Swiss pairing (from round two, random round
one) with resurrection. “Resurrection” means
all players skills and stats return to their
starting status after each game regardless of
injuries or any other post-match changes
The event will use the rules from the Blood
Bowl Second Season Rulebook (BB2020)
published by Games Workshop. Including all
errata and FAQ documents released by Games
Workshop up to the day of the event.
Any rules queries that come up during the
event that cannot be resolved between the two
coaches may request a ruling from the
tournament organiser.
The team budget is 1,150,000 gold. Teams are
to be built following the team building rules
detailed in the BB2020 rulebook (Pg. 101). Any
unspent gold will be lost.
Rosters need to be submitted and finalised on
TourPlay by midnight on 26 October 2025.
All teams listed in the Blood Bowl Second
Season Edition Rulebook, Spike! publications
and the Teams of Legend PDF published by
Games Workshop. Slann can also be used
provided they exist on TourPlay.
The number of Skill Points available are based
on the Tier of the team listed below.
• Tier 1: 4 Skill Points - (Amazon, Chaos
Dwarf, Dark Elf, Dwarf, High Elf, Lizardmen,
Norse, Shambling Undead, Skaven,
Underworld Denizens,Wood Elves)
• Tier 2: 5 Skill Points - (Black Orc, Chaos
Chosen, Chaos Renegades, Elven Union,
Human, Imperial Nobility, Khorne,
Necromantic Horror, Nurgle, Old World
Alliance, Orc, Slann, Tomb Kings, Vampire)
• Tier 3: 6 Skill Points - (Goblin, Halfling,
Ogre, Snotling, Gnomes)
• Chosen Primary Skill: 1 Skill Point.
• Chosen Secondary Skill: 2 Skill Points.
• No stacking. Skill Repeat maximum of
two (i.e: only two players may gain
Block)
You MUST hire a Wiseguy as part of your build
(Cos da Boss says so!). Your 11th player may be
a Wiseguy. Maximum two Wiseguys per team.
(Please note the Shelby brothers counts as two
players)
See the ‘Meet The Wiseguys’ section at the end
of the rules pack to peruse the available talent
for your team.
The following inducements can be included in
the team build for this event:
• 0-1 Halfling Master Chef, 300k (100k for
Halfling teams only).
• 0-3 Bribes, 100k (50k for teams with the
Bribery and Corruption keyword).
• 0-2 Bloodweiser Kegs, 50k.
• 0-6 Assistant Coaches, 10k.
• 0-12 Cheerleaders, 10k.
• 0-1 Apothecary, 50k (can only be taken by
teams who are normally permitted to do
so).
• 0-5 Dedicated Fans, 10k (All teams start
with a Dedicated Fans value of 1 at no cost).
• 0-1 Riotous Rookies, 100k.
• The Prayers to Nuffle table for Exhibition
Play will be used for this event
(Rulebook p103).
• The normal kick off table will be used,
but if a number 12 is rolled the
GutterBowl variant is to be used. This is
as follows:
"The Guards are Coming!": The noise
and antics of the game have attracted
some unwanted attention, specifically
from the city watch who have come out
in force to arrest the most obvious
troublemakers. Each coach randomly
selects one of their players on the pitch.
They then roll a D6 for the selected
player. On a 3+ the player evades the
city watch and remains on the pitch;
however, on a 1-2, the player is identified
as a rabble-rouser and promptly
arrested. The player is removed from the
pitch and misses the remainder of the
game.
• Bloodweiser Kegs will be purchased as
normal through TourPlay, but on the day
of the event all branded products will be
intercepted by mobsters and kegs of
Moonshine will be sold to teams
participating. These work in the same
manner described in the 2020 rulebook
with these additional rules:
• On the roll of a 1 when attempting to
recover from being KO’d that player
gains the Drunkard trait - This player
suffers a -1 penalty to the dice roll
when attempting to Rush
o On the roll of a 6 when attempting to
recover from being KO’d that player
gains the Dauntless skill (Rulebook p
76).
• Fair play and good sportsmanship are
compulsory. Please ensure you remind
your opponent if they forget a skill on
their own or your team. Dice are to be
shared if requested. Nuffle is a fickle
deity; just remember we’re all here to
have fun.
• 30 Points for a Win.
• 10 Points for a Draw.
• 0 Points for a Loss.
In the event of a tie, the following tiebreakers
will be used to determine the final standings for
the event.
1. TD Difference
2. Casualties Difference
3. Most TD’s
4. Most Casualties
5. Best Gangster Themed Team and Player
• Champion - The Coach with the most
tournament points.
• Runner-up - The Coach with the second
most tournament points.
• Most Casualties (Only casualties
caused by your players count, not by the
crowd etc) - The coach with the most
casualties.
• Most Criminal Player - Most Fouls, Sent
Off and casualties combined
• Stunty Cup - The coach with the most
tournament points using a Tier 3 team.
We will be operating a one playing trophy per
player rule... ‘Cos there can only be one Don
capeesh!’
• Best Painted Team - The team must be
used during the event and must have
been painted by the coach of the team.
• The Goodfella Award - Is he the best
coach here!? "fuggedaboutit"
Theming is greatly encouraged, whether your
team, outfit or team case etc. We hope to see
you in your best...
All miniatures are to be recognisable and
distinguishable as the positions on the team.
All skills are to be clearly marked. Painted
miniatures are not required but it is strongly
encouraged. For a team to be eligible for the
Best Painted Award, they must have been
painted by the coach at the event, and to have
been used on the day. The award will be
assessed by an independent judge appointed
by the tournament organiser. The award will be
made based on the overall presentation of the
team including the bases and any presentation
boards.
RacketBowl is Part of South East Tournament
Series (SETS) 2025, attend three eligible
tournaments to compete for Tournament Series
trophies. Check out the dedicate RacketBowl
Discord channel for info and updates on this
event
We are hopeful that a NAF representative will
be present on the day so if you aren’t a member
then you can get membership on the day, and it
even comes with some goodies too.
Our wonderful sponsors are going to be
providing some prizes and giveaways for the
event, with gift vouchers, sable paint brushes,
some miniatures and more up for grabs... Who
said crime doesn’t pay? Ha! Ha!
Check out Ashdown Gaming in Crowborough
and Planet JJs Geekery in Tonbridge.
09:00 Registration
09:45 Round One
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Round Two
15:15 Break
15:45 Round Three
18:00 End of Tournament
18:15 Awards
19:00 Speakeasy!