This document provides all the information you need to play in the Scouring of Che-

Shire tournament and should be brought with you if you intend to play at the event.
Contained herein are details of the Gaming Schedule, Army Composition, Scenarios
and Scoring. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to get in touch at
the appropriate email address below.

General & Enquiries

scouring2021@gmail.com
Event Page

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1.0 Event Essentials

2.0 A rmy Construction and Painting

3.0 The Player’s Code and Policies

4.0 Tournament Scoring, Schedule and Tickets

5.0 Painting Competitions and the

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6.0 MISC
Event Date: Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st A pril 2024

System: Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game - Matched Play

Army Size: 800 points

Board Size: 4ft x 4 ft

Scenarios: Randomly determined from the 18 matched play Scenarios

found on pages 11- 29 of the Middle-earth Matched Play
Guide

Number of Games: Six

Publications in use: Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rules Manual, Middle-

earth Strategy Battle Game Matched Play Guide, A rmies
of the Lord of the Rings, A rmies of the Hobbit, all
current Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Supplements
and all up-to-date FAQs and Errata. Publications released up
to one week before the event may also be used

Meals: No meals are included but plenty of vendors locally

Other A ctivities: Painting competition, Theme competition, Raffle, Saturday

night entertainment and more…

Tools of War: A ttendees are expected to bring their army, dice, a tape
Measure, multiple copies of their army list and all relevant rules
publications. If you are using
any electronic devices to carry your official rules references,
please ensure they are charged and available for reference at
all times.
ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND PAINTING

2.1Army Construction
For this event, you will need an 800 point Good or Evil army adhering to the Matched Play rules
found on pages 128 – 137 of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rules Manual. For this
event there is no limit on the number of warbands your army can include, nor is there a limit
on the number of army lists your force can be drawn from, as long as your army is composed
entirely of Good or Evil models.

2.2 Army Rosters

Once you are happy with your army, you must record it on an army roster. A ll text must be
clearly readable for us and your opponent to check. You will need to hand one copy of your army
roster in at registration, and have at least one other copy to give to your opponent before each
game. You must use the same army roster for each game, and all choices available to you must be
noted down on your army roster. Remember that your roster must include things like the army
list each warband is chosen from, wargear, break point, and note who the leader of your army is.

2.3 Modelling and Painting

A ll conversions should bear a recognizable resemblance to the original model and should be of
comparable dimensions to the latest GW model. A ll wargear should be modelled on your miniatures.
Proxies should be submitted for acceptance to scouring2021@gmail.com prior to the event.

Each model must accurately represent its entry on your Army Roster. Many players “scratch
build” or heavily convert elements of their model collection. For the sake of fairness, as stated
above, any conversion should be comparable in size to the most current version of the model they
represent.
You may not gain a benefit from converted models, but may incur penalties.
For any converted or scratch built models, you must seek permission from the organiser including
photos of the models in question where possible, at least two weeks before the event. If you do not
obtain permission for conversions before this date, you run the risk of them being removed from
play, or incurring score penalties.
PLAYERS CODE AND PRACTICES
This community above all others prides itself on the
friendly, welcoming vibe we all love, but…
All games should be played in a friendly, albeit
competitive manner. Any player not acting
accordingly may be penalized. In the unlikely event
that you have any grievance with another player’s
behaviour, please raise this with a judge/ T.O. We will
be operating a yellow card, red card system for
sportsmanship infractions, but please bear in mind
that we are only able to adjudicate ina situation if we
are called to the table. Repeat offender may be asked
to leave with no refund.
3.1 Judges
If you disagree on the interpretation of a
rule in the game, we will have staff members
on hand to help as referees. Feel free to get
one of us to help solve the problem. The first
place we will look is the rules manual, so we
recommend having a read yourself before
calling us over. If players do require us to make
a ruling, the referee’s decision is final.
A Note on A ctive Judging.
At our events, judges are empowered
to actively stop instances of illegal play, with
or without a player’s specific request for
intervention. If a player has concerns at any
point, they are always welcome and encouraged
to call a judge. While we will not have judges at
every table, and we cannot stop every instance
of a minor misplay, our goal here is to make
sure all the games at we host are enjoyable for
everyone.
3.2 Conceding
We expect all players to see the game through
to the very end and not concede, as doing so
can impact tiebreakers and, ultimately, the final
rankings. In the unlikely event that a player
does concede before the game has reached
its natural conclusion, then the players should
follow the rules presented under ‘conceding’
on page 6 of the Middle-earth Strategy
Battle Game Matched Play Guide.
Of course, if you have some kind of
emergency that means you can’t proceed, just
let the event staff know right away.
TOURNAMENT SCORING AND SCHEDULE

4.1 Scoring
The scoring system and respective awards are designed to reward the effort invested in all elements of the hobby.
As such, it is possible for players of all abilities to walk away with prizes.

GAMING SCORE
The player at the end of the event with the most tournament points will be crowned champion with the victory
point score being utilized as a tie breaker. Most win difference being the second tie breaker.

4.1.1 Sportsmanship Score

Sportsmanship score is calculated by voting when you hand in your final results at the end of the event.
You get to vote once for each of your opponents and score them1-6, 1being your favourite game, each game
must have a different score from 1-6, and you must only vote for the armies you played against.
In case of a tie, the player with the most TPs will be the victor.

4.1.2 Favourite Army

During lunch break on day two, place your armies out on the tables if you wish to be entered into the Favourite
Army/ Best Theme competition.
You must also have your name next to your armies with the theme written clearly for people to see.

4.2 Pairings
Pairings will be determined using the “Longshanks” app.
A s pairings are determined by overall rank, there may be cases where both players are playing as
either Good or Evil. In these instances, refer to the Good vs Good and Evil vs Evil rule on page
137 of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rules Manual for guidance on these situations.
4.3 Event Schedule

Saturday 20th April 2024 Sunday 21st March 2024

09:00 - 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 12:00 Round 1
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 15:00 Round 2
15:00 - 15:30 Break
15:30 – 17:30 Round 3
17:30 Onwards, Saturday evening
Entertainment, quiz and games.
09.00 Hall opens
9.15 Be at Tables
9.30 - 11.30 Round 4
11.30 - 12.30 Lunch and voting
12.30 - 14.30 Round 5
14.30 - 15.00 Break
15.00 – 17.00 Round 6
17.00 Onwards, final Ranking and A wards
Ceremony

TICKETS £40 – PAYPAL F+F TO…

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4.4 Event Awards
The Middle-earth7 Strategy Battle Game hobby is multi-faceted; including social, gaming, and
artistic components. With that in mind we will award the following prizes:

• 1st, 2nd, 3rd - For the players who rank highest overall (see 4.1Scoring)
• Best A rmy/ Theme 1st, 2nd, 3rd - A s voted by you, for the most impressive looking army.
• Best Painted Army - Judges decision
• Most Sporting - For the player with the most Sportmanship votes, with highest
overall ranking as the tiebreaker.
• Wooden Spoon – bottom ranking and most legendary player.
PAINTING COMPETITION AND SOCIAL

5.1 Painting Competitions

During the event we will hold a painting and best army competition. These competitions is separate
from the Tournament score, so have no bearing on the overall rankings. It is there to celebrate
hobbyists who have gone the extra mile in their modelling and painting to create something truly
remarkable. To enter you must have done the building and painting yourself and the models must
be from the army you are using at the event.

The first competition is the painting competition. It’s an open entry, so each player may enter their
army. This will be judged by everyone else at the event by means of a single vote per attendee.
Any Ties will go to the judges discretion.

The Events Team will decide the Best Army/ Theme competition. This is a prestigious
award for hobbyists who manage to achieve a truly excellent standard of hobby consistently across
their whole force.

Display boards and cool additions to display your armies is highly encouraged, we love a good bit
of hobby here at Top Table Gaming and feel it is at least as important if not more important than
tactical skill on the table.

5.2 Saturday Night entertainment

Once the games have come to an end on Saturday, take some time to relax with a drink in
the Bar, grab some food and re live epic moments from your games with pals and enjoy some
evening entertainment. 7
 MISCELLANEOUS
A couple of things that are frequently asked at Scouring of Che-Shire. We have some of the most
immersive film realistic boards at this event, and there are sometimes occasions where a dispute arises
around whether a model can be placed or deploy in certain areas, please use common sense, is it realistic
and can the spot be accessed in a normal turn of movement? Ie Don’t deploy on a ledge where you cant be
accessed in the game as that’s very unfair and not in the spirit of the game.
Anything else you’re not sure of, just ask.

If you wish to ask any questions, discuss any

conversions or to find out more about our events,
please feel free to get in touch with us via email
at: ttgevents@gmail.com

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