This competition is exclusive to individual teams located in Massachusetts this Fall (participation in PlayVS and/or PCL competitions is not required).
Event Information
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Rules & Requirements
You may receive marketing and promotional opportunities by PlayVS & Army National Guard by entering this competition.
All registration and eligibility rules will reflect those stated in the PlayVS College League Competition Rulebook.
Teams will consist of two (2) players. Full teams are required to compete in a match (i.e., no matches occurring 1 player vs 2 players).
Participating teams must be available for competition on Saturday, November 7th.
Massachusetts Showdown will be scheduled in a double-elimination tournament format.
Once registration has closed, teams will be seeded based on the ranks provided.
Tournament bracket rounds will be scheduled once both advancing teams have completed their previous match.
The tournament bracket will not reset should the lower bracket team win in Grand Finals.
Unless otherwise stated, all competitions will follow PlayVS existing rules & instructions for Rocket League.
Matches will occur using the Duos (2v2) format
All Rounds will be best-of-7 games series.
Matches may only be played at the scheduled time.
Teams will use Custom Lobbies for all matches.
Matches that are broadcast may be delayed by production at the sole discretion of league officials.
Important Dates
Event | Dates |
Registration Opens | 10/16/2026 |
Registration Closes | Thursday, November 5th at 11:59 PM Eastern |
Tournament Date | Saturday, 11/7/2026 |
Match Times & Schedule
All teams will participate in a Rocket League Duos (2v2) double-elimination bracket (with no bracket reset). The schedule is estimated for a 16-team bracket, and may be adjusted if the bracket size changes after registration closes.
Tournament Schedule
Match Day - Saturday, 11/07/2026
Match Time (ET) | Stage |
1:20 PM | Upper Round 1 |
2:00 PM | Upper Semifinals / Lower Round 1 |
2:45 PM | Upper Finals* |
3:25 PM | Lower Semifinals* |
4:05 PM | Lower Final* |
4:45 PM | Grand Finals* |
*indicates livestreamed match on PlayVS channels
Prizing
This event offers a Lucky Draw and a Prize Pool, as detailed below.
Prize Pool
Massachuetts Showdown
Total: $400
1st Place: $200 per team / $100 per player
2nd Place: $100 per team / $50 per player
3rd Place: $50 per team / $25 per player
4th Place: $50 per team / $25 per player
Lucky Draw
The winners of the four (4) Lucky Draw participation prizes will be selected on November 9, 12:00 PM ET.
Each Player participating in the Competition that meets the eligibility requirements below will be automatically entered into the random drawing (the “Lucky Draw”), subject to further conditions as provided below.
There is one category of prizes for the Lucky Draw:
Category 1: Participation Prize (four (4) prizes available)
Each winner of a Participation Prize will receive the following:
$50 Amazon Gift Card
Total ARV of each Participation Prize: $50 USD
For the Lucky Draw, each winner will be selected by a random-chance drawing by independent persons or a computer program that randomly chooses the winner from all eligible Players and the random selection is final and binding. Each Player can win only one (1) Participation Prize.
After the completion of each tournament all winners will be drawn. To be eligible, a Player must register for AND participate in the Massachusetts Showdown.