Overview
The Madden NFL Youth Championship (MYC) Open Tournaments are a series of 4 Madden NFL 25 qualifying tournaments that lead into 1 of 2 live Championship events. This tournament series is open to players 13-18 across the United States. The 4 total winners from each of the 4 qualifiers will have the opportunity to compete in a championship final at the 2025 Pro Bowl Games or the 2025 NFL Draft. The MYC Tournaments are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Electronic Arts Inc.
Sign-up for Madden Youth Championship Open Tournaments
Create or log into to your free PlayVS Stadium account.
Navigate to the Competitions page and then MYC Events.
On the event you are interested in competing in, click Join this Event.
Click Create Team.
Enter your Team Information, then click Save.
Click Register Team.
To finalize your registration, click Confirm.
Schedule & Prizing
There are a total of 6 events for the Madden NFL Youth Championship. The 4 qualifying tournaments listed below will be virtual events and the 2 Championship finals will be in person events. Prizes will be awarded following each event:
Tournament 1: Madden NFL Youth Championship at 2025 Pro Bowl Games Qualifier 1
Date: 10/25/2024 - 10/27/2024 (Date is subject to change)
Location: Virtual event
Prize: The one (1) winner of Tournament 1 will receive a trip for two (winning entrant and a parent/guardian) to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games in Orlando, Florida to compete in the MYC Fall championship. Prize has an estimated value of $6500.
Prizing includes:
Roundtrip airfare tickets for two (2) at the airline of PlayVS choice.
One (1) Hotel room for two (2) nights (January 31 - Feb 1, 2025) as chosen by PlayVS.
Two (2) tickets to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games with seating chosen by PlayVS (February 2).
Winner of MYC Fall championship will also receive a prize pack of merchandise valued at $200 USD.
Tournament 2: Madden NFL Youth Championship at 2025 Pro Bowl Games Qualifier 2
Date: 11/22/2024 - 11/24/2024 (Date is subject to change)
Location: Virtual event
Prize: The one (1) winner of Tournament 2 will receive a trip for two (winning entrant and a parent/guardian) to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games in Orlando, Florida to compete in the MYC Fall championship! Prize has an estimated value of $6500.
Prizing includes:
Roundtrip airfare tickets for two (2) at the airline of PlayVS choice.
One (1) Hotel room for two (2) nights (2) (January 31 - Feb 1, 2025) as chosen by PlayVS.
Two (2) tickets to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games (February 2)
Winner of MYC Fall championship with seating chosen by PlayVS and will also receive a prize pack of merchandise valued at $200 USD.
Tournament 3: Madden NFL Youth Championship at 2025 NFL Draft Qualifier 1
Date: 2/21/2025 - 2/23/2025 (Date is subject to change)
Location: Virtual event
Prize: The one (1) winner of Tournament 3 will receive a trip for two (winning entrant and a parent/guardian) to the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, WI to compete in the MYC Spring championship. Prize has an estimated value of $6500.
Prizing includes:
Roundtrip airfare tickets for two (2) at the airline of PlayVS choice.
One (1) Hotel room for two (2) nights as chosen by PlayVS (April 25- 26).
Two (2) tickets to the 2025 NFL Draft with seating chosen by PlayVS.
Winner of MYC Spring championship will also receive a prize pack of merchandise valued at $200 USD.
Tournament 4: Madden NFL Youth Championship at 2025 NFL Draft Qualifier 2
Date: 3/28/2025 - 3/30/2025 (Date is subject to change)
Location: Virtual event
Prize: The one (1) winner of Tournament 4 will receive a trip for two (winning entrant and a parent/guardian) to the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, WI to compete in the MYC Spring championship. Prize has an estimated value of $6500.
Prizing includes:
Roundtrip airfare tickets for two (2) at the airline of PlayVS choice
One (1) Hotel room for two (2) nights as chosen by PlayVS (April 25- 26).
Two (2) tickets to the 2025 NFL Draft with seating chosen by PlayVS.
Winner of MYC Spring championship will also receive a prize pack of merchandise valued at $200 USD!
Rules & Expectations
Rules
All Madden NFL 25 Competitions will be Best-of-one (Bo1) and follow the existing Rulebook for PlayVS matches.
Competition for all qualifiers will occur virtually and will compete on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions of Madden NFL 25.
A maximum of 1 (one) entry per open tournament.
Players can only win 1 of the 4 qualifiers and the resulting trip.
Players must be 13 -18 years old at the time of entering and reside in the United States.
To be eligible for any prize, Players must fully complete each round of participation. For example, if a Player participates but does not fully complete a semi-final round, the player will not be eligible for a prize for that round.
Single elimination rounds for each tournament.
Code of Conduct & Expectations
PlayVS will:
Provide direct support to participants completing tasks such as enrollment and account creation.
Provide match-day support to all competing participants.
Schedule all competitions related to Madden NFL Youth Championship Open Tournaments.
Publish event standings and results.
Players will:
Ensure all participants are equipped with the technology necessary to compete in Madden NFL Youth Championship matches.
Before, during, and after Madden NFL Youth Championship matches played on the PlayVS platform competitions, uphold the PlayVS Stadium Code of Conduct.
Important: PlayVS maintains the right to withhold prizing in the event of a participating team member's violation of the PlayVS Code of Conduct or any other terms of this tournament.
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