Bolt Action 3^rd Edition

Tournament Rules

1.  FORCES

1.  A Recon Patrol is:

a.  1-3 Platoons max.
b.  500pts max.
c.  9 Order Dice max.

2.  A Recon Patrol is constructed using following 3^rd Edition sources:

a.  Bolt Action 3^rd Edition Rulebook
b.  Bolt Action 3^rd Edition Further Axis and Allied Nations pdf
c.  Bolt Action 3^rd Edition Armies of Germany.
d.  Bolt Action 3^rd Edition Armies of the United States
e.  Bolt Action 3^rd Edition FAQ published by Warlord Games prior to May 5, 2025.

3.  The following sources cannot be used to construct a Recon Patrol:

a.  All Bolt Action 1^st/2^nd Edition resource books published prior to Bolt Action 3^rd Edition.
b.  All Bolt Action 1^st/2^nd FAQ’s published prior to Bolt Action 3^rd Edition.
c.  All Bolt Action 1^st/2^nd Fan Based updates/FAQ approved by Warlord Games prior to Bolt Action 3^rd Edition
d.  Bolt Action 3^rd Edition Compendium.

4.  Recon Patrol unique rule limitations.

a.  The Leadership Standard – The Morale level of the Platoon Commander(s) must be equal to or greater than the Morale level of the majority of the units in the platoon, not counting the Platoon Commander (rounding up).
b.  Three Vehicles max
c.  Not Allowed:

i.  Artillery Platoons
ii.  Engineer Platoons.
iii.  Forward Artillery and Air Observers.
iv.  Company Commanders (It’s a patrol)
v.  The Extra Selection rule for US MMGs and Soviet ATRs.
vi.  HE templates greater than HE 2”.
vii.  Vehicle-mounted flamethrowers.
viii.  Armor greater than 8+

2.  Army List:

1.  Initial BA Army list due by May 28, 2025.
2.  1 point bonus TP for submitting list prior to May 25, 2025.
3.  Submit Army List by sending eMail to:  dieconhq@diecon.com
      Subject Line:   BA 3^rd Ed. Recon Patrol DieCon 25 6/6/2025.
4.  Player should have 3 copies of submitted Army list for each event.

a.  One copy for each opponent.
b.  Player will provide their opponent a copy of their Army list.

3.  SCORING/Tournament Points

1.  Victory is calculated as described in the Scenarios being played and Tournament points are awarded for victories, defeats and draws as shown below:

a.  Victory = 1 TP
b.  Draw = .5 TP
c.  Loss = 0 TP

2.  Beginning with second round, players will be paired using a Swiss system (i.e., matching players on the same number of TPs, in descending order).

3.  WINNING THE TOURNAMENT

1.  The winner is determined at the end of last round based on following criteria.

a.  Player with most TP will the winner.
b.  In case of a tie, the winner will be player with highest Casualty points.

2.  Sportsmanship, Painting, and theme will also factor into a separate overall score