Bitter Woods is an Operational Level game of the Battle of the Bulge. The version played will be Deluxe Fourth Edition Bitter Woods produced by the L2 Design Group.

Five rounds of Single Elimination plus a Mulligan Round on Tuesday at 1800. The scenarios to be played during all rounds except the Final will be the 6-turn 16AM Attack scenario or the 8-turn 16AM Attack scenario. Each round will end after six hours and games not completed will be judged. Pairings will be at random as will scenario and side. For scenario determination, a 1-3 rolled by the GM assigns the 6-turn 16AM scenario; a 4-6 rolled assigns the 8-turn 16AM scenario. Sides will also be determined at random; however, during the Mulligan Round and Round 1, a lower AREA rated player may chose the Shark Repellent Option in order to switch sides.

Shark Repellent - A lower AREA player may exercise the Shark Repellent option to switch sides after the GM die roll to determine sides. If this option is chosen, the higher rated player may call for a Re-Roll of the Random Event when it is rolled. If the Random Event Re-Roll is requested, the RE-Roll must be used.

Six-turn 16AM Attack Scenario: this scenario will be played as described in rule section 38 of the rule book.

Eight-turn 16AM Attack Scenario: this scenario will be played as described in section 39 of the rule book.