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Exciting times for the 3rd NAF World Cup as registrations have begun! There are already 200 entrants from many different countries – you have unti 8th March to sign up, and there are full details on the dedicated website. You can also ask any questions on the extensive Q&A on the NAF forum, which might include how on Earth the organisers have made entry such a bargain!
This issue we also have online NAF information, new podcast details, NAF media updates and all sorts of NAF data. All very NAF!
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The Road to the NAF Championships (RTTNAFC) tournament on Fumbbl is now past the half way stage – there a fair few coaches still with 100% records, so all of them will be looking for big wins in order to make it to the final. You can get all the news on the NAF site using the RTTNAFC tag. One of the great things about online tournament is being able to spectate matches, chat with other spectators and influence sound effects – there are regularly 20+ people watching games, and in Round 5 there are bound to be some bigger numbers at the top tables – see you there!
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Last newsletter contained the historic stat of Jimjimany passing 300 NAF ranking, and another big number is about to be passed as Lycos plays his 1000th NAF game – due to be in Manchester next weekend. We are hoping to livestream this game, and a choice encounter from each round of the 10th anniversary Waterbowl – tune in!
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The NAF recently released all the data for the games played in 2013-14, which is 33,000 games of Blood Bowl! Various people have been number crunching the data, throwing up some interesting geographical and racial stats along the way. Check out TFF and the NAF website for a whole load of numbers!
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The Blood Bowl podcast stable continues to enlarge as Double Skulls joins the fray – these British guys have recently started playing the mighty game, and talk honestly (and fairly explicitly!) about their experience of joining the tournament scene and starting their own league. Definitely worth a listen, especially if you are thinking of starting heading to tournaments or starting up your own league!
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And finally, another good news story from the BB world – the 4 Diamonds Cup in Pennsylvania is an annual charity tournament that the NAF supports, raising money to combat childhood cancer. Now in their 8th year, they are expanding this year to include an X-wing tournament.
It seems some people play other games, who knew…
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