This competition is exclusive to hand-selected teams for the USA TODAY Sports National High School Esports Championship this Fall.
Event Information
Public League Pages:
Rules & Requirements
Requirements
All registration and eligibility rules will reflect those stated in the High School Competition Rulebook.
The Tournament will be scheduled in a Round Robin format.
Once matches have been scheduled, teams may work together to reschedule to a date/time that works best for their players within the available Block.
Block 1 (3 Matches): 10/12 to 10/26
Block 2 (3 Matches): 10/26 to 11/20
Block 3 (1 Match): 11/23 to 12/04
Matches may not be rescheduled outside of their block as stated above unless approved by a PlayVS Admin.
Rules
Unless otherwise stated, PlayVS standard game rules will apply.
Matches are not required to be played at the scheduled time.
Matches may only be played within their scheduled block.
Alternate Rules for Time Zone Differences:
Marvel Rivals Server Selection
Game 1 will take place on a Neutral Server.
If a neutral server cannot be determined, then the Balance Latency option will be selected.
For Game 2 and onward, the losing team will select the server.
Rocket League Match Setup
Teams will skip the PlayVS Match Assistant and use Custom Lobbies for all matches.
A final championship round will occur with the top two schools competing one final time in all three esports.
The school that wins at least two (2) our of three (3) championship matches will be the overall tournament winner.
Important Dates
Event | Dates |
Event Announcement | 10/05/2026 |
Town Hall | 10/8/2026 at 4:00 PM PT |
Season Start | 10/12/2026 |
Block 1 End | 10/30/2026 |
Block 2 End | 11/20/2026 |
Block 3 End | 12/04/2026 |
Championship | Friday, December 11th, 2026 |
Match Times & Schedule
All teams will participate in matches over 7 weeks scheduled via Round Robin format. Matches are scheduled at 5:00 PM MT, but may be rescheduled to any point within the respective block to ensure the match is played.
Weekday | Game | Match Time |
Mondays |
| 5:00 PM MT |
Round Robin Schedule
Date: Weeks of 10/12/2026 - 12/4/2026
Block | Week | Date |
1 | 1 | 10/12/2026 |
1 | 2 | 10/19/2026 |
1 | 3 | 10/26/2026 |
2 | 4 | 11/02/2026 |
2 | 5 | 11/09/2026 |
2 | 6 | 11/16/2026 |
3 | 7 | 11/30/2026 |
Championship (Live Broadcast - All Esports)
Date: Friday, December 11th, 2026
Match times will be set once finalists have been determined.
Leaderboard
The leaderboard is determined based on each school’s performance in each of the three leagues. Teams will accrue points in the following order:
1st Place - 8 Points
2nd Place - 7 Points
3rd Place - 6 Points
4th Place - 5 Points
5th Place - 4 Points
6th Place - 3 Points
7th Place - 2 Points
8th Place - 1 Point
In the event of a tie, PlayVS Tiebreakers will be used to determine the stronger team.
After Block 1 concludes, PlayVS will evaluate the tiebreaking system to ensure its integrity and fairness to all competing schools.
Block 1 Standings
Block 1 Standings will be added here once all Block 1 matches have been completed, no later than Friday, 10/30/2026