A full schedule with match times and bracket sizes can also be found on the League page from your Competitions page.
League Guidelines
All information about KSHSAA leagues can be found here.
KSHSAA schools are allowed to compete in PlayVS Regional Leagues.
KSHSAA will have one in-person match each season.
KSHSAA schools must play from campus or a centralized location, unless otherwise approved by the state association.
During the KSHSAA Winter ‘27 season, schools cannot compete in non-KSHSAA leagues with the same match format as the KSHSAA ones they’re competing in. Leagues of the same game titles must have a different match format (3v3, 2v2, 1v1, etc.).
Important Dates
Event | Dates |
Enrollment Opens | 9/04/2026 |
Enrollment Closes | 11/29/2026 at 11:59 PM CT |
Preseason | Weeks of 11/16/2026 - 11/23/2026 |
Regular Season | Weeks of 11/30/2026 - 1/19/2027 |
Playoffs | 1/27/2027 - 1/28/2027 |
Championships | 1/29/2027 - 1/30/2027 |
Match Times
Weekday | Game/Activity | Match Time |
Monday | Madden NFL 27 | 4:00 PM CT |
Tuesday | Marvel Rivals | 4:00 PM CT |
Wednesday | Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate | 4:00 PM CT |
Thursday | Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe Rocket League | 4:00 PM CT |
Titles that are updated on a yearly cadence are subject to unique schedules and rulebook changes until the upcoming release date is confirmed by our partners. Esports programs should not purchase these titles until the version used for PlayVS competitions has been confirmed.
KSHSAA Winter ‘27 Schedule
All schools will play a total of 6 matches over 6 weeks. Preseason is optional, but participation is strongly recommended!
Holidays
To accommodate holidays, matches will be rescheduled to the following:
Thanksgiving Break
Matches occurring on Wednesday, 11/25/2026 will be rescheduled to Monday, 11/23/2026
Matches occurring on Thursday, 11/26/2026 will be rescheduled to Tuesday, 11/24/2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Matches occurring on Monday, 1/18/2027 will be rescheduled to TBD, 1/XX/2027
Preseason
Date: Weeks of 11/16/2026 - 11/23/2026
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, Preseason Week 2 matches will be moved to Monday and Tuesday of that week.
Week | Date |
1 | 11/16/2026 |
2 | 11/23/2026 |
Regular Season
Date: Weeks of 11/30/2026 - 1/19/2027
Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, matches scheduled for Monday, 1/18/2027 will be moved to TBD.
Week | Date |
1 | 11/30/2026 |
2 | 12/07/2026 |
3 | 12/14/2026 |
4 | 1/05/2027 |
5 | 1/12/2027 |
6 | 1/19/2027 |
Playoffs
Dates: 1/27/2027 - 1/28/2027
Playoff start dates and times may vary per league based on factors like bracket size, state league accommodations, broadcast accommodations, or game launch accommodations.
Day | Date | Title | Bracket |
Monday | 1/27/2027 |
| Top 8 |
Tuesday | 1/28/2027 |
| Top 8 |
In-Person Top 4 + Championships
Date: Friday & Saturday, 1/29/2027 - 1/30/2027
Location: Olathe Innovation Campus - 450 N Rogers Rd, Olathe, 66062
More information will be available ahead of the championship in January.
Reminders
Any team that forfeits three (3) or more regular season matches will not be eligible for Playoffs or Championships.
Playoff start dates and times may vary per league based on factors like bracket size, state league accommodations, broadcast accommodations, or game launch accommodations.
More specific playoff information will be found in PlayVS on your schedule page midway through the regular season.
Due to the length of period for playoffs to take place before finals, Playoff matches will occur on different days of the week than the regular season.
Winning teams may also be required to play multiple times in a week as they progress through the Playoffs.