complete each game.
Anyone found to be deliberately
WELCOME TO THE ‘ARD BOYZ!
This rules packet contains all the information needed
to participate in the rough and tumble world of ‘Ard
Boyz Tournaments.
Note about Judges, Rulz and being a Git
All participants be advised: all judges rulings are final.
This applies to rulings during games as well as all
matters of health and safety.
‘Ard Boyz tournaments are all about commanding
large armies and doing your best to blast your
opponent to bits. At its heart though, the ‘Ard Boyz is
about having fun. So don’t be a git! In other words do
your best to win, but win nicely.
Anyone not adhering to these principles may be asked
to leave the tournament.
HOW THE ‘ARD BOYZ WORK
The ‘Ard Boyz is a series of three tournaments
designed to find the best 40k player in the nation. The
first tournaments, the ‘Ard Boyz Qualifiers, will be held
on May 15th, 2010 at scores of locations around the
country. The top three finishers in each tournament
will be asked to attend the Regional ‘Ard Boyz
Semi-finals on June 12th. Locations of the Semis will be
posted on the GW web site shortly after the
Preliminary Round and will be scattered across the
country. The top three finishers at the Semis will be
asked to attend the Finals held at the Chicago Battle
Bunker on July 17th, 2010.
If any of the top three finishers from a Qualifier or
Semi-final are unable to attend the next round, the
invitation will be transferred to the fourth place
winner and so on.
There is no entry fee for any of the tournaments.
At each ‘Ard Boyz tournament, competitors will
participate in three (3) games over the course of the
day. In each game you will play a scenario and record
the outcome of the battle on your result sheet.
In the first round, players will be matched up
randomly. All attempts will be made that groups
travelling together will not have to play each other.
After the first round, players will be matched up
according to current rankings in the tournament. First
place will play second place and so on. The only
exception to this rule is that nobody will never play the
same opponent twice.
We ask that each player be conscious of time and that
they play at a regular and steady pace in order to
stalling may be asked to leave the tournament.
Before the game begins, players should determine the
nature and game impact of each piece of terrain.
The ‘Ard Boyz is an open list tournament. You will be
required to provide a copy of your army list to judges
before the tournament and to each opponent before
each game begins. Lists will be checked throughout the
day and if you are found to have an illegal list you will
be disqualified. Check that math Boyz!
Players will receive result sheets at the end of each
round. Each player must record the results of the round
and turn in their signed sheet to the judges. Note:
there are no painting, composition, or sportsmanship
scores at ‘Ard Boyz tournaments.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE
THE PRELIMINARY ROUND
• Register on the GW Online Store - This is necessary
for you to receive prize support in the Semi Final
rounds onward as we are awarding Online Store
vouchers to the winners. If you are not registered,
you will not receive prizes!
• Sign up at your local store for the Preliminary Round
Be sure to provide the email address that you used to
register for the online store. This is the email we will
send your Online Store Voucher to if you’re in the
top three.
• Review the rules of the tournament and your army.
Be sure to check online and bring any FAQs or other
rules updates to avoid any possible rules disputes.
WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING
• Your Army
• At least four (4) copies of you army list
• Rulebooks and any other books you need
• Pen and paper
• Dice and templates
• Tape measure
• Super glue (accidents will happen!)
THINGS YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF
• Lodging
• Food
• Transportation to and from the event
 Tau
APPROVED ARMY LISTS • Codex Tau Empire
Chaos Daemons Tyranids
• Codex Chaos Daemons • Codex Tyranids
Chaos Space Marines
• Codex Chaos Space Marines
Dark Eldar “Orkses never lose a battle. If we win we win. If we die
• Codex Dark Eldar, Second Edition we die fightin so it don’t count. If we runs for it we
Eldar don’t die neither, cos we can come back for annuver
• Codex Eldar go, see!”
Forces of the Inquisition - Commonly held Ork view of warfare
• Codex Daemonhunters - see Daemonhunter FAQ
“ We don’t fight for food, or fer teef, or guns, or cos
• Codex Witchhunters - see Witchhunters FAQ we’s told to fight. We fight cos we woz born to fight.
Imperial Guard And win.”
• Codex Imperial Guard 2009 - Grukk, Ork Boy
• Imperial Guard may take Inquisitorial Allies
as defined in Codex Daemonhunters or
Codex Witchhunters.
• Grey Knight Terminators may not travel in Valkyries
or Vendetta Gunships
Necrons
• Codex Necrons
Orks
• Codex Orks
Space Marines
• Codex Space Marines 5th edition
• Codex Dark Angels
• Codex Space Wolves 2009
• Codex Black Templars
• Space Marine may take Inquisitorial Allies as defined
in Codex Daemonhunters or Codex Witchhunters
• Codex Blood Angels 2010 “Kaboom!”
- Anonymous Bomb Squig

ARMY SELECTION
No more than 2,500 points may be used in the
selection of an army.
Only the main army lists may be used for the army in
question. No appendix lists are permitted.
Special Characters are permitted, subject to the normal
restrictions for that character in the Codex.
Only armies listed in the Approved Army Lists section
may be taken.
Any armor, weapons and upgrades must be modelled
on the miniatures (WYSIWYG).
Models should start the tournaments fully assembled.
Models breaking are a part of the game, but models
that are not fully assembled at the beginning of the
tournament should not be used.
Any conversions must begin as Citadel models and
contain a majority of Citadel components.
Non-Citadel models may not be used in the event.
Forge World models are permitted in the tournament,
but they can only be used to represent models from
existing Codex list. No Forge World rules are allowed.
BATTLES
Each ‘Ard Boyz tournament will consist of three games
of Warhammer 40,000 for each player. The 5th Edition
Rulebook will be in use for all games and will be the
definitive guide for all rules. The time limit for each
game is 2 1/2 hours (150 minutes). At the end of this
time limit, time will be called and all games must be
finished immediately. No additional time will be
provided. Note: do not begin a round unless there is
ample time for both players to receive their turn!
In each game, players will play a scenario. Each
scenario will have a list of special rules and other
information. Players will be informed at the beginning
of each round as to what scenario will be used.
SCORING
There are a possible 72 points that you can earn per
tournament. Base battle points should be determined
by the chart below.
Result Winner Loser
Massacre 20 0 The top three winners will receive cool custom
Major Victory 17 3 made trophies, and the right to call all others dirty
Minor Victory 13 7 runtherders in light of their prestigous accomplishment!
Draw 10 10
Parameters to determine the base battle points will be
explicit in each scenario.
In addition, each scenario will have up to four (4)
additional battle points possible. These will be
listed in order from easiest to hardest to achieve.
Pay strict attention to the scenarios. You don’t
want to be the guy who demolishes his opponent
and fails to gain any objectives!
Total victory points will be used for any tie breakers
PRIZE SUPPORT
In order to streamline the process and get you your
prizes in a reliable fashion, we have decided to award
all prize support for the Semi-final and Final rounds in
the form of GW Online Store vouchers. Winners will be
sent an email with a promotional code that will credit
their online account. It is very important that all ‘Ard
Boyz participants make an account on the GW Online
Store and provide the email address that they used
when registering to the tournament organizers.
Qualifiers
These prizes will be awarded at the tournament and
are provided by the tournament organizers.
1st Place - A GW boxed set worth $60.00 or less
2nd place - A GW boxed set worth $40.00 or less
3rd place - A GW blister worth $20.00 or less
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers will be asked to
attend the Semi-finals. If for some reason they cannot
attend, the invitation will slip to the fourth place
finisher and so on.
Semi-finals
Prizes will be awarded in the form of Online Vouchers
that are emailed to winning participants. In addition,
all Semifinalists will receive an ‘Ard Boyz patch.
1st Place A 2,500 pt army of the player’s choice
2nd Place A $100.00 Online Voucher
3rd Place A $75.00 Online Voucher
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers will be asked to
attend the Finals. If for some reason they cannot
attend, the invitation will slip to the fourth place
finisher and so on.
Finals

STORE BRIEFING FOR THE ‘ARD BOYZ
First of all, thank you for hosting a ‘Ard Boyz
tournament in your store. This tournament circuit is
designed to provide you, the brick and mortar store, a
fun and organized event with little effort. We hope
the tournaments drum up some hard core enthusiasm
for Games Workshop games in your community, and
that all this excitement translates into sales!
If you have general questions regarding the ‘Ard Boyz
tournament, contact your Trade Sales Representative. If
you require some clarification on scenarios, need to
update your online information, or have any other
suggestions or concerns, please contact the head
organizer, Tom Gruhala at the following address:
tom.gruhala@games-workshop.com
HOW THE ‘ARD BOYZ WORK
The ‘Ard Boyz is a series of three tournaments
designed to find the best 40k player in the nation. The
first tournaments, the ‘Ard Boyz Qualifiers, will be held
on May 15th, 2010 at scores of locations around the
country. The top three finishers in each tournament
will be asked to attend the Regional ‘Ard Boyz
Semi-finals on June 12th. Locations of the Semis will be
posted on the GW web site shortly after the
Preliminary Round and will be scattered across the
country. The top three finishers at the Semis will be
asked to attend the Finals held at the Chicago Battle
Bunker on July 17th, 2010.
If any of the top three finishers from a Qualifier or
Semi-final are unable to attend the next round, the
invitation will be transferred to the fourth place
winner and so on.
There is no entry fee for any of the tournaments.
At each ‘Ard Boyz tournament, competitors will
participate in three (3) games over the course of the
day. In each game they will play a scenario and record
the outcome of the battle on a result sheet.
In the first round, match up players randomly. All
attempts should be made so groups travelling together
will not have to play each other. After the first round,
organizers match up players according to current
rankings in the tournament. First place will play second
place and so on. The only exception to this rule is that
nobody should ever play the same opponent twice.
We ask that each player be conscious of time in order
to complete each game. Anyone found to be stalling
should be asked to leave the tournament.
Before the game begins, players should determine the
nature and game impact of each piece of terrain.
The ‘Ard Boyz is an open list tournament. You will be
required to provide a copy of your army list to judges
before the tournament and to each opponent before
each game begins. Lists will be checked throughout the
day and if you are found to have an illegal list you will
be disqualified. Check that math Boyz!
Players will receive result sheets at the end of each
round. Each player must record the results of the round
and turn in their signed sheet to the judges. Note:
there are no painting, composition, or sportsmanship
scores at ‘Ard Boyz tournaments.
WHAT YOUR STORE NEEDS TO DO
BEFORE THE PRELIMINARY ROUND
• Have your sign up sheet out and start taking sign-
ups. As this is a primary source of information, be
sure that players write legibly! We need accurate
names and contact info for these guys to ensure we
have the correct info going into the Semis and the
Final rounds.
• Review the scenarios and prepare your tables and
terrain. If you have any questions on how the
scenarios work, contact Tom Gruhala at the email
provided above.
• Photocopy the results sheets, cut them out, and be
sure you have extras. Test any software you’ll be
using to collect results to ensure it all runs properly.
• Establish a schedule for the day and sort out your
staff. As a benchmark, you must allow for 2.5 hours
per game with a 15 minute break in-between for
data entry and new table assignments. Also allow for
a lunch break. Have a dedicated rules person and a
dedicated data entry person at the bare minimum.
• Order the Semifinalist player awards certificates from
your Trade Rep. These will have a code and are
ordered in a set of three. These should be ordered
well before the Preliminary round and will be
available to order in late June.

A PROPOSED SCHEDULE
Your tournament schedule will obviously change
according to your store hours, but this is a suggestion.
Be sure to post the schedule and make announcements!
• 9:00 - Doors open, player check-in, table assignments
• 10:00 - 12:30- Game 1
• 12:30 - 1:30 - Lunch for Players (Table Assignments)
• 1:30 - 4:00 - Game 2 - Lunch for organizers (staggered)
• 4:45 - 7:15 - Game 3 -
• 7:15 - 8:00 - Final results checking and winners sorted
• 8:00 - Awards Ceremony
WHAT YOUR STORE NEEDS TO DO
AFTER HOSTING ANY ‘ARD BOYZ EVENT
A very key component to the flow and progression of
the ‘Ard Boyz tournament is reporting your results! We
must receive the names of your top qualifying players
immediately after hosting the event. This list will
include the top three players that have qualified for
the next round along with three possible replacements
in case the first three can’t show. This data is vital
inbetween each round so we can properly prepare each
venue for the next round and send out the appropriate
prize support and materials. As soon as possible after
hosting your event, you should log onto the following
URL and report your tournament results via the online
form. This data will then be compiled and used for
future preparation. Report your results to:
gwuscommunity.com/ardboyz.html
If you do not report your results in a timely manner,
there will be some very upset players coming to you
for answers as to why they have been disqualified
from the next round! Don’t let your community and
your customers down, get those results in ASAP! Any
results submitted past the Wednesday following the
tournament date will not be accepted.
WHAT YOUR STORE NEEDS TO DO
BEFORE THE SEMI-FINAL ROUND
• Start signing up qualifying players. We will post your
store as a host for the Semifinals online and players
will contact you via phone to reserve a spot for the
Semis. Your Trade Account Representative will contact
you periodically to check the status of your sign-ups.
In addition, we will update our online list of stores
that will be hosting the Semifinals and their
remaining slots each week.
• Be sure that you have correct email addresses for all
Semifinal participants. The Semifinal prizes are
awarded in the form of Online Store vouchers, and
these are sent to the email address you provide. If
those email addresses are incorrect (and not the same
one they used to register on the GW Online Store),
your finalist players may not receive their prizes!
• Order the player awards certificates and Semifinalist
patches from your Trade Rep. Awards certificates will
have a code and are ordered in a set of three. Order
a patch for each person you have signed up for the
Semifinals. These are ordered in a set of two (one
main patch and a Semifinalist ‘09 patch). These
should be ordered well before the Semifinal round
and will be available in July.
• Download the Semi Final scenarios from the ‘Ard
Boyz section of our website and photocopy enough
for your players.
• Review the scenarios and prepare your tables and
terrain. If you have any questions on how the
scenarios work, contact Tom Gruhala at the email
provided above.
• Photocopy the results sheets, cut them out, and be
sure you have extras. Test any software you’ll be
using to collect results to ensure it all runs properly.
• Establish a schedule for the day and sort out your
staff. As a benchmark, you must allow for 2.5 hours
per game with a 15 minute break in-between for
data entry and new table assignments. Also allow for
a lunch break. Have a dedicated rules person and a
dedicated data entry person at the bare minimum.
WHAT YOUR STORE NEEDS TO DO
AFTER THE SEMI-FINAL ROUND
• Report your results ASAP to:
gwuscommunity.com/ardboyz.html
• Contact your Trade Representative and let them know
who took 1st place in your Semifinal round, what
type of army they want as a prize, and to what store
they should ship the army to.
• Breathe a sigh relief after a job well done. Remember
that Fantasy ‘Ard Boyz and WoTR ‘Ard Boyz are still
on the horizon, and you should contact your Trade
Rep if you are interested in hosting the Preliminary or
Semi Final rounds.
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Player 1 Name: ____________________________
Round Number: ____________________________
Victory Points

I destroyed him!!! (Massacre 20 pts)

I krumped him good! (Major Victory 17 pts)

Punk thought he had me! (Minor Victory 13 pts)

He got Lucky! ( Minor Loss 7 pts)

$#%*! (Major Loss 3 pts)

I should have played Clix ( Massacred 0 pts)

Draw ( 10 pts)
Bonus Points (0-4, See Scenario): ________________
Total Victory Points ________________________
‘ARD BOYZ RESULT SHEET
Player 1 Name: ____________________________
Round Number: ____________________________
Victory Points

I destroyed him!!! (Massacre 20 pts)

I krumped him good! (Major Victory 17 pts)

Punk thought he had me! (Minor Victory 13 pts)

He got Lucky! ( Minor Loss 7 pts)

$#%*! (Major Loss 3 pts)

I should have played Clix ( Massacred 0 pts)

Draw ( 10 pts)
Bonus Points (0-4, See Scenario): ________________
Total Victory Points ________________________
Player 2 Name: ____________________________
Round Number: ____________________________
Victory Points

I destroyed him!!! (Massacre 20 pts)

I krumped him good! (Major Victory 17 pts)

Punk thought he had me! (Minor Victory 13 pts)

He got Lucky! ( Minor Loss 7 pts)

$#%*! (Major Loss 3 pts)

I should have played Clix ( Massacred 0 pts)

Draw ( 10 pts)
Bonus Points (0-4, See Scenario): ________________
Total Victory Points ________________________
Player 2 Name: ____________________________
Round Number: ____________________________
Victory Points

I destroyed him!!! (Massacre 20 pts)

I krumped him good! (Major Victory 17 pts)

Punk thought he had me! (Minor Victory 13 pts)

He got Lucky! ( Minor Loss 7 pts)

$#%*! (Major Loss 3 pts)

I should have played Clix ( Massacred 0 pts)

Draw ( 10 pts)
Bonus Points (0-4, See Scenario): ________________
Total Victory Points ________________________
‘ARD BOYZ RESULT SHEET
Player 1 Name: ____________________________
Round Number: ____________________________
Victory Points

I destroyed him!!! (Massacre 20 pts)

I krumped him good! (Major Victory 17 pts)

Punk thought he had me! (Minor Victory 13 pts)

He got Lucky! ( Minor Loss 7 pts)

$#%*! (Major Loss 3 pts)

I should have played Clix ( Massacred 0 pts)

Draw ( 10 pts)
Bonus Points (0-4, See Scenario): ________________
Total Victory Points ________________________
‘ARD BOYZ RESULT SHEET
Player 1 Name: ____________________________
Round Number: ____________________________
Victory Points

I destroyed him!!! (Massacre 20 pts)

I krumped him good! (Major Victory 17 pts)

Punk thought he had me! (Minor Victory 13 pts)

He got Lucky! ( Minor Loss 7 pts)

$#%*! (Major Loss 3 pts)

I should have played Clix ( Massacred 0 pts)

Draw ( 10 pts)
Bonus Points (0-4, See Scenario): ________________
Total Victory Points ________________________
Player 2 Name: ____________________________
Round Number: ____________________________
Victory Points

I destroyed him!!! (Massacre 20 pts)

I krumped him good! (Major Victory 17 pts)

Punk thought he had me! (Minor Victory 13 pts)

He got Lucky! ( Minor Loss 7 pts)

$#%*! (Major Loss 3 pts)

I should have played Clix ( Massacred 0 pts)

Draw ( 10 pts)
Bonus Points (0-4, See Scenario): ________________
Total Victory Points ________________________
Player 2 Name: ____________________________
Round Number: ____________________________
Victory Points

I destroyed him!!! (Massacre 20 pts)

I krumped him good! (Major Victory 17 pts)

Punk thought he had me! (Minor Victory 13 pts)

He got Lucky! ( Minor Loss 7 pts)

$#%*! (Major Loss 3 pts)

I should have played Clix ( Massacred 0 pts)

Draw ( 10 pts)
Bonus Points (0-4, See Scenario): ________________
Total Victory Points ________________________