AT-43 Tournament

This year sees the second AT-43 tournament at Games Expo
The tournament is supported by Simple Miniature Games and Rackham Entertainment.

Rules and Points

1600 points (1100 points assault {max}/500 points reserve {as per Frostbite}

Proxies and Conversions:

Proxies (substitute models) are allowed, but must be clearly marked e.g. medic has green mark on base.
All models used must be Rackham models. Conversions are acceptable as long as they are clearly based on Rackham models. Conversions must represent the model from which they are most obviously drawn. It is up to the tournament judge to make a final call on any particular model. Any proxies or conversions must be agreed with the judge, and explained to each opponent.

Army Lists & Composition:

Army lists must be submitted to the Umpire upon registration. Entrant’s name must be clearly shown as must any special rules, special weapons, etc. Each entrant must also bring a second copy to be used during each round to show to their opponent upon request. It is preferable if entrants use the Easy-R army builder tool.
Armies must not exceed 1600 points. The force must be able to be split into an assault and reserve force. The assault force may not exceed 1100 points, whilst the reserve force may exceed 500 points as long as the 1600 point overall limit is not exceeded. The same reserve force must be used throughout the tournament (no swapping with assault units between rounds).

Format and Rounds:

Players participate in timed Swiss-format matches in which all players partake in every round.
Each game will have a 90 minute time limit.
When the time expires the Judge will call "Time!" At the time this is called, players should complete their current activation. If the player that began the match has already finished his activation, then the second player should activate his next unit. The player who went first should not have more activations than his opponent.

Scoring:

All AT-43 matches should ideally end in glorious victory, however tournament games are sometimes cut short when the match runs out of time. If both players have the same number of VP, then the scenario being played will tell you how to determine the winner (if applicable).
Victory Points
Victory points are awarded as per each scenario description. Generally each round will be worth a minimum of 20 points for the winning player.
Tournament Points
Tournament Points are decided by your win, lose or draw status at the end of each match.
They are used to determine pairing and standings throughout the event.
Each round the players score Tournament Points based on the outcome of the match.

Result/Tournament Points:-
Win = 2, Draw = 1, Loss = 0
Overall result will be decided firstly upon Tournament Points and then by Victory Points gained

Judging & Sportsmanship:

The objective of tournament play is for everyone to have a good time. Players are expected to be courteous and patient with their opponents and the Judge. Players are expected to accept all rulings made by the Judge whether or not they agree. The Judge always has the final word on rules questions or debates.
We assume that all players are good sports and understand fair play. If there is a dispute, simply call on the judge to assist. Players should strive at all times to be mature, polite, and fair to their opponents. Failure to do this may result in a Strike. Each Strike accrued will cost a player 10% of their total tournament score for the Tournament. Three Strikes accrued at a single event will result in the player being removed from the event.
A Judge may award a Strike for any incident deemed unsporting. This included but is not limited to offensive or abusive conduct, bullying, cheating, constant rules arguments, stalling game play and other immature actions. Players must do their best to play in a timely manner. If stalling is suspected the judge should be called on to speed up play. it is important to remember that a Judge is free to award a Strike to both competitors of a game if the situation warrants. In some minor cases a Judge may elect to officially warn players once for any given indiscretion. Repeated offences will incur a strike.
A Strike may also be awarded for incorrect or illegal army lists or failure to bring along all the necessary materials required to play in the Tournament. If a list is discovered to be illegal after the start of the tournament, the judge may elect to disqualify the player from any winnings or awards.
Players will be able to secretly vote to reward the player they felt to be the best Sportsman.

Scenarios and Setup:

All games are played on 4' x 2' surfaces with deployment zones as defined in each scenario.
Judges place terrain before each round begins.

Prizes

Prizes will be donated by Simple Miniature Games and Rackham Entertainment.
1st overall               tbc
2nd                           tbc
3rd                             tbc
Wooden Spoon        tbc
Other prizes may also be awarded dependant upon number of entries.

Schedule

The following is a rough guide of the schedule, to be confirmed on the day.
9:30-10:00: Registration
10:00-11:30: Round 1
11:45-13:15: Round 2
13:15-14:00: Lunch
14:00-15:30: Round 3
15:45 Prizes