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National Teams Tournament |
When & Where
The 2012 National Team Tournament takes place...
Saturday and Sunday, January 14-15, 2012
Tournament Check-in begins at 08:30 Saturday
Saturday
- Round 1 - 09.00 to 13.00
- Round 2 - 13.30 to 17.30
- Round 3 - 19.00 to 23.00
Sunday
- Round 4 - 09.00 to 13.00
- Awards - 13.00 to 13.30
At the Wingate Hotel and Conference Center in Round Rock, Texas
Wingate by Wyndham & Williamson Conference Center
1209 N IH35, Round Rock, TX 78664
Tel: 512-341-7000
www.wingateroundrock.com
Rooms at the Wingate are $82.00 per night.
To make your hotel reservations at Wingate call them and give them the code "GHG2".
Tournament Rules
Tournament rules are summarized below. The main rule is sportsmanship and having an enjoyable time. If you cannot play nicely with others, then do not come to this tournament.
Download Tournament Rules
Complete tournament rules are available for download:
Tournament Structure
Each team will consist of 4 players, one for each period. The periods of play are:
- 1st Period, Biblical Era: 3000 BC- 700 BC
- 2nd Period, Clasical Era: 699 BC - 493 AD
- 3rd Period, Dark Ages: 494 AD - 1149 AD
- 4th Period, Middle Ages: 1150 AD - 1500 AD
Round Length
Each round is 3 hours and 30 minutes plus 3 - 15 additional minutes in duration. (Yes, I have 5-sided dice!) When time is called, players complete the current phase and then calculate points.
Armies
Any painted armies based according to the 15mm standard for Field of Glory are welcome! Armies are limited to 800 points. Figures must reasonably represent the troop types as described in the rules and the army lists.
Tournament Scoring
The standard scoring system for winning or losing
a game outlined on the Field of Glory web site:
After all four rounds have been played, the team with highest score of all games combined will be declared the winner. If there is a tie, the sum of the scores of the players' opponents will serve as tie-breaker, with the player having been opposed by the higher scoring players winning the tie. Prizes will be awarded to teams for:
- 1st Place: A new travelling trophy to be engraved with the winning team's name and other cool stuff, and most importantly a place at the World Team Tournament!
- 2nd Place: Some cool stuff (but not as cool as for 1st place).
- Era Winners: The top player in each era will win some cool stuff, too.
- Team Spirit: Under consideration will be a consistent geographical representation of armies in the team (e.g., all armies from Asian Minor), coordinated team clothing, accessories, exemplary sportsmanship, and generally making the event a lot of fun.
- Best Army: Best painted and based army played by the player or team member who painted it. Armies will be judged by figure paint job, basing and camp. Judges will look not only for quality painting, but also consistency across the army in painting style and basing.
- Best Camp: Best camp deployed by the player or team member who painted it. Camps will be judged on the consistency with army theme, modeling, figure paint job and basing.
- Best Terrain: Best terrain used in a tournament battle. Terrain will be judged on appearance balanced with playability.
Field of Glory Rules
All the rules from Field of Glory are in play. The official errata for the rules are also in force and are located at
Other Fun Stuff!
In addition to the tournament, you can look forward to some other fun things to do:
Visit Great Hall Games
Great Hall Games is open from 10.00 to 24.00 on Friday, 10.00 to 20.00 on Saturday and 12.00 to 18.00 on Sunday. This year we have Essex miniatures, as well as other gaming needs. Pick-up games Friday afternoon are welcome too.
Friday Open Gaming
This year we have access to the gaming area at the hotel Friday evening from 17.00 until 23.45.
Wine and Beer Bar
The hotel has a small wine and beer bar that is open Friday and Saturday evening.
Football on TV
As last year, we'll have a TV on Saturday to stay up with the games on Saturday. We'll pass the hat among those who are interested to help offset the cost..
Prize Support
The following companies are offering generous prize support. Click the image to visit their sites.
15mm Armies
Rules and Books
Rubber Terrain
Trophies
Terrain and accessories
Maps and Directions
| Airport to Great Hall Games: View Larger Map |
| Airport to Wingate by Wyndham Hotel and Conference Center View Larger Map |
| Airport to Hotel to Great Hall Games View Larger Map |
Cancellations
If you preregister and then your team cannot attend the tournament, please let us know as soon as possible.