Team Circuit Championship 2020
COVID 19 and the circuit breaker period may have disrupted wargaming events here and around the world, but let's get together (safely) to play our favorite wargames and duke it out to be the circuit breaker champion of Team Yankee in Singapore!
Organised by: Vick Ong, Eddie Ching
SPONSORS: Blitz n Peaces
Event: Team League
Venue: any
Period: 04 july - 15 August 2020
Game: World War III: team Yankee
Format: 100pt, swiss format 3 rounds, Battleplans
List restrictions: All current World War III: Team Yankee army books allowed. The new World War III: Team Yankee American book is allowed for this league. Please check with TOs for list clarifications.
Entry fee: SGD 20/player ($60/Team)
REGISTRATION LINK: https://forms.gle/BjsTXSMTmWbTVAbB8
PAYMENT METHOD: TOs will update after registration.
For any list that is represented on Forces of War, the Forces of War list shall be used and its rules shall prevail. For any mistakes that are clearly problems on the weblists, TOs will clarify on the spot.
Team Composition: Each team is comprised of 3 players, inclusive of the team captain. Teams must include 3 army lists each from different nations. No duplicate nations are allowed in the team’s lists. Players are not allowed to change their lists once the league commences.
Valid example: Team Bear contains 3 players with 1 USA w West german Allies, 1 UK and 1 Soviet list.
Invalid example: Team Cow contains 3 players with 1 USA w West German Allies, 1 UK list and one West German List.
List Submission: Lists should be emailed to eddie@wholenineyards.co or the whatsapp group by 29 Jun 2020. Lists are accepted in Forces PDF or Excel spreadsheets only. Illegal lists will be verified by the TO and players must amend their lists before the tournament begins.
Schedule:
29 JUN: submission of team names/ lists
4 JUL : 1st round pairings announced
19 JUL: 2nd round pairings announced
9 AUG: 3rd round pairings announced
15 AUG: Tabulation of results, prize awards.
Timings: Each league round will last for the following periods:
Round 1: 4 July - 18 July
Round 2: 19 July - 8 August
Round 3: 9 August - 15 August
Pairing: Upon announcement of Team pairings, the respective team captains should arrange games within the time frame for team members to fight with their respective opponents. Each pairing must be with a different team member.
Games can be played anywhere (please do practice healthy social distancing in this period) at the convenience of the players. For games at Blitz and Peaces and other stores, please check with the stores beforehand to book tables.
Reporting: Players are to take at least 1 photo of their game and submit the results to the TO (VICK) on the whatsapp reporting group. Please include the following when reporting:
Team name:
Player name:
Opponent's name:
Stance Chosen: Attack/Defence/Maneuver
Mission Played:
Result: Win/Loss*
*no score calculation is necessary. Please be sure to report YOUR result (i.e. if you win, report as WIN)
Scoring: Teams are accorded victory points according to their member’s performance in games.
Win: 3 VP
Loss: 1 VP
Draw: 0 VP
Games not played will result in a DRAW result.
Team scores are tabulated at the end of each round and teams will be paired via swiss pairing for the next round. League standings will be updated on https://www.blitzminis.com/ at the end of every round.
Dropping out: Players who are dropping out of their team after the 1st round must inform the TOs so that a shadow player(selected randomly by the TO) can be assigned to their team.
Awards:
Best Team (Highest total VP)
Team with rarest nations (Decided by faction composition)*
*Rarest nations determined as follows:
All Nations will be given a score based on how frequently they appear (eg a Team with USA-WG / Russia -Czech / Iran may be given (3+2) + (5+2) + (1+0) = 13 because there are 5 players who used USA, 2 who used WG etcetc
The prize will be given to the team with the lowest score.
Canada's USA/WG and Dutch's WG organic support does not count
Prize support
Participation prize: Blitzminis campaign dice (To be collected at Blitz and Peaces store)
Prizes:*
Best Team: $150 Blitz and Peaces credit voucher
Team with rarest nations: $60 Blitz and Peaces credit voucher
*If 8 teams or more, prize pool will be extended.
Rules/Issues Resolution: Players should first consult the rule book and other supplementary PDFS (latest version of LESSONS FROM THE FRONT). Go over the rule/issue step-by-step together to see if a solution can be found. If you face any challenging rules situations, please contact a TO.
Tournament Rules
Models: Players must ensure that their models are assembled and primed at the bare minimum for play. Unit leaders and platoons should be readily identifiable.
Proxies: No proxies are allowed unless the model is not available from Battlefront or another source. Players with unconventional armies representing a nation using an existing book are allowed at the TO’s discretion.
Missions: Battleplans are in effect. All players are to use the Team Yankee More missions pack
https://www.team-yankee.com/Portals/0/Documents/TeamYankee/WWIII-TY-Missions-Pack-No-Backround.pdf
References: Players must bring a copy of their lists for easy reference and for the sake of their opponents. Players are also reminded to bring their own references for gaming.
Accessories: Players are to bring their own measuring tape, dice, templates, guides, trays and markers (Smoke, minefields etc).
Fair play: Unsportsmanlike behaviour/stalling/rowdiness is frowned upon. Please practice fair sportsmanship and courtesy in your games. Complaints about abusive behaviour to the TOs will result in demerits for the offending Team and may result in disqualification for repeated offences.
