Introduction and Purpose
For the Spring 2025 Scholastic season, we have made many new changes/additions to a number of our rulebooks. In an effort to create more visibility of new additions and changes made to rulebooks for the season, league officials have put together a list of edits. Available in select states.
While this list should cover the majority of all changes, it may not include small wording adjustments. We encourage all coaches and players to review the detailed points below as well as the rulebook for your game title, and the Scholastic Summary of Changes & Additions (Fall 2024).
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Competition Rulebooks
Updated 6.1.4 Grace Period
Updated the match Grace Period to be fifteen (15) minutes unless an extended time of thirty (30) minutes is requested by the opposing team in match lobby chat.
Updated 6.2.1 Joining the PlayVS Match Queue
Added the requirements needed to join the match queue.
Updated 6.2.7.1 Shared School Game Accounts
Removed Street Fighter 6 and Splatoon 3 from this list as all players must have their account connected before competing.
Updated (something here about some coach-only language being adjusted to include team captains).
Updated 6.1.4 Grace Period
Updated the match Grace Period to be fifteen (15) minutes unless an extended time of thirty (30) minutes is requested by the opposing team in match lobby chat.
Updated 6.2.1 Joining the PlayVS Match Queue
Added the requirements needed to join the match queue.
Added team captains to some match day coach roles.
Game Title Rulebooks
Added to 1.6.2 Tiebreaker Round Protocol
If the tiebreaker round results in a tie, then the round is replayed with different players from the previous tiebreaker.
Added to 1.6.2 Tiebreaker Round Protocol
If the tiebreaker round results in a tie, then the round is replayed with different players from the previous tiebreaker.
Added 1.6.4 In-Game Kart Controls
Clarifies when players can update their in-game Kart Control settings.
Added 1.6.3 Tiebreaker Protocol
Clarified that the current tiebreaker game for PlayVS matches is Control on Busan
Added 1.4.4 Equipment Failure / Controller Disconnect
Adds protocol for if game hardware disconnects or malfunctions during a match.
Added 1.4.3 Equipment Failure / Controller Disconnect
Adds protocol for if game hardware disconnects or malfunctions during a match.
Added 3.3.3 In-Game Taunting
Clarifies the use of the in-game Taunt action.
Rotating Map Poolupdated to mimic the competitive format for VALORANT.