Saturday 25th November 2023
5 games of Sevens
The Outpost, Sheffield, UK
FUMBBL Secret League teams allowed!
Once a year, all races of the Old World celebrate the only thing they have in common: Nuffle. During this festive period, men, women, children, spawn and angry green fungi gather together in droves to honour their god the only way they know how - by playing Blood Bowl!
Of course, all the big teams show up to the gigantic stadiums for a Nufflemas friendly but, often overlooked, are the little teams. The unknown and untrained teams also take to the streets and small-scale pitches for a friendly (or deeply unfriendly) game of Sevens.
On this most sacred day, Nuffle has noticed the teams of Orcshire’s celebrations and has decided to shower them with gifts as a reward for their worship. The teams here today are blessed indeed, as you, dear coach, are about to find out...
Nufflemas will be observed using the rules for Blood Bowl Sevens found in the 2020 Death Zone book; however, there are a few differences:
Teams may be selected from any race allowed by the NAF or from FUMBBL’s Secret League!
Apothecaries and Igor are allowed as normal.
Halflings may hire a Chef at 150,000 gold crowns.
Teams with the Bribery and Corruption special rule may take 0-1 Bribes at 100,000 gold crowns.
Star players are not allowed.
The ‘Leader’ skill is banned.
Cheerleaders and Assistant Coaches may be hired as normal but coaches may not buy Dedicated Fans (the teams here today just aren’t that well known… yet).
The first round will be drawn at random with subsequent rounds being seeded.
Tournament Schedule
Arrival & registration - 9:30
Game 1 – 10:00 to 11:15
Game 2 – 11:15 to 12:30
Lunch - 12:30 to 1:15
Game 3 – 1:15 to 2:30
Game 4 – 2:30 to 3:45
Game 5 - 4:00 to 5:15
Awards and tournament close - 5:15 to 5:30
Team Building:
Teams are purchased using only 600,000 gold crowns and may not have more than 11 players on the roster.
Sevens are not very well trained or reliable. Team rerolls cost double their listed cost. For example, a human team reroll would cost 100,000 gold crowns.
Tournament special rules: The Gifts Of Nuffle
Nuffle is a fickle god, especially around the festive season of Nufflemas. He is pleased to see Sevens being played at this time of year and, as such, feels obliged to shower the participating teams with gifts!
At the start of each game, before any other dice are rolled, Coaches are blessed with random skills for their team! As per the rules for skills in Deathzone, coaches may choose a player to receive a random primary skill, or may randomly select a player to receive a random secondary skill! When allocating skills, decide primaries first (coaches cannot deliberately stack skills but if a random secondary lands on an already-skilled-up player then stacking is allowed. Also, remember the skill type needs choosing before rolling for the specific skill. If Leader is rolled, reroll - you’re not having Leader!)
Tiering for GW/NAF teams will be decided by most up to date FAQ.
GW/NAF Tier 1 teams receive 1 skill option;
GW/NAF Tier 2 teams have 2 skill options and GW/NAF Tier 3 get 3. Remember, no Leader!
FUMBBL Secret League teams receive a little extra favouritism from Nuffle during this blessed time:
Secret League Tier 1 teams receive 2 skill options;
Secret League Tier 2 teams have 3 skill options and
Secret League Tier 3 teams have 4 skill options. No Leader!
Tiering for FUMBBL teams is clear on each team roster.
Entry fee is £12 and includes an exclusive entry gift to be revealed nearer the time.
Entry fee is payable to edroebuck@hotmail.co.uk on PayPal (friends and family please).
Location
The Seven Plays of Nufflemas shall be observed at The Outpost, Sheffield, South Yorkshire on Saturday 25th November 2023. On-street parking is available and food options will be shared nearer the time.
Victory Points
Winning a game 50 points Tournament points
Drawing a game 20 points
Losing a game 0 points
1 point (to a max +3) for Casualties per game
1 point (to a max +3) for Touchdowns per game
The winner will be the person with the most wins - please remind me of this on the day! Ties are broken by the total Tournament points accrued and then strength of opponent.
Awards for:
Winner
Most Touchdowns
Most Casualties
Best Stunty Team
Best Painted Team
Best Converted Secret League Team
Best Fluff
Wooden Spoon
