - Spike 16)

  • Wood Elf

• Cups - Semi-finals and finals should be monitored, scored, and recorded by another player

  • The Spooky Skull Cup (Sylvania); during all games new inducement End Zone Spirits; 0-1;50k (Spike 11) is available; All games use Dark of Night Weather Table and Sylvanian Kick-Off Table  (Spike 11); The first half of each game is played during Fading Light, the second half in Dead of Night (Spike 11) Cup winner gets, at the start of each game roll a d6.  On a 4+ your opponent loses a single re-roll for the duration of the game.  Currently held by the Wallachian (K)Nights

  • The Crimson Chalice Challenge; add 100K to team budget; a noble wagers is placed before each game; special inducement Wandering Haemomancer; 0-1; 150k; any team; special weather and kick off table; matches will be played on A Soft Landing/ Raging Inferno Board; Cup winner gets At the start of each game randomly select a player on your team that is eligible to play in the game.  The chosen player gains the Frenzy and Juggernaut skills until the end of the game.

  • The Icebowl; you must pick a sponsor; special inducement available Norscan Seer; 0-1; 50k; any team (Spike 14); special weather and kick-off table used; Matches will be played on  Frozen Surface? Fragmented Surface (Spike 14); Cup winner gets At the start of each game, roll a D6, on a 4+ your team gets an extra team re-roll for the duration of the game

  • The Jungle Bowl (Lustria); special locals, weather, kick-off tables used; special inducement; Ancient Artefact; 0-1; 50k; any team (Spike 15); Matches will be played on Jungle Flood/ Torrential Downpour pitches (Spike 15)The Jungle Bowl Cup winner gets At the start of each game, randomly select a player on your team that is eligible to play in the game.  The selected player gets +1 AG, to a max of 2+, or the Dodge skill until the end of the game

  • Orcidas Team of the Year (Blackfire Pass): winning team gives 1 random player +1AV (Spike 3)

  • The Cursed Skull Goblet; You must choose a Chaos God as your patron; a special inducement Chaos Totem; 0-1; 50k is available to all teams; a special weather and kick-off table will be used; and a special end of game sequence will be employed.  The first half of each game will be played on a Skull-Strewn Surface with a chance it becomes Bloodlsick at he end of each drive

  • The Elven Luckstone Award (Hoeth, Ulthuan); during semi-finals and finals one random player on each team (that does not already have the Pro or Loner skill)  gains the Pro skill for the duration of the match: The team that wins the cup gains an additional team re-roll for the season.  The MVP of the winning team gains the Pro skill.(Spike 3)

  • ABC (Associated Broadcasting Conjurers) Cup (Nuln); during semi-finals and finals the team that wins the FAME will count as having that many extra cheerleaders (+1 or +2) for the game; The winning team will gain a bonus +1 FAME (to a max of +3) for the first D3 games in the next regular season.(Spike 3)

  • The Kroxidon Cup (Lustria); add inducement Team Mascot; 0-1; 50k, any team (Spike 7); special weather & kick-off & Stadia table table used; winning team gets a benefit based on team (Shambling Undead, Necromantic Horror, Tomb Kings and Vampire Teams get Igor, Mortuary Assistant; Nurgle teams get a Plague Doctor; all other teams get a Wandering Apothecary)

  • The Fey Forest Cup; uses illusionary balls; special inducement Healing Spites; 0-1; 50k; any team; weather, kick off table, special pitch rules; Cup winner gets Whenever your team uses a team re-roll, roll a D6.  On a 6, the Team Re-roll is free and you do not reduce the number of team Re-rolls your team has available. (Spike 17)

  • The Obsidian Ziggurat Trophy; uses Down and Dirty rules; special inducement Chaos Dwarf Sorcerer; 0-1; 150k; any team; weather, kick off table, special pitch rules; Cup winner gets At the beginning of each half, gain one additional team re-roll. (Spike 18)

  • The Round Table Games Cup; Cup winner gets 1 Extra Team re-roll per game

  • Cabalvision All-Star Spectacular; An exhibition game using drafted Star Players (including any you have created) to be battled out between the two Teams with the best records for the season

    • End of Season League Awards​

      • First Place​

      • Second Place

      • Third Place

      • Most Sporting Coach

        • The coach that receives the most favored opponent votes at the end of the season​

      • Best Painted Team

        • The coach that receives the most votes at the end of the season

      • Wooden Spoon

        • For the team that finishes at the bottom of the league has the honor of propping up the table

      • Griff Oberwald's Golden Gloves

        • For the team that scores the most touchdowns during the season

      • Mighty Zug's Wall o' Steel

        • For the team that concedes the fewest number of touchdowns during the season

      • Max Spleenripper's Carnage Cup

        • For the team that inflicts the most casualties as a result of Blitzing, Blocking, or pushing opposition players into the crowd during the season

      • Matron McGeary's Most Patched-Up

        • For the team that has the most the most casualties inflicted upon them as a result of Blitzing, Blocking, or pushing opposition players into the crowd during the season

      • Dirty Dan's Filthiest Git

        • For the team that has the most players Sent-off as a result of committing a Foul action (do not count those Sent-off by the Secret Weapon trait) during the season

      • The Stunty Cup Award

        • For the team that places highest in the rankings with a Tier 3 team

• Sequence of Play

  • Start of Cup Season Reporting

    • Submit a team to the League Commissioner​

    • Once all teams have been submitted we will attempt to sign Star Players to Long-Term Contracts (Almanac 2021 p. 125)

  • Challenge Phase

    • Arrange match with a team in your division that  you have not yet faced this season.  If you have faced all other teams at least once, choose a team you have faced only once​

    • At either team's request, you may share the same dice for rolls.

    • Once all teams have faced all other teams in the division twice, the semi-finals begin

• • Pre-Game Sequence 

    • Roll Stadia details (unless a semi-final or cup final) Death Zone p. 66; each coach rolls a d6

      • Hi roll rolls on random stadia table (2d6 DZ p. 61)​

        • results of 6-8 means regular stadium unless winning coach is a resident, in which case they can choose their resident stadium (max once per opponent per season)​

    • 1.The Fans (Core p. 37) (+1 if playing in your home stadium)​

    • 2.The Weather

      • roll for which weather table is being used (unless a semi-final , a Cup final match, or playing at a resident team stadium)​ - Home team coach makes roll READ ALL HOME STADIUM RULES on Death Zone p. 66

        • 1: Spring Weather Table (Death Zone p. 76)

        • 2: Summer Weather Table (Death Zone p. 77)

        • 3: Autumn Weather Table (Death Zone p. 77)

        • 4: Winter Weather Table (Death Zone p. 78)

        • 5: Subterranean Weather Table (Death Zone p. 78)

        • 6: Primordial Weather Table (Death Zone p. 79)

        • 7: Graveyard Weather Table (Death Zone p. 80)

        • 8: Desolate Wasteland Weather Table (Death Zone p. 81)

        • 9: Mountainous Weather Table (Death Zone p. 81)

        • 10: Coastal Weather Table (Death Zone p. 82)

        • 11: Desert Weather Table (Death Zone p. 83)

        • 12-16: Normal Weather Table (Rulebook p. 37)

    • 3.Take on Journeymen

    • 4.Inducements

      • https://nufflezone.com/en/inducements-blood-bowl/ (verify for accuracy)     ​

      • Inducements do not need to be declared until both teams have chosen (write them down and reveal simultaneously)

      • +50K to opposing team if you are playing in your home stadium

    • 5.​The Prayers to Nuffle Table (Rulebook p. 39)

    • 6.Determine Kicking Team (High d6 chooses)

      • Randomly determine referee unless semi-final or Cup - those use Rulebook p. 63 rules​, Otherwise home team coach rolls a d6

        • 1: Generic Ref (Almanac 2021 p. 146)

        • 2: Elnos Lawkeeper (Almanac 2021 p. 149)

        • 3: Redkur Forgebeard (Almanac 2021 p. 149)

        • 4-6: Standard Ref (Rulebook p. 63)

  • Star of Drive Sequence​​

    • 1.Set-Up​

      • Kicking teams Sets up Referee after both teams have set up​, on their side of the fiwld as close to the line of scrimmage and far wide spot as possible

    • Kicking team decides whether they are using an unusual ball (Death Zone p. 69)

    • 2.The Kick-off 

      • Nominate kicking player not on the line of scrimmage or either wide zone​

      • Place the kick

      • Kick deviates 1d6 spaces in 1d8 direction

    • 3.The Kick-off Event (rulebook p. 41 if not special rule)

  • Team Turns

    • 1. Receiving Team's Turn​

      • Roll a D16 for Match Event unless 1 has occurred this half​

        • On a 1 referee to Death Zone p. 84 and roll a d8 and a d6​

    • 2.Kicking Team's Turn

      • Roll a D16 for Match Event unless 1 has occurred this half

        • On a 1 referee to Death Zone p. 84 and roll a d8 and a d6

    • Referee moves​

  • End of Drive Sequence​​

    • 1.Deal with Secret Weapons​

    • 2.Recover Knocked-Out Players

    • 3.The Drive Ends

  • Post-Game Sequence​​

    • 1.Record Outcome and Winnings​

      • Roll for Ongoing sponsorships (DZ p. 57)

      • Attempt to become resident team of a stadium in which you just played​ (Death Zone p. 66)

    • 2.Update Dedicated Fans

    • 3.Player Advancement

      • Each player will roll for the opposing team's MVP​

      • Star Player points must be spent now and must be emailed to roundtablegamesma@gmail.com

    • 4.Hiring, Firing, and Temporary Retiring​

      • 4a.  Attempt to find a Sponsor​ (Death Zone p. 56)

      • 4b. Proceed with Hiring, Firing and Temporaray Retiring

    • 5.Expensive Mistakes if you have more than 100,000 (Rulebook p. 73)

    • 6.Prepare for Next Fixture

  • Finals Sequence (if last game has been played)​​

    • Glittering Prizes​ (Rulebook p. 99)

      • First Place gets the Season Cup + 100K​

      • Second Place gets 60K

      • Third place gets 30K

    • Re-Drafting

      • R&R​ (Rulebook p. 99)

      • Raise Funds​ (Rulebook p. 99)

      • Re-Draft​ (Rulebook p. 100)

    • Start New Cup Season​​​

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Dungeon Bowl League​

• Allowed Teams

  • College of Beasts (Spike 14)

  • College of Death (Spike 16)

  • College of Heavens: Amazon (Spike 15)

  • College of Heavens: Norse (Spike 14)

  • College of Shadow (Spike 17)

• Rules

  • Multiplayer games will be allowed (Spike Almanac 2021)

 

Stunty League​

• Allowed Teams

  • Stunty teams only (some additional teams to be added)

    • Black Orcs (only Goblin Bruisers and Trained Trolls)​

    • Gnomes

    • Goblins

    • Halflings

    • Lizardmen (no Saurus Blockers)

    • Ogres

    • Snotling

    • Underworld Denizens (only Underworld Goblin Linemen, Underworld Snotlings, Underworld Trolls and Mutant Rat Ogres)

• Cup

  • Stunty Cup (in and around Dreiflusen, the Halfling Moot)); must be played at a rough and ready or otherwise suitable stadia (you cannot become resident or take ownership - it's a pop-up).  A special kick-off table is used.  Winning Team gets +D3 fan factor (to a max of 18), +D3 assistant coaches, +D3 cheerleaders

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Gutter Runner League

Blood Bowl Sevens League