The Ohio Valley Hoplites are members of The North American Society of Ancients and Medieval Wargamers that reside in Ohio and West Virginia. We typically run tournaments at local conventions such as CAPCON, Origins and ATC and run several smaller tournaments throughout the year. Please check the NASAMW website for upcoming events. 

The following rules will be observed at all of our tournaments. Two lists from the same time period and geographic area (No LIR west and LIR east for example, both would have to be east or west). Dice will be made available at all tournaments and will be mandatory at our regional championship at CAPCON. The dice are provided by Chessex and will as long as we use them. We will end our games on defenders bound when time has been called. So even if the attacker has just rolled pip dice, the defender will still gets his/her bound after the attackers bound. We will continue to play 400 APs in 15mm, 350 APs for 25mm (3.5 hours for 15mm and 25mm) and 15mm mini (200 AP) will still be two hours. As a matter of etiquette, if you request that your opponent use a dice cup, you shall use one as well.

Ohio Valley Hoplite Tournament Schedule for 2006-2007.

As of May 12, 2005 

If you have and event that needs to be added, please email me and I will add it to the next version. Also, please note that my email address has changed. Thanks, rwh

2006

June: 24^th: War Party: We are back for our third annual "Battle under the Big Top" DBM event at Warparty, located at the Chas. A Brigham Jr. Masonic Temple in Loveland, Ohio next door to the world famous Rozzi's Fireworks. Version 3.1 with the current army books.  One list at 400 points. 3 rounds lasting 3.5 hours starting at 0900.  Players need to bring their own terrain, ground cloth etc.  There will be no list checker, however a random sampling MAY take place (Med. German lists will be checked). Interested parties need to contact with their army choice and year Scott Jeske, email:  madcam1@peoplepc.com

July: 1^st. Origins:  Saturday, July 1st, 5^th Annual DBM Open(15mm and 25mm). 3 rounds. Start time 10 AM. Two lists’, same geographical and time period. Each round will end on the defenders bound after 3 and ½ hours (morale checks will be made if needed).  400 AP’s on a 4’ X 6’table for 15mm, 400 AP’s on a 4’ X 8’ table for 25mm. 15 point scoring system is in effect, a 15-0 forfeit will be assessed if you must drop out or are more than 30 minutes late unless other arrangements have been made. DBM 3.1 will be in effect.

August: Date and place to be determined, Summer Sword. We will combine with the former GenCon tournament and run a two day DBM event and a one day DBM mini event.

September: 6^th Annual DBM Tournament: Start time 10 AM. Two lists’, same geographical and time period. Each round will end on the defenders bound after 3 and ½ hours (morale checks will be made if needed).  400 AP’s on a 4’ X 6’table for 15mm. 15 point scoring system is in effect, a 10-5 forfeit will be assessed if you must drop out or are more than 30 minutes late unless other arrangements have been made. DBM 3.1 will be in effect.

October 21st:  Game Day at New Song Community Church. A 25MM DBM Mini Tournament, DBA Tournament and Flames of War Tournament Will be held on Saturday with all games starting at 10:00 AM: DBM Tournament: Start time 10 AM. Two lists’, same geographical and time period. Each round will end on the defenders bound after 2 hours (morale checks will be made if needed).  200 AP’s on a 4’ X 6’table in 25mm. 15 point scoring system is in effect, a 15-0 forfeit will be assessed if you must drop out or are more than 30 minutes late unless other arrangements have been made. DBM 3.1 will be in effect. 

DBA will be open and use the normal Great Lakes score system, no BUA’s.4 rounds, 1 hour each. 

For more information or any questions should be directed to Rich Hartley at richard-hartley@sbcglobal.net

Here are the directions to New Song Community Church.  The web site is www.inewsong.com if anyone wants to look up the directions.   The address is 13873 National Road, SW.   Take 270 to Main Street.  Go east all the way through Reynoldsburg.  After the last street light (there is a BP on the NE corner) you will go about three miles.  New Song is located on the right hand side.  If you pass Carter Lumber you have gone too far.  Turn around and it will be about a half a mile back from Carter Lumber. 

December: Date and venue to be determined. Winter Sword. We will combine with the MAC championship tournament and run a two day DBM event and a one day DBM mini event.

February 18th-19th : B-Day Bash will be held February 18th-19th at Wexford Hill Hobbies 1217 E. Stroop, Kettering Ohio email: info@wexfordhillhobbies.com 937-299-0857 (the same place as the MAC Championship).  We are going to have a combined OPEN and THEME event. 

Saturday, April 29^th Annual DBM Golden Cataphract Tournament (15mm only). 3 rounds. Start time 10 AM. Two lists’, same geographical and time period. Each round will end on the defenders bound after 3 and ½ hours (morale checks will be made if needed).  400 AP’s on a 4’ X 6’table for 15mm. 15 point scoring system is in effect, a 10-5 forfeit will be assessed if you must drop out or are more than 30 minutes late unless other arrangements have been made. DBM 3.1 will be in effect.

To pre-register for any DBM tournaments or if you have a question on above tournament please contact Richard Hartley at richad-hartley@sbcglobal.net. Please send us your name, army name, book and list number, and year to Richard Hartley richad-hartley@sbcglobal.net.

Standards for Ohio Valley Hoplite Tournaments:
June 8, 2006
1) Two lists’, same geographical and time.
2) Each round will end on the defenders bound after 3 and ½ hours (morale checks will be made if needed).
3) 500 AP’s for Doubles on a 4’ X 8’ table (15mm).
4) 400 AP’s for singles(15mm) on a 4’ X 6’, 350 AP’s (25mm) on 4’ X 8’.
5) 200 AP’s for mini’s(15mm) on a 30” X 4’ table, (25mm on 4’ X 6’).
6) Match ups will be by point total (after the first round) and year (when practical).
7) Unless otherwise specified, Start times (dice will be rolling) are 10 AM local time for all tournaments.
8) Pairings will be made15 minutes prior to start time unless other arrangements have been made (so don’t be late unless you want to play with the guys you just came in with).
9) Players who did not pre-register will only be allowed one list and will play only if there is room. This is due to space constraints, space is limited.
10) 15 points scoring system is in effect, a 15-0 forfeit will be assessed if you must drop out or are more than 30 minutes late unless other arrangements have been made.
11) Dice will be rolled, no spinning of dice will be allowed.
12) If you request that your opponent use a dice cup, you will be required to use one as well.
13) The winner will fill out the score sheet and turn it in to the scorer’s table in a timely manner (don’t leave room without turning it in). If the score sheet is not turned in, both players will be given a 0 result.
14) Once a score sheet is turned in, results are considered finial at that time.
15) Have fun and let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Richard W. Hartley.

You must pre-register for the above Hoplite DBM tournaments, send your army name, book and list number, and year to Richard Hartley at richad-hartley@sbcglobal.net.You must have your army list broken down by command, how many EE's (element equivalents) each command has, its break point and the total EE's in the army and the army break point. Cut off date for pre-register is 7 days prior to the event.

Unless otherwise specified, there is no need to send me a copy of your army lists. Keep a copy of your list to show to your opponent if he/she wants to check it out. If you fail to pre-register, you will be allowed one list only and you will be placed on the bump list (if we don't have enough tables, then you will be put on a waiting list, first come, first serve). If you pre-register and you fail to show up twice in a 12 month period, then you must pay a non-refundable $10 entry fee to hold your spot.