PlayVS Scholastic Events
Scholastic events aim to give our Scholastic 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 Fall 2025 Scholastic Events will start with a qualifying round via the PlayVS Match Queue, where winning teams will advance to a traditional tournament bracket.
Event 1 - Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate Solos
This season, we are excited to bring back Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate Solos for both High School and Middle School players!
Key information
Matches will occur weekly on Fridays
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 win once to qualify (byes and forfeit wins count towards qualification).
Tournament bracket rounds will be scheduled once both advancing teams have completed their previous match.
Schedule
General Schedule
Enrollment opens | 8/7/2025 |
Enrollment closes | 10/10/2025 at 5:00 PM local time |
Qualifier round 1 | 10/10/2025 at 4:00 PM local time |
Qualifier round 2 | 10/10/2025 at 5:00 PM local time |
Tournament Bracket | Weeks of 10/13/2025 - 11/17/2025 |
Tournament Bracket*
Rounds | Date |
1 and 2 | 10/17/2025 |
3 and 4 | 10/24/2025 |
5 and 6 | 10/31/2025 |
7 and 8 | 11/7/2025 |
9 and 10 | 11/14/2025 |
11 and 12 | 11/21/2025 |
*The number of Bracket Rounds is subject to change based on the number of qualifying teams.
Prizing
The champion and runner-up of each regional league will receive a plaque from PlayVS.
Rules
Registration
A maximum of 1 (one) team per verified user can be enrolled in a league.
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.
Match structure
All competitions will follow PlayVS existing Rules and Match Instructions.
All matches will be best-of-3 (Bo3).
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.
Match day
Competition for all matches will occur virtually.
All scholastic event matches will have a grace period of 15 minutes.
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.
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.
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 any registered scholastic events.
Uphold the PlayVS Code of Conduct before, during, and after PlayVS competitions.
FAQ
Which league should I enroll in?
Teams may enroll in any PlayVS Event regional leagues that best suit their needs. For assistance with enrollment, see Enrollment Steps.
Can these matches be rescheduled?
Qualifier Queue matches cannot be rescheduled.
Tournament matches scheduled for 4:00/4:30 PM (recognized as the first match on a given match day) may only be rescheduled earlier in the week.
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 tournament bracket. Participation alone does not grant eligibility. Participation in both qualifier queues is not required.
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.
Now that we’ve qualified for the tournament, when will we see our bracket matches?
Once all qualifier matches have been completed, League Officials will confirm all results and generate the Tournament Bracket. Once generated, qualified teams will see their match on their Schedule.
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.