The 2024 Winter Preseason starts December 9th!
Rocket League, Fortnite, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Registration deadline: 12/6/2024
Preseason: Week of 12/9/2024
Regular Season: 12/16/2024 - 2/14/2025
Playoffs:
Rocket League
Round 1: Tuesday 2/18/2025
Round 2: Thursday 2/20/2025
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Round 1: Wednesday 2/19/2025
Round 2: Thursday 2/21/2025
Fortnite State Championship
Wednesday 2/26/2025
IN-PERSON State Championships: March 1st @ Madison College
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Community Tournament
Check-In 6:00-6:59pm
Game Start: 7:00pm
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Varsity Rocket League
Game 1 Start: 4:00pm
Game 2 Start: 5:00pm*
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Varsity Fortnite
Pool 1 Start: 3:30pm
Pool 2 Start: 4:15pm
Pool 3 Start: 5:00pm
Varsity Mario Kart
Game Start: 4:00pm
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JV Fortnite
Pool 1 Start: 3:30pm
Pool 2 Start: 4:15pm
Pool 3 Start: 5:00pm
JV Rocket League
Game Start: 4:00pm
JV Mario Kart
Game Start: 4:00pm
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Middle School Fortnite
Pool 1 Start: 3:30pm
Pool 2 Start: 4:15pm
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Part of the power of scholastic esports is how it allows educators to meet students where they already are. In this case, games that students are already playing at home. WIHSEA currently offers structured, seasonal tournaments for the following titles:
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Genre: Platform Fighting Game
Rating: E10+
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a fighting game in which players take control of various characters from various Nintendo games. Players are able to perform a series of attacks and actions to inflict damage which causes players to fly further and further until they are flung from the screen.
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Overwatch 2
Platform: PC, PS5, XBOX Series
Genre: Hero Shooter
ESRB Rating: T
Overwatch 2 drops players into the heart of the action. Each player chooses a hero and joins forces with four other players to outwit and outplay an opposing team. Tanks lead the charge, absorbing damage and protecting teammates. Damage dealers unleash devastating attacks and eliminate key targets, and support heroes heal allies, boost ally abilities, and keep them in the fight.
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Rocket League
Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, XBOX Series
Genre: Sport
ESRB Rating: E
Rocket League is a 3v3 vehicular soccer game. Cars have the ability to use rocket boosts to hit a ball into their opponent’s goal and score points over the course of a match.
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Fortnite
Platform: PC, Switch, PS5, XBOX Series
Genre: Battle Royale Shooter
ESRB Rating: T
Fortnite is a 3rd person battle royale style game in which players attempt to eliminate other players from the map until one player or team is remaining. Players and teams collect resources, build structures, and fight for space on a shrinking map area. As the game progresses the map shrinks forcing players and teams closer together ensuring a final confrontation.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Genre: Kart Racing
ESRB Rating: E
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a kart racing game in which players compete either individually or as a team through maps inspired by various Nintendo titles. Players are able to use items to sabotage other players or aid themselves and teammates for placement within the race.
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League of Legends
Platform: PC
Genre: Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)
ESRB Rating: T
League of Legends is a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game in which five players compete as a team to protect their base while advancing towards an opposing team's base and destroying their key structures.
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Valorant
Platform: PC
Genre: Hero Tactical Shooter
ESRB Rating: T
Valorant is a free-to-play 5 vs 5 first-person tactical hero shooter developed and published by Riot Games, for Windows
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In addition to the games of the regular seasons, the following games are featured in community tournaments:
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Monthly Community Tournaments
Mondays at 7:00pm Coaches allowed to play
- Wild Rift (October)
- Pokemon Unite (November)
- FIFA (December)
- Madden/College Football (January)*
- NBA2K (February)
- Apex Legends (March)
- Magic the Gathering (April)
Season Long Community Tournaments
7 weeks with postseason tournament - Mondays at 7:00pm - Students Only
- Smash Singles (Fall) Mondays at 4:00pm
- Top 64 will qualify for State Smash 1v1 tournament
- Chess (Fall)
- Class Royale (Winter)
- Brawlhalla (Spring)
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The titles offered are selected based on a variety of factors which include, but are not limited to, student and school interest, equitable accessibility, and licensing availability.
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