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2022 09 15

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 September. This month, Metagroups have been added to the list. The following leagues should have space/recruiting right now: WIL (two UK coaches), Le Laboratoire (French), Cyberpunk Draft League, XXXL, NWBL (Americas), SIoMT, and Secret Resurrection 2020.

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Timezone/Region	World, but focused on Coaches new to Bloodbowl or new to Fumbbl	✶
Rules	BB2020
Current status	A new Autumn tournament has started, but appropriate folks south of the equator where it's headed into Spring are welcome too! Only a handful of games have been played, and the environment is active. 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	End of season cup tournament is planned to start this weekend (10-11 September).
Next steps	Season 26. New season communication is ongoing. Contact Badoek to be added.
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. Large, fluff heavy league.	✷
Rules	BB2020 with modified Secret League, and customized BB2016 skill progression. Only one team per roster.
Current status	Year 10 Winter Friendlies are underway.
Next steps	Year 10 Spring Regionals, when the mean old established teams beat up on the younger and softer teams.
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. (Be aware that starting a team in when CIBBL is heading into Spring regionals is hard-mode. If one is considering joining CIBBL, one might be well advised to wait until the Spring regionals have begun and the team can start in a Youngbloods tournament to start and then into a more balanced special Summer Tournament. YMMV.)

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Timezone/Region	UK	✶
Rules	BB2020, but someone has to wield the axe...
Current status	Season 3 is underway.
Next steps	Season 3 playoffs at the end of November, early December.
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.
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 are complete!
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 four has begun!
Next steps	Looking for two more coaches to join with rookie teams to start a small championship before being added to the pool.
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 begun, but has continued to have some coach turnover. A couple new coaches can still have their team subbed right in, unfortunately it is too late into the season for one of the new teams to be promoted.
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.

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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 and the first round is complete.
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 is at the half way point and is on schedule
Next steps	Season Two Classic 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	BB2020 rules with BB2016 skill progression, w/player drafts. Limited to 32 Team Franchises. With FLUFF!
Current status	The first part of Season 13 still underway.
Next steps	The first Division vs Division competitions for Season 13.
To contact	Spelledaren is in charge of the waitlist.

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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	Converting to BB2020, and recruiting for additional coaches/teams.
Next steps	Lap 7.
To contact	Contact Hovring for more information and join.

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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 pending coach recruitment, but actively recruiting for one more coach!
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 finished the elimination tournaments, but there is evidence that some goblins survived the experience.
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. Actively recruiting as they are between seasons -- Go play with them and keep the goblins busy, so they can't torment ME! (Seriously though, if you enjoy the chaos that is stunties... cranked up to eleven and a fair amount of what appears to be fun fluff... get in touch with mekutata. Between seasons is usually the best time to jump in, and I'm certain they have some more mischief planned to start soon.)
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	Closing in on the end of Season 1 division play.
Next steps	Season 1 playoffs. 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	Season 3 is complete. Nuffle is determining the composition of Season 4 teams now... there's been lots of dice rolling lately! If you were interested in Nuffle league -- let Foremole know now!
Next steps	First half of Season 4 will be starting soon
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	First half of Season 29 has just a couple rounds left.
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	Coaches poll concluded. Now the horde of unpaid interns coordinate and determine which team goes to which bowl game.
Next steps	The Season 40 Bowl games are played, a few weeks for graduation/recruiting/and non-AQ teams getting slotted into their conferences, then Season 41.
To contact	ex-convict or Nelphine on site, or NCBB Discord

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	Timezone/Region	Americas	✶
	Rules	BB2020
	Current status	Season Two Season 2 FA Cup has just its final to be played!
	Next steps	Redraft for Season Three. Actively recruiting new teams now to fill the Bronze Division, and if enough teams are available, to fill another division as well.
	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	Player awards were just handed out and Season Two playoffs have begun.
Next steps	Redraft and recruiting for Season Three. (Recruiting will really start when I return from sailing around the Atlantic in October!)
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	It's the quiet before Season Five
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 93 has begun.
Next steps	Current season should take them well into Spring/mid-October. Then another Trial of Blood!.
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, with two week rounds.
	Current status	Season Nine moving along nicely, just two to three rounds left.
	Next steps	End of season tournaments. Probably not to early to put your name in if you wanted to participate in Season Ten!
	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 31 division play has recently started.
Next steps	Playoff tournaments, likely running thru November.
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 advancing at a glacial rate appropriate to the geriatric nature of the teams.
Next steps	Playoffs in November and December. 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 Champion has been crowned. Just waiting for the Charity Invitational Playoff final game.
Next steps	Recruiting for Season 7. If you have SL2016 teams you'd like to play in an organized matter, get in touch with razmus! If critical mass isn't reached, the stadia will 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 six of six!
Next steps	Coaches allocated to divisions in a pyramid structure, and then Season One begins likely in late September. If you were considering jumping into a HUGE resurrection league -- well this is it, and soon is when to get in touch with TheFear.
To contact	Contact TheFear.

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Timezone/Region	Global, 14 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling	★
Rules	SL2020 resurrection/non-progression, with some additional rosters and customization.
Current status	Season Four to start this month. Still actively recruiting.
Next steps	Probably more bloodshed. (tbd)
To contact	Contact Java.

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Timezone/Region	Global, some schedule... Nuffle isn't picky	✦
Rules	BB2020 with a single custom Nuffle roster, no retirements, no stars, no outside games, spiked balls.
Current status	Playing it's first season.
Next steps	Probably more bloodshed. (tbd)
To contact	Contact ben_awesome or Happy_Amateur.

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Rules	BB2020 with custom rosters. Updates to the rosters are anticipated.
Activity	Moderate to low activity - nearly completely stalled out after Garion started modifying the SL20 rosters, then got busy with real life again.
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 playoffs.)

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Rules	BB2016, with imported League, Ranked, or Box teams, including SL16 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 O[L]C Open League play - Currently active Open Round Robin Tournament for old teams. 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

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Environment	Competitive (Blackbox Scheduler only)
Synopsis	FUMBBL's only officially supported metagroup. Build one or more squads of four teams, and amass points by winning and tying after randomly matching other teams.

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Environment	Any/All
Synopsis	Stunty teams across the FUMBBL-verse attempting to beat, kill and maim everyone else... but mostly kill. Accumulate points for building up the biggest stack of corpses, with dwarves counting double. And of course, being stunties... the bodies accumulated from fouls certainly add to the official tally.

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Environment	Competitive (SL20 to be added later)
Synopsis	A reboot of the original E.L.F. group, Elf teams accumulate points for playing (and more for winning) against a variety of different rosters. Additional awards for filling your dance card, and a special award for taking more casualties than anyone else.

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	Borg Invasion
	Environment	Any/All
	Synopsis	Chaos Renegades teams as Borg collective. Start vanilla and play against other teams... and as you kill your opponent's players, you add their unique biological signature to the Borg. It was challenging under the BB2016 rules, and I suspect it's even harder now.