hammer of the scots [Updated April 2005]

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George Seary, NY 2005 Champion 2nd: Rick Young, NC 3rd: Bill O'Neal, NY 4th: Rick Kirchner, KY 5th: Nick Benedict, CA 6th: Phil Barcafer. PA	Event History 2003    Phil Barcafer     55 2004    Lyman Moquin     29 2005    George Seary     29	AREA Ratings: GM: Phil Barcafer
Bruce, Braveheart and the blocks ... Tournament Format Three rounds of swiss play for all players with the top four advancing to single elimination. If there are more than 32 players, the top eight will advance to the elimination rounds. Ties are possible in the Preliminaries, but Scots win all ties in the elimination rounds. The first tie-breaker will be total number of nobles controlled. The second tie-breaker will be strength of schedule. Players will bid for sides. English Bid is to hold Edward from pool that many turns.  Scot bid is to give that many units to English Turn 1 Levy. House Rule: Rule version 2.0 will be used.  In addition, "Barcafer Rule" in effect.  Lead units in attack must start in one area and cross one border.  All other units are reserved.
GM      Phil Barcafer [3rd Year]   NA    barcafer@ptd.net   NA