“As schools look to provide participation opportunities for high school students, esports is a great option on two fronts,” Koski said. “First, esports may involve students who haven’t been involved in a sport or activity in the past. Second, the costs to implement esports are minimal compared to starting a traditional sport, which can be extensive with equipment and facilities.”
Koski noted that with 72 percent of teens playing video games regularly, esports is a great way to engage additional students with after-school activities. Nearly 200 colleges in the United States and Canada are actively recruiting and offer scholarships for esports. Additionally, companies within the esports industry are looking to hire those with experience across multiple aspects of gaming. -Mark Koski, CEO of the NFHS Network
Register for our 12/13 at 4:00 PM CT webinar to learn more.
Fill out the Esports Interest form to get started today.
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Cost will be $64 per season per student due to PlayVS & $300 per campus for the 2018-19 school year. The payment will be divided up. TCSAAL will bill campuses and schools will pay $64 per student directly to PlayVs.
https://signup.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/signup/index#/
League of Legends is played 5 vs 5. Teams will be made up of 5 players and can have 1 alternate.
Please note that unlike other activities we offer, PlayVs at this time is only offering Esports for high school, and they are not allowing younger students to play up.
https://www.rocketleague.com/game-info/
Rocket League will be played 3 vs. 3. Teams are made up of 3 players and you can have 1 alternate.
TCSAAL is proud to partner with NFHS and PlayVs to offer Esports in Season 1. We are excited to be pioneers in the world of High School Esports.
This Spring we will join PlayVs in their Season 1 offering of Esports.
PlayVS is the exclusive partner of the National Federation of State High School Associations, the governing body that writes the rules and regulations used by each state. The NFHS has partnered with PlayVS to operate high school esports leagues for over 19,500 high schools nationwide turnkey.
GAMES OFFERED:
This first season TCSAAL will offer League Of Legends and Rocket League!
What is esports? From PlayVs Website:
Esports officially stands for electronic sports, not to be confused with video games, because it’s much more than that. What sets it apart is the level of organized competitive gameplay between teams and its own strict set of rules and guidelines. Esports is about teamwork, communication, strategic thinking and leadership — in all the same ways that traditional sports are and then some.
Today, esports is growing exponentially with 400 million fans worldwide who repeatedly pack out arenas. A recent survey shows that 72% of American teens play video games regularly. Currently, there are 200 colleges and universities offering almost 10 million dollars in scholarships. Establishing esports in high school enables students to do what they love and provides them with additional opportunities to earn scholastic recognition.
Learn more about PlayVs here, https://www.playvs.com/for-schools.
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the NFHS Network have entered into a partnership with PlayVS to begin the rollout of esports competition in high schools throughout the nation.
PlayVS, an online gaming provider, will work directly with the NFHS and the NFHS Network to introduce esports to high schools and state associations beginning this fall, with an initial rollout in at least 15 states. After regular-season competition between schools on the PlayVS online platform, state championship games will be played before a live spectator audience and streamed on the NFHS Network.
“PlayVS' philosophy on high school-based sports and focus on participation perfectly aligns with the NFHS and its member state associations,” said Mark Koski, CEO of the NFHS Network. “We looked at many potential esports partners, and PlayVS was the clear choice thanks, in part, to its overall education-based concept, mission and vision.
“As schools look to provide participation opportunities for high school students, esports is a great option on two fronts,” Koski said. “First, esports may involve students who haven’t been involved in a sport or activity in the past. Second, the costs to implement esports are minimal compared to starting a traditional sport, which can be extensive with equipment and facilities.”
Koski noted that with 72 percent of teens playing video games regularly, esports is a great way to engage additional students with after-school activities. Nearly 200 colleges in the United States and Canada are actively recruiting and offer scholarships for esports. Additionally, companies within the esports industry are looking to hire those with experience across multiple aspects of gaming.
“We believe the NFHS, NFHS Network and PlayVS make a great team to help jump-start esports activities in high schools across the country,” said Bob Gardner, NFHS executive director. “With the rollout of this partnership, we anticipate that there will be tremendous initial and growing interest in esports from students, and we are excited to broadcast these events on the NFHS Network."
PlayVS will operate all esports competitions for NFHS member state associations in a turnkey fashion.
“We're excited to partner with the NFHS and NFHS Network to introduce esports in high schools nationwide,” said Delane Parnell, CEO and founder of PlayVS. “This partnership combined with our technology and publisher relationships will help us create the first scalable competition for high school students. Esports is about more than just playing games – it can be used to help students grow their STEM interests and develop valuable life skills; and since there are more high school gamers than athletes, it's about time we foster this pastime in an educational setting."
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