)Qualifying Tournaments.
All TBAs will have dates added once known or removed if not happening. List as of now (3 Aug 19) is making assumptions from the 2019 season. Other events may get added. If you are a TO and want your event in the SWTC just drop me a line and we can discuss it
16 Nov -- Foodbowl, Cardiff -- one day, half points.
23/24 Nov -- North Wales Carnage Cup II, Wrexham, North Wales
14 Dec -- Elfympic Games IV, Cardiff -- one day, half points.
1/2 Feb -- Welsh Blood Bowl Championship 2020, Cardiff.
8 Feb -- Beachhead Bowl, Bournemouth (at Beachhead 2020 Games Convention) -- one day, half points
29 Feb -- Bubba Bowl VII LEAP!, Bristol -- one day, half points.
28 Mar -- Lvl Up Bournemouth Bowl, Bournemouth
4 Apr -- Smash n Grab, Sutton Benger -- one day, half points.
25/26 Apr -- Snotbowl VI -- two day
30 May -- Bonehead Bowl 2 -- one day, half points (*Mixed Teams will not affect NAF Rankings)
Date TBA -- Auldwold Masters VI -- one day, half points..
6/7 June -- Cakebowl 10, Swindon.
4/5 July -- Gert Bowl 10, Bristol.
Date TBA -- Caerdydd Cup, Cardiff -- one day, half points.
8 Aug -- Sewer Bowl Sevens 2, Poole -- Blood Bowl 7s -- one day, half points (NAF approval tbc)
29-30 Aug -- The 2nd Coffee Cup, Sutton Benger
4th Sept -- Foul Bowl 4, Swindon -- one day, half points.
Date TBA -- Elfympic Games V, Cardiff -- one day, half points.
https://boneheadpodcast.com/swtc-2020
Having no reason to change any rules or format I'm not going to
I am, however, going to change the amount of time in the 2020 season. See below.
The South West Tournament Championship has been running a few years now and encompasses several tournaments run by many tournament organisers in the rough area of south west England and Wales.
Starting with Exebowl (or whatever event replaces it), in October 2019, and ending with whichever event is last in December 2020, all coaches who attend these events are entered into the Championship. Once a coach has attended 3 they are eligible to win the trophy. This is a slightly longer than usual season, but it means from 2021 onwards the season will correspond with all events in that actual year; rather than rolling from Oct-Sep it will be Jan-Dec.
To qualify for the SWTC you must attend at least 3 of the qualifying tournaments (see below). Your 3 highest placings in the ones you attend will be used for your score; however there must be at least two different races in those 3. If you take Wood Elves (for example) for a third time your lowest score with them will drop off and not be considered, or if you take Skaven to all 13 only 2 will be considered for the SWTC score.
The coach who places first will receive 10 points, second 9 points, third 8 points and so on down to 9th place winning 2 points. Everyone else, from 10th down, scores 1 point. Then every coach is awarded a bonus point for every full 10 coaches below them in the ranking.
This means everyone scores for playing and those that top the tables at larger events (inherently harder to do) earn a few more points to reflect the extra challenge.
For example, the top placed coach in a 32-player tournament will gain 13 points (10+3), whereas the winner of 20-player tournament will gain 11 points (10+1).
One day events award half points. However, the two highest one day scores will be combined to make one full score, equivalent to a two day event score. This can happen more than once, so four one day scores will combine into two full scores.
It had been seen that those who could only attend the one day events could not really compete as their total score would never catch those who attend a couple of two day events, so this change was made in an effort to make sure all coaches can compete.
For example: I score –
4 points at Exebowl (one day),
3.5 points at ACT (one day),
1 point at Bubba (one day),
6 points at ARBBL (two day),
5 points at Cake (two day),
and 2 points at ACC (two day).
Exebowl and ACT will combine for 7.5 points, then added to ARBBL and Cake to give me a running total of 18.5 points. The 2 points from ACC won’t count as there are three higher scores.
Alongside this (and separately) is the SWTC Stunty Cup. The highest placed Stunty Coach will receive 10 points, second place 9 points third 8 points and so on down to 9th place winning 2 points. Everyone else scores 1. Then every coach is awarded a bonus point for every full 10 coaches (Stunty or not) below them in the ranking. The "two races" caveat on the main score is dropped in the case of the Stunty Cup. Qualifying Stunty teams are Goblins, Halflings, Ogres, Lizards with no Saurus and Underworld with no Skaven. Again, one day events will score in the same way as the main SWTC.
For example, a Stunty coach finishes 8th in a 20-player tournament and wins the Stunty Cup. For the main list they earn 4 points (3+1). For the Stunty Cup they earn 11 points (10+1).
After the points are counted after the last event a trophy* will be awarded to the highest placed Coach and Stunty Coach.
*the trophy is awol, I should have NAF badges for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and top Stunty
Results are published https://boneheadpodcast.com/swtc-2020
SWTC Hall of Fame
2019 Winner - Hawca
2019 Runner Up - scs.sam
2019 Third Place - Verbal_HM
2019 Stunty Winner - Hobnail
2018 Winner - Hawca
2018 Runner Up - Itchen
2018 Third Place - Lunchmoney
2018 Stunty Winner - Duffins
2017 Winner - Itchen
2017 Runner Up - Besters
2017 Third Place - Rubick
2017 Stunty Winner - Darkson
2016 Winner - Hawca
2016 Runner Up - Besters
2016 Third Place - 20Phoenix
2016 Stunty Winner - Hobnail
2015 Winner - Dionysian
2015 Runner Up - Hawca
2015 Third Place - ceetee
2015 Stunty Winner - Itchen
2014 Winner - Besters
2014 Runner Up - Dionysian
2014 Third Place - Itchen
2014 Stunty Winner - Itchen
2013 Winner - Cracol
2013 Runner Up - Hawk
2013 Third Place - Hekdar
2013 Stunty Winner - Loki
If any one has any questions/suggestions about the SWTC please just ask
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