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Rules of Engagement: Warhammer

Worlds Standard Tournament Rules.


Thanks for choosing to attend a Warhammer
World Event. The aim for us is to provide you with
a fun, challenging and entertaining weekend of
hobby activity in our stunning venue at the heart
of the hobby.

In order for us to do this, there are some principles
that we need you to follow during your time with
us.

Given the wide variety of nationalities, levels of
ability and age of our attendees, these principles
serve to act as a level playing field to ensure that
everyone is treated fairly, so that we can all have
the best time possible during the event.

If you have any questions about any of the
principles, then please get in touch with us via:

whworldevents@games-workshop.co.uk

We welcome feedback of any kind, so please feel
free to get in contact. If you want to know more
about the type of events and activities we run,
then check out or blog:

www.warhammerworld.org

ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND THE
BEST PAINTED ARMY AWARD
WYSIWYG
An important principle of our events is
what you see is what you get or
WYSIWYG (pronounced wizzywig) for
short. All this means is that unless you are
using the Counts As rule (see below),
then the miniatures used are assumed to
have their equipment actually shown on
the model.

It would be grossly unfair to show the
model being equipped with one thing, but
claiming it to be armed with another; wars
have been started for less.

COUNTS AS
The Counts As rule allows you to apply
the rules for existing units to older or
scratch built models that do not have rules
of their own. This is to allow you make full
use of your collection or the army choices
within our rule books; its not an excuse to
change your army as a way of fine tuning
your force. If you decide to use the
Counts As rule, then you must:

1. Prior to the event, contact the Event
Manager and discuss which models you
intend to use under the Counts As rule.
The Event Manager may, at his discretion,
disallow any Counts As choice if they feel
it is inappropriate or confusing.

2. Before the tournament begins you must
approach a Referee and notify them of
your decision to use the Counts As rule.
You must let them know what counts as
what. The Referee may, at their discretion,
disallow any Counts As choice if they feel
it is inappropriate or confusing.

3. Before each game starts you must tell
your opponent that you have decided to use
the Counts As rule and you must let him know
what counts as what. To give you an example,
this:
May not be used to represent this:
Aside from the fact that its not fully painted,
doesnt contain a majority of Citadel or
Forgeworld components to be classed as a
suitable conversion and lacks a proper base, it
would be a huge insult to any opponent who
had to face such a creation during the course of
an event.

PAINTED ARMIES
The minimum standard of entry we insist on is
ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND THE BEST
PAINTED ARMY AWARD
fully painted and properly based armies of
Citadel or Forgeworld miniatures for all of
our events.

Warhammer World Events provide you
with a fantastic reason to showcase your
best work, as well as a chance to be
inspired by some of the other entries into
the competition. We place such a
premium on this that we give away awards
to recognise the exceptional skills of indi-
vidual hobbyists attending our events.

No one likes playing against an army
consisting of unpainted, inappropriately
based or broken and chipped models; this
is a grown up hobby played by grown up
people who are sensible enough to know
both what fully painted and
acceptable means. (and who are
capable of knowing where to seek help
and advice).

While this is a fantastic opportunity for
those Hobby Gods who can paint to a
standard that would make mortal men
weep with jealousy, for those of us with
more modest talents, the aim is to have a
neatly painted and based army that wont
attract undue official attention from the
Referees or worse still, disparagingly negative
comments from other players.

Unpainted miniatures are not allowed, and as
such will be removed from play by Referees.
Additionally, any conversions or scratch-built
models that are considered to be unsuitable by
the Referees will be removed from play.

Bare undercoat never counts as painted, and
just sand on a base is not enough; the list of
what makes an unacceptable army is extensive,
but suffice to say if youre not sure, ask before
the day of the event with enough time to make
any changes that you need to make.

Painting covers all styles, from inking to washes
and dip, to highlighting and shading. Since
there are so many techniques available for the
painter, the Referees will do their best to be
open minded about the techniques used, but in
the end, it is all about aesthetics and the
Referees' call.

We wholeheartedly encourage players to go to
town with their armies and bring along
interesting and innovatively converted or
scratch built models that represent both their
skills and their love of the hobby and its
background.

If you can send in photos plus a brief outline of
what each model represents in good time be-
fore the event, they can then give you a ruling
on its suitability for the .

If you do find yourself struggling with whether
or not your army fulfils this important
principle, then please take some advice; the
Web, White Dwarf or your local Hobby Centre
are a few of the many different places that can
provide you with guidance, inspiration and tips.
ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND THE BEST
PAINTED ARMY AWARD
If you are in any doubt about the validity
of your conversion, scratch built models
or army selection it is your responsibility
to contact the event organisers for
clarification prior to the event. If Referees
see anything they consider to be
inappropriate to the event, you will be
required to follow their instructions in
full. They are empowered to apply
penalties to scores where they see fit and
have the final say over what they think is
appropriate.

BEST ARMY AWARDS AND USING
BOUGHT ARMIES
At every Event we give an award for the
Best Army. This is awarded to the force
that, in the opinion of both the Referees
and the players, is the best in terms of
painting and character. We ask that you
bring down a fully painted army to the
event, but we dont stipulate that you
have to be the one who has painted it. As
its not unusual for players to enter our
events using armies they havent painted
themselves, we do want to make sure that
the Best Army Award goes to the player
who painted their army and shown off
their hobby skills.

However, its a bit naughty to take credit
for the talents of others after all, so for
this reason, youll be asked to indicate on
the form that comes with your event pack
whether you painted your force yourself,
or if you got someone else to do it for
you. Referees may not select the players
army for Best Army voting if a player has
declared that they did not personally paint
their entire army themselves. We trust
you all to be honest in this matter. The
way the Best Army award will be given
works in two steps:

The Judges pick a few forces for the Best
Army vote on the first day.
You will all be invited to vote for the Best
Army on the second day of the event.
The most votes will win the player the
award.

The armies will be supervised during the
second days judging by members of the event
team, to ensure that no foul play or other such
skulduggery takes place. After the votes have
been counted, we will announce the results at
the final award ceremony on the second day,
where the nominees and the overall winner
will have a chance to stand on stage with a well
deserved feeling of smugness and bask in the
glory of having the admiration of their peers
for a job well done.

USING MINIATURES OR COMPONENTS FROM
OUR THE LORD OF THE RINGS RANGE
Due to the nature of our license with New Line
Cinemas, armies that feature models or model
components from our The Lord of the Rings
range cannot be nominated for the Best Army
Award. If any of the other awards are won
using an army containing models from The Lord
of the Rings range, the army unfortunately
cannot be photographed or featured on the
Web or in any Games Workshop publication.
ARMY ROSTERS & THE ROSTER
PENALTY
It is a condition of entry into the event
that you present two legible, preferably
typed copies of your Army Roster with
you to the Registration area; one is for the
Referees to refer to, while the other is for
you to use during the event.

Part of the Referees duties during the
event will be to check the Army Rosters to
ensure that they are fair, accurate and
without mistakes. In order to ensure that
you are playing legal armies, we will check
the lists submitted by all players over the
course of the event weekend.

We do this to ensure that no foul play,
either deliberate or otherwise, takes place
due to having illegally constructed armies.

Its a relatively simple thing to have a
neatly presented Army Roster for an
event, but it frequently gets overlooked by
players in their eagerness to get their
miniatures out and start gaming.

There is nothing more daunting and
disheartening when the Referees are
performing this vital service to be greeted
with a pile of what looks like chip
wrappers and old newspapers only to find
that these are players army lists for the
event.

Apart from putting the Referees into a
generally bad mood (which is never a good
thing), it makes a molehill into a
mountain when it comes to checking
them.

Referees will apply the Roster Penalty for
any rosters they feel are either incorrect
or below the required standard for each of
the games it was used in. This will most likely
be, but not exclusively limited to, making a de-
duction of 10 points from your overall points
score. In the case of the use of an illegal list,
this penalty will apply for every game it was
used in.

We will happily accept print outs using the
following formats from players:

1. Word Document
2. Excel Spreadsheet

Alternatively, we will accept a neatly
handwritten roster using the blank templates
provided.

It must be presented in English, and contain
the following information:

Player Name, Ticket Number and Team
name (where appropriate).
The name and quantity of the models
used in your army, as well as their points
value.
Any extra equipment or special items
must be clearly marked along with their
points cost.

Any changes made to the Roster without
informing the Chief Referee may result in
action taken against you.
The message is, if the Referees cant read it or
understand it, then dont be surprised if they
decide to do something about it. You have
been warned!
SPORTSMANSHIP & PLAYER
CONDUCT
The main reason we're holding the
event is not just to find a 'champion'
player. Rather it is to get a whole bunch
of players together and allow them to
play their favourite game all weekend
long! Above anything else we hope that
you'll find the event an enjoyable and fun
experience, where you get to live, eat and
sleep your favourite game for a couple of
days with an assortment of other like-
minded fanatics that want to do exactly
the same thing.
Jervis Johnson,

Our events are not meant to be cut-throat,
win-at-all costs competitions, so we expect
and require participants to compete in a
friendly manner. Please try to go out of
your way to make the game as enjoyable
an experience as possible for your
opponent.

Every person attending their event is
entitled to enjoy their games throughout
the course of the weekend. If you are not
enjoying your game for whatever reason,
then you should call over a Referee to
discuss the situation with them.
MARKING THE DIFFICULT OPPONENT BOX
If you felt that your opponent acted in an
unsporting, unpleasant or generally
unacceptable manner, then let a Referee
know about it! By ticking the Difficult
Opponent box on your score card
Referees will come and talk to you about
why you have chosen this course of action
and take appropriate action to ensure that
such behaviour does not continue. A
Referee may also be assigned to keep an
eye on any participants with who have
been identified in this way. A participant who
has their card marked may also face further
action from the Referees.
PENALTIES
As the purpose of our event is to have fun,
acting in an unsporting or unfriendly way is
unacceptable and will be met by appropriate
action from the Referees. If the event Referees
become aware of anyone acting in this way
then they will be asked to play in an
appropriate manner, or face the consequences.

Players who fail to do so will be penalised
through a simple Yellow and Red Card system
issued at the Event Teams discretion.

YELLOW CARD: Initially, for the most common
offences, the Referee will show the offending
player or players a Yellow Card and make a
suitable deduction from their Tournament
Points score. A second Yellow Card will result
in the Referees showing a Red Card.

RED CARD: Players who continue to offend or
who commit the most serious offences will be
shown a Red Card by a Referee. A Red Card will
cause the loss of the game being played. A
further Red Card offence will lead to a player
being excluded.

EXCLUSION: Players that argue with a Referee,
continue to offend after being shown a Red
Card, or who act in an especially unpleasant or
violent manner will be asked to leave the
tournament. The decision of the Referee is
final, and no discussion will be entered into.

No refunds will be issued to players who are
excluded.
REFEREES & ADJUDICATING THE
RULES
Sometimes during an event you will need to
resolve a rules question. All we require is that
you ask nicely and politely, and that you do
your best to sort out any problems yourselves!
If you want a Referee to resolve a rules
question, then please feel free to call one over.

Please note that the prime duty of our
Referees is to make sure that the majority of
players in the tournament get a nice friendly
game where winning is secondary to having a
good time. They are also responsible for
ensuring the smooth running of the event and
as such they may decide to intervene in
situations they feel warrant their attention.

If you ask for a rules clarification the Referees
will follow the process as laid down in the Chief
Referees Decision Book. This process is there
to ensure consistency and fairness for all of the
instances where a Referee is called upon to
intervene in a rules query.

The process is as follows:

The Referee will go to the table where
the dispute is occurring and talk to all players
involved at the same time.

They will establish the facts of the
situation by asking questions in order to gain
an understanding of what the dispute is
about.

The Referees will ask players if they have
checked the relevant section in the
appropriate rule book or supplement. Where
necessary, they will ask you to check the
Official Errata document for that particular
race or publication.

They will check in the Chief Referees
Decisions Book to see if there has been any
ruling made on this matter previously that
sets a precedent.

Where necessary, the Referee will either
explain the rules and how they apply in this
particular situation, or make a ruling using
the Most Important rule. The decision of the
Referee is final, and no discussion will be
entered into.

The decision will then be recorded in the
Chief Referees book as a record of the
dispute.

Its also worth bearing in mind that from the
moment of entry into our venue, the decisions
of all Referees, Judges and members of Games
Workshop Staff relating to the fair
adjudication of the Event rules and in all
matters of Health and Safety are final.

No discussions will be entered into once a
decision has been made. This applies to rules
adjudications, the scores applied for any
category of the event and any issues that
require the cooperation of the competitors.

Once the event results are published, we
cannot change them in any way. The Senior
Referees decision is final.

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