Tucson Monsoon Blood Bowl Tourney 2027 (5th Anniversary)

5th Anniversary of the Tucson Monsoon Blood Bowl Tourney (TMBBT)

Date: July 31st, 2027

TMBBT Format

• Swiss format style, Resurrection, Exhibition tournament.
• 4 matches of Blood Bowl 11s.
• Coaches will be paired randomly for their first-round match.
• Rounds 2, 3, & 4: coaches will be paired in a Swiss format style in which top teams will be paired against top teams and bottom teams will be paired against bottom teams.
• The tourney host will do what they can to avoid duplicate matches in rounds 2, 3, & 4.

This is an exhibition Blood Bowl tournament. No SPPs are gained and no injuries, casualties, or deaths carry over. All teams will start each round with their original same roster.

• Illegal Procedures will not be called. Please bring the issue to your opponent's attention and ask they move their turn marker.
• Stalling will not be called. Stalling as defined in the 2025 (Season 3) Blood Bowl Rule Book on pages 80-81 will not be called/used during the TMBBT. Kokopelli says, "Play better defense."
• Matches will be held to a 2 hour and 15-minute time limit. Coaches will be reminded at the 1 hour remaining, 30-minute remaining, 10 minutes, and 5 minutes remaining times. During the last 5 minutes each coach should finish the current turn they are on. When the 2 hour and 15-minute time is up, the Tournament Organizer (T.O.) will call out, "DICE DOWN" and the round ends immediately.
• There will be no overtime period during the TMBBT.

What to Bring

1. One Blood Bowl team in which the players are clearly marked with identifiable position, number, and any added Skill-Ups they have (preferably a painted team because it looks way better on the pitch than an unpainted team).
2. Three Blood Bowl blocking dice, one D8, one D16 dice (you will be given a pair of TMBBT D6 dice to use during the tourney).
3. Throw-In, Random Direction, Corner Throw-In, & Range Ruler templates.
4. The Tournament Organizer (T.O.) has custom TMBBT pitches to use, but please bring a Blood Bowl pitch just in case (GW folding pitches will fit best with the tables that will be used for the TMBBT).
5. 2025 (Season 3) Blood Bowl Rule Book, SPIKE! Magazine Issues 19, 20, & 21, any Blood Bowl Star Player downloads, and the most current Blood Bowl Errata.

Team Build/Draft

Teams built for TMBBT will follow the Match Play rules as mentioned on pages 108-111 in the 2025 (Season 3) Blood Bowl Rule Book.

• All TMBBT coaches will be allowed 1,100,000 gold pieces to build a team.
• Coaches can build a team to no more than 1.1 million total team value as mentioned in the 2025 (Season 3) Blood Bowl Rule Book on page 110.
• Teams will consist of a minimum of 11 players and a maximum of 16 players.
• Team rosters must consist of 11 rostered players before rostering a Blood Bowl Star Player or a 2027 TMBBT Star Player.
• Star Players from the 2025 (Season 3) Blood Bowl Rulebook, SPIKE! Magazine Issues 19, 20, & 21, and any downloadable Star Players located on the Games Workshop website that were released prior to June 1st, 2027 can be rostered.
• New Star Players released after June 1st, 2027 will not be used.

Eligible Blood Bowl 11s Teams

All Standard Blood Bowl teams can be used in the TMBBT. These eligible teams include:

• All the teams listed in the 2025 (Season 3) Blood Bowl Rule Book and SPIKE! Magazines 19, 20, & 21.
• The SLANN team as documented on NAF can be used.
• New Releases: If Games Workshop releases any new team after June 1st 2027, they will not be used in the 2027 TMBBT. (Kokopelli wants time to evaluate the team before allowing it into his tournament.)
• If GW releases any new teams and/or rules prior to June 1st, 2027, the eligible Blood Bowl teams will be updated for the 2027 TMBBT.

2027 TMBBT Team Tiers

(Tiers were inspired from the NAF Meta Data from 8-05-2026)

• Tier 1: Dark Elves, High Elves, Humans, Old World Alliance, Skaven, Wood Elves
• Tier 2: Amazons, Elven Union, Nurgle, Orcs, Slann, Underworld Denizens
• Tier 3: Bretonnians, Chaos Chosen, Imperial Nobility, Lizardmen, Necromantic Horror, Norse, Shambling Undead
• Tier 4: Dwarfs, Chaos Dwarves, Chaos Renegades, Khorne, Tomb Kings, Vampires
• Tier 5: Black Orcs, Gnomes, Goblins, Halflings, Ogres, Snotlings

Team Tiers Note: During the early months of 2027 the T.O. will be assessing the Tournament Team META as recommended by the Blood Bowl Designers (GW) and The NAF to ensure the most up-to-date and "balanced" Team Tier List is available for the 2027 TMBBT. The T.O. will lock the 2027 TMBBT Team Tier list on June 1st 2027. If rosters were submitted prior to June 1st 2027 and the team has moved into a different Team Tier, the T.O. will certainly communicate with that team's coach so that they can redraft their current team or choose a new team to play with for the 2027 TMBBT.

Please keep in mind that the Team Tiers will not be perfect, but the T.O.'s hope is that the Team Tiers are balanced and are close to what the META data shows.

The TMBBT Star Players

Once your team roster consists of 11 rostered players, you can then pick one of the following TMBBT Star Players to add to your roster for free. You have to use the same TMBBT Star Player for all 4 matches of the tourney.

• JACKOLOPE - M5, S2, AG3+, PA4+, AV7+ - Disturbing Presence, Dodge, Horns, Loner (4+), Stunty (once per game when Blitzing you can reroll one Both Down dice)
• DESERT TORTOISE - M4, S3, AG4+, PA5+, AV10+ - Defensive, Iron Hard Skin, Loner (4+), Stand Firm (once per game, for one full turn, you can increase AV to 11)
• BOBCAT - M7, S3, AG2+, PA3+, AV8+ - Dump Off, Fumblerooski, Kick, Loner (4+) (once per game, for one full turn, you gain the Sidestep skill)
• COYOTE - M6, S3, AG3+, PA---, AV9+ - Chainsaw, Loner (4+), No Hands, Secret Weapon, Sneaky Git (once per game you can reroll a 'Kick-Back' roll of a 1)
• HARRIS HAWK - M7, S3, AG2+, PA2+, AV8+ - Cloud Burster, Hail Mary Pass, Give and Go, Loner (4+), On the Ball (once per game you can reroll any Pass attempt)

The TMBBT Star Player does not take up a slot on your roster so your roster may go over the 16-player team maximum.

All TMBBT Star Players are immune to any of the effects that occur as a result of the TMBBT custom Kick Off Table.

You can use an Apothecary on the TMBBT Star Player.

You do not have to field the TMBBT Star Player that you rostered during any of your matches nor is there any penalty against your team if you choose not to field it during a match. (Kokopelli will frown upon you because you are getting a Star Player for free to use on your roster, so why wouldn't you play/field him during your match?)

Coaches can use the TMBBT Star Player model, or any other designated model of their choosing to represent the TMBBT Star Player that is on their roster.

When submitting your roster for approval, please let the T.O. know which 2027 TMBBT Star Player you will be using for the tourney.

All coaches will receive one custom, unpainted, 3D printed model of the 2027 TMBBT Star Player of their choosing for free upon registering for the TMBBT. (If you'd like your TMBBT Star Player model to be painted up prior to the tourney, please contact Tony B. and he will gladly ship it to you via standard shipping rates.) Contact: tucosnmonsoonbbtourney@gmail.com

Allowed Inducements

The following Team Sideline Staff and Common Inducements are allowed to be purchased when building a team and can be used during each 2027 TMBBT match:

• 0-8 Team Re-Rolls - prices will vary
• 0-6 Assistant Coaches - 10,000 gold pieces each (refer to the TMBBT Kickoff Table MONSOON!!! rule)
• 0-3 Dedicated Fans - 5,000 gold pieces each
• 0-1 Team Apothecary - 50,000 gold pieces
• 0-2 Blitzer's Best Kegs - 50,000 gold pieces each
• 0-3 Bribes (0-6 for teams with the Bribery and Corruption special rule) - 100,000 gold pieces each (50,000 gold pieces each for teams with the Bribery and Corruption rule)
• 0-1 Halfling Master Chef - 300,000 gold pieces (100,000 gold pieces for Halfling teams)
• 0-1 Team Mascot - 25,000 gold pieces
• 0-5 Temp Agency Cheerleaders - 5,000 gold pieces each (refer to the TMBBT Kickoff Table IT'S SO HOT rule)
• 0-2 Wandering Apothecaries - 100,000 gold pieces each (not available to teams that cannot hire an apothecary)
• 0-1 Mortuary Assistant - 100,000 gold pieces (only for teams with the Masters of Undeath special rule)
• 0-1 Plague Doctor - 100,000 gold pieces (only available to teams with the Favored of Nurgle special rule)
• 0-1 Riotous Rookies - 150,000 gold pieces (only available to teams with the Low Cost Linemen special rule)
• 0-2 Star Players - prices will vary (must roster initial 11 players on team first before selecting a Star Player, the same Star Player can be rostered on both teams.) Kokopelli made it so!

Biased Referees, Extra Team Training, InFamous Coaching Staff, Mercenary Players, Prays to Nuffle, Weather Mage, Wizard, and any other inducements not mentioned in the allowed inducements list above CANNOT be taken.

Sideline Staff and Common Inducements will be updated if GW releases any new ones prior to June 1st 2027.

Skill-Ups

Coaches will be allowed to Skill-Up players on their team for free as noted by the corresponding Team Tier outlined below. For your Team Tier build and player Skill-Ups, pick either Option A or Option B.

• Tier 1: 5 Primary Skill-Ups -OR- 4 Primary Skill-Ups and 1 Secondary Skill-Up
• Tier 2: 6 Primary Skill-Ups -OR- 5 Primary Skill-Ups and 1 Secondary Skill-Up
• Tier 3: 7 Primary Skill-Ups -OR- 6 Primary Skill-Ups and 1 Secondary Skill-Up
• Tier 4: 8 Primary Skill-Ups -OR- 7 Primary Skill-Ups and 1 Secondary Skill-Up
• Tier 5: 9 Primary Skill-Ups -OR- 8 Primary Skill-Ups and 1 Secondary Skill-Up

Other Skill-Up rules when adding them to your roster:

• No stacking Skill-Ups = only one Skill-Up per player.
• Star Players cannot receive a Skill-Up.
• No more than four of the same Skill-Up on a roster.

Star Player Roster Tax

Every Blood Bowl Star Player that is rostered on a TMBBT Team will have to pay the Star Player Roster Tax as outlined below. You will have to subtract the listed number of Primary Skill-Ups from whatever Team Tier and Option of Skill-Ups in which you choose for your team if you roster any Star Player.

For the following "Super Star" Players you will have to pay a Star Player Roster Tax of 4 Primary Skill-Ups if you choose to place them on your roster: Bomber Dribblesnot, Hakflem Skuttlespike, Lucien & Valen Swift, Cindy Piewhistle, H'Thark The Unstoppable, Maple Highgrove, Count Luthor von Drakenborg, Ivan Deathshroud, Mighty Zug, Deeproot Strongbranch, Ivar Kriksson, Morg'N'Thorg, Dribl & Drull, Jeremiah Kool, Skitter Stab-Stab, Estelle la Venequx, Jordell Freshbreeze, Skrog Snowpelt, Grak & Crumbleberry, Kreek Rustgouger, Varag Ghoul-Chewer, Griff Oberwald, Lord Borak, Zolcoth the Zoat.

For all other Star Players you will have to pay a Star Player Tax of 2 Primary Skill-Ups.

If both opposing teams field the same Star Player in a game, both Star Players are allowed to be used because Kokopelli said so.

You can use an Apothecary on any Blood Bowl Star Player.

You do not have to pay a Star Player Roster Tax for any TMBBT Star Player that is rostered.

Roster Review Deadline

ALL rosters need to be sent to the Tournament Organizer (T.O.), Tony B., by Saturday July 24th, 2027 to be reviewed. Contact: tucsonmonsoonbbtourney@gmail.com

Roster Builder

The T.O. of the TMBBT asks that you build your roster with www.bbroster.com. Once on www.bbroster.com just follow these instructions:

1. Choose EXHIBITION and ELEVENS.
2. Choose your Race that you'll be using for the TMBBT and then select CREATE.
3. Name your team and put your NAF NAME and NAF NUMBER on it.
4. Set the treasury to 1,100 (this will make it a 1,100,000 gold piece team build).
5. Create your team (hire all players, buy Re-Rolls, and purchase approved TMBBT inducements before adding any Skill-Ups to rostered players).
6. On the POSITION part of each player, you can click on the "PLAYER ADVANCEMENT" box in order to add a Skill-Up to that player.
7. PLEASE print to a PDF in landscape and make sure it fits on one page so that it is easiest for the host to read and review it.
8. Email your roster to Tony B. = tucsonmonsoonbbtourney@gmail.com

Once your roster is reviewed and approved by the T.O., he will email you back confirming it has been APPROVED. No changes to the roster can be made without the approval of the T.O. and all changes must be done prior to the day of the tourney.

On the day of the tourney, the T.O. will give you 5 copies of your roster; 1 for you and 1 for each of your opponents. So you don't have to worry about printing out any rosters for your opponents.

TMBBT Custom Kick Off Table

Kokopelli has combined the Blood Bowl Weather Table and the Blood Bowl Kick Off Table together and created a custom MONSOON weather themed Kick Off Table that will be used. At the beginning of every drive, each coach will roll a D6, add them together, and the result will give you the corresponding TMBBT Custom Kick Off Table outcome.

Remember, any of Kokopelli's TMBBT Star Players that you choose to roster are immune to any of the effects that occur as a result from the TMBBT Custom Kick Off Table.

• 2 - IT'S SO HOT: Some players just can't take the heat and will temporarily leave the field to get some quality H2O...and to check out the cheerleaders on the sidelines too! At the beginning of the drive each coach rolls a D6 adding the number of Cheerleaders rostered to the dice roll. The losing coach randomly selects a player on the pitch and places them in the reserves box until the beginning of the next drive. If the result is a tie then both coaches will randomly select a player to be placed in the reserves box until the beginning of the next drive.
• 3 - DOWNPOUR: Dark rain clouds have massed over the pitch and a torrential downpour is making the ball extremely wet and slippery to be handled by the players. For the 1st turn of the drive for each team, ALL pick-ups, handoffs, catches, interfering with a pass, catching an interception, passing, throwing a teammate, and throwing any special weapons have a -1 modifier added to the dice roll.
• 4-10 - THE WEATHER IS PERFECT TO PLAY BLOOD BOWL AND THERE IS NO KICK OFF EVENT: However, after the ball is deviated (D8 & D6) the ball will bounce three times before it comes to a rest on the pitch. Kokopelli loves bare-bones Blood Bowl!!!
• 11 - FLASH FLOOD: The raining has stopped, but it has caused a flash flood running through the pitch making players' movement extremely slow in the rushing water. For the 1st turn of the drive for each team, ALL players' allowed normal movements (M), any allowed special movements, and any allowed Rush attempts are cut in half (rounding up).
• 12 - MONSOON!!!: Swirling winds, rain coming down sideways, loud crackling thunder overhead, the pitch being a muddy mess, and lightning striking all over has made it the absolute worst Blood Bowl conditions. Only coaching greatness will inspire their team to keep playing on. At the beginning of the drive each coach rolls a D6 adding the number of Coaches rostered to the dice roll. The losing coach, or in the event of a tie then both coaches, will randomly select a player fielded on the pitch. This player will automatically be placed Stunned on the pitch. Also, any adjacent teammate to the player who is Stunned will be placed Prone on the pitch.

TMBBT Scoring

TMBBT will be using bbtm.app to keep track of match results and ranking updates during the tourney. If you are not familiar with bbtm.app, please go to the website and check it out. You will not have to do anything as per registering on bbtm.app. Once you are registered and your roster is APPROVED, the T.O. will add you on bbtm.app.

• WIN = +60 points
• TIE = +30 points
• EACH TD SCORED = +5 points
• EACH CASUALTY INFLICTED (*) = +1 points
• HOLD YOUR OPPONENT TO NO TDs = +7 points
• CONCEDING THE MATCH (**) = -100 points

* Casualty Inflicted are any casualties caused to your opponent during your team's turn from Blocks, Fouls, Crowd Surfing, any Secret Weapons, or from being hit by a thrown player.

** Conceding The Match means any coach who quits or misses the match, the opposing coach will automatically earn a 3-0 for touchdowns scored, 3-0 for casualties inflicted, and holding your opponent to no TDs. This calculates to 83 points for the match awarded to the winning coach while the coach who conceded has 100 points subtracted from their overall point total.

TMBBT Tentative Schedule

The host hopes to keep the following schedule during the 2026 TMBBT. However, the times are subject to change depending on how all the tourney is going.

• Doors at Tucson Games & Gadgets/Tucson Mall will open at 10:00 am.
• 10:00 - 10:15 = Registration & Final Roster Check
• 10:15 - 10:30 = TMBBT housekeeping and rules review
• 1st Round = 10:30 - 12:45
• 2nd Round = 1:00 - 3:15
• Break = 3:15 - 4:30
• 3rd Round = 4:30 - 6:45
• 4th Round = 7:00 - 9:15
• 9:30 = Trophy Presentation & Prize Support Raffle

The TMBBT host will keep a running game clock.

TMBBT Trophies

• CHAMPION (most tourney points accumulated)
• RUNNER UP (2nd most tourney points accumulated)
• SO CLOSE (3rd most tourney points accumulated)
• TOP OFFENSE (most TDs Scored)
• STINGY DEFENSE (least TDs given up)
• BRUTALITY (most casualties inflicted)
• DIRTY T (most fouls attempted)
• STUNTY (highest ranking Stunty Team)
• MIDDLE OF THE PACK (middle tourney points accumulated)
• TRAVELER (longest traveled Coach to TMBBT)
• GOOD GUY (coach who others advised they enjoyed playing against and/or a coach that did not commit any fouls during the tourney)
• WOODEN SPOON (two teams with the least amount of points at the end of the 3rd Round will play for the TMBBT Wooden Spoon)
• TMBBT BEST PAINTED TEAM (During the tourney, TG&G staff members will be walking around and will take note of what they believe is the best painted team that has graced their store's gaming tables.)
• BEST PAINTED TMBBT STAR PLAYER (best painted TMBBT Star Player, model as picked by the T.O.)
• YOUNG GUN TROPHY (youngest coach under the age of 18 years old)
• THE 2027 KOKOPELLI CHAMPION (coach who accumulated the most combined points in both the 2027 TML7T and the TMBBT)

Note: The TMBBT is a share-the-wealth tournament meaning that coaches will only be awarded one TMBBT Trophy. If a coach has earned the rights to two or more trophies, then the host will ask that coach which trophy they prefer to receive and the next coach in line will get the trophy in question.

Tiebreakers

1. Total number of TDs Scored.
2. Total number of Casualties Inflicted.
3. TD Differential.
4. Total number of fouls attempted.
5. Lower Tier Team.
6. Lower Team Rerolls Purchased For TMBBT.
7. D16 Roll Off!

TMBBT Gaming Etiquette

• Coaches should go over their team roster with each other prior to the start of the game.
• Coaches need to discuss and agree on "cocked" dice rolls prior to any dice rolls being made.
• Coaches should adhere to a standard Blood Bowl 4-minute turn time. If a coach's turn is exceeding the 4-minute turn time, kindly bring it to their attention. If it continues, feel free to use a 4-minute turn time clock which you can find apps for.
• The TMBBT host asks that all coaches participating support and accept the outcome of the Blood Bowl matches, the TMBBT rules set, and any final decision that the host may have to make during the tourney.

When it comes down to it, we are not making millions playing Blood Bowl and we are choosing to play it for the fun of it. So have fun and don't be "that guy".

"Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class and be humble." - John Madden