Rocky Top Rumble 40k Major
Schedule
Fri May 24 2024 at 10:00 am
Location
Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center | Knoxville, TN
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Join us in good ole Rocky Top Tennessee for our 4th installment of Rocky Top Game con! Make history as you participate in Knoxville's Warhammer 40K super-major! Compete in a games workshop official world qualifying event! Rocky top Rumble is not your average 40k major. It's also a 3-day convention that will include TCG events, cosplay, vendors, a free-to-play board game library, retro video games, panels, and more. Our miniature events will all be tracked for ITC battle points and Hobby track. We look forward to seeing you soon!40k Super Major Details:
Entry fee is 100 dollars (includes day pass for the convention). There will be 8 full rounds, 3 hours each, with a hard stop at the round time end.
FAQ link so submit questions:
Coming soon
The cutoff date for new material (excluding FAQ and Erratas) will be May 1st. Erratas and FAQs will be approved as they are released at the Judge/TO's discretion.
Lists are due by May 20th at 11:59 pm. Any players with lists submitted after that will get a yellow card. Lists submission attempts later than May 21st 11:59 pm will result in a red card and disqualification. ITC player code of conduct will be enforced. Trophies and prize support is based on attendance and will be given to best general, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, best painted, and best in faction. Additional prize support may be added for 4th place and on, depending on the final count of players. We will also be doing a bounty hunter board through Google forms to win bonus prizes.
Paint will not be required but GW’s Battle-Ready paint score will be used. Battle ready status is achieved for models painted to a reasonable detail/quality, with multiple colors and a textured/designed base.
Conversions/3rd party/Stand-in's/ 3d printed policy:
3rd party non-GW miniatures are allowed, as well as 3d-printed miniatures, so long as the base size is accurate to the GW/ITC basing chart, the model size is approximate to the substituted model, and the 3d printed file is published and or purchased. If you have any substantial conversions or stand-in's that you believe will raise questions/concerns on the table top, email pictures to [email protected] or private message directly to Rocky top game con's business page. Failure to comply will result on anything between models being removed from the table or Red card issues per ITC Policy code of conduct via our event staff.
Ticket policy:
Tickets are non-refundable as they are used to pay for the venue and various materials and resources for the event (such as prize support), with the exception that the convention is canceled. You may transfer tickets by emailing us at [email protected]. Ticket holders may no longer transfer tickets after May 20th after 11:59 pm. Once our Event fills up we will start a waiting list.
Social Media Coverage:
Some of our events may be streamed. By purchasing a ticket or attending events you agree that your likeness may used to provide social media content for Rocky Top Game Con and The Play Promoter Tournament Circuit.
Event Schedule
Number of rounds will depend on Number of attendees to ensure 1 undefeated. Plan for 3 day tournament with a minimum of 6 rounds and a maximum of 9 rounds. Current schedule at a glance is set to 6 rounds, but will be finalized in may.
May 24th Day 1
Registration starts at 8 am
Round 1: 9am - 12 pm
Lunch: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Round 2: 1:00pm - 4:00 pm
May 25th Day 2
Round 1: 9am - 12 pm
Lunch: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Round 2: 1:00pm - 4:00 pm
May 26th Day 3
Round 1: 9am - 12 pm
Round 2: 12:10pm - 3:10 pm
Terrain Rules:
please note there have been some updates since last year's rules, please review below to avoid confusion
Each table will have two sets of terrain split evenly between players. After rolling attacker/defender, but before deployment, players will alternate placing these pieces (matching peices for each player) starting with the defender. Players will divide the board in a straight line by half, based on whichever table edge is the player's battlefield edge. Pieces must be 4" from each other (from the base) and 4" from any deployment zone. They cannot be placed over an objective marker (including the terrain base). If a piece cannot be placed, players may ignore the table edge 4" but NOT the 4" from other terrain pieces.
Terrain pieces (100 in total/ 5 per player) :
1x Large Ruin per player (standard ruin rules from GW)
1x Large L Ruin
2x Small Ruin
1x barricade
1x Forest
Players may replace a small ruin, barricade, or forest with a fortification from their army list
Notes:
*The keyword Obscuring is measured from the base of the area terrain pieces. A model overlapping the terrain base will lose the benefits of Line of Sight blocking given by Obscuring. The physical walls of the terrain piece still block Line of Sight based True Line of Sight, per the standard game rules. True Line of Sight is always applied/required, unless a model ability does not require Line of Sight.
*After terrain is placed, a fortification may be used to substitute for any small piece of terrain in that respective player's deployment zone. if the terrain has a rule that allows for placement outside of deployment, it must still be in the players half of the board for terrain
Floor Policy :
Our Major will have one head judge, floor walkers, and one ringer. Below is a guideline on how to interact with Judges
Roles per event are outlined as follows:
Head Judge: Head Judges are responsible for resolving calls that floor judges can't answer. Head judges are not required to walk the floor but instead must make themselves easy to find IE judge table. Only the head judge my appeal to the Event organizer for resolution.
Floor Judge: Floor Judges are responsible for staying proactive and friendly to the players. If they see an incorrect play they must enter judge call procedure and correct the game state. Floor judges must walk the floor looking for incorrect plays and be ready to respond to judge questions. They must not linger near the judge table or near other judges for more than 5 minutes at a time.
Ringer- ringers are focused on engagement to ensure that players have a good time. Follow the buy round procedure for marking wins and losses but offer to play a game with the player who is odd out. The player may opt out of playing the ringer, but the ringer must offer to play a game. The role of ringer may never overlap the roles of floor Judge or TO.
Judge call procedure: Judge calls are initiated either by a player calling a judge over or the judge themselves; the judge must take the game state back to the interaction in question and resolve the scenario. If the game state cannot be repaired, it becomes an Accepted Game State (see accepted game state section). If there is not a clear resolution for the interaction in question Defer to The Play Promoter Event FAQ. If there is not precedent in event FAQ, defer to an approved 3rd party FAQ. If there is still no precedent established by any FAQ, have the players roll off to make a decision. Once the interaction has been resolved by the Judge. The player may call for an appeal. See Judge Appeal process.
Some chess clocks are available upon request. Once a player makes a request both players must use it. We will follow ITC chess clock etiquette.
Appeal process for rulings: If you have a ruling question, raise your hand and call a judge. The Judge will mark off your time in round and answer your question. If you are not satisfied with the judge's response, ask for an appeal. The appeal will go to the Head Judge to make a firm ruling. Any time on the clock that was lost will be extended so long as this process is not abused. Note that the game state must be reparable to have a ruling call made.
Accepted Game State: Do not wait to call a judge over. If the game is unrepairable, the current board will become an accepted game state and a card may be issued depending on the offence. Judges are available to help the players, but sometimes they will only know help is needed if asked.
Player late to the game: Matches where players are late to their round will be required to play on the clock. Time lost will be deducted from their clock. If a player is 30 minutes late or more to their round they take a loss and take a yellow card. If they are 30 minutes late the following round, they are dropped from the event and take a red card
Player Discrepancies: Players should maintain a solid level of consistency with rules/model declarations, decisions, and dice rolls. "Takebacks" are discouraged, to avoid any potential game state complications or discrepancies. If there are any conflicts, please call a judge over to resolve them impartially. Strict rules/turn order will be adhered to by default (aka unless a specific situation is verbally agreed upon between the players), and judge decisions will be made based on this.
Anti Social Contracts between players:
We understand that social contracts between players are necessary in many cases as a certain level of trust has to be given to your opponent in order to engage in the game. However this also invites bad actors to take advantage of that implied trust. If a judge feels as though a social contract has been violated between two players we may infer a yellow or red card depending on its severity between one or both players involved. this may range from anything between intent on movement, interpreting rules, to "Take backs"
Anit Bullying Discrimination Policy;
Rocky Top Game Con is a convention dedicated to propping up the gaming community in Tennessee. We are a no cliques, all-inclusive community that encourages and celebrates diversity. We have a zero-tolerance policy on hate speech or groups/organizations that encourage hate and violence. Any symbols of hate or associated with organizations or groups that support hate found on clothing, tattoos, jewelry, bags, miniatures or anywhere else that can be made seen to the public will result in removal from event and could result in permanent ban from any events associated with Rocky Top Game Con and The Play Promoter LLC. Any Hate speech will be met with the same disciplinary above.
What constitutes hate speech?
Degrading/Malicious comments regarding race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender, age or identity.
What constitutes a hate group?
Any group that promotes violence/discrimination against race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender, age or identity.
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Where is it happening?
Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center, 3301 E Magnolia Ave,Knoxville,TN,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: