last updated 1/26/2026
The Chaos Pact has been set, and the South Central Amorical Regional Series boys are hosting the Blood Bowl Birthday Bash for all the SCARS birthday boys this February. Come celebrate with us at the largest tournament in Texas, there is plenty of food/beer, blood bowl, and new friends to make! Since the Amorical Cup is headed to Detroit this go around, we have decided to use a variation of their rules this year to prepare for the North American team tournament!
Date and Location:
Saturday, February 22nd, 2025
Dragon’s Lair Comics and Fantasy
21155A Tomball Pkwy
Houston, TX 77070
Cost:
$35 ($38 for XXXL shirts, $40 for 4X and 5X shirts - We are ordering shirts on February 11th, 2026 – Please register by this date to ensure that we can order your shirt. If you register after the deadline, we cannot guarantee that you will receive a shirt. You will still receive a pint glass, dice, and an awesome time.)
NAF Membership is required. We will have someone onsite that will help get you signed up at the discounted price of $5.
To pay: Send your registration fee via PayPal (davehanrath@gmail.com), along with your Name, shirt size, email address, NAF number, and NAF Name if you are currently member. Make sure you use “For friends and family” option, PLEASE DO NOT USE “For goods and services.”
Please use the following link to create your team on Tourplay: https://tourplay.net/en/blood-bowl/bloodbonnet-bowl-classic-6. We will be using Tourplay to streamline the scoring and to help complete the tournament on time.
Tournament Schedule:
•10:00 to 10:20 – Registration
•10:30 to 12:45 – Round 1
•12:45 to 1:45 – Break/Lunch
•1:45 to 4:00 – Round 2
•4:00 to 4:15 – Break
•4:15 to 6:30 – Round 3
•6:30 to 6:45 – Break
•6:45 – Awards
Tournament Rules:
We are using the Blood Bowl 2025 ruleset.
NOTE: These Rules are intended to mirror those on the NAF Site. In the event of an unintended discrepancy between the two, the official NAF event rules will govern.
Slann are included as a playable race, per the NAF Regulations for Tournaments 2026 page
The Illegal Procedure rule will not be in use, nor is the 4-minute “timer” rule. However, at
the request of either coach a chess clock may be used to get the match on pace to finish
on time.
Normal resurrection rules are in effect, meaning that SPPs are not recorded and injuries do
not carry over between games.
The Bloodbonnet Bowl Classic is a resurrection tournament, so no SPP are gained, and
injuries, casualties, or deaths do not carry on from one game to other.
NAF Tournament Info:
This will be a NAF approved tournament. If you wish to receive limited edition yearly gift and have your tournament progress tracked, there will be a NAF official onsite accepting registration for the cost of $5/year. More information can be found at TheNAF.net
Inducements:
Some inducements may be purchased as part of team construction. The list of permitted inducements is below, and unlike the original rules, none of the below allowed inducements will have a skill point tax:
Allowed Inducements: Weather Mage, Blitzer's Best Kegs, Bribes, Wandering Apothecary, Mortuary Assistant, Plague Doctor, Team Mascot, Halfling Master Chef, Biased Referee, Riotous Rookies.
Tiers and Skill Sets:
Teams receive Skill Points and can assign Primary (1 pt) and Secondary (2 pts) skills.
Stacking of Primary skills is allowed for some tiers, with a cost of +1 Skill Point (e.g., two primary skills on one player = 3 pts). You may not stack with a Secondary Skill involved. Only four (4) of a particular Elite Skill (i.e., Block, Dodge, Guard, Mighty Blow) may be added to a roster (this does not count such skills your team starts with).
Tier 1 - 1,150,000 Roster Budget, 5 Skill Points, 0 Max Stacks: Amazon, Lizardmen, Old World Alliance, Vampire, Wood Elf
Tier 2 - 1,160,000 Roster Budget, 6 Skill Points, 0 Max Stacks: Dark Elf, Necromantic, Norse, Nurgle, Orc, Shambling Undead
Tier 3 - 1,170,000 Roster Budget, 7 Skill Points, 1 Max Stacks: Chaos Dwarf, High Elf, Imperial Nobility, Tomb Kings, Underworld Denizens
Tier 4 - 1,180,000 Roster Budget, 8 Skill Points, 1 Max Stacks: Elven Union, Dwarf, Human, Nurgle, Slann, Skaven
Tier 5 - 1,190,000 Roster Budget, 9 Skill Points, 2 Max Stacks: Black Orc, Brettonians, Chaos Chosen, Chaos Renegades, Khorne
Tier 6 - 1,200,000 Roster Budget, 10 Skill Points, 2 Max Stacks: Gnomes, Goblins, Halflings, Ogres, Snotlings
Star Players Invite:
It’s the biggest Blood Bowl tournament in Texas. All of the star players have been invited to the
party and there isn’t enough money to pay them to miss the event. No star players will be allowed to be purchased for the event.
Timing:
The time limit WILL be strictly enforced. You will receive ‘Time Remaining’ updates from the Tournament Organizer to help you stay on pace. When time is called, you will play “even turns.” If you just started turn 7(for example), then you and your opponent each finish turn 7. If the inactive player has already played the current turn the game ends upon completion of the active player’s current turn. As stated above a chess clock may be requested by either coach after the 1-hour mark.
Dice:
Only GW, NAF, or Texas Block Dice will be allowed. You are required to share dice with your opponent if requested. Please use the d6 you receive for the tournament.
Stalling:
We will enforce the stalling rules on Page 80 of the BB2025 rulebook.
Scoring:
Please note that casualties counted toward the above include those from blocks, fouls, chainsaws, bombs, stabs, thrown players landing on an opposing player, and Crowd Surfing. If they are from your opponent’s own teammates, failed dodges, failed rushes, or directly from a kickoff event they do not count.
There is a no championship game the standings will solely be determined by total points
The tie-breakers are:
• Head to Head
• Strength of schedule
• Combined CAS & TD +/-
• TD +/-
• TD Scored
Painting:
All teams are expected to meet the minimum painted guidelines. They must have 3 colors on them and have had some attempt at making them appear finished.
Sportsmanship:
We are here to enjoy the game of Blood Bowl. We expect good sportsmanship. Note that:
Fouling 16 turns in a row and running up the score is not poor sportsmanship, but gloating and
ridiculing your opponent while doing so is.
Awards:
In order to qualify for any award, the coach must complete all 3 rounds. The following awards will be given out after the last round:
• Bloodbonnet Bowl Champ – Most Tournament Points.
• Bloodbonnet Bowl Runner-Up – Second Most Tournament Points.
• Bloodbonnet Bowl Third Place – Third Most Tournament Points.
• Best Offense – Most TDs scored
• Best Defense – Least TDs scored on you
• Most Casualties – Most Casualties
• Stunty Award – Highest rated Stunty Team (Halflings, Gnomes, Goblins, Ogre, Snotling) in the standings
• Bugman’s Best – Best team as decided by the participants of the event. Tournament Organizer will break ties.
• FACESTOMP Award – Highest Team Value accumulated by casualties caused by Fouling your opponent.
• The JH “You My Friend” Award – Best Sportsman (as decided by participants. Tournament Organizer will break ties.)
• This Ain’t My First Rodeo – Highest Tournament Points among all participants who have played in Five or less NAF sanctioned 11’s tournaments, including this event.
Trickle-down Awardonomics:
Coaches will only be eligible for one award. Tournament Organizer will trickle-down an award to the next eligible player. Exceptions are Bugmans Best and Most Sporting which are voted upon by your peers.