Flames of War2009 National Tournament

Event: National Tournament WeekendLocation: United Sports Training Center Fieldhouse

1426 Marshalton-Thorndale Rd. Downington, PA 19335www.go2ustc.com

This is a picture of the field house which is over 36,000 square feet. The padenpor surface is slightly padded which is easier on the body after a hard day of wargaming.

Food on-site: The Grillewww.eatatthegrille.com

Date: October 2-4, 2009

Price: $50 which includes lunch on Saturday and Sunday. Payment details will be posted here in the future.

Hotel Information: Holiday Inn Express, Exton120 N. Pottstown PikeExton, PA 19341

610-524-9000 or 800-906-6672 • $99.00 / night for a 2 double bed room or $110 / night for a king.• Price includes deluxe continental breakfast• You must refer to room code: FWN to get special room rate• Deadline to reserve rooms under block is September 11th • Check-In: 3:00 PM – Check-Out: 12:00 PM• http://www.holidayinn.com/h/d/ex/1/en/home • 9.38 miles from United Sports Training Center

Sheraton Great Valley Hotel707 East Lancaster AvenueFrazer, PA 19355610-524-5500

• $109.00 / night for a 2 double bed room• Please use the link below to book your reservation• Deadline to reserve rooms under block is September 10th • Check-In: 4:00 PM – Check-Out: 12:00 PM • http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?

id=0904235482&key=A048C• 11.87 miles from United Sports Training Center

The Inn at Chester Springs815 North Pottstown PikeExton, PA 19341610-363-1100 or 888-253-6119$99.00 / nightCheck-In: 3:00 PM – Check-Out: 11:00 AMhttp://www.innatchestersprings.com/8.89 miles from United Sports Training Center

Tournament: 7 Game Format (Friday-Saturday-Sunday)

Tournament scheduleScenarios will be provided at the registration table.

FridayRegistration 1600-1800Game 1 1800-2030

SaturdayGame 2 0900-1130Lunch 1130-1230Game 3 1230-1500Break 1500-1530Game 4 1530-1800Dinner 1800-1900Game 5 1900-2130

Sunday

Game 6 0900-1130Lunch 1130-1230

Game 7 1230-1500Break (Q&A) 1500-1530Awards 1530-1600

• The tournament will consist of at least 6 different scenarios which will be provided the first day of the tournament. Any scenario that uses the Free-For-All mission may be replaced with the Seize and Hold mission if one of the armies is an Allied Airborne Company. The Allied Airborne Company player must provide three Rommel's Asparagus for the defender to use during setup.

• 1750 points.• Festung Europa - Waffen SS and Soviet Guard armies are 1460 points• Festung Europa - British and US Italy Veterans are 1350 points

• Army lists including unit history must be submitted to USNationals@battlefront.co.nz no later than September 11th, 2009. Army lists must include the following information:

• Player's full name• Player's email address• Army list being used (For example: Udarny Strelkovy Batalon)• Book or website reference (For example: Stalin's Onslaught)• Format of army lists should either be .pdf, .doc, .ppt or .xls.

• Only the following army lists are allowed to take multiple companies: • US Rangers (Festung Europa)• US Rangers (Bloody Omaha)• Commando Troop (Festung Europa) • Churchill squadron Italy (PDF)• Churchill squadron Normandy (PDF)• 4th Special Service Brigade RM Commandos (PDF)

• 7 Rounds over 3 days • 2.5 hours per round.• M ore Lessons From The Front Again are in effect. Located on the Forums under

Rules Questions. (PDF) Here is the link: http://flamesofwar.free.fr/telechargement/arborescence/LessonsFromTheFront/MoreagainLFTF.pdf

• Please refer to the following list of books, PDFs and website articles for legal armies.

• Festung Europa• D Minus 1• Blood Omaha• D-Day• Villers-Bocage• Monty’s Meatgrinder• Cobra• Stalin's Onslaught

• Fortress Europe• Hammer and Sickle• River of Heroes• Any army list available on the Flames of War website listed under Official

1944-45. These lists do not include any army lists currently “Under Review”. Here is the link:

http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=108&kb_cat_id=100• All armies must be fully painted. Any miniatures not fully painted will be pulled

from the table prior to starting the tournament.• Rounds will be determined by game play results and each player will be seeded

with an opponent of his caliber. • We will also attempt to match up Axis vs. Allies whenever possible but do not

expect every game to work out historically. • All qualifying players will automatically be registered for the National

Tournament so it will be very important to ensure that Regional Qualifier Tournament organizers receive the proper contact information. Please notify Battlefront Miniatures if you are unable to attend. Confirmation letters will also be sent to qualifiers reminding everyone of their participation and all qualifying players must RSVP Battlefront Miniatures U.S. at USNationals@battlefront.co.nz by no later than September 11th, 2009 or risk losing their slot.

• International players must qualify in order to participate in the National Tournament.

Iron Cross Painting CompetitionAnyone is welcome to participate in the Iron Cross Painting Competition. There is a one time entry fee of $5.00 for anyone who is not competing in the National Tournament.

SaturdayRegistration 10:00-12:00Judges voting 12:00-15:00Awards 15:00-15:30

RULES1. All entries must contain nothing but Battlefront Miniatures. 2. Participants may enter as many categories as they want.3. Participants may not enter more than one entry per category. 4. Entries must be appropriately based and any excess basing or displays will be

ignored for purposes of judging. 5. All entries must remain with the judges until all judging has been completed.6. Iron Cross painting competition is an open competition for anyone who wishes to

enter. 7. National Tournament participants may not enter categories with components of

their army considering those components will be unavailable during the day. 8. All entries must be approved by the judges prior to displaying.

CATEGORIES

Best Platoon• Must contain at least 3 teams.• Must be a legal platoon according to the Intelligence Handbook or Army List

chosen from.• Must be based on the appropriate sized bases.Best Tank Team• Must be rated as a tank team with a top armor rating of at least 0.Best Infantry Team• Must be rated as an infantry team.• Must be mounted on a medium sized base. • Must contain at least 4 miniatures. Best Gun Team• Must be rated as a gun team.• Must be mounted on a medium sized base or a large base. • Must include the appropriate amount of crew.Best Diorama• Must be no larger than 6” x 6”. Best Objective Marker• Must be mounted on a large baseBest Overall• The winner from each category will be judged to determine the Best Overall

winner.

Judging CategoriesThe judges must objectively review each entry and can use the following categories to assist in the decision making process.

1. Cleanliness2. Historical accuracy3. Highlighting and Shading4. Basing5. Details (Unit markings, weathering, damage, camouflage, etc.) 6. Model preparation