The Crush

History
In the earliest days of Blood Bowl, any idiot, sadist, masochist, degenerate, and/or psychopath could attempt to join a team by walking up to them and demanding a spot. While this gave many teams bodies to be pummeled, it did not hep with the quality of player they would need to win games.

Eventually, a system of college training sprouted where training and tactics were part of normal studies and the best students would be allowed to participate in The Crush. The system dictates that all available players are place din a room with representatives from all teams, NFC and AFC, stand outside observing. At the word of "Go!", all players rush through the small door to get to the team they want before the slots are filled.

The Crush takes place two weeks after the Blood Bowl Championship, the start of summer recess, and then the participating teams spend around a month trading players, negotiating contracts, and commencing training. While many teams use The Crush as a strong recruiting tool, other teams (mostly Orcs, Goblins, Chaos Dwarves, and Ogres) use the time-honored tradition of filling their ranks from their own tribes or clans, or using slaves they "purchased" from random settlements.

In 2490, once it was clear the NAF was no longer a viable institution and teams began roving and barnstorming for games, The Crush was no longer needed as there was no longer the NFC or AFC. Now teams go back to the time honored tradition of holding tryouts and sending scouts to various and sundry regions of the globe hoping to find the next megastar.