2027 Tucson Monsoon Lightning 7s Tourney (TML7T)
Date: July 30st, 2027
Format
This will be a Swiss format style, Resurrection, Exhibition, 3 Matches, Blood Bowl 7s tournament.
- Coaches will be paired randomly for their first-round match.
- Rounds 2 and 3 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 T.O. will do what he can to avoid duplicate matches in rounds 2 & 3.
This is an exhibition Blood Bowl 7s tournament. All of the standard rules for Blood Bowl 7s as outlined in SPIKE! Issue 22 Blood Bowl Sevens on pages 6, 7, 10, 12, and 13 will be used unless otherwise noted.
- There will be no Kick-Off Table Event used in the TML7T.
- Weather for the TML7T will always be perfect BB Weather for every round.
- 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 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 "LIGHTNING" 60-minute time limit. Coaches will be reminded at the 30-minutes, 10 minutes, and 5 minutes remaining times. During the last 5 minutes each coach should finish the current turn they are on. When the 45-minute time is up, the host will call out, "DICE DOWN" and the round ends.
- There will be no overtime period during the TML7T.
What to Bring
- One Blood Bowl 7s 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)
- Three Blood Bowl blocking dice, one D8, one D16 dice. (you will be given a pair of TMLST D6 dice to use during the tourney)
- Throw-In, Random Direction, Corner Thow-In, & Range Ruler templates.
- 7s Blood Bowl pitch. (the T.O. only has a few 7s pitches to be used, so if you have one, please bring it)
- 2025 Blood Bowl Rule Book, SPIKE! Issues 19, 20, 21, SPIKE! Issue 22 Blood Bowl Sevens, and the most current Blood Bowl Errata.
Team Build / Draft
Teams built for the TML7T will follow the Matched Play rules on pages 18-19 of the SPIKE! Issue 22 Blood Bowl Sevens unless otherwise noted.
- All coaches will be allowed 600,000 gold pieces to build a team.
- Coaches can build a team to no more than 600,000 total team value.
- Teams will consist of a minimum of 7 players and a maximum of 11 players.
- All teams will have a player type that they are permitted to take either 0-12 or 0-16. Regardless of the name they are given, this player is considered the team's "Lineman".
- A team may only include a maximum of 4 rostered players that are not Lineman.
- A team may not include more players of a certain type than what would normally be allowed to be rostered on an 11s team.
No Blood Bowl Star Players are allowed for the Tucson Monsoon Lightning 7s Tourney. However, you get to roster one of the custom TML7T Star Players on your team for free. The TML7T Star Player that you choose does not take up a slot on your roster so, your roster may go over the 11-player team maximum.
Eligible Blood Bowl 7s Teams
All Standard Blood Bowl teams can be used in the TML7T. These eligible teams include:
- All the teams listed in the 2025 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 TML7T. (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 TML7T.
2027 TML7T Team Tiers
(Tiers were taken from Games Workshop Blood Bowl 7s Update August 2026)
- Tier 1: Amazons, Chaos Dwarfs, Dark Elves, Elven Union, Humans, High Elves, Necromantic Horror, Norse, Old World Alliance, Skaven, Wood Elves
- Tier 2: Bretonnians, Dwarves, Imperial Nobility, Lizardmen, Nurgle, Orcs, Shambling Undead, Slann, Tomb Kings, Vampires
- Tier 3: Black Orcs, Chaos Chosen, Chaos Renegades, Halflings, Khorne, Underworld Denizens
- Tier 4: Gnomes, Goblins, Ogres, Snotlings
Team Tiers Note: During the early months of 2027 the T.O. will be assessing the recommended Blood Bowl 7s Team Tiers by GW so the most up-to-date and "balanced" Team Tier list is available for the 2027 TML7T. The T.O. will lock the 2027 TML7T 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 TML7T.
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 enough for the TML7T.
The TML7T Star Players
Once your team roster consists of 7 rostered players, you can then pick one of the following TML7T Star Players to add to your roster for free. You have to use the same TML7T Star Player for all 3 matches of the tourney.
- JACKOLOPE - M5 S2 AG3+ PA4+ AV7+ - Skills: 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+ - Skills: 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+ - Skills: Dump Off, Fumblerooski, Kick, Loner (4+) (once per game, for one full turn, you gain the Sidestep skill)
- COYOTE - M6 S3 AG3+ PA--- AV9+ - Skills: 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+ - Skills: Cloud Burster, Hail Mary Pass, Give and Go, Loner (4+), On The Ball (once per game you can reroll any Pass attempt)
The TML7T Star Player does not take up a slot on your roster so, your roster may go over the 11-player team maximum.
You can use an Apothecary on the TML7T Star Player.
You do not have to field the TML7T 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 TML7T Star Player model, or any other designated model of their choosing to represent the TML7T Star Player that is on their roster.
When submitting your roster for approval, please let the T.O. know which 2027 TML7T Star Player you will be using for the tourney.
All coaches will receive one custom, unpainted, 3D printed, model of the 2027 TML7T Star Player of their choosing for free upon registering for the TML7T. (If you'd like your TML7 Star Player model to paint 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 during the Tucson Monsoon Lightning 7s Tourney as noted in SPIKE! Issue 22 Blood Bowl Sevens on page 14 and the Blood Bowl Rulebook on pages 142-149:
- 0-2 Temp Agency Cheerleaders - 15,000 gold pieces each
- 0-2 Part-Time Assistant Coaches - 15,000 gold pieces each
- 0-2 Blitzer's Best Kegs - 50,000 gold pieces each
- 0-6 Extra Team Training - 125,000 gold pieces each
- 0-2 Bribes - 100,000 gold pieces each (50,000 gold pieces each for teams with the "Bribery and Corruption" rule)
- 0-1 Wandering Apothecary - 100,000 gold pieces
- 0-1 Mortuary Assistant - 100,000 gold pieces (only for teams with the Masters of Undeath rule)
- 0-1 Plague Doctor - 100,000 gold pieces (only available to teams with the Favored of Nurgle rule)
- 0-1 Halfling Master Chef - 300,000 gold pieces (100,000 gold pieces for Halfling Teams)
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 for Blood Bowl 7s prior to June 1st, 2027.
Free TML7T Re-Roll!
If a coach is playing in both the Tucson Monsoon Lightning 7s Tourney and the Tucson Monsoon Blood Bowl Tourney using the same race/team, then they will receive a free Re-Roll from the T.O. in the form of a custom Tucson Monsoon Lightning 7s Tourney Re-Roll marker only to be used for the TML7T.
Skill-Ups / Skill Points
The TML7T will follow the Skill Points for Matched Play games as outlined on page 19 in SPIKE! Issue 22 Blood Bowl Sevens. For your team's tier you will be allowed Skill Points to Skill-Up players on your roster as noted below:
- Tier 1: 1 (1 Primary Skill-Up)
- Tier 2: 2 (2 Primary Skill-Ups)
- Tier 3: 3 (3 Primary Skill-Ups) or (1 Secondary Skill-Up and 2 Primary Skill-Ups)
- Tier 4: 4 (4 Primary Skill-Ups) or (1 Secondary Skill-Up and 3 Primary Skill-Ups)
Other Skill-Up rules when adding them to your roster:
- Primary Skill-Ups cost 1 Skill Point.
- Secondary Skill-Up costs 2 Skill Points.
- You can only purchase 1 Secondary Skill-Up.
- No stacking Skill-Ups = only one Skill-Up per player.
- TML7T Star Players cannot receive a Skill-Up.
Roster Review Deadline
ALL rosters need to be sent to 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 TML7T asks that you build your roster with www.bbroster.com
Once on www.bbroster.com just follow these instructions:
- Choose EXHIBITION and SEVENS.
- Choose your Race that you'll be using for the TMLST and then select CREATE.
- Name Your Team and put your NAF NAME and NAF NUMBER on it.
- Create your team. (Hire all players, buy Re-Rolls, and purchase approved TML7T inducements before adding any Skill-Ups to rostered players).
- 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.
- 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.
- Email your roster to Tony B. at tucsonmonsoonbbtourney@gmail.com
Once your roster is reviewed and approved by the host, 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 host will give you 4 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.
TML7T Scoring
TML7T 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
- FINISH THE MATCH ON TIME = +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, 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, holding your opponent to no TDs, and finishing the match on time. This calculates to 88 points for the match awarded to the winning coach while the coach who conceded has 100 points subtracted from their overall point total.
TML7T Tentative Schedule
The host hopes to keep the following schedule during the 2027 Tucson Monsoon Lightning 7s Tourney. However, the times are subject to change depending on how all the tourney is going.
- 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM = Registration, Final Roster Check, Rules Review
- 1st Round = 5:15 - 6:15
- 2nd Round = 6:30 - 7:30
- 3rd Round = 7:45 - 8:45
- 9:00 PM Trophy Presentation & Raffle
The TMLST host will keep a running game clock.
TML7T Trophies
- CHAMPION (most tourney points accumulated)
- RUNNER UP (2nd most tourney points accumulated)
- SO CLOSE (3rd most tourney points accumulated)
- THE 2027 KOKOPELLI CHAMPION (coach who accumulated the most combined points in both the 2027 TML7T and the TMBBT)
Tiebreakers
- Total TDs Scored.
- Total Casualties Inflicted.
- TD Differential.
- Total number of fouls attempted.
- Lower Tier Team.
- Lower Team Rerolls Purchased For TMBBT.
- D16 Roll Off!
TML7T 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 TML7T host asks that all coaches participating support and accept the outcome of the Blood Bowl matches, the TML7T 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