High School Esports League Announces Fall Playoff Schedule and Winter Open Registration for North American Students

Varsity-Level Esports Competitions Offer North American High School Students Nationwide College Scholarships Into 2020

High School Esports LeagueÂ (HSEL), the largest and longest-running competitive gaming organization serving high school students and teachers, today announced the schedule for theÂ HSEL Fall Majors, their nationwide seasonal gaming tournament where high school esports clubs compete for a $30,000 USD prize pool of college scholarship funds.Â
Entering into its semi-finals on December 14, 2019, HSEL Fall Majors participants from across North America will compete against fellow students in eleven popular video games, with the thirty ultimate champions across all titles winning a $1,000 USD scholarship prize ahead of the holidays. In addition, top participants will receive a free three-month XBOX Game Pass Ultimate subscription. The list of HSEL Fall Majors esports titles includesÂ Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Fortnite, Hearthstone, Overwatch, Rainbow Six: Siege, Rocket League, Smite, Super Smash Bros: Ultimate, Madden 20,Â andÂ NBA 2K20.

The HSEL Fall Major Playoffs will be hosted by premier esports talent such asÂ FBI_Tugboat,Â Irelique,Â topical_tv, andÂ ZarkÂ and live-streamed onÂ twitch.tv/VarsityNetworkÂ starting Monday, December 16, 2019, at 6:00 pm CST.

The full HSEL Fall Majors schedule is as follows:

Semi-FinalsÂ

Saturday, December 14, 2019 – 2:00 pm CST:Â Overwatch*
Saturday, December 14, 2019 – 2:00 pm CST:Â NBA 2K20
Saturday, December 14, 2019 – 4:00 pm CST:Â Rainbow Six: Siege*
Saturday, December 14, 2019 – 6:00pm CST:Â MinecraftÂ
Saturday, December 14, 2019 – 8:00 pm CST:Â Fortnite
Saturday, December 14, 2019 – 8:00 pm CST:Â Madden 20

Sunday, December 15, 2019 – 12:00 pm CST:Â Smite
Sunday, December 15, 2019 – 2:00 pm CST:Â Rocket League*
Sunday, December 15, 2019 – 2:00 pm CST:Â Super Smash Bros: Ultimate
Sunday, December 15, 2019 – 4:00 pm CST:Â Counter-Strike: Global Offensive*
Sunday, December 15, 2019 – 7:00 pm CST:Â Hearthstone

Grand Finals

Monday, December 16, 2019 – 6:00 pm CST:Â Overwatch* &Â NBA 2K20
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 – 6:00 pm CST:Â Rainbow Six: Siege* &Â Minecraft
Wednesday, December 18, 2019- 6:00 pm CST:Â Rocket League* &Â Super Smash Bros: Ultimate
Thursday, December 19, 2019- 6:00 pm CST:Â Counter-Strike: Global Offensive* &Â Hearthstone
Friday, December 20, 2019- 6:00 pm CST:Â Smite,Â Fortnite, &Â Madden 20

*Watch these matches live hereÂ https://www.twitch.tv/VarsityNetwork

For more information about the HSEL Fall Majors, please visitÂ https://www.highschoolesportsleague.com/fall-2019-playoffs.

Registration for theÂ HSEL Winter OpenÂ ”” a six-week gaming tournament open to all North American high school students (from an HSEL-partnered high school or otherwise) ”” is also available. Free-agent teams can attend the HSEL Winter Open, allowing participants from different schools to join teams and compete for the HSEL scholarship prize. The Winter Open season begins on January 20, running until February 28, 2020. Finals and prior qualifying matches take place in March.

HSEL Winter Open champions across all games will win $500 USD in scholarship funds, with an additional free three-month XBOX Game Pass Ultimate subscription (valued at $44.99 USD) awarded to all those who play in 4/6 of their matches. Competitors can take part in the Winter Open from anÂ HSEL- Approved GameWorks location, their schools, or from home. Registration is just $30 USD per student and closes on January 17, 2020. Students, teachers/advisors, and existing esports clubs can register their teams to compete in the HSEL Winter Open atÂ https://www.highschoolesportsleague.com/winter-open-2020.

HSEL is a leading North American esports organization with over 2,100 partnered schools and 60,000 participating students that harnesses students“ passion for video games through organized competition and academics, resulting in improved engagement, higher GPAs, and better career prospects. Thanks to its STEM.org certified programs, scholarships, and tournament platform, HSEL arms high schools with the knowledge and the resources required to positively impact students through competitive gaming. To learn more about HSEL, visitÂ www.highschoolesportsleague.com.

For the latest news and updates from HSEL, like the organization on Facebook at facebook.com/hsel.orgÂ and follow on TwitterÂ @hselesports, Instagram, and Reddit. Fans can also join the officialÂ HSEL DiscordÂ and subscribe onÂ YouTubeÂ and atÂ Twitch.tv/varsitynetwork.

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