Overview
Three (3) starting players per team, each piloting their own unique class.
Format: Conquest - Best of Five (Bo5)
For more details, review the Hearthstone Rulebook.
Join the lobby within the 30-minute grace period.
Communicate via Match Lobby Chat.
Home Teams will create private matches and send invitations.
Participants can spectate the pilot player’s perspective. Any other spectators should be removed from spectating unless approved by both coaches per Section 7.7 of the High School Competition Rulebook
If there are any issues, finish the current game, then notify PlayVS Support for further assistance.
Important: Please review the PlayVS Game Day Protocol here.
Setting Up the Match
Important: If you are sharing one (1) Hearthstone Unlock account, then share the Battletag in Match Lobby Chat
Create the Custom Lobby (Home Team)
Open Hearthstone
Click the Friends icon (Bottom-Left on PC // Top-Left on Mobile)
Click the Arrow icon next to your username
Select “Add Friends”
Type in your opponent’s Battletag and press the enter key (press “done” on mobile)
Your opponent must accept your friend request before proceeding
Click the arrow next to your opponent’s Battletag
Select “Hearthstone” to send an invitation
Join the Custom Lobby (Away Team)
Open Hearthstone
Click the Friends icon (Bottom-Left on PC // Top-Left on Mobile)
Accept the Friend Request
On the invitation pop-up, click “Accept”
Match Protocol (All Players)
Share screenshots or links to your three (3) decks with your opponent in Match Lobby Chat.
In-game, choose your starting deck
Click “Choose” when ready
The game will begin when both players have clicked “Choose”
Users can spectate the player’s perspective once both players have loaded in
If a player disconnection occurs, refer to section 1.4.2 Game Disconnection in the Hearthstone Rulebook.
Players will repeat the previous Custom Lobby steps until the match is complete
For questions on deck selection and locking decks, see Section 1.6.1 Conquest Match Flow
If you need to substitute a player, notify your opponent and use the Substitution Protocol between games to update the roster
Post-Match Process
After both teams agree to the final game's result using the PlayVS Match Assistant, the match will complete and results will be recorded.
Take in-game screenshots at the end of each game for your records.
If the Match Assistant is skipped, coaches are responsible for verifying that results have been reported manually
Matches without results will be quarantined, and risk a match loss for both teams by default.
If results are not accurate, then contact PlayVS Support for further assistance.
Important: By default, Rulebooks overrule Match Instructions. Please reach out to PlayVS Support if you find any conflicting information.
Changelog
V2.0 // 9/8/23 - Updated for the 23/24 School Year
V3.0 // 1/19/24 - Reformatted to match PlayVS Resources Style Guidelines