You want to run a Blood Bowl tournament? Great! Here are some excellent links to help you out.
- Example rulesets will give you inspirations how to design your own rules. Tiering races are an important part of it.
- Once you have decided to organise a Blood Bowl tournament and have settled the specific details (namely when, where and what ruleset you will use for your tournament), you can apply to the NAF for sanctioning.
- Tournament software is essential for hosting a tournament. Decide on an option early and make sure you are familiar with it. Score! has been around for a long time and might be a good starting point.
- Finally, submitting the results is an important last step.
Guides for Tournament Hosts
Veteran tournaments hosts have put together guides for what to consider (and avoid) for hosting a successful Blood Bowl tournament. Browse through them to find tips and advice, or inspiration:
>Stew’s Tournament Organizing 101
Stewbacca’s guide breaks down how to run a Blood Bowl tournament, from choosing a venue to setting up the big day. Handy tips ensure a fun, smooth experience for everyone involved. Along with essentials, it includes advice on formats, scheduling, software for score tracking, and ideas for prizes that add a personal touch to your event.
>The Three Ws of Tournaments
This comprehensive guide covers a lot of ground and goes into details about the following topics:
>JEW’s Technical Guide
This handy PDF file by JEW guides new tournament organizers through the process of submitting a tournament for approval, running it using SCORE, and uploading the results to the database.
>A BB Tournament in 9 Easy Steps
This tournament guide by Dave “Indigo” Candlish teaches you how to run your own tournament in these 9 easy steps:
- Find a Venue
- Create a Theme
- Set a Date
- Advertise Early
- Plan Your Budget
- Make a Tournament Pack
- Choose a Tournament Format and Prizes
- Get It NAF Sanctioned!
- Take A Break!
>Tournament Checklist
This PDF Blood Bowl tournament checklist created by Jeremiah Dillon covers everything to be considered before, during and after a tournament. You will also find example postings, sign-up sheets and match reports.
>15 Things to Consider
Running tournaments hasn’t changed much in the last decade. This tournament hosting guide lists 15 things to consider, in chronological order.
What are the minimum mumber of players required for a tournament to be registered.
I regularly play in local run non registered tournaments and I wondered if we could get them registered.
There is no minimum number! Lots of tourneys started with a handful of players.