20.06.2026 ยท Boeblingen, Germany

Rules

Key points from the rules pack

The rules pack points to the official Blood Bowl rules, the NAF documents, and additional downloads. Below are the key reference links and team tiers.

Summary

  • Maximum of 16 coaches.
  • The event is played over 6 games.
  • Team value 600.
  • Swiss format NAF.
  • Only 3rd edition teams are allowed.
  • Skill Package is free and does not count against the 600,000 budget.
  • A player may receive a maximum of 1 additional skill.
  • Tier I receives 1 chosen primary skill.
  • Tier II receives 2 chosen primary skills.
  • Tier III receives 3 chosen primary skills.
  • Tier IV receives 4 chosen skills (1 may be secondary).
Allowed teams by tier
Tier Teams
1 Old World Alliance, Skaven, Amazon, Wood Elves, High Elves, Union Elves
2 Underworld, Dark Elves, Norse, Chaos Dwarfs, Lizardmen, Slann, Vampires
3 Humans, Chaos Renegades, Chaos, Tomb Kings, Necromantic, Imperial Nobility, Orcs, Khorne, Nurgle, Dwarves, Bretonian
4 Snotlings, Shambling Dead, Black Orcs, Gnomes, Ogres, Goblins, Halflings

BLOOD BOWL SEVENS

Resurrection Rules for Swiss Pairing Tournament

1. TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Resurrection: Any injuries or deaths during a game do not carry over to the next match. Teams reset before each game, with no player advancement between rounds.

Swiss Pairing: Coaches are paired randomly round 1. Subsequent rounds, coaches are paired based on similar win-loss records, ensuring competitive matching throughout the tournament. If two coaches have already played each other, the pairing is adjusted up or down one ranking to avoid rematches.

2. SCORING & STANDINGS

A win is worth 4 points, a draw 2, and a loss 0. The winner is determined by the total points accumulated across all games.

Tiebreaker rules (in order):

  • Head-to-head result between tied coaches
  • Touchdown difference (TDs scored minus TDs conceded)
  • Casualty difference (CAS dealt minus CAS suffered)
  • Team value (total roster value)
  • Strength of schedule (average opponent strength)

3. RULESET

All games are played using Blood Bowl 3 (2025 Rulebook) and Death Zone book, pages 90-97.

Teams may be selected from any race approved by the NAF. Star players, mercenaries and special cards are not allowed.

Kick-off clarification: When the ball is kicked off, roll 2D6 to determine scatter deviation. Use the lower result. Futhermore we use the BB2025 kick-off table, simply replace when it says D3+3 with D3+1.

4. TEAM DRAFT & BUILDING

You have 600,000 copper crowns to build your roster.

  • Team size: minimum 7 players, maximum 11 players
  • You may hire any number of linemen
  • Up to 4 non-linemen positions, respecting the team roster maximums
  • Team rerolls cost double their normal price
  • Inducements may be purchased as per Death Zone, page 93

All skills granted through the Skill Package (A) are free and do not impact your 600,000 copper crown team budget.

A. SKILL PACKAGE

Each team tier receives a complimentary skill package based on the competitive strength of their chosen race.

A player may receive no more than 1 additional skill through this package.

  • Tier I: 1 chosen primary skill
  • Tier II: 2 chosen primary skill
  • Tier III: 3 chosen primary skills
  • Tier IV: 4 chosen skills (1 may be secondary)

B. TEAM TIERS

Tier I: Old World Alliance, Skaven, Amazon, Wood Elves, High Elves, Union Elves

Tier II: Underworld, Dark Elves, Norse, Chaos Dwarfs, Lizardmen, Slann, Vampires

Tier III: Humans, Chaos Renegades, Chaos, Tomb Kings, Necromantic, Imperial Nobility, Orcs, Khorne, Nurgle, Dwarves, Bretonian

Tier IV: Snotlings, Shambling Dead, Black Orcs, Gnomes, Ogres, Goblins, Halflings