I have read alot of posts on here regarding fouling and I mainly see three camps. The first camp embraces it, the second hates it and the third doesn't care either way. I will not state my opinion as I am attempting to offer some advice on the subject, without encouraging, validating, offending or inflaming anyone further.

The first camp who embraces fouling will always do so. No amount of arguing, pleading, reasoning, whining or negotiation will persuade them from using a perfectly legal move. A Chinese proverb sums it up the best: "It's easier to move a mountain, than to change a person's mind."
Sure it stinks when your favorite player is fouled off the field and injured or killed, but that's allowed in the rules. There's always risk involved in a game where the playing pieces can be removed permanantly. But that's why so many people play the game to begin with. And as long as the rule, fouling that is, exists there will be some who will use it to it's fullest extent, right or otherwise.

The second camp, the one's who hate fouling will always do so. Apparently, they've had a horrific experience with it and it has soured them on the concept. These are the people argue that the Turn 16 foul is all wrong or excessive fouling is not playing fair and etc. They say it should be used tactically and only in key situations, not to just destroy the opposing team. But the fact is, fouling can be used anyway the fouling coach likes. It can be used to gain an advantage or to destroy. That's completely allowable within the rules and it's not going to change.

The third camp, the who doesn't care either way may be the most reasonable of the camps. They understand that fouling is a part of the game and either learn to live with it or adapt their stategies to better compensate for it. They don't feel the need to defend their actions either for or against fouling and usually don't.

For those who have a problem with fouling, here are a couple of ideas that can be experimented with.

First, don't foul back. Let the Ref deal with it. I can atest to this tactic, a guy I just played against averages five fouls a game. He started fouling in the first half and when it was clear I don't play a fouling game and the Ref kept throwing his players out for it, he stopped. He lost two foulers in a row to IGMEOY.

Second, don't commit, if possible, all your players to blocking contests with a player who likes to foul. The more knock downs, the more opportunities there is to foul. If you have a downed player and you would like to protect him, simply move a player up to cancel out an assist if possible, that forces a fouler to block him out of the way. The best players for that job are Big Guys. Some players don't really have a problem with one die blocks, but change their minds where a ST5 player is involved.


For every tactic there is a counter-tactic. Instead of arguing, debating, whining, justifying or just plain getting upset, do something about it. Adjust your playing style. The foulers are always going to foul and it will eventually return to bite them in the bum. Don't worry about how THEY play, worry about how YOU play and the rest will take care of itself. Players are always going to get fouled in Blood Bowl, it's part of the game.

Learn ways to minimize it.

Adaptation is the greatest strength of any player, use it, it works.