Esports League Announces Fall Games for Middle Schools, High Schools
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 09/21/20
An
esports league company has announced the kickoff of its fall
tournament season. Generation
Esports
hosts competitions for middle school and high school.
The
High
School Esports League (HSEL)
has registration open until Oct. 11, 2020. The preseason begins on
Sep. 21. The official season starts on Oct. 12 and ends Dec. 10. The
playoffs run from Dec. 11 through Dec. 18.
High
school participants can vie for up to $30,000 in college
scholarships. Other prizes include gift cards, loot crates and gaming
gear.
The
high school "Fall Major" is open to any North American high
school team registered with HSEL with an active Battlepass, a
membership that can be purchased by individuals, teams or schools.
Pricing starts at $40 per student.
Tournament
games for the high schoolers include Overwatch, NBA2K21,
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Smash, Madden 21, Rocket League,
Valorant, Rainbow Six Siege, Hearthstone and Call of Duty: Modern
Warfare.
The
Middle
School Esports League (MSEL)
is also taking registrations through Oct. 11, 2020, with a preseason
start of Sep. 28. The official season begins Oct. 12 and ends Dec.
10. Playoffs will take place between Dec. 11 and 18.
At
the middle school level, gamers can play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,
Mario Kart 8, Rocket League, Just Dance 2020 and Minecraft. Champions
of the MSEL Fall Major will win five Nintendo Switch consoles for
their school esports clubs. Pricing for a membership starts at $20
per student.
About the Author
Dian Schaffhauser is a former senior contributing editor for 1105 Media's education publications THE Journal, Campus Technology and Spaces4Learning.