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High School Fall '24 Schedule
High School Fall '24 Schedule

The High School Fall 2024 Schedule for each title.

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Updates

  1. Election Day Reschedules

    • A large majority of schools will be using esports labs as a voting location on 11/5/2024 for Election Day. Any matches taking place on Tuesday 11/5/2024 will now take place on Monday 11/4/2024. Coaches are encouraged to work together to find a time that works best for both on this day.

  2. Console Updates

    • Starting Fall ‘24, console competition will occur on either the Nintendo Switch system (Nintendo leagues), or the PlayStation 5, unless cross-play competition is possible. Once finalized, all cross-play capabilities will be shared in coach notes and added to each title’s respective rulebook.

  3. General 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.

Alternative Fall ‘24 Schedules

Some Leagues & State Associations will have unique schedules for their State Leagues this upcoming season. Instead of using this article, please follow the dates in the links below:


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.

High School Fall '24 Schedule

Important Dates

  • Enrollment Opens: 3/4/24

  • Enrollment Closes: 9/20/24 at 11:59 PM local league time

  • Preseason: Weeks of 9/9/24 & 9/16/24

  • Regular Season: Weeks of 9/23/24 - 11/11/24

  • Roster Lock: 11/11/24 at 11:59 PM local league time

  • Playoffs: Weeks of 11/18/24 - 12/6/24

  • Thanksgiving Break: 11/25/24 - 11/29/24

  • Fall Championships: Weeks of 12/9/24 & 12/16/24

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

Match Times

4:00 PM League Time

  • Mondays: Practice Day!

    • The Global Practice Day Scrimmage Queue is open for all titles on Mondays from 12-7 PM PST.

    • Coaches and players will receive in-app notifications. Coaches will be able to join the practice queue.

  • Tuesdays: League of Legends, Splatoon™ 3, Chess, VALORANT*, Street Fighter 6

  • Wednesdays: Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate, NBA 2K25, Overwatch 2*

  • Thursdays: Rocket League, Madden NFL 25, Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe, Hearthstone, Fortnite: Zone Wars*

    • Important: Fortnite: Zone Wars* will not have matches for Preseason Week 1!


Title & Cross-Play Availability: 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.


Match Time Exceptions

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

  • CIAC - 3:30 PM

  • MSAA - 3:30 PM

  • Texas Region - 4:30 PM

  • California Region - 4:30 PM

  • TCSAAL - 4:30 PM

  • KHSAA - 4:00 PM CST / 5:00 PM EST

  • PPA/PSEL - 3:30 PM EST

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.

Fall ‘24 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!

Preseason

Week 1: 9/9/24 (excluding Fortnite: Zone Wars*)

Week 2: 9/16/24

Regular Season

Week 1: 9/23/24

Week 2: 9/30/24

Week 3: 10/7/24

Week 4: 10/14/24

Week 5: 10/21/24

Week 6: 10/28/24

Week 7: 11/04/24

  • Due to Election Day, any matches taking place on Tuesday 11/5/24 will now take place on Monday 11/4/24!

Week 8: 11/11/2024

Playoffs

Week 1: 11/18/2024 - 11/22/2024

  • Monday, 11/18 - Top 64, Group A Titles

  • Tuesday, 11/19 - Top 64, Group B Titles

  • Wednesday, 11/20 - Top 32, Group A Titles

  • Thursday, 11/21 - Top 32, Group B Titles

  • Friday, 11/22 - Top 16, Group A Titles

Thanksgiving Break: 11/25/24 - 11/29/24

Week 2: 12/2/24 - 12/6/24

  • Monday, 12/2 - Top 16, Group B Titles

  • Tuesday, 12/3 - Top 8 Group A Titles

  • Wednesday, 12/4 - Top 8 Group B Titles

  • Thursday, 12/5 - Top 4 Group A Titles

  • Friday, 12/6 - Top 4 Group B Titles

Championships

Weeks of 12/9/2024 & 12/16/2024

  • All Titles! More details coming soon!

Group A Titles

Group B Titles

  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

  • Splatoon 3

  • Fortnite Zone Wars*

  • Madden NFL 25

  • Overwatch 2*

  • Hearthstone

  • Mario Kart

  • Rocket League

  • NBA 2K

  • VALORANT

  • League of Legends

  • Street Fighter 6*

  • Chess

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 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.

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