Skull Cup VIII
Hosted by: WEMBBL (local Blood Bowl league of Colorado Springs) and C.O.B.B.R.A. (Colorado Organized Blood Bowl Regional Association)
This is a sanctioned COBBRA tournament event. The tournament will be tracked and submitted to NAF using the BBTM.App software.
Date: October 24, 2026
Venue
Location: J & J Games N Hobbies
6324 U.S. Hwy 85/87
Fountain, CO 80817
Contact Information
Entry Fee
- $20 Pre-Registration
- $25 at the door
Schedule
- 10:00-10:30 Registration
- 10:30-1:00 Round 1
- 1:00-2:00 Lunch
- 2:00-4:15 Round 2
- 4:30-6:45 Round 3
- 7:00-7:15 Awards
What to Bring
- Your painted Blood Bowl team - required 3 colour minimum. The team must have its players marked clearly. The models you use MUST CLEARLY represent the position being played. 3rd party models are allowed.
- 3 copies of your team roster - one for yourself and one for each of your opponents. Please PUT YOUR NAF NAME AND NUMBER ON YOUR ROSTER.
- Your Blood Bowl Blocking Dice, templates, assorted bits, pitches, dugouts, etc.
Custom tournament dice will be provided, and former tournament dice can be used. Only those D6 can be used for any D6 rolls.
Tournament Format
- Swiss style, resurrection tournament - any injuries your team suffers will not carry over to the next game
- The first round will be a random draw
- In each subsequent round, the highest ranked player plays the next highest ranked player they have not previously played
- The roster you start the tournament with will be the same for each round you play
- 2.15 hour rounds will be enforced. You will receive 'Time Remaining' updates from the Tournament Organizer to help you stay on pace
Rules
- NAF 2025 Rules will be used
- There is no inducement phase so the disposable skill has no effect on rosters
- There will be no overtime
- All NAF approved races will be allowed and to include Slann/Kislev depending on your models
- NOT allowed: Journeymen, Special Play cards, Prayers to Nuffle, Mercenaries, Referees, and Wizards (including special wizards)
- All rosters must have 11 players before adding star players
- Highlander rule will be used
Team Creation
Skill Costs:
- Primary Skills: 20,000 gp
- Secondary Skills: 40,000 gp
- Elite skills (Block, Dodge, Guard, Mighty Blow): add an additional 10,000 gp
Restrictions:
- No more than 3 of the same skill can be purchased
- No stacking of purchased skills will be allowed
- No Stat increases will be allowed
Star Players NOT Allowed:
- Griff Oberwald
- Hakflem Skuttlespike
- Morg n Thorg
- Bomber Dribblesnot
- Jordell Freshbreeze
- Hthark the Unstoppable
- Grak & Crumbleberry
Scoring
Tournament points may be gained in several ways from your matches.
- Win: 60 points
- Tie: 30 points
- Loss: 10 points
- Bonus points: TBD
Trophies
"Spread the Wealth" will be observed. Trophies that can be won:
- Champion
- Runner-Up
- Stunty Cup
- Most Brutal
- Most TDs
- Last Place - Fugitive of Khorne
In Game/Round Prizes
In play from first game:
- First to 12 fouls = Skull Cup Belt Buckle Prize
- Self-Inflicted Cas (not Stun or KO) = One Way Ticket to Valhalla Prize
- Successful 2 or 3 Die Uphill Block (Knockdown, including Both Down knocks blocker down; if Ball Carrier Target is also knocked down and ball becomes loose) = Skull Cup Medallion
- Cas a Star Player = Skull Cup Dice Cup
1st Round Prize: Successful Long Bomb Pass completed, or Throw Team-mate = Blood Bowl Dice Carrier
2nd Round Prize: Trip over goal line or Failed Rush (GFI) = Blood Bowl Dice Carrier
3rd Round Prize: Double Skull or Re-roll into a Skull = Blood Bowl Dice Carrier