Pregame Rules

1. Hire Freebooters

Coaches can buy extra dirty trick or magic item cards (for a given game only) at a cost of 30,000 for dirty tricks, and 50,000 for magic items. (this is done in the 'hire freebooters' phase, before each coach rolls to see how many cards he gets)

Instead of drawing cards, players may roll on the Special Play tables, if they have it available.

Coaches may hire Assasins before the game to try and take out opposing players.

Coaches may also try using Illegal Drugs before the match.

2. The Weather

Before rollingweather, roll to see who has 'home field' Each coach rolls a d6, higher coach gets to use his home field (if any). On a tie it's a neutral field (if a team has no home field, then it is also a neutral field). If both teams agree, it can be held at either home field or neutral without making a die roll.

3.The Gate

Add +1 per die if tourney semifinal

Add +2 per die if tourney final

                
                                 Team Rating
        0-99  100-125  126-150  151-175  176-200   201-250      251+
Gate
0-15     +1     +0       +0       +0       +0        +0         +0
15-30    +2     +1       +0       +0       +0        +0         +0
31-45    +3     +2       +1       +0       +0        +0         +0
46-60    +4     +3       +2       +1       +0        +0         +0
61-75    +5     +4       +3       +2       +1        +0         +0
76-100   +6     +5       +4       +3       +2        +1         +0
100+     +7     +6       +5       +4       +4        +2         +1

4. Handicaps

Here is a copy of the Handicap table. If players do not have cards available, bonus cards count as bonus team rerolls each half.

        difference in rating           bonus cards             bonus mvp's
                0-10                    0                       0
                11-20                   1                       0
                21-30                   1                       1
                31-50                   2                       1
                51-75                   2                       2
                76-100                  3                       2
                101+                    3                       3

In addition to the above handicap, a lesser team gets an extra 10k for every 20 points difference, IF the lesser team has a rating under 175.

5. Special Play Cards

players may substitute cards for rolls on the Special Play Tables if available, or substitute cards for rerolls if neither the tables or cards are available.

6. Niggling Injuries

also roll for disease if applicable

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