Updates

Please check back for changes as new information will be added throughout the season. Season timelines may change for certain esport titles based on any game launches or patch updates.

Spring Break Reschedule Week

To accommodate the varying spring breaks across competitions, matches scheduled between Monday, March 15th and Thursday, April 1st may be rescheduled up until Wednesday, April 7th.
Teams needing to use this reschedule week for Week 6, 7, or 8 matches must contact PlayVS Support with the agreement between coaches for assistance rescheduling outside of the standard window.

Holiday Reschedules

PlayVS will not proactively reschedule matches occurring on a holiday. Coaches with matches on holidays are encouraged to reach out to their opponent in advance to request a reschedule. Teams joining the queue should prepare to compete remotely in the event their school is closed on match day.

General Information

Game titles may be added between now and the start of the Spring 2027 season.
Alternative schedules will be added once they have been finalized by our partners.
Game versions may be adjusted before the start of the season based on the official release date.

Alternative Schedules and Times

The following state associations will have unique schedules for their state leagues this upcoming season. Please check back here for updates on new alternative league schedules!

Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA)

Check back for changes as new information will be added throughout the season. Season timelines may change for certain esport titles based on any game launches or patch updates.

Important Dates

Event	Dates
Enrollment Opens	10/05/2026
Registration Ends	2/19/2027
Preseason	Weeks of 1/25/2027 and 2/1/2027
Regular Season	2/08/2027 - 4/7/2027
Spring Break Reschedule Week	Week of 4/05/2027
Playoffs	4/12/2027 and 4/23/2027
Championships	Week of 4/26/2027

Match Times

4:00 PM League Time

*Game not affiliated with the NFHS Network and some state associations.

**Chess Solos is a recreational title that will not have playoffs or a championship.

Weekday	Game
Mondays	Practice Day! Global Practice Day Scrimmage Queue is open for all titles from 12-7 PM PST. Coaches and players will receive in-app notifications, and coaches are able to join the practice queue. Overwatch* Chess Solos (Recreational)** Hearthstone Solos Pokemon UNITE
Tuesdays	Fortnite: Zone Wars* League of Legends Splatoon™ 3 Street Fighter 6
Wednesdays	Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate VALORANT*
Thursdays	Rocket League Madden NFL Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe Marvel Rivals*

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.

Alternate Match Times

Please see the below exceptions for league match times, listed as league time:

League	Match Time
CIAC	3:30 PM ET
KHSAA	4:00 PM CT // 5:00 PM ET
MPA (SSBU Solos)	3:00 PM ET
MSAA	3:30 PM ET
PlayVS Nebraska	4:15 PM CT
PlayVS New York	3:30 PM ET
PlayVS Pennsylvania	3:30 PM ET
PlayVS Texas	5:00 PM CT
TCSAAL	4:30 PM CT

Times may differ between different leagues and do not necessarily correspond with playoffs. Match time will be listed on your league’s page after logging in. Please confirm your school's match time if your state/regional league has multiple time zones.

High School Spring 2027 Schedule

All schools will play a total of 7 matches over 8 weeks. Schools will select 1 week as part of their Break Week Inclusion. There will be no matches scheduled for the school’s selected break week across all enrolled esport titles.

Preseason is optional, but participation is strongly recommended! Participation will allow teams an opportunity to have a scheduled opponent for Week 1.

Preseason

Dates: Weeks of 01/25/2027 and 02/01/2027

Week	Date
1	01/25/2027
2	02/01/2027

Regular Season

Dates: 02/08/2027 - 04/07/2027

Week	Date
1	02/08/2027
2	02/15/2027
3	02/22/2027
4	03/01/2027
5	03/08/2027
6	03/15/2027
7	03/22/2027
8	03/29/2027
Spring Break Reschedule Week*	04/05/2027

*More information can be found in the Updates section.

Playoffs

Dates: 04/12/2027 - 04/30/2027

Playoff start dates & times may vary per league based on factors like bracket size, state league accommodations, broadcast accommodations, or game launch accommodations.

The following Recreational titles will not have Playoffs or Championships:

Chess Solos

Day	Date	Title	Bracket
Monday	04/12/2027	TBD	Top 64
Tuesday	04/13/2027	TBD	Top 64
Wednesday	04/14/2027	TBD	Top 32
Thursday	04/15/2027	TBD	Top 32
Friday	04/16/2027	TBD	Top 16
Monday	04/19/2027	TBD	Top 16
Tuesday	04/20/2027	TBD	Top 8
Wednesday	04/21/2027	TBD	Top 8
Thursday	04/22/2027	TBD	Top 4
Friday	04/23/2027	TBD	Top 4

Titles are grouped based on enrollment to moderate school resources and ensure teams can compete in multiple matches within a given week. The game titles in each group will be updated here and shared in Coach Notes before the playoffs.

Title Split

Title splits will be updated by Monday, February 22nd

A Titles	B Title
TBD	TBD

Championships

Dates: Week of 04/26/2027

All titles. More details coming soon!

Reminders

Any team that forfeits three (3) or more regular-season matches will not be eligible for Playoffs or Championships.
Playoff start dates & 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 the 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.

High School Spring '27 Schedule