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Blood Diamond Chalice 2026 Blood BowlTournament2026-04-2509:00:00Blood Diamond Chalice 2026When: April 25th –April 26th 2026Location: Red Claw Gaming 13552 Fort Rd NW, Edmonton, Alberta(780) 757-7655Player Cap: 40 SeatsGeneral Questions:[email protected]Tournament Registration:E-transfer[email protected]Register your lists on Tourplayhttps://tourplay.net/en/blood-bowl/blood-diamond-chalice-2026Tournament schedule: 2 day Swiss-style resurrection tournament. First games will be determined by random matchup. The remaining games will be determined based on tournament points. We will do our best to pair players off against members outside of their home club in the first round. The tournament will be 6 matches total – 3 on Day 1 and 3 on Day 2.(Day 1)9:00am: Registration begins9:30am: First game12:00pm: Lunch1:00pm: Second Game3:30pm: Third Game Day One Finishes 6:00 PM(Day 2)9:00am: Fourth Game11:30am: Lunch12:30pm: Fifth Game3:00pm: Sixth Game5:30pm Wrap Up/Awards Processed Tournament FinishesWhat to bring:- Painted team with suitable models- Skill rings or another appropriate way to identify skills/positions.- Dice- block dice, D6s, d8, d12/16/20.- 3 copies of your team roster including skill purchases and inducements.Tournament Rules:- NAF rules for Tournaments 2026 will be used plus any Spike! magazine Star players / teams added up toMarch 31st, 2026– Teams will resurrect at the end of each games. No SPPs, injuries or any roster changes carry over between games.- Illegal Procedure and the 4 minute time limit will not be enforced.- Games will have a maximum length of 2.5 hours. Turn time limits (use your phone we dont have chess clocks) may be imposed if a game is at risk of going over the 2.5 hour time limit.- Players must agree on cocked die rules, the use of dice cups and/or sharing dice at the start of the match.- For the purpose of casualty tracking all casualties caused by active use of a player against another are counted. This means if a casualty result comes up from the use of a Block, Blitz, Stab, Projectile Vomit, Chain Saw, Foul, Crowd Push, Diving Tackle, or Bomb action it is tracked.- If there are any disagreements or rules disputes, tournament directors will be standing by to assist.- Teams with the ability to raise killed players will be allowed to do so.Each coach must purchase 11 players before including a star or mega-star players.Highlander rule is in effect for star players in individual matchups.Teams will receive Skill Points and can assign Primary (1pt) and Secondary (2pts) skills. Stacking of two primaries is allowed depending on Tier, with a cost of +1 Skill Point (e.g., two primary skills on one player = 3 pts). You may not include a Secondary Skill in a stack. Only four (4) of a particular Elite Skill (i.e., Block, Dodge, Guard, Mighty Blow) may be added to a roster.TO’s Note: Slann and the new High Elf Rosters are being included in the tourney. The TO reserves the right to decide whether to include any further new rosters that may be released prior to the tourney, up to and includingApril 1, 2026. The TO will evaluate any such new teams for inclusion, and will similarly evaluate any newly released stars for inclusion in the megastar structure below. No teams or stars released on or afterApril 1, 2026 will be included in the tourney.Tier 1 – 1,150,000 Roster Budget, 5 Skill Points, 0 Max Stacks: Amazon, Lizardmen, Old World Alliance, Vampire, Wood ElfTier 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 DenizensTier 4 – 1,180,000 Roster Budget, 8 Skill Points, 1 Max Stacks: Elven Union, Dwarf, Human, Skaven, SlannTier 5 – 1,190,000 Roster Budget, 9 Skill Points, 2 Max Stacks: Black Orc, Brettonians, Chaos Chosen, Chaos Renegades, KhorneTier 6 – 1,200,000 Roster Budget, 10 Skill Points, 2 Max Stacks: Gnomes, Goblin, Halfling, Ogre, SnotlingStar PlayersStar players may be purchased using a team’s skill points. Mega-stars cost 4 pts extra. Duo stars will not have an additional tax for the second star beyond the original skill tax, though many are listed as Mega-stars. Each squad may take a particular star only once between the four squad members. If new star players are released prior toApril 1, 2026, they may be designated as additional mega-stars in addition to the ones below. No Stars released afterApril 1, 2026 will be included in the tournament, and if any such stars are released close in time to that deadline, the TO will specifically announce in the rules whether such stars are in or out for clarity purposes.Mega-stars: Bomber Dribblesnot, Cindy Piewhistle, Grak & Crumbleberry, Dribl & Drull, Estelle La Veneaux, Griff Oberwald, Hakflem Skuttlespike, H’thark the Unstoppable, Ivan Deathshroud, Jeremiah Kool, Jordell Freshbreeze, Morg ‘n’ Thorg, Skorg Snowpelt.Star Players Under 100,000: 1 pt skill tax, 5 pt mega-star tax100,000 – 195,000: 2 pt skill tax, 6 pt mega-star tax200,000 – 295,000: 3 pt skill tax, 7 pt mega-star tax300,000+ 4 pt skill tax, 8 pt mega-star taxInducementsSome 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.Stalling: We will enforce the stalling rules on Page 80 of the BB2025 rulebook.Tournament Scoring:Win = 65 Tie = 25 Loss = 0Touchdowns 3/eachCasualties 2/eachStunty Cup:- There must be a minimum of 3 Stunty teams registered byMarch 31stfor there to be a Stunty Cup this year.- Stunty teams will play for their own cup while still participating in the main tournament.- Stunty teams include Tier 4 teams Gnomes and Snotlings- Star players can be added to a Stunty team without disqualifying them from the Stunty Cup.Glittering prizes:Overall Best Team aka The Winner: Most tournament points.Runner Up :Second best tourament points.Best Offence: Most TDs scored overallMost Casualties: Most Casualties causes overallBest Defence: Least TD Scored against themStunty Cup – The Stunty team with the most tournament pointsTurd Award / D.F.L.: The worst overall team in tournament points In the case of a tie: Head-to-Head record W-L-T Record TD difference CAS difference Fish Slapping Dance contest (We hope it doesnt come to this)Share the Wealth Rule – No coach can win multiple times. TO will determine who gets what award.

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