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The latest edition of injuries illustrated

talks about a fledgling league in the old
world!

3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
League format
We talk about how the league works,
how to win, and what the rewards are
for achieving excellence!

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rules and regs
We go in-depth on the rules that govern
(or at least try to) this small section of
the Blood Bowl world.

5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Game schedule
The long road ahead! We look at the
schedule for the games to be played

6-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking sheet
We’ve provided a condensed version of
the most important parts to remember
for all you forgetful coaches!

Next
time. . . . . . . . . . . .
A quick look at what awaits you in
the next edition of injuries illustrated,
including player interviews and team

1 tactics!
“At a p”
least it’s c h e
Welcome League
T
Format
sports
he regular season will follow a PLAY OFFS
double round robin format in
two divisions, this is followed by the Finals
play-offs which will take a knock-out The teams with the most league

fans!
format. Here’s what that means for
you coaches.
Coaches will be split into divisions at
points in each division will play. The
loser will be the league runner up and
the winner, league champion

T o another exciting edition of inju-
ries illustrated. Whether you are
stamper or stampede, cruncher or
crunched, this delightful publication
is usually the best place to get up to
scratch on all the most fascinating
fatalities of the blood bowl world.
Today however things have been
changed up! This special edition of
injuries illustrated details the first
ever season of a newly created
league!
This new league has been set up
in the far off and exotic realm of
“Newcastle”, a fabulously sunny
land where the locals are famous
for their mild accent.
Being open to all teams far and
wide the league has taken on the
name “the NOBB league” - or
“Newcastle Open Blood Bowl”
random by drawing names from a hat
until a group of five teams emerges.
All coaches will play twice against
every other team in their division
and accumulate injuries, skills and
SPPs as normal. As games are played
league points are scored according to
the following table:
WIN: 3 POINTS
DRAW: 1 POINT
LOSS: 0 POINTS
3 OR MORE INJURIES IN A GAME: 1
POINT
3 OR MORE TOUCHDOWNS IN ONE
GAME: 1 POINT
After the regular season, two teams
from each division will progress to the
play-offs.
Semi-Finals
The runners up in both divisions will
play. The loser is 4th place in the league
overall and the winner 3rd place
After the league is finished there’ll be
an awards ceremony where seven
awards are given out:
• 1st, 2nd and 3rd place with rewards
of 100,000, 60,000 and 40,000 gold
pieces respectively (and a trophy for
the winner)
• Best painted team, (decided by vote
and only available for fully painted
teams) with the reward of 30,000 gold
pieces
• Most casualties caused, with a re-
ward of 30,000 gold pieces
• Best tier 3 team, (decided by league
points) with the reward of 30,000 gold
pieces
• Loser, with the reward of a wooden
spoon mounted on a plinth.

Winner
Winner Finals
League Champion
Runner up Loser

3rd division 2 League 2nd place

4th division 2 Winner
Semis League 3rd place
5th division 2
Loser
League 4th place
Winner

Runner up
T eams can also play friendlies with opponents in another division to allow
them to face opponents they normally wouldn’t. During these games SPP
and injuries work as normal, but no league points may be scored and no
3rd division 2 MVPs may be allocated. A coach may only play one friendly against each op-
ponent and these opponents must be in a different division. If players join the
4th division 2 league late, they are free to play friendlies but as they aren’t in a division they

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can’t earn league points. (Though they may still earn rewards for best painted,
most casualties and best tier 3 team).
League Format Rules
and regs
TIMING
Overall each coach has 8 games to play plus finals and friendlies. Working with
the idea of playing one game a week (and adding a load of weeks because we
can always just end early) coaches will have 15 weeks to play every other coach • For balance reasons, only teams
in their division twice, matches don’t follow a strict time line and they can be or- published by games workshop
ganised by two coaches at any time, the league organiser must be made aware are allowed to compete, no NAF
at the time the match is organised. On the sixteenth week finals and semi-finals teams.
will take place
• All teams must be numbered
If two coaches haven’t played by the end of the 15 weeks, it is counted as a loss with a tally, roman numerals,
for both teams and no MVPs are allocated. If a coach has to cancel a match, they transfers etc, and this must match
organised with an opponent it is counted as a loss for the coach who cancelled your roster.
and a win for the other coach and the other coach may allocate an MVP and cal-
culate earnings using only their teams dedicated fans. Cancellations are treated • It’s good sportsmanship to
as a friendly for league point and schedule purposes explain rules your opponent
doesn’t before they take an action
At the end of the league teams may be re-drafted as per the rules in the blood (like block, shadowing or diving
bowl rule book. tackle).

• If your opponent asks a question

about your teams rules you must
explain it.

• All skills earned as the league

progresses should be pointed out
at the start of the game

• If your opponent allows, changes

may be made to a player’s turn
as it happens. They are under no
pressure to allow this, but it is
good sportsmanship.

• MVPs are selected by the D3

method, not D16.

• All rosters must be handed into

league organiser (Jude) after the
game, this way nobody can forget
their team’s roster.

• Anyone caught adding unearned

league or star player points, or
deducting injuries, will be stripped
of all league points and it will be
agreed that they are a silly person.

Friendlies
• Opponent can’t be in the same
division

• One friendly match per opponent

• No league points earned or

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 How to
fiffiill Game schedule
Out a schedule Eas with
ach team will have a league schedule sheet that will detail all games played
other teams in their division. Whenever a league game is played, as well
filling out the match details on the rear of their team roster, they should also

sheet
fill out their schedule sheet. When you finish filling in your earnings, SPP, result
and league points, you should hand your roster to your opponent. People get
very attached to teams so it’s best to be as above board as possible.
After completing a match and going
through the normal post match When you receive your schedule sheet you should fill in the details of your divi-
sequence, you should fill out your sion as well as noting if you are division 1 or 2. Sheet has space for your match-
schedule sheet. es (white squares) and that of other teams (grey squares). You only need to fill
out your matches.
In this example, team 1 from division Division team 1 team 2 team 3 team 4 team 5
1 has played a match against team
4 from division 1.

Team 1 won with a score of 3-1

causing 2 casualties
Ex
team 1

First you should write in the result

team 2
of the match, either “W”, “L” or “D”
for win loss and draw respectively,
this should be followed in by the team 3
a
number of league points earned

Match result
m
w
League points earned
team 4

team 5
pl
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Under the schedule sheet their will be a place to document friendly games in a
In their game, the coach of team 1 similar way, with space for score, match result and opponent name. This should
scored three or more touchdowns be filled out after every friendly.
so they earned an additional league
point. Friendlies sheet
Opponent FAN factor Petty cash Induce- New W/L/D Score
There are two spaces for a match ments current TV
where team 1 and team 4 play, one
should be filled out for both of their
Ex

league games.

In the event of a no-show or

cancellation, the league sheet is left
untouched and the details are filled
a

out in the friendlies sheet.

The friendlies sheet follows the

m

same format as the reverse of your

team roster and it is filled in the
pl

same way.

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Checking sheet Rules
Schedule sheet - league games only IN ADDITION TO REVERSE OF ROSTER
My
Division
My team and regs
• All teams must be numbered
with a tally, roman numerals,
My team transfers etc, and this must match
your roster.

• It’s good sportsmanship to

explain rules your opponent
doesn’t before they take an action
(like block, shadowing or diving
tackle).

• If your opponent asks a question

about your teams rules you must
explain it.

• All skills earned as the league

progresses should be pointed out
at the start of the game.
End of game sequence: SPP scored when:
1 Record outcome and winnings ON ROSTER AND ON THIS SHEET Touchdown: 3 • If your opponent allows, changes
2 Send picture of the match results to the group chat may be made to a player’s turn
Injury: 2
3 Update dedicated fans as it happens. They are under no
4 Player advancement
Pass to intended target: 1 pressure to allow this, but it is
5 Hiring, firing, and temporarily retiring
6 Expensive mistakes good sportsmanship.
Deflection: 1
7 Hand roster to opponent so they can double check
8 Prepare for next fixture Interception: 2 • MVPs are selected by the D3
Friendlies sheet - friendly games only IN ADDITION TO REVERSE OF ROSTER
method, not D16.
Opponent FAN factor Petty cash Induce- New W/L/D Score
ments current TV • All rosters must be handed into
league organiser (Jude) after the
game, this way nobody can forget
their team’s roster.

League points
• 3 for a Win

• 1 for a Draw

• 1 for 3 touchdowns

• 1 for 3 injuries

My team current league points
Friendlies
• Opponent can’t be in the same
division
My team current team value
• One friendly match per opponent

• No league points earned or

MVPs allocated
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Next
time....
Next time we take a look at
NOBB, we’ll be checking in
with some stand-out players:
their stats and some exclusive
pitch side interviews.

We’ll also have some interviews

with the coaches of the most
successful teams in the league
and whether they focus on
smacking or scoring!

Lastly, injuries illustrated hopes

to partner with the league to
start some friendly competition