ORIGINS INFORMATION

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ORIGINS 2010 (June 23-27, Columbus, OH): Join ADB and the Staff at the second largest hobby game convention in the United States, and the largest gathering of players and Rated Aces to be found all year. Click on the Origins logo above for registration and housing information.

Star Fleet Universe Events at Origins

There are three major SFB tournaments at Origins every year. In no particular order, these are:

• The Star Fleet Battles National Championships (Captains' Tournament): Compete against the top Star Fleet Battles players in the nation for the prized "Gold Hat." Modified patrol format matching in initial rounds. Minimum three net wins (total wins - total losses) to qualify for "B" finals seat, minimum four (4) net wins to qualify for "A" finals seat. Sixteen (16) "B" qualifiers play other "B" qualifiers to qualify for eight (8) "A" seats. Eight (8) Rated Ace cards awarded. Non-qualifiers automatically entered into Saturday Patrol. Open to all participants.

• SFB Saturday Patrol : Starting at 6 PM on Friday, the judges desk will take applicants for Saturday Patrol. In Saturday Patrol, you play as many games as you can stand, with the best two win-loss records matched up against each other on Sunday morning for the finals. The two Saturday Patrol finalists become Rated Aces.

• F&E Weekend at War: Starting Wednesday morning, the F&E crew begin playing four major scenarios, which last all weekend. These vary slightly from year to year, but always include a General War scenario, a free campaign scenario, and a historical what if scenario. You can play all weekend, or just a few hours.

• Federation Commander : Select a fleet of ships (within certain point limits, and using only official ship cards) and play a series of savage battles at designated times. The top player wins the coveted crystal trophy.

• Seminars : We hold several of these, starting Friday night with the Starline Miniatures Conference (talk to sculptors, review new ships before they are produced). Saturday evening sees the SFB Tactics Seminar and the Federation & Empire seminar. Sunday morning, prizes are awarded at the Star Fleet Universe seminar.

How Does It All Work?

In the SFB tournaments, you purchase event tickets. SFB is a large enough event to sell its own event tickets at the judges desk.

When you sign up at the judges desk, you'll be asked to fill out some paperwork, listing your name and address. This is used by ADB (and only ADB) for player matching information.

After you fill out the paperwork, you'll be asked your name, and what ship you intend to fly. You'll be given a number; this is your player number in the tournament. Don't forget it; it makes the matchups easier to track.

When you are ready to play your first (next) game, advise one of the judges at the desk who will place your tournament card into the pile for the next matching.  Matches are made at the top and bottom of every hour, so please be in the tournament area five (5) minutes beforehand, as late penalties will be enforced. The judges will ask if you and your opponent are from the same play group (claiming SFBOL as a play group does not count). You'll then be handed a map, SSDs and EA forms, and be pointed to a table. (If you bring a map, you'll be handed a map voucher. The only way that ADB can be certain to get all their loaner maps back is to make sure that EVERYONE gets a map.)

A Rated Ace is a person who has won a sanctioned SFB tournament in the last two years.

What's it like to judge Origins?

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at Origins?   Check out Tournaments: A Judge’s View.

SFB at Past Origins

ORIGINS 2005 CAPTAINS TOURNAMENT GRID

DAILY ORIGINS 2005 UPDATES!

Honor Roll of Fleet Captains

Origins 2000 results

Origins 2001 results

Origins 2002 results

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