1.    BPA Classics is proud to host the BPA Afrika Korps PBeM Tournament. The plaque will be officially provided by the BPA. All games will be AREA rated. After each round the results of all games will be reported to the AREA technician by the gamemaster.

2.    Entry Qualifications: Members of the BPA, Associate level or higher, with an email account, access to the World Wide Web and personal possession of a 'hard copy' of the game.

3.    The Afrika Korps game is the Scenario. No special rules or conditions apply.

4.    The tournament will use single elimination format. Play Balance is not an issue with Afrika Korps. The masters of the hobby have acknowledged for years that Afrika Korps is balanced.

5.    Match Assignments will be made by AREA Rating. Highest seed will play lowest seed as in tennis. Unrated players will begin at the base rating of 5000. If necessary, byes through a round will be assigned in accordance with the procedures stipulated in the BPA GM Guidlines. Click the following  http://www.boardgamers.org/gmguide.htm for the BPA GM Guidelines.

6.    NOVICE PLAYERS. Please do not feel you are being "fed to the wolves" when you draw a highly seeded opponent in your first game. We all learned to play by getting our heads handed to us by a more experienced player. As a service to novices, some good players have volunteered to explain tactical maneuvers and mistakes that you may learn about the hard way. This coaching will be done after the fact, so that you may not rely upon an armchair Rommel to help you play your game. For this service, the use of the Aide De Camp 2.0 software program will be required for the play of your games.

7.    Playing Aides. The Aide De Camp 2.0 Play By Email Program is an exceptional tool for your email play. It enables play of the game without setting up the game, and it eliminates a great deal of paperwoork. The time and errors eliminated will more than pay for the cost of the program. For information on the Aide de Camp play aide look on Consimworld under PBeM..

9.    Time Limits: Four months are allocated for the first round. At the specified tournament round end date, all ongoing games will be adjudicated by the Rules Panel. Players who spend excessive time on their moves, thus holding up the game, may be eliminated at the adjudication deadline regardless of the tactical situation. Dated email records should be maintained by the players.

10.    Click for BPA Classics Afrika Korps Play By Email Procedure

11.    Illegal Moves: Click for BPA Classics PBeM Error Resolution

12.    Rules Disputes & Errata: All disputes or questions about the game rules are to be directed to the Gamemaster. The GM will then solicit the Rules Panel for a decision. No rules panel member may deliberate on a matter involving a match in which they are playing.

13.    Play Aid Discrepancies: If any discrepancies are observed between the physical and electronic equivalents of the map, the physical component takes precedence.

14.    Tournament Status. Game status information for all games and matches will be posted regularly. Players will be able to assess their progress versus that of the entire field by checking this website. The GM will request turn and game status data periodically. Players should respond to the GM’s requests immediately. Routine or end of turn status reports will not be required.

15. Gamemaster: Bruno Sinigaglio. 

16 Rules Panel: Randy Heller, Bruno Sinigaglio and Ed Menzel.