MAKING THE BOARD
The Blood Bowl Sevens board that was used
throughout playtesting is very easy to make.
Once I had decided on how big the board
actually needed to be (by no means an easy
task and one that took more than a couple of
attempts) I marked out the area that would be
used on a standard Blood Bowl board. The
diagram opposite shows the exact
dimensions of the board.
I then set about covering the playing area and
any other areas on the board (Ie the score
trackers) that would be used with newspaper.
I also used duct tape to keep the newspaper
from moving and to provide an airtight seal.
With the useful areas covered, what
remained were all the parts of the original
board that would not be used.
The next step was to spray the remainder of
the Blood Bowl board with Citadel Chaos
Black spray paint. I used two coats of spray,
and when the second of these was dry I also
added a coating of Citadel Matt varnish spray
to add extra durability. When the varnish was
dry I carefully removed the newspaper and
duck tape to reveal my brand new Blood Bowl
Sevens gamin board.
The final step was to paint two new lines of
scrimmage (see the diagram below) and the
two end zones onto the pitch. This was done
by carefully painting a white dotted line in the
four appropriate places. Once this was
completed the board was finished. However,
as an additional touch to finish the board off I
have also added two Blood Bowl Sevens
logos, one to each end of the board.
GAME RULES
These are the core rules you will need in
addition to those in the Blood Bowl rulebook
in order to play Blood Bowl Sevens. Except
where noted below, players should use the
rules in the Blood Bowl Handbook and latest
addition of the Blood Bowl Annual.
SETTING UP THE GAME
Each coach may set up 7 players between
their End Zone and their line of scrimmage. In
Blood Bowl Sevens the teams set up apart
from each other in a similar fashion to Rugby
(there I go again, stealing ideas). This means
that there are two lines of scrimmage (one for
each team), rather than just one in the middle
of the pitch. The following other restrictions
also apply:
1. The kicking team always sets up first.
2. At least three players must be set-up on
the line of scrimmage.
THE KICK OFF
After both players have set up, the coach of
the kicking team places the football anywhere
on the field in front of the kicking team’s Line
of Scrimmage. The kick then proceeds as
usual but a ‘touchback’ only occurs if the ball
goes off the field (as normal) or crosses back
over the kicking team’s Line of Scrimmage
(not over the halfway line). Note: this may
result in the ball finishing in front of the
receiving team.