THE SOCIETY OF ANCIENTS DOUBLES MASTERS 2008

15mm FoG COMPETITION RULES

1. The rules and army lists to be used are Field of Glory as published.  Clarifications published on the official web site may be used at the organisers’ discretion.
2. The permitted Army Lists for each Venue are also specified on the entry form. Any army from the book specified may be chosen.  The list submitted must not exceed 1000 points specified.
3. Army lists must specify the number and size of battle groups and their order of march for deployment, and the number and type of commanders chosen. They should also include the territory list for the army. Once an army list has been submitted it may not be changed or altered other than to correct any errors. Players may only correct their errors by making reasonable changes to their list. It is not allowed to completely re-write the list, and the list checkers decision on this is final.
4. Army lists must be submitted for checking in advance and must be received by the List Checker not later than two weeks before the event. A penalty may be imposed for late submission of lists. Any incorrect list discovered at the venue must be corrected prior to the next match.
5. The List Checker is Andy Ellis,
   20 Welbeck Road,
   Mansfield Woodhouse,
   Mansfield,
   Notts.
   NG19 9JZ.
   Tel 01623 462604
    
   Please note that only incoming calls are possible, and that the list checker can only respond to queries in connection with Army Lists. All other queries must be addressed to the organisers.
6. Players must fully define their troops as they are placed on table.  Figures must provide a reasonably accurate representation of the troops they are trying to represent – they must not look deliberately misleading.
7. Table size is 6' x 4' and players must supply their own terrain pieces. These must be to an acceptable standard, and umpires will have the discretion to remove unsightly items.
8. Each Player must command, move and be responsible for at least 30% of the BGs in the army.
9. To speed game play, players may only control BGs that are adjacent i.e. each player must operate at his/her end of the table.  Control of BGs may therefore change during the course of the game.
10. Teams must be present and ready to start the match at the appointed time. Where a team has a reasonable excuse for arriving late the match start will be delayed by up to 30 minutes. After which time the effected team will be awarded a bye and 32 points. No team will be awarded more than one bye for any reason.
11. If a team resigns from a game at any stage after the first set up dice have been rolled their opponents will be awarded 32 points.
12. Blitz, TBC
13. When time is called, play will continue until the end of the turn of the player who moved second, such that both players will have had an equal number of turns.  Play will stop immediately before the a joint action phase following this.
14. The event will be adjudicated by player umpires.
15. A modified Swiss Chess system will operate throughout the competition. 
• The draw for the first game at the first venue is RANDOM.
• The draw for the first game at all other rounds is based on the Swiss Chess System using the teams current score to-date. Teams that did not play at previous venues will be included randomly at the bottom of this draw.
• The draw for games 2-4 at each venue are based upon the teams' scores so far at the current venue only.
• No team will ever play the same opponents twice, at venues 1 and 2. At venue 3 teams may play teams that they played earlier in the year, but cannot play the same team twice at that venue.
• Teams will not play others from the same club in the first game at any venue, but may do so in games 2-4.
16. There are 5 separate venues and each is a competition in its own right. The overall winners will be determined by considering each teams total of their best three results scored at any of the 5 venues. These will be used to calculate the final championship placings.
17. Each team is allowed to make up to 3 substitutions per year. Named players from teams may combine to form a new team, with its own score or, alternatively, their result may count towards the score of either one of the original teams.
18. Teams may participate at as many or as few venues as they wish.
19. Follow this link for an entry form and details of each venue including the periods to be played.
20. The timetable for each venue unless specifically notified is as follows;

21. Admission to the tournament is at the sole discretion of the organisers and their decision on all matters is final. An application to enter denotes acceptance of these rules.