Dutch Open rules 2025:
Date: Saturday 8-02-2025 & Sunday 9-02-2025
Starting time 10:00 (see timetable below)
Entrance fee:
€50,00 pre-registration and bank payment before 01/01/2025.
€55,00 payment after 01/01/2025.
An additional 5 euro is charged for non-NAF members. This includes a NAF registration fee for 1 year, and a NAF registration present given at the location that day.
Your registration is only confirmed after payment is received.
Timetable:
Saturday 8-02-2025
9:30 - 10:00 Registration
10:00 - 12:30 Match 1
12:30 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 15:15 Match 2
15:30 - 17:45 Match 3
Sunday 9-02-2025
9:30 - 12:00 Match 4
12:00 - 12:30 Lunch
12:30 - 14:45 Match 5
15:00 - 17:15 Match 6
17:15 - 17:45 Price Ceremony
Tournament Rules:
This is a resurrection tournament which means injuries and fatalities do not carry over from one game to the next. Players added to a Team roster mid game as a result of the Masters of Undeath or Plague Ridden special rule are removed from the roster at the end of the game and do not carry on to the next.
Team creation:
1.100.000 GC + 6 Skill points for Tier 1
1.140.000 GC + 7 Skill points for Tier 2
1.160.000 GC + 10 Skill points for Tier 3
Tier1:
Amazon, Dark elf, Dwarf, Orc, Undead, Skaven, Lizardmen, Underworld, Human, Wood elf, Chaos dwarf, Necromantic, Norse, Vampire
Tier 2:
Chaos renegade, Elven union, High elf, Khorne, Tomb Kings, Black orc, Nurgle, Imperial nobility, Old world Alliance, Chaos chosen, Slann
Tier 3:
Ogre, Gnome, Goblin, Snotling, Halfling
Goldcoins (GC) are used to buy your team. 30k can be used to buy 1 additional Skillpoint.
Skill points can be used to add skills to your team. 1 Skill point for 1 primary skill, 2 Skill points for a secundary skill. No stacking allowed. Max. 1 Skill point can be sold to add 20k to your Goldcoins.
Team creation:
To create his/her roster, each coach gets Goldcoins (GC) according to Tiers to buy Players, Rerolls, Apothecary, Devoted Fans, Assistants, Cheerleaders and Inducements.
Permitted inducements are:
0-1 Weather Mage for 30k, available to all teams.
0-2 Bloodweiser Kegs for 50k each, available to all teams.
0-3 Bribes for 100k each, or 50k each for "Bribery and Corruption" teams.
0-1 Josef Bugman for 100k, available to all teams.
0-1 Mortuary Assistant for 100k, available to teams with the
"Sylvanian Spotlight" special rule.
0-1 Plague Doctor for 100k, available to teams with the
"Favoured of Nurgle" special rule.
0-2 Wandering Apothecaries for 100k each, available to teams that can
include an apothecary.
0-1 Master Chef for 300k, or 100k for teams with the
"Halfling Thimble Cup" special rule.
All inducements (including Star players) not listed above are not allowed.
Please use an appropriate way to make clear which player has which skill. Skill rings or bands are advised.
Pairing:
Teams will be paired at random for round 1 and after that Swiss pairing will be used, randomising between people with the same amount of points.
Scoring:
W5/D2/L0
Tiebreakers will be used for final scoring only: Opponent Score; NETTD + NETCAS; Head2Head, If still equal after that: dice-off, best of 5. If still the same after this, bribes will be necessary.
Both coaches have the responsibility to finish their game within the set time limit. When the round ends before your game is over (i.e. the 'Hurry Up Song' is over) NO MORE DICE MAY BE ROLLED. You and your opponent will have to agree on an outcome or the organisation will do so for you. Chess clocks are available but downloading an app on your phone won't hurt. We will be quite strict on this aspect of the tournament.
Proxies & Unpainted teams:
Proxies are not allowed. Your miniatures should resemble what they are supposed to be. If it looks like a goblin, it should be one. Positionals should be easily recognizable, preferably with colour-coded baserings.
If in doubt about what you are planning to bring, please contact us beforehand.
When you play with a team that is not fully painted your opponent gains 3 free dedicated fans for that game only. This rule is not optional.
Dice:
Please use dice that can be easily read from a distance. You must always let your opponent roll with your dice if he wishes to do so.
Agree on what is a cocked dice with your opponent before the game starts - or use a dice cup/tower to avoid this problem altogether -
Probability calculators:
Coaches are not allowed any apps or devices to calculate chances during their games.
Team Roster:
Rosters should be submitted to the organisation prior to the tournament.
How to register:
option 1) Fill out the registration form at: https://sites.google.com/view/dutchopen/homepage
option 2) Send an email to dutchopenbloodbowl@gmail.com stating you wish to attend. Please also include: Name, Email, NAF-nick, NAF-number.