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2022 08 13

All the league news fit to print and then some! Compiled from across FUMBBL, this is all the league news that's come to my little furry ears. If you know more that is going on, please let razmus know so he can add it to the next edition, which should be the end of August. I know several northern hemisphere leagues are still running a little slow this time of year because of coaches getting their summer vacation in, and some folks are moving... or moving their children to institutions of higher education for the Fall term. Mostly minor updates this time, but also with the addition of a new league forming! The following leagues should have space/recruiting right now: Chill Axe, MBBL (French language), DLE, Cyberpunk Draft League, SWL, and NWBL. [ed: 2022_08_18]WIL is actively looking for one replacement coach!

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Timezone/Region	World, but focused on Coaches new to Bloodbowl or new to Fumbbl	✶
Rules	BB2020
Current status	Summer tournament is effectively over with no further games being played. Expect a new tournament to start anytime now. There's also a 145 Sprint available for 145 teams so inclined.
Next steps	If you're new to Blood Bowl or new to FUMBBL, this is the group to help you get oriented! Join the discord, join the tournament.
To contact	koadah's blog for more info, and 145 Club Discord

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Timezone/Region	Europe	✶
Rules	BB2020, divisions with promotion/relegation
Current status	Season 25 is complete.
Next steps	End of season knockout tournament, then Season 26.
To contact	Contact eldritchfox for more information and join them on the HUBBA Discord. If you're interested in HUBBA, this would be the perfect time to jump in.

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Timezone/Region	Europe but with coaches from everywhere. Very large, fluff heavy league.	✹
Rules	BB2020 with modified Secret League, and customized BB2016 skill progression. Only one team per roster.
Current status	Autumn Year 9, which is divisions by prestige, is finishing it's final round.
Next steps	Winter Friendlies, then Year 10 Regionals.
To contact	New teams either enter a Youngbloods tournament or the general mix depending on timing, and with a league this large they're almost always recruiting. Contact C0ddlefish and/or join them on the SL Discord in their own section.

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Timezone/Region	UK	✶
Rules	BB2020, but someone has to wield the axe...
Current status	Season two, including playoffs, is complete!
Next steps	Season three. If you're interested in Chill Axe, don't delay getting ahold of the commissioner.
To contact	MisterA, and check out their discord

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Timezone/Region	Italian Language/Italy	✹
Rules	BB2020
Current status	The second half of Season 31 is progressing as expected.
Next steps	Playoffs
To contact	Ale_Kubbo

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Timezone/Region	German Language/Central Europe TZ	✶
Rules	BB2020, with building and league modes
Current status	Season 13 playoffs have two games remaining.
Next steps	End of Season 13 redraft/team changes, then Season 14 -- If you're interested in joining them, this is just about the best time to express interest.
To contact	jurisch and join them on Discord.

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Timezone/Region	French Language/France	✷
Rules	Secret League 2020, with customizations - now also with custom star players!
Current status	Season three complete. Actively recruiting thru August.
Next steps	Season four starts 4 September.
To contact	Contact Diablange for more information and join them on their Discord (ask Diablange for a invitation if interested).

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Timezone/Region	UK	✷
Rules	BB2020
Current status	Season 64 has a full complement of teams, and has begun.
Next steps	Season 65 - tentatively late October, early November.
To contact	A whole host of active commissioners to contact on the group page, or talk to them on the WIL Discord. Coaches interested in playing in WIL may be added to a waiting list at this time. [ed: 2022_08_18] Note though, as of this minute, they're recruiting for one replacement coach. Like NOW! Go sign up, eh?!?

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Timezone/Region	French Language/Europe TZ	✷
Rules	BB2020, with promotion and relegation, and roster rotation. (It appears that teams can be relegated right out of existence.)
Current status	Season 30 is underway, with only the first few games played, with the deadlines set to begin in September.
Next steps	Season 30 playoffs
To contact	Sharkrudi, Thoriin, Darkvatar, or Phags or visit their Discord

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Timezone/Region	Europe, with two week rounds.	✶
Rules	BB2020 limited to a single team per roster. Invitational. With FLUFF!
Current status	Season Two has stalled in the early rounds due to coaches on vacation, but assume things will get moving again soon.
Next steps	Season Two Class Bowl and Mud Cup
To contact	See Lasgalen, datom, or det about an invitation. New teams to a wait list.

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Timezone/Region	Europe	★
Rules	CRP (BB2016) with several house rules and drafting, but converting to BB2020! Two week rounds.
Current status	Season/Lap 6 is complete, converting to BB2020, and recuiting for additional coaches/teams.
Next steps	Lap 7.
To contact	Contact Hovring for more information and join.

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Timezone/Region	Europe	✶
Rules	BB2020 rules with BB2016 skill progression, w/player drafts. Limited to 32 Team Franchises. With FLUFF!
Current status	The first part of Season 13 has begun.
Next steps	The first Division vs Division competions for Season 13.
To contact	Spelledaren is in charge of the waitlist.

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Timezone/Region	French Language/Central Europe TZ	★
Rules	BB2020, with custom rosters, limit two teams per roster.
Current status	On hold for the moment, likely until the end of Summer.
Next steps	Old teams limited to 1300 TV, new teams enter with a couple free skills. Season 5 will be an open round robin for July and August : players arrange games between them up to 5 or 6 (to be confirmed). 2 teams allowed per coach, specific bonus points given per different coach and different roster played
To contact	Diablange

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Timezone/Region	Europe maybe, please don't let the goblins across the pond.	★
Rules	BB2020, with custom goblin themed rosters. With rulz (HA!) written by and for goblins.
Current status	They've started some elimination tournaments, although it probably won't eliminate enough little green squashy dudes. There's a lot of laughing in their stadia late at night, and I'm not at all certain if that's a good thing or not.
Next steps	Only Nuffle knows, and she ain't talking. There's also an association with XXL -- talk to mekutara, they seem to understand what's going on. (Seriously though, if you enjoy the chaos that is stunties... cranked up to eleven... get in touch with mekutata. Between seasons is usually the best time to jump in.)
To contact	mekutata apparently translates goblin and might be able to help you.

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Timezone/Region	Mainly Europe but Coaches in North and South America, Canada too. 14 day turns!	★
Rules	BB20 Draft League, Human rosters, custom seasons and re-draft. Custom Icons and Team logo's.
Current status	Just past the half way in Season 1
Next steps	Season 1 for the next 4-5 months. Contact to be put on the wait list in case they have a coach drop out.
To contact	The_Murker (Owner), det, darkwing2k6, and misterlonestar

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Timezone/Region	Europe and Americas	✶
Rules	BB2020, with random players and lots and lots of extra dice rolling just to satisfy Nuffle's whims
Current status	Final round of the current season stalled out just before the completion of the season.
Next steps	End of season, and a randomized sorta redraft happens. If you're interested in embrassing the chaos, now would probably be an excellent time to start making that interest known.
To contact	Foremole on site NUFFLE League Discord channel to roll up your random team. They're always recruiting new teams, and can run new blood type tournaments when there is enough new blood to justify.

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Timezone/Region	Americas	✶
Rules	BB2020 with player draft, drawn from NCBB amongst other places
Current status	Season 29 has begun.
Next steps	Season 29 playoffs, probably in October.
To contact	To be put on the waiting list for an invitation, contact Bazakastine or dashergeaux and join them on the NBFL Discord.

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Timezone/Region	Americas	✷
Rules	BB2020, with custom seasons
Current status	Season 40 regular play has a couple weeks left.
Next steps	Non-AQ (rookie) teams might get another game, then at the end of the regular schedule will come makeup games, then all the messy mess involved in teams being allocated to Bowl games, including all the coaches voting on the other coaches they hate. Yes, that's just as ugly as it sounds.
To contact	ex-convict or Nelphine on site, or NCBB Discord

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	Timezone/Region	Americas	✶
	Rules	BB2020
	Current status	Season Two EFL Cup and FA Trophy tournament finals complete - FA Cup launches this week.
	Next steps	Redraft. Everyone sends their complaints to Nelphine. Finally Season Three will begin. NWBL is actively recruiting now, and would love to have a fourth division.
	To contact	Waagh and ryanfitz on site or the NWBL Discord.

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Timezone/Region	Americas	★
Rules	SL2020 (Secret League 2020)
Current status	Season two is in round seven, with just six games left of the regular season.
Next steps	Regular season until Sept, when playoffs begin.
To contact	razmus on site, or Secret League Discord, and watch for recruiting forum post in October.

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Timezone/Region	Chilean/Spanish Language	✶
Rules	BB2020
Current status	Season Four ("How I hate you Nuffle") playoff tournament is complete
Next steps	Season Five (I think) Between seasons, as they are, if you are in the target demographic, now would likely be the best time to express interest!
To contact	Varadal

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Timezone/Region	Oceania (GMT +7 to +12)	✷
Rules	BB2020
Current status	Season 92 Trial of Blood! (I assume that's like a season of Friendlies... but mass exsanguination appears to be as friendly as those guys get.)
Next steps	Redraft after the current tournament. If you were contemplating SWL, you'll want to express that interest very, very soon.
To contact	Talk to Wozzaa about getting started or join them on the SWL Discord and 'ask to be drafted and hazed.' New teams need a little time to draft and get 'some blooding games' played before they're fed to the le... err... before they start.

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	Timezone/Region	New Zealand/Australian time zone preference With a bit of a lean towards NZ	★
	Rules	SL2020, each roster can only be represented once.
	Current status	Season nine moving along nicely, at about it's halfway point.
	Next steps	End of season tournaments
	To contact	PM Trickey on FUMBBL or get in touch on their channel on the SWL Discord.

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Timezone/Region	New Zealand	Established 6th March 2015	✶
Rules	BB2020. Equivalent pools with tiered postseason playoffs to decide champion. No redrafting or TV caps. Expensive mistakes and Spiraling expenses both active. Older players may pickup a niggle between seasons (aging)
Current status	Season 30 nearly complete.
Next steps	Playoffs late August thru September.
To contact	Contact ramchop or jump into SWL discord and skip over to the #dibblkiwis channel.

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Timezone/Region	Global, 21 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling	★
Rules	BB2016: experienced, orphaned teams -- Will now be importing teams into the league, as the BB2016 open environment has been declared dead.
Current status	Season 10 underway, but moved to twenty-one day rounds.
Next steps	Playoffs in October. Will push to recruit the final folks interested in playing BB2016 with their old teams.
To contact	Contact razmus and join the IoMT Discord Channel.

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Timezone/Region	Global, 14 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling	★
Rules	SL16 Open Environment teams
Current status	Season 6 regular play is past it's deadline, with an extention granted to Monday.
Next steps	Playoffs then Recruiting for Season 7. If critical mass isn't reached, the stadia may close.
To contact	Contact razmus and join the IoMT Discord Channel.

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Timezone/Region	Global, 14 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling	✹
Rules	BB2020 resurrection/non-progression with promotion and relegation
Current status	Season Zero, round four of six!
Next steps	Coaches allocated to divisions in a pyramid structure, and then Season One begins likely in late September.
To contact	Contact TheFear.

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Rules	BB2020 with custom rosters. Updates to the rosters are anticipated.
Activity	Moderate to low activity
To play	Make a team from the group above and put them in Gamefinder or seek games on the Secret League Discord
Activities	Old World Rookie Rumble for new teams. Old World Brawl for any team. [SL]2020 Slam are Slam type instant tournaments for groups of four teams. (just needs for interested coaches) Other tournaments to start when Seasons enabled on FUMBBL.

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Rules	BB2016 with custom rosters.
Activity	Low
To play	Make a team from the group above and put them in Gamefinder or seek games on the Secret League Discord
Activities	Secret 2016 [SL]am Series are Slam type instant tournaments for groups of four teams. (just needs four interested coaches) [SL]UMBBL Shield - Minor's like tournament for SL2016 teams. SLUMBBL CUP - Annual all comers tournament. [SL16] Grand Championship Two part tournament run multiple times per year. Secret Stunty Cup Annual Stunty Team tournament. (Underway! Currently in round two.)

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Rules	BB2016, with imported League, Ranked, or Box teams.
Activity	Incipient
To play	Clone teams into the league to bring new life to them to play.
Activities	O[L]C Classic - No limit KO tournaments Open [L]eague Cup - No limit, KO tournament, Official 2016 + [SL16] teams O[L]C 2016 Championship - TV limited, KO tournaments, up to eight(8) official 2016 + [SL16] teams Open [L]eague Challenge 2020 - TV limited, KO tournaments, up to eight(8) official 2020 + [SL20] teams