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1620 TV Minor open for applications



Minor 1620 TV

Applications due by
22:00pm server time
Wednesday 1st May



Any Competitive team with a TV of 1620 or less can apply Here. (reminder that TV is now the old TW)

Should note that League teams are not allowed.


This will be as many 16 or 32 team single elimination tournaments as we can draw with minimal byes. Teams will be accepted based on the highest TV at the deadline for applications. If there are more teams with the same TV than places available, the date and time of application will be used to separate the teams.

TV now includes players missing the next game in its calculation.

Prizes

Bonus MVP
Record on your profile


Posted by Bazakastine on Apr 23
rating 6 2
NAF TD April blog
The monthly Tournament Director blog for April is out!

https://www.thenaf.net/2024/04/tournament-director-blog-april-2024/

No issue has ever been more educational. Learn not only about recent tournaments, but also how rankings are made, where the little Gnomes come from, and witness the rise of the term 'Nonnaffies', newly coined to describe the likes of MerryZ. It's expected to make an instant impact on TikTok and might be the only thing keeping them from being banned in the US of A.
Posted by Stimme on Apr 30
rating 0 0
Advantage spinball (April POTY)
Minor VII
Malmir, happygrue and martinseptim won their respective sections each bagging 5 points

Trophy Season 10
1st Malmir 6
2nd happygrue 4
3rd Elyod 3
4th Rawlf 2
5th gdaynick 1

UI
spinball* 7
Joost** 4
Rags** 4
Rafadavila 4
Thoriin 2
Bloodfeast 2
SickasEggs 2
Yuri_the_Scourge 2

POTY (updated to Ulthuan Invitational)
13 asteflix, happygrue, Malmir
12 Bazakastine
11 spinball*
9 lautrehamon
8 Elyod
7 Tschirgant
6 Yuri_the_Scourge
5 martinseptim
4 The_Murker, Rafadavila, Joost**, Rags**
2 fxiii, Storr, Naama, Spence, dashergeaux, Java, SideshowBob, Thoriin, Bloodfeast, SickasEggs, Rawlf
1 knine, DaCoach, RickWreckless, FrowningClown, gdaynick

*still to play UI Final
**still to play UI Semi

Technically there are a few hours left in this seasons trophy but the top standings look nailed down and box isn’t firing anyway. Grats to Malmir on a dominating performance and to grue who put in a valiant effort trying to chase him down. Those points (plus that minor win each) pull them both level with asteflix into joint first. A few people opined at the start of the year that there were only a handful of players who could realistically win POTY, but at the one-third mark this is still looking like a tight race with many possible winners.

However, spinball (most consistent major performance so far this year) is waiting to play the UI final. Winning that will move him up to 16 points and start to stretch out the field. As spinball has vamps (2/2 major wins so far in 2024) and his opponent will have notvamps the smart money is likely on him converting.

The second minor of the year kicks off tomorrow night (1620 TV cap). Those of you hoping to polish off a minor team today may be a little frustrated with box not firing, but with a new trophy season starting at midnight it’ll be pumping again soon enough with plenty of time to optimise your team around the minor cap.

Posted by Spence on Apr 30
rating 5.2 2
White Isle League needs a few more coaches (full - only stand-by)

WIL has kicked off their 71st season and are looking for 2-3 more coaches

White Isle League or WIL in short, one of the oldest leagues on fumbbl, is recruiting for their season 71, 11th under bb2020 rules.

Closely following [C] races and ruleset, teams start in the Regionals and advance over the Conferences to fight with the best of the best in the Premier Division.

In the absence of seasons and redraft, WIL applies tiered trimming after TV between seasons, along with apo'ed niggle rolls and curing missing players.

There is a few places for new or returning coaches available. If you're interested and can commit to play a game every 9 days, then drop me a PM or swing by discord

To keep things diverse, there's a cap on 3 teams per race. Have a look here https://fumbbl.com/p/group?op=view&group=14949&p=teams&order=4 and decide your race. There may be movements, so shout out to hear if a 3 team race is available.

Posted by DaCoach on Apr 29
rating 0 0
The skaven projekt 25%
Ok 25 matches in, 75 left to go!

12-3-10 is the current record and must be considered to be decent in every aspect as every match in made in the Black box. I got a +8 in touchdowns and -8 in casualty which is also quite ok. I have tried to go with some sort of tournamentbuild and I could possibly have had better succes with by building a natural oneturn-runner but thats not what Im after.

I have changed the skillchoices abit as my strip ball runner has mostly been useless. Ofcourse I could position myself better in order to make use of it but by pure math I cant justify myself keeping it in the team. I tried the strip ball in a tournament and in 5 matches I had not used it once :/. I realised that what I needed instead was a tackleblitzer. Cause many of my hardest matchups so far have been teams that rely on dodge, underworld is possibly the worst among the worst.

So far into this journey Im still quite new and not very comfortable playing with them and possibly I never will and maybe thats what it should be like as I tend to play to casual. The difference is that with f.ex. Lizardmen or orcs if I have a turn of pure stupidity maybe some player got knocked down but nothing often happends. With skaven the players are just to squishy and that I have to defend some key players is crucial. Also when the match are more or less over I cant have my players lying around in order to be fouled or get hit cause I need all players til next game so planning forward is also very important.

Anyhow, the summer is comming but I will try to get some matches in and hopefully I finish this project before the end of this year? It would mean that I have to do basicly two games a week and it doesnt sound much but there is also other matches that have to be played with other teams so I doubt I can get it done.

But, next stop is a report for reaching 50 games asap! Two games a week and before the end of July? yeah, with a couple of GFI, it might just happend :)
Posted by Bloodfeast on Apr 26
rating 5.8 5
DLE recruiting at mid season
DLE Season 15 is just about to reach its half-way point.

The league is looking to recruit one coach in time for the second half of the schedule and then for interested coaches who might want to join the reserve list.

For all about the DLE, please see our group page here.

DLE is a draft league with custom rules, so at the end of season, a coach gets to pick from a pool of players to be added to his squad for the coming season, to hopefully give a boost to teams which had a rough season.

We have customisable teams icons and great friendly discord.

Its a great group of coaches, committed to 10 day rounds with divisional rivalries and year end awards, all based on NFL style league play.

It's a great opportunity to take over a team and shape it for this season and prepare to put your own stamp on it for a new season in s16.

If you are interested or want to know a bit more, feel free to ask here, msg me or find me on discord.

Cheers

BigF
Posted by bigf on Apr 25
rating 6 3
Build your own roster!
Hey everyone!
I've posted in forum before, but I figure this would be a better place to put this.
We are about a third of the way through the inaugural season of Point-Economy Blood Bowl League (PEBBL).

What is PEBBL you ask? Well its the perfect league for all of you that think you should be on GW's R&D team. I've built a spreadsheet that gets fairly close to a "line of best fit" for skills, stats, and skill access to accommodate a majority of GW teams +/- 10k. Then I did some biased manipulation to cause some skills to be worth more than what GW valued them at and others cheaper. Then I built a *TON* of automation in the spreadsheet. Now all you have to do is select what you want from a series of drop down menus, make sure there are no red flags, and I will bring your creation to FUMBBL life!* Dwarves, elves and everything in between are viable options, so I'm sure you can build a team that you would be proud to field.

I have 12 current coaches vying for Mad Scientist glory currently. They are divided into 2 divisions based on feedback of temporal availability over a 2 week period per round. Once a division has completed the first series of divisional matches, there will be a 1 week "bye week" for people wanting to adjust their team builds and add any of you crazy people to the mix. They will then compete against everyone in their division for a second time. Following that we will take the top 2 from each division to playoffs with the Championship mostly being a battle of time zones!

Check them out in Season 1 Division A and B.
|https://fumbbl.com/p/group?op=view&group=16940&p=tournaments

Currently the division leaders are:
https://fumbbl.com/p/team?op=view&team_id=1171694
Division A: Rodent Nobility by shook_one. What if you gave Imp nobs armor and a gutter runner and an Ulfwerner? Apparently really, really good things!

https://fumbbl.com/p/team?op=view&team_id=1170885
Division B: Drowf by Habeli. A bafflingly high scoring dwarf team that leverages kick/throw teammate combos to pile on points alongside very abnormal skill options!

If you would be interested in joining PEBBL follow the discord link below:
https://discord.gg/PygZebjBfH

We have 2 roles,
Explorer: This is for people that just want to see what the hell I'm talking about and watch the madness unfold. Your teams will still be created and you can play test games but you aren't obligated to join the regular season. Preseason open round-robins are welcome to Explorers.

PEBBL Coach**: This is where the big brains compete for cerebral glory. You are entered into the next available opportunity to compete in the ultimate showdown of game knowledge and game skill***.

The league also self-generates star players from previous**** seasons! Cas leader, TD leader, MVP etc all get created as Stars to carry on the legacy of excellence. The season champions will get to design their own star as well! And for you spicy cooks out there, the FUMBBL community will get to select the "Best Designed Team" to build another star.

So come in here and get creative with us! More information available in the discord!
~Carthage

*Carthage is not a licensed necromancer. Any and all side effects of this abomination of a league are at user's own risk.
** Discord IS required for this and will be used to coordinate matches.
*** Nuffle has final say on what "skill" actually means.
**** Season 1 stars were selected from players I thought fit the mold of what I wanted for stars. After season 1, these will be generated from existing players via a defined selection process.
Posted by Carthage on Apr 25
rating 6 6
The Next Big Thing - join now!
Hello hello!

Do you want to play in a league with low demands and lots of fun? Join the Next Big Thing for season 4!

Teams play in open round robin, and there is no schedule. Play the games you want to play! When enough games have been played there is a playoff for the top teams, with a special prize for whoever wins that.

Teams are modified rosters of 12 classic teams, with no stunty or big guys as two big differences. Stars are unique to each roster and can get skills to evolve (and die!). No wizard, but otherwise things are mostly as normal.

At the end of season you get a bonus (but might be thrown into a grudge match).

Sounds like fun? Sure it does! Join a bunch of nice coaches and let's roll some dice!
New teams get +110k, 2 primary skills and 1 SPP on all starting linemen.


https://fumbbl.com/p/group&group=15852&op=view
Posted by spelledaren on Apr 22
rating 5 3
FUMBBL Brawls 24 April (No Draw)
Palette: #6c706f (gray), #776a59 (tan), #e30007 (red), #f2c61d (yellow), #1b4101 (green)



Brawls are a weekly drawn tourney for Competitive Division teams and will be run on the KotH system, meaning the second round pairing will be generated randomly after the first round is complete.

Tourneys Expected to Draw
Low (up to 1400 TV): 0
Mid (from 1405 to 1800 TV): 0
Hi (from 1805 TV up): 0


Teams Short to Draw Next Tourney
Low (up to 1400 TV): 3
Mid (from 1405 to 1800 TV): 6
Hi (from 1805 TV up): 7


Please remember that TV is the deciding factor in which Brawl your team will be a part of and includes missing players! (It is not Current Team Value(CTV)!)

Draws will be made on Wednesday if there are enough participants, usually between 1200-1400 server time. You will receive a PM that you're in the tourney when it starts. Tournament announcements on the official FUMBBL Discord #minors channel. Game announcements will be made in my Leagues Discord, in the Minor Tournament channel.

If you are interested in participating, read here: Group Page and FUMBBL Tournament Rules.

Team may apply on the Brawl Team page.

Please be aware:
Only Competitive Division teams will be accepted.

Prizes
Record on your profile
Random extra MVP

Posted by razmus on Apr 22
rating 6 0
Major Blood Bowl League 7 - Lancement des coupes de fin de saison

(Cliquer sur le bandeau pour accéder au groupe)

Les coupes de fin de saison ont été définies par la FIFA, dans certains cas ce furent de véritables casse-têtes pour éviter des re-matches (voir les commentaires dans chacune des coupes).

Jetons sans plus attendre un coup d'oeil aux tableau de départ.



En Best of the Rest, la FIFA a dû composer avec la présence de 2 coaches entrainant 2 équipes, donc séparation obligatoire des 2 équipes, ainsi qu'à plusieurs duels à éviter dans le même tableau (T-Chicken Ham vs Ksar Par Sphinx ou vs Fondus de Fromage).

Les 2 favoris du tournoi se retrouvent dans le haut du tableau ! En effet, le premier duel tiré au sort ayant été les Fanatical Killers vs les Sphinx, cela rendait obligatoire le second match : Fondus de Fromage vs Bearded Grudgbearers. Les Slayers, originaires du chapeau 3 de Major League, sont l'équipe la plus haut-classée en début de saison à participer à un Rassemblement Best of The Rest.

En bas de tableau, les challengers aiguisent leurs armes. Le T-Chicken Ham sera opposé au Morr Hoplon, tandis que les Bouchers Nimois découvriront un nouvel entrant, les mort-vivants des Ossements Eternels.






En Basic Fists, le casse-tête était moins compliqué : les Revans et les Jackal Squadrons ne pouvaient pas se trouver dans la même partie de tableau, non plus que les Mekanik Giants et le bataillon Hidalgo.

En haut de tableau le premier match - bien croustillant - à être connu fut le duel entre les Dépanneurs et les Sausage Devourers. Les adeptes de Slaanesh seront favoris mais attention car les halflings aiment les coupes ! En raison des restrictions évoquées plus haut, le second match serait forcément Revans vs Bataillon Hidalgo ou Mekanik Giants vs Jackal Squadrons. La première équipe à arriver fut celle des Revans, validant le premier duel cité. Les Revans, issus du chapeau 2 - et qui ont promis une revanche à leurs fans - partent avec les faveurs des pronostics, dans le duel... et la coupe...

En bas de tableau le suspens fut de courte durée. Les Rising Sun Exiles puis le Foul'ympik furent tirés, donnant un duel très intéressant, 2 équipes pratiquant un Blood Bowl d'un style très différent. Ne restaient plus que les Mekanik Giants vs le Jackal Squadrons, 2 équipes qui ont un peu déçu cette saison mais qui ont toutes leurs chances pour aller loin dans la coupe. Toutes 2 misent plutôt sur la force, elles seront donc en terrain connu l'une face à l'autre.






Le Up N Down a causé bien des maux de tête aux organisateurs, qui savaient dès le départ qu'il ne serait pas possible d'éviter au moins un re-match potentiel en demie : avec 6 matches jouées entre les participants, dont 3 pour les seuls démons de Nurgle, il y avait trop de contraintes. La FIFA a géré par ordre de priorité : chaque moitié de tableau aurait une tête de série venant de Major League Nord et une autre venant de minor league, et aucun re-match en quart.

En haut de tableau, on retrouvera tout d'abord un duel qui devrait remplir le terrain de petits joueurs : le Clan Wütend vs les Jabba Beer Sangsues. Jusqu'à 28 joueurs sont attendus sur la pelouse au coup d'envoi ! :D Partie de tableau très dense, avec les Dornegans vs le Seaweed Delicacy. Les gobelins ont déçu en Major tandis que les élémentaires ont fait oublier leur saison 6 calamiteuse. Bien malin qui pourra prédire le futur finaliste parmi ces 4 là.

En bas de tableau, nous ne ferons pas offense aux autres équipes en affirmant que les Oranje Sanguins y seront les grands favoris. Le second de minor league a évité ses principaux rivaux pour affronter en quart les Egyptian Mamluks et croiser en (potentielle) demie avec le vainqueur des Horreurs Hurlantes vs Athletic Vizeaya. Mais les surprises sont toujours possibles, les elfes, les nécros et l'Estalie doivent s'en souvenir !






Dans le tournoi des Seconds Couteaux, aucune impossibilité de tableau, mais quelques contraintes tout de même, avec des équipes ne pouvant pas se retrouver dans la même partie de tableau : Quetza Rattlers / Sotek's Srpinters, Firrara Tintori / Jam Delicacy, Chaotic Offering / Ze Strain.

Premier match connu, le Chaotic Offering vs Da Kombat Skwad, a été accueilli de manière mitigée par les 2 entraineurs, ni le tirage espéré, ni celui redouté. Le Skwad ayant par ailleurs fait savoir qu'il préparait surtout la saison 8, le Offering, habitué de la coupe, sera légèrement favori. Le troisième tirage (Firrara Tintori) imposa son adversaire puisque ni le Jam ni Ze Strain ne pouvait se retrouver face à eux. Malgré leurs pertes des derniers matches, les Sotek's Sprinters joueront comme d'habitude leurs chances à fond !

En bas de tableau, les Corsaires de Sartosa virent arriver rapidement les imprévisibles vampires de Ze Strain, qui restent sur un 3-0 après une saison mitigée toutefois. Match très ouvert et qui devrait donner un grand spectacle. Enfin, ne restaient plus que les Quetza Rattlers et le Jam Delicacy, qui joueront une revanche de la saison 5 qui s'était terminé par un 1-1 avant que les lézards ne remportent par la suite le groupe devant Khorne.






Le tableau principal accueillait cette saison 3 habitués et 5 nouveaux prétendants. La seule contrainte concernait des équipes ne pouvant pas se retrouver dans la même partie de tableau : Evil Stig / Mordheim Convent, Kamyaka Kingdom Keepers / Macheurs Smashers, Central Club Lahmia / Thunder Kaos Team et Hashut Corrupters / Clan Destin.

Nuffle allait être particulièrement taquin.

Le premier match connu fut l'opposition des 2 meilleures attaques de Major League : Central Club Lahmia vs Clan Destin. L'un de ces 2 nouveaux prétendants ira donc en demi-finale, poursuivant la tradition de la MBBL en la matière. En attendant mieux ?

En second match, on retrouvera les Kamyaka Kingdom Keepers vs le Mordheim Convent, 2 équipes "violentes mais pas que". Toutes 2 ont des arguments à faire valoir face à des équipes plus légères et ont donc un vrai coup à jouer dans cette fin de saison épique.

A ce stade du tirage, il n'échappera à aucun observateur que les 2 premiers matches laissaient en bas du tableau... les 4 équipes les plus violentes parmi les qualifiés en Tournoi Principal ! Deux équipes naines et deux équipes d'orcs noirs, avec 2 appariements possibles mais une même question : dans quel état sera l'équipe du finaliste issu de cette moitié de tableau ? :D

La Thunder Kaos Team apparut la première, suivie des Evil Stig : ce seront donc 2 duels entre une équipe naine et une équipe d'orcs noirs, 2 duels entre une équipe "ancienne" et une équipe plus récente. Les Stig comptent plus sur les bottes que sur les poings mais ils ont du répondant sur les mêlées. la Kaos Team a balbutié son Blood Bowl face aux vampires mais a plutôt maitrisé ses autres matches. Difficile d'en tirer un favori.

De la même manière, pour les 2 dernières équipes : Hashut Corrupters vs Macheurs Smashers. Totalisant chacune 5 joueurs frappant plus fort que la moyenne (10 chataignes sur le terrain... ^^), ces 2 équipes ont alterné le chaud et le froid, terminant toutes 2 plutôt bien. Les Corrupters ont plus d’expérience, mais ont perdu presque tous leurs matches à élimination directe, est-ce vraiment une bonne expérience ?




Bonne chance à toutes les équipes ! La saison 7 devrait trouver son dénouement début juin, en comptant 14 jours par tour.

La FIFA rappelle qu'un challenge amical sera organisé en parallèle, les équipes pourront être inscrites jusqu'à mi-mai environ et limitées à 3 matches joués.
Posted by Diablange on Apr 21
rating 6 1