Bolt Action 3^rd Edition

Tournament Rules

Desire to have fun playing Bolt Action 3rd Edition.

1.  Your Army

a.  Will comprise a max of 1250 points.
b.  Your Army will consist of an Infantry Platoon plus.

i.  1 each of other platoon types
ii.  A second Infantry platoon may be included

c.  Maximum 18 order dice
d.  Will be constructed using following Bolt Action 3^rd Edition sources:

i.  Bolt Action 3^rd Edition Rulebook
ii.  Bolt Action 3^rd Edition Further Axis and Allied Nations pdf
iii.  Bolt Action 3^rd Edition Armies of Germany.
iv.  Bolt Action 3^rd Edition Armies of the United States
v.  Bolt Action 3^rd Edition FAQ published by Warlord Games prior to May 5, 2025.

e.  The following sources cannot be used to construct your Platoon:

i.  All Bolt Action 1^st/2^nd Edition resource books published prior to Bolt Action 3^rd Edition.
ii.  All Bolt Action 1^st/2^nd FAQ’s published prior to Bolt Action 3^rd Edition.
iii.  All Bolt Action 1^st/2^nd Fan Based updates/FAQ approved by Warlord Games prior to Bolt Action 3^rd Edition
iv.  Bolt Action 3^rd Edition Compendium.

f.  Models

i.  Should be WYSIWYG.
ii.  All questions will be handled by event judge.

g.  Painted is not required (There is a fully painted army award)

2.  Army List:

a.  Initial BA Army list due by May 28, 2025.
b.  1 point bonus TP* for submitting list prior to May 25, 2025.
c.  Submit Army List by sending eMail to: dieconhq@diecon.com
     Subject Line:  BA 3^rd Ed. Singles DieCon 25 6/7/2025.
d.  Player should have 3 copies of submitted Army list for each event.

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

3.  SCORING/Tournament Points:

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

i.  Victory = 1 TP*
ii.  Draw = .5 TP*
iii.  Loss = 0 TP*

b.  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).

4.  WINNING THE TOURNAMENT:

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

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

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