Thank you for joining us this Fall '25 Season at PlayVS! Coach Notes is a weekly newsletter regarding important updates on PlayVS game information, rule additions, and resources.
If you have any questions throughout your season as a new or experienced coach, please email us at support@playvs.com.
September 29th, 2025
What’s New
Welcome to Week 2 of the Regular Season!
Check your Competitions page for a full schedule breakdown per league.
Schedules can also be found in our Help Center.
Public Links to Leagues Are Now Available
Share your team’s accomplishments with others by sharing their league’s public link, available in Public Links to PlayVS Scholastic leagues (Fall ‘25).
New Scholastic Events: Brawlhalla and College Football 26
We’ve added two new Scholastic events to our lineup for the Fall ‘25 season. More information on each can be found in PlayVS Fall ‘25 Scholastic Events Overview.
Upgrade Arena: Marvel Rivals
Upgrade Arena is back, this time with the popular title Marvel Rivals! Players can compete for gaming setup upgrades, including a new headset, gaming chair, and more.
Check out Upgrade Arena: Marvel Rivals Terms and Conditions for more information.
From Isolation to Inclusion: Esports as a Home for the Unseen Student
Hear how educators are creating welcoming environments for neurodiverse and marginalized learners in our upcoming webinar on 10/7/25. RSVP on the Gaming Concepts website.
Skillprint Game Feedback Survey: Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card
PlayVS has partnered with Skillprint to create a seamless integration of Skillprint games into the PlayVS platform. Our goal for Fall 2025 is to collect feedback on how playing games helps players towards their esports goals and to develop best practices for usage and recommendations for Skillprint as they continue to build out the experience for esports.
This survey will support a starting point for this pilot and help us to understand how our coaches think about additional training resources for their players. For a few moments of your time, upon completion you will be entered into a raffle for a $25 Amazon gift card!
Complete the survey and learn more about Skillprint in our Skillprint on PlayVS FAQ.
Reminders
Gaming Concepts Curriculum
Integrate scholastic gaming experiences into your school with STEM and CTE curriculum, esports training programs. Learn more at gamingconcepts.gg or connect with your PlayVS Rep for more info!
Support
Need assistance? Contact PlayVS Support via the support chat bubble on our site, or via email at support@playvs.com.
Getting Started with Esports
Download our comprehensive Esports Roadmap for a start-to-finish guide to your esports season.
PlayVS Discord
Our Discord server is available to all coaches as a free resource to connect with other coaches on our platform. More information can be found in our Discord Guide.
September 22nd, 2025
What’s New
Welcome to Week 1 of the Regular Season!
Check your Competitions page for a full schedule breakdown per league.
Schedules can also be found in our Help Center.
Upgrade Arena: Marvel Rivals
Upgrade Arena is back, this time with the popular title Marvel Rivals! More information on how to sign up can be found in the Upgrade Arena: Marvel Rivals Terms and Conditions.
Reminders
Gaming Concepts Curriculum
Integrate scholastic gaming experiences into your school with STEM and CTE curriculum, esports training programs. Learn more at gamingconcepts.gg or connect with your PlayVS Rep for more info!
Support
Need assistance? Contact PlayVS Support via the support chat bubble on our site, or via email at support@playvs.com.
Getting Started with Esports
Download our comprehensive Esports Roadmap for a start-to-finish guide to your esports season.
PlayVS Discord
Our Discord server is available to all coaches as a free resource to connect with other coaches on our platform. More information can be found in our Discord Guide.
September 15th, 2025
What’s New
Summary of Rules Changes for Fall ‘25
An overview of new rules and adjustments is now available to view in Scholastic Summary of Changes and Additions (Fall 2025).
League Expansion and Consolidation
League expansion and consolidation will be finalized by 9/19/2025.
Teams will be notified if any changes occur to their league.
More information can be found in our Regional and State Leagues article.
Reminders
Fall Enrollment Closes Soon - Don’t Miss Out!
Registration closes for the majority of PlayVS leagues at 9/19/2025, 11:59 PM league time.
Gaming Concepts Curriculum
Integrate scholastic gaming experiences into your school with STEM and CTE curriculum, esports training programs. Learn more at gamingconcepts.gg or connect with your PlayVS Rep for more info!
Support
Need assistance? Contact PlayVS Support via the support chat bubble on our site, or via email at support@playvs.com.
Getting Started with Esports
Download our comprehensive Esports Roadmap for a start-to-finish guide to your esports season.
PlayVS Discord
Our Discord server is available to all coaches as a free resource to connect with other coaches on our platform. More information can be found in our Discord Guide.
September 8th, 2025
What’s New
Welcome to Preseason Week 1!
All Preseason matches are optional, but participation is strongly recommended! Check your Competitions page for a full schedule breakdown per league.
Previous Coach Notes
Use the table of contents to easily move between previously published Coach Notes additions.
Holiday Match Day Adjustments
Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day: matches scheduled on Monday, 10/13/2025 will be moved to Friday, 10/17/25.
Veterans Day: matches scheduled for Tuesday, 11/11/2025 will be moved to Monday, 11/10/2025.
Madden Youth Championship (MYC) is back!
Students from across the U.S. can compete in Madden NFL 26 at the team and individual levels, participating in healthy competition that promotes skill growth and leadership. More information can be found on the official event page.
Reminders
Game Rules Updates
Our competition and game title rulebooks have been updated for the Fall ‘25 season. A full list of key changes will be posted as an article in the near future.
Review the Season Schedule
All Fall ‘25 schedules are located in our Help Center in the Schedules collection.
Support
Need assistance? Contact PlayVS Support via the support chat bubble on our site, or via email at support@playvs.com.
Getting Started with Esports
Download our comprehensive Esports Roadmap for a start-to-finish guide to your esports season.
Parent Accounts
All players under 13 will require their parents or guardians to set up a parent account. Instructions are located in Parent Account and Child Account Setup.
PlayVS Discord
Our Discord server is available to all coaches as a free resource to connect with other coaches on our platform. More information can be found in our Discord Guide.
September 2nd, 2025
What's New
Fall Enrollment Closes Soon - Don’t Miss Out!
Registration closes for the majority of PlayVS leagues at 9/19/2025, 11:59 PM league time.
Some leagues differ from our general schedule. Check your Competitions page for a full schedule breakdown per league.
Follow our Enrollment Steps article to sign up.
Review the Season Schedule
All Fall ‘25 schedules are located in our Help Center in the Schedules collection.
Game Rules Updates
Our competition and game title rulebooks have been updated for the Fall ‘25 season. A full list of key changes will be posted as an article in the near future.
Fall ‘25 Scholastic Events
This October, we’ll be hosting a Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate Solos event that aims to give our Scholastic community an additional opportunity to participate in an esports competition on behalf of their school. More details can be found in our PlayVS Fall ‘25 Scholastic Events Overview.
New Product Features
To simplify the tiebreaker process, PlayVS has launched a new scoring system with OMW% and OOMW%. More information can be found in OMW% and OOMW% FAQ.
Gaming Concepts Curriculum
Integrate scholastic gaming experiences into your school with STEM and CTE curriculum, esports training programs. Learn more at gamingconcepts.gg or connect with your PlayVS Rep for more info!
Upcoming Webinar: Esports Meets ELA
Boosting Literacy and Digital Fluency Through Competitive Gaming. RSVP here.
Reminders
Support
Need assistance? Contact PlayVS Support via the support chat bubble on our site, or via email at support@playvs.com.
Getting Started with Esports
Download our comprehensive Esports Roadmap for a start-to-finish guide to your esports season.
Parent Accounts
All players under 13 will require their parents or guardians to set up a parent account. Instructions are located in Parent Account and Child Account Setup.
PlayVS Discord
Our Discord server is available to all coaches as a free resource to connect with other coaches on our platform. More information can be found in our Discord Guide.