The league generally recruits between seasons but do get in contact with a WIL admin or drop by the discord as there may be an opening in-season.

Entry requirements
Broadly speaking we are an English speaking, UK time zone league so coaches wanting to join should be within +/- two time zones of GMT. We are a friendly bunch and have been known to bend these rules ... quite frequently.

Commitment
Please note a season is usually 6-7 rounds with games played every 9-days. To keep the league moving we do set deadlines. Having team drop outs is not great for the rest of the coaches so please make sure you can commit a game every 9 days.

Selecting a race
In order to avoid flooding the league with teams of the same race we do try to limit the number of teams per race. This means that there might not be a completely even mix of teams but this is quite fitting to the Blood Bowl fluff. We ask new coaches to check the Teams page of this group to find races that are under represented. If in doubt ask!

With season LXXII having 6 divisions of 8 teams the racial cap has been increased from 3 to 4.

When rolling for what divisions teams end up in they will be divided first after R/P/S/(D) as well as avoiding two of the same race in same division.

Races allowed
Starting from Season LXX, WIL races are NAF-BB2020. So, Competitive including Slann.

Create a team
Once you have selected a race create a new TV 1,100k team using this link or click the “Create team for this league” at the top right of this page. Once finished submit your team to the WIL - go to the Teams page and under the table of teams you will find the “Apply for membership” button.

Once your team has been approved you will get added to the group messaging to be kept up to date.

During a season each division will have an admin and a private messaging group. Games a generally scheduled over messaging or on Discord.

May Nuffle bless your team!

White Isle League uses the BB2020 ruleset as implemented on Fumbbl. If really interested, the ruleset used can be found here. The official one used by bb2020 is this.

Seasons and re-drafting
The WIL is all about team rivalries built over many seasons. So while trying to stay as close to BB2020 rules as possible there are a few twists to allow for teams and players to grow big and experienced, respectively.

- At end of the season when you decide to continue into next season, the WIL Commissioner will place your team into whichever division they qualify for. This is able to be seen on the WIL Teams page, where the 'score' denotes the tier limit of whichever division your team has qualified.

- During the post-season, a roll is made for each Niggling Injury a player has: on a 4+ it is cured (add +1 to roll if apo on team). Rolls will be made by an admin on Discord.

- Also any Players suffering 'MNG' in the last game of the season are patched up ready to play the opening game of next season, again an admin will remove the MNG from your relevant players.

- Trim teams to TV tiers (inc treasury)

Tiered TV trimming is made, based on the division you're about to play in. TV for tiers are as follows:
* Premiership - 1700k
* Conferences - 1500k
* Regionals - 1300k
* New Teams - 1100k

This includes the sum of a team's CTV and Treasury.
eg. If your team will be playing in the Conferences next season:
The 1500k limit for the start of season is CTV + Treasury < or = 1500k

ie The Total Sum of CTV + Treasury is less than or equal to 1500k

This can be done, by firing, hiring and spending Treasury however you like, but if you have any dificulty or questions please reach out to an Admin for support.

- Ready team

Your team should be readied at that correct Trim Limit before the first game of following season.
(As ever any difficulty with this, please contact an Admin in good time.)


Birthday Potions and Kickstarter Gifts
For the purposes of maintaining a level playing field, please do not use birthday healing potions or any other scrolls or potions from the FUMBBL Kickstarter in WIL.

Timing out opponent
WIL matches should be played in a competitive and friendly spirit. Timing out an opponent without prior warning is considered poor sportsmanship, and should be avoided.

Deadlines
Each round of matches will have a 9-day deadline, but coaches are very much encouraged to organise and complete matches as often as possible. The deadlines for all the rounds will be published on the group homepage and generally communicated during the season kick off. Please get in touch with your opponents early on and any issues with scheduling let your division admin know.

Forfeits
An extension of up to 2 days can be given if both players are sure to get the game played in that time. (N.B. Sometimes this extension will not be available if this will delay the start of another tournament but this will be indicated in group PM's).

If they can't guarantee that the game will be played the game will be forfeited on the deadline.

The rules used for forfeiting are based on the official FUMBBL tournament rules and are as follows:
* If no coach contacts the staff neither team will get the points. In a cup then it will be random unless one coach has obviously been absent.
* If only one coach contacts the staff that coach wins by forfeit
* If both coaches are judged to be equally responsible for the match failing to be played, neither team will get any points from the match.
* If both coaches contact the admin we will look at the circumstances. This might result in a random forfeit or a certain team forfeiting.

Scoring System
* 5 points are scored for a win (or win by forfeit)
* 2 points for a draw
* 1 point for a loss
* 0 points for a loss or draw by forfeit or concession

So: play your games! Just turning up and hanging on for the final whistle will get you a point!

Coaches who consistently forfeit or concede matches will be kicked from the league. Concessions are allowed but very strongly discouraged. The leagues and cups will be short so teams can easily be retired afterwards and a new team started.

Team Retirements
A team can be retired after a season or cup finishes and replaced with a brand new TW 1100 team in a regional division.

Tie Breakers
* Head-to-head
* Net TD+Cas
* Net TD
* Net Cas
* TD scored
* CAS scored
* Coin toss

Changes
Note WIL Admin group will put forward changes in the league to the community before bringing them in to get feedback and opinions from the players. They are also open to suggestions on changes from the community to make things better. However they will have the final say on any changes...

WIL Champions of old resides here where the old rivalries continue.

Across the first 60 seasons, this how they performed:

Titles per Team and Titles per Coach

Team	Coach	Titles		Coach	Titles
Dominus Astrum	Britnoth	5		PeteW	7
HarsH North	Stonetroll	4		Britnoth	5
Rebel Pride	KFoged	4		Stonetroll	4
Salamonis Glory	geggster	3		KFoged	4
White and Purple Smoke	PurpleChest	3		PurpleChest	3
Seven Pillars	Azure	3		Azure	3
keep WIL and Claw	PeteW	3		somertown	3
Pine Valley Cosmonauts	somertown	3		geggster	3
Surfing the WhiteIsle	PeteW	2		Mateuszzzzzz	3
Pleasure and Pain VIII	Mateuszzzzzz	2		Prez	2
Tackle gives us the WILlies	BlueDevil420	2		BlueDevil420	2
Irn Bru Re-animator	JockMcRowdy	2		JockMcRowdy	2
Death Isle Ghosts	Prez	2		Rijssiej	2
Legends of Soul	PeteW	2		Gritter	1
White Isle dogs	Mateuszzzzzz	1		Furious_George	1
Something is Rotting	Unstoffe	1		GAZZATROT	1
Guardian Dragons of Albion	sableheart	1		Cyrus-Havoc	1
Kung Pow!!	Gritter	1		Christy	1
Dark Isle	Rijssiej	1		Purplegoo	1
Bear Necessities	Borgen	1		DaCoach	1
White Isle Retail	Cyrus-Havoc	1		erikekers	1
Manchester's Finest	PandaPower	1		Ulrik	1
Buffalorc BWILs	GAZZATROT	1		zombificus	1
Marienburg Athletic	Furious_George	1		Borgen	1
Hugleik's Warriors	Christy	1		sableheart	1
Night of the Walking Dead	Nightbreed	1		Unstoffe	1
Karaz-a-Karak Warp Krawlers	zombificus	1		Nightbreed	1
Doomed From the Start	Purplegoo	1		PandaPower	1
White Isle Lizards	Ulrik	1		Bill-BJJ	1
Games R Us	Rijssiej	1		Nightbreed	1
Woodies on Vacation	erikekers	1
Rickson By Armbar	Bill-BJJ	1
Asrai Assaulters	Nightbreed	1
Har Ganeth Headrippers	DaCoach	1

It is the longest, most passionate debate in the Old World...

Which Blood Bowl League Institution is the strongest?

Whenever this question is asked, inevitably, the conversation focuses on the two big leagues – the SWL and the WIL.

The Southerners always argue that they have been playing the game for the longest and that the Northerners are merely imitating the real deal.

Those from the White Isle argue that their “modern league” has refined the concept and attracts greater talent from a much larger pool.

Finally, the two institutions have had enough of the talk and have agreed to settle the debate with a tournament. These two old rivals clash for coveted rights to lift the ancient Blood Bowl relic - The URN

The five best teams from each league will battle it out to decide which league gets to take home the URN. But really, it’s about much more than that…

History of the URN

Year	Winner	Score
2022/23	WIL	2-0
2017/18	WIL	3-1
2016/17	WIL	2-0
2015/16	WIL	3-0
2014/15	SWL	2-0
2013/14	SWL	3-2