PlayVS Scholastic Events
Scholastic events aim to give our High School community additional opportunities to participate in esports competitions on behalf of their school. These events vary from season to season and may include current and brand-new titles for the PlayVS platform.
The Spring 2025 Scholastic Events will start with a qualifying round via the PlayVS Match Queue and then transition into a single-elimination tournament bracket. We are excited to offer College Football 25 once more!
Key Information - College Football 25
Tournament Structure
Teams will compete in a maximum of two (2) matches per day.
Qualifier rounds will offer two opportunities to join the Match Queue. Teams only need to queue up and compete once to qualify.
Single-elimination bracket rounds will be scheduled once both advancing teams have completed their previous match.
Match Days
Every Tuesday
Match Times
Eastern League: 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Central League: 4:30 PM and 5:30 PM Central Time
Western League: 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time
College Football 25 Schedule
Enrollment opens: 2/26/2025
Enrollment closes: 4/1/2025 at 3:00 PM League Time
Qualifiers: Two queues on 4/1/2025
Tournament:
Rounds 1 & 2: 4/8/2025
Rounds 3 & 4: 4/15/2025
Rounds 5 & 6: 4/22/2025
Prizing
The champion and runner-up of each regional league will receive a plaque from PlayVS.
Rules & Expectations
All scholastic event matches will have a grace period of 15 minutes.
If teams cannot begin competition at the scheduled start time, coaches are expected to state in lobby chat the time that their team would be available to compete.
If a team does not arrive for the match within 15 minutes of match start time, then the available team may submit a forfeit in favor of their team.
All College Football 25 competitions will follow our existing Rules and Match Instructions.
All matches will be best-of-1 (Bo1).
Competition for all matches will occur virtually.
A maximum of 1 (one) registered team per verified user.
Players must be enrolled at a verified high school on the PlayVS platform and reside in the United States or Canada before enrolling.
Residents of the Canadian province of Québec are not eligible for competition.
Players are expected to be available to compete in up to two consecutive matches per week. Coaches are expected to be available in the event of a match dispute or behavior report.
Code of Conduct & Expectations
PlayVS will:
Provide direct support to participants completing tasks such as enrollment and team creation.
Provide match-day support to all competing participants.
Schedule all competitions related to the scholastic tournaments.
Publish event standings and results.
Coaches & Players will:
Ensure all participants are equipped with the technology necessary to compete in College Football 25.
Uphold the PlayVS Code of Conduct before, during, and after PlayVS competitions.
FAQ
Which league should I enroll in?
Teams may enroll in any of the three (3) regional leagues that best suit their needs.
Can these matches be rescheduled?
Qualifier rounds and the first round of matches for each week cannot be rescheduled.
Tournament matches scheduled for 5:00/5:30 PM (recognized as the second match on a given match day) may be rescheduled until the day before the next round.
How do we qualify for the elimination bracket?
Teams must participate in and win one (1) match during the qualifier period to be eligible for the single-elimination bracket. Participation alone does not grant eligibility.
Larger leagues may be expanded into divisional leagues based on performance in the qualifiers. For example, teams with more wins may be included in division 1, whereas teams with less wins may be included in division 2.
Contact Information
At any time, participants may contact PlayVS Support directly by using the orange chat icon at the bottom right of the PlayVS website or by emailing us at support@playvs.com.