TICKETS

Ticket price will be $300.00 via Paypal (jarrad.coots@gmail.com) and the event is capped at 16 teams of 4 players.Refunds for cancellations will be issued until Friday 5th September, 2024. Players will also need to register via Best Coast Pairings for list submission and pairings. Once the event page is set up registration will be announced closer to the event.

TOURNAMENT ORGANISATION (TO) TEAM

This event is organised by Jarrad Coots. If you have any questions before the event, please email them to jarrad.coots@gmail.com. Where interactions or rulings are not clear, feel free to clarify any rulings ahead of the event.

SCHEDULE

DAY ONE

0900 - 1230 - Game 1 1230 - 1330 - Lunch 1330 - 1700 - Game 2

DAY TWO

0900 - 1230 - Game 3 1230 - 1330 - Lunch 1330 - 1700 - Game 4

Specific missions and pairings process will be announced via the Facebook event pages. Each round will have 2 missions that will be included in the pairing process.

VENUE

The Esplanade Leisure & Recreation, 9/11 The Esplanade, North Shore VIC 3214

LIST SUBMISSION

Lists and round results are to be submitted via Best Coast Pairings (BCP), lists are due 5.00pm Friday, 5th September 2025. Army lists will be collated and published prior to the event.

TEAM COMPOSITION

• Each team will consist of four 2000pt armies
• All four armies must have different Allegiances, but may be from any Grand Alliance
• No duplicate warscrolls across the team
• Each manifestation lore can only be selected once per team.
• Regiments of Renown can only be taken once per team.
• Teams cannot have both an Army of Renown and Army from the same army.
• Adjustments will be made to the team composition rules once the 25/26 GHB is announced and communicated via Facebook.

PAIRING PROCESS

1. Both players put their “Defender” (Army that will soon have two options to pick from) army face down at the same time.
2. Players then reveal their “Defender” army and now choose to put down 2 “Attackers” to compete against the Opposing “Defender”.
3. You now decide which Opposing “Attacker” army you want your Defender to play against.
4. The Army Left in your hand will play against the Army that was not picked as Attacker on the table.

PRIZES

Prizes will be awarded for the following; ● Placing (First, Second & Third) ● Best Painted Army (Individual & Team) ● Best Sports (Individual & Team): as judged by the event players. ● Best Dressed Team: as judged by the TO.

WHAT TO BRING

The following items are a requirement, not a suggestion: ● Your army. ● Clearly readable dice. ● A tape measure (which has inches). ● Something to track your buffs - Tokens/pad and paper. ● A way to access your rules - AoS App, battletome etc. ● A way to track the score - Game tracker, notebook etc. ● Objective markers of some kind. It is also suggested you bring the following: ● Accurate rulers/combat gauges for quick measuring. ● A trolley to carry your army on the day. ● A water bottle and snacks.

PAINTING

All armies must be fully painted, as a minimum it is expected that every model is 'battle ready' any unpainted models will be removed from the table. Below is an example of a ‘battle ready’ miniature.

MINIATURES

Models are expected to be what you see is what you get. Conversions and suitable substitutions are allowed though, so please contact the TOs for approval.

3D printed miniatures are also allowed and should:

• Be the correct volume and base size of the official GW miniature
• Be easily identifiable at a glance
• Be approved by TO (pictures must be emailed to jarrad.coots@gmail.com)

TERRAIN

Terrain layouts for each mission will be taken from the 2025/26 General’s Handbook.

ALLEGIANCE TERRAIN

Armies using special GW scenery models (e.g. Wyldwoods, Loonshrines, Feculent Gnarlmaws) must:

• Use official GW models, or
• Use a proxy with a traced footprint of the official GW model
• Receive TO approval if using non-official terrain

These pieces are part of your army and must be displayed for paint judging.

GAMING ETIQUETTE

All players are expected to conduct themselves appropriately.

At the conclusion of Round 4, players will vote for the Best Sports award based on their opponents from the weekend.

MEASUREMENT ETIQUETTE

Players must:

• Measure movement and range accurately
• Avoid loose measuring or sloppy movement
• Pre-determine ranges and play with clear intent

TOKEN ETIQUETTE

Players must:

• Accurately represent all buffs, debuffs, and wounds
• Be aware that lack of tokens may affect TO rulings
• Avoid using dice as wound tokens where possible due to risk of them being knocked or misassigned

RULES DISPUTES

Tournament Support will be available throughout the event.

Players should:

• First attempt to resolve disputes using the rulebook and FAQ
• Call a judge when needed—this is encouraged, not poor sportsmanship
• Be ready to present relevant rules to the judge
• Accept that judge rulings are final

Unresolved disputes must be brought to a TO immediately—rulings can’t usually be made after the fact due to changed game states.

CHESS CLOCKS

• Not mandatory for most players
• If one player wants to use a clock, it must be used
• Mandatory on Day 2 for any player who is undefeated after Day 1
• TO may assign a clock at any time
• Limited clocks will be available for borrowing

HOW TO USE CHESS CLOCKS

The Active Player has the clock running. The Inactive Player does not.

TIME PAUSING

• Only TOs can pause clocks
• Only for significant game issues

TIME USAGE – SETUP

• Clock starts after deployment zone roll
• Winner of the roll starts their clock
• Only the active player may deploy
• Post-deployment, the first-deploying player chooses first/second turn
• Any triggered abilities may cause a switch in active player time

TIME USAGE – DURING GAME

Time should be used only by the active player, except when:

• Inactive player looks up a rule
• Inactive player rolls dice (saves, damage, wards, etc.)
• Inactive player must move models
• Inactive player unbinds spells or prayers
• Game cannot continue until inactive player acts
• Special rules (e.g. Lumineth movement or Blood Tithe) require action in opponent’s turn

Both players are responsible for switching the clock properly.

TIME EXPIRATION

If a player runs out of time:

• They become the Inactive Player
• They may only:
• Assign wounds
• Remove models
• Perform essential interactions (e.g. saving throws)
• The active player may pause their time only during these actions

If both players run out of time, they are both considered inactive with the same exceptions.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT

The event team will maintain a safe and respectful environment for all attendees.

If you are feeling unwell on the day of the event, please stay home.