This article explains the key dates, times, game information, and more for the following competition. Please ensure that all team members are aware of the HSEL GENERAL TOURNAMENT RULES before registration. Please see the HSEL Registration Guide for more details on signing up.
Key Dates
| Item | Date |
| Registration Open | 11/11/24 |
| Registration Close | End of Regular Season |
| Regular Season | 1/13/25 - 1/28/25 |
| Playoff Seeding | 1 day following a game’s makeup day |
| Playoffs | 1/29/25 - 2/7/25 |
Tournament Format
| Stage Name | Format | Description | Length | Max Playable Games |
| Regular Season | Leaderboard | Queue system; play 2 matches per week | 2.5 weeks | 5 |
| Playoffs | Single Elim | Lose one and out of tournament | 1.5 weeks | 3 |
Game Info
| Game Title | Team Size | Platform(s) | Match Length |
|
Apex Legends TDM (Free) |
3v3 | Cross-platform | Bo3 All |
| GeoGuessr (Free) | 1v1 | Cross-platform |
Bo3 Season Bo5 Playoffs |
| Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe | 4v4 | Switch | Bo3 All |
| Rocket League (Free) | 2v2 | Cross-platform |
Bo5 Season Bo7 Playoffs |
| Street Fighter 6 | 1v1 | PC, PlayStation, Xbox |
Bo3 Season Bo5 Playoffs |
| Splatoon™ 3 | 4v4 | Switch | Best of 9 All |
| Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate Doubles | 1v1 | Switch |
Bo5 Season Bo7 Playoffs |
| VALORANT | 5v5 | PC |
Bo1 Season Bo3 Playoffs |
Divisions
This season, each queue time will be its own division. Register into the divisional queue that best fits your schedule! Each division will have its own standings and playoffs at its regular season time.
| Division Name | Represented Queue Time |
| Alpha |
3pm ET | 2pm CT | 1pm MT | 12pm PT |
| Bravo |
4pm ET | 3pm CT | 2pm MT | 1pm PT |
| Charlie | 5pm ET | 4pm CT | 3pm MT | 2pm PT |
| Delta | 6pm ET | 5pm CT | 4pm MT | 3pm PT |
| Echo | 7pm ET | 6pm CT | 5pm MT | 4pm PT |
| Foxtrot | 8pm ET | 7pm CT | 6pm MT | 5pm PT |
Please refer to the next section for which divisions are available for each game.
Match Times
| Game | Days | Divisions |
| GeoGuessr | Mon/Wed | Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Doubles | Mon/Wed | Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Mon/Wed | Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo |
| VALORANT | Mon/Wed | Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot |
| Apex Legends TDM | Tue/Thu | Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot |
| Rocket League | Tue/Thu | Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot |
| Splatoon 3 | Tue/Thu | Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo |
| Street Fighter 6 | Tue/Thu | Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo |
Makeup Times
The final regular season match day will have an additional queue 90 minutes after each division’s standard queue time. Eg. Bravo division’s makeup time will be 5:30pm ET, 90 minutes after the standard 4pm ET.
Playoff Schedule
Each playoff bracket will feature a maximum of eight participants. Playoff-eligible participants (min. four matches completed) who win three matches are guaranteed entry into a playoff bracket!
Match times will remain consistent with the division's regular season queue time!
| Games | Wed 1/29 | Thu 1/30 | Mon 2/3 | Tue 2/4 | Wed 2/5 | Thu 2/6 |
| Mon/Wed Games | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||
| Tue/Thu Games | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
Prizing
Please note: all Winter Blitz playoff brackets are winner-take-all.
- Champ Bracket 1st Place: School Hardware and Medals
- Supplemental Bracket 1st Place: School Hardware