The Goblins Nook Open RTT - 40k Tournament

Tournament Basics
This is a Warhammer 40k tournament consisting of 3 rounds on Saturday 19th September 2026. The cost of the event will be £15 and tickets can be bought here.

You will need a Best Coast Pairings (BCP) account and submit your BCP account’s email on purchase of a ticket to be added to the event.

Attendees are to bring 2000 point Matched Play army and are expected to play all rounds using Games Workshop’s 11th Edition rules. You will need to bring:

• Your fully built and painted 2000 point army
• Dice
• Tape measure
  
• Games Workshop’s Chapter Approved Mission Deck
• The core rules for Warhammer 40k (physical or app)
• Any relevant indices, codices or supplements (physical or app)
• Scoresheet (physical or app)

An email will be sent out asking players to check another player’s list for correctness as this should mean efficient checking of lists by people familiar with the faction they are asked to check.

If you have any questions, please get in touch at Info@thegoblinsnook.co.uk

Dates
Rules cut-off: Midnight, Friday 11th September 2026
List submission deadline: Midnight, Saturday 12th September 2026
First pairings: Wednesday 16th September 2026
Event date: Saturday 19th September 2026

Lists submitted after the cut-off deadline may be subjected to a 10vp penalty per game at the TO’s discretion.

Location
The RTT will take place at the Goblins Nook shop:

Unit J1 Liners Industrial Estate,
Pitt Rd,
Southampton
SO15 3FQ

Timings
Each round has 3 hours and 30 minutes of game time with timings as follows. If no scores have been submitted on BCP by then (or the TO not given them) then both players will receive 0 points for that round unless there are mitigating circumstances agreed to by the TO.

Arrival: 8:30am
First round: 9am
Lunch: 12:30pm
Second round: 1:30pm
Third round: 5:30pm
Pack away/awards: 9pm

Awards
First place - £20 Store Credit & Trophy 
Second place - £15 Store Credit & Trophy
Third place - £10 Store Credit & Trophy
Last place - Wooden Spoon
Best painted - Trophy

Battle Ready Armies
You will receive 10VP at the start of the game if your army is painted to a "Battle Ready" standard as per the current mission pack's definition. You may start the game if your models are fully built but you will not receive the Battle Ready 10VP.

If some attempt has been made to meet the Battle Ready standard but does not fully meet it because a model or more is not quite there yet, the TO can, at their discretion, award some VP towards battle ready. If in any doubt, please feel free to email me in advance or ask the TO on the day.
Terrain and missions
The terrain for your games will be on each table for you to arrange. Please use the following mission/map layouts:

Round 1 - Layout A
Round 2 - Layout B
Round 3 - Layout C

 If you are missing or cannot locate a piece of terrain, please alert a TO.

Judges
The TO/judges are here to help you have a good game; please don't be afraid to call one over.

If you are unsure about how a rule works, can't agree with your opponent about an interaction, are unsure how an ability or mission rule should be resolved, or simply want clarification before making an important decision, please call a judge/TO.

Calling a judge is not an accusation against your opponent. It is completely normal in competitive Warhammer, and you will not be penalised for asking for help.

You should call a judge if:

• You and your opponent cannot agree on how a rule works.
  
• You are unsure whether something is allowed or legal.
  
• You are unsure whether something in a list is legal.
  
• You think you may have made a mistake and aren't sure how to resolve it.
  
• You are unsure how a mission rule, ability or interaction works.
  
• You are concerned that you may not finish your game within the round time.
  
• You need help understanding the tournament procedure or BCP.
  
• You think something has gone wrong and don't know what to do next.
• If you're not sure whether you should call a judge, call a judge.

Judges may ask both players for their understanding of what has happened and may check the relevant rules before making a ruling. Please allow the judge to make the ruling rather than continuing to argue the point between yourselves.

If you are running short on time, please let a judge know as soon as you become concerned, rather than waiting until the final few minutes. We can help make sure you understand the time remaining and how to proceed.

The TO/judge's ruling is final for the event. The aim of having judges is to make sure everyone can enjoy their games and feel confident that they are playing correctly.

Pairings
The first round will be paired randomly. The rest of the rounds will have Swiss-style pairings, where you will be paired against someone with a similar score.
If your opponent has not arrived when the round starts, please wait at your table for 10 minutes. If they have not arrived after this time please let a TO know.
In the case of there being an odd number of players in the event, the lowest ranked player without an opponent will be given a bye which is a win of 80VP.
If at any point you need to drop out of the tournament, please let a TO know. 

Rankings
Players will be ranked by the following metrics: Wins > Battlepoints > Path to Victory.

Path to Victory is used as a further tiebreaker where players have the same number of wins and Battle Points; in most cases your Battle Points will determine your position.