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Hi all,
Just want to set the record straight on a few things here... 
Right. GW have published the official blood bowl rules on their website, BloodBowl.com and it's known as the Living Rulebook, or LRB. It's currently at version 2.0. BB has the biggest online following of all the specialist games, so Jervis created the Blood Bowl Rules Committee (or BBRC) with the express aim of allowing veteran players the world over a chance to input the future path the game took. Overall, there are 7 members on the BBRC, including JJ and Andy Hall (the guy at Fanatic in charge of BB magazine). The BBRC get together every October to perform the rules review where all the questions raised by the general gaming community are address. We should be seeing the outcome of that within 2 weeks or so, so expect an updated LRB.
The online Blood Bowl game you are referring to has two forms. The first is PbEM or play by email - I don't personally like it, but it is very true to the game and immensely configurable. The second and easily the best is Java Blood Bowl. THis is an awesome fan made version of Blood bowl, given away free (so no IP infringement, and hey it promotes the game too). Check out the site at javabbowl.no-ip.org but expect it to be down - it gets so many hits the main page usually dies. Worry not though as there are plenty of mirrors and you will get what you want eventually.
One of the biggest fan run sites is blood-bowl.net. Run by a guy called Tom Anders, he runs the largest online collection of Blood Bowl history, figures, rules and leagues on the web. Not bad for a one man show. Another good fan site is House-Rulez, which is the unoffical Blood Bowl fanzine. Recently, I took over as editor of this publication and issue 5 should be out next week.
The largest BB forum on the web is TalkBloodBowl and pretty much anyone who is anyone in the Blood Bowl online world posts there. However, the biggest change in the BB world in recent years was the formation of the NAF. NAF stands for Nuffle Amorical Football (a parody of NFL based on the "Blood Bowl God") and is an independent body of coaches from around the world. Independent from GW but VERY closely linked to Fanatic, the main aim of the NAF is to promote BB tournaments across the world. So far this year, there have been over 50 NAF sanctioned BB tournaments. In March, the Blood Bowl Finals themselves were held at GW HQ and over 170 coaches from around the world attended, the furthest being from Singapore and many from Europr, the US and Canada. (I came 147th, boo hiss ). NAF sanctioning means all games between NAF players count towards the international rankings, and add an extra bit of excitement to matches! One of the perks of joining the NAF, aside from the site's forum, articles etc. is you get cool black blocking dice. This is from our close arrangement with Fanatic  As you can tell, I'm pretty keen on the NAF and I am Content Manager, handling all the user submissions etc.
I also held my own tournament in Cambridge, UK, in September and 36 coaches attended, the furthest coming from Spain!! Since it was NAF sanctioned, Fanatic sent loads of cool prizes including some of the great new vampires that aren't out yet!
Anyway, that'll do for now - anyone got any questions? ;)
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