National scholastic and collegiate-focused esports tournament, the Scholastic Esports Championship, is set to take place May 10 – 11, at the Boeing Tech Port Center in San Antonio, Texas, organizers formally announced this week.
The two-day event aims to bring more than 200 teams and 800 college and high school students together from across the United States to compete in a variety of games including Valorant, Rocket League, League of Legends, Overwatch 2, Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Halo, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. These competitors come from all over the United States from local high school teams and national collegiate programs, according to organizers.
The competitions are being facilitated by tournament partners including esports tournament platform Rally Cry, collegiate D-I esports and high school-level conference EGF, collegiate esports conference NECC, the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology (SAMSAT – a NASEF affiliate and organizer of the R20 Premier esports league), and sponsor the Army National Guard.
“We are thrilled to host the Scholastic Esports Championship in San Antonio, an event that not only highlights the incredible talent in the esports community but also demonstrates the power of collaboration within the scholastic and collegiate levels of play,” said Adam Rosen, a spokesperson for the event, in a release. “This is a great opportunity for students to showcase their skills and passion for esports on a national stage.”
The competition is an end-of-season”catch all” affair for EFG and NECC, who will be hosting competitions across the two-day event: EGF will host Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Overwatch 2, Rocket League, and Valorant competitions; while NECC will host League of Legends, Overwatch 2, and Rocket League competitions. The scheduled events can be found below all times listed below are CT):
May 10
- 8:30 AM: Doors open.
Off Stage Schedule
- 9:00AM – 6:00PM: EGF Smash Ultimate Singles/Crews (Arena Floor)
- 9:00AM – 7:00PM: EGF Overwatch 2, Rocket League (Arena Floor + LAN Center)
- 9:00AM – 9:00PM: EGF VALORANT (Arena Floor)
- 1:00PM – 7:00PM: College Call of Duty (Tech Port Studios)
Main Stage Schedule
- 10:30 AM: NECC League of Legends
- 1:00 PM: R20 Rocket League Grand Finals
- 2:00 PM: R20 VALORANT Grand Finals
- 5:00 PM: R20 Smash Ultimate Grand Finals
- 7:00 PM: College Call of Duty Grand Finals
May 11Â
- 8:30 AM: Doors open.
Off Stage Schedule
- 9:00AM – 3:00PM: NECC Overwatch 2 (LAN Center)
- 9:00AM – 3:00PM: NECC P1 League of Legends (LAN Center)
- 9:00AM – 4:00PM: NECC P1 Rocket League (Arena Floor)
- 9:00AM – 5:00PM: EGF Collegiate Rocket League (Arena Floor)
- 9:00AM – 8:00 PM: NECC P1 VALORANT (Arena Floor)
- 10:00AM – 7:30 PM: NECC P1 Overwatch 2 (Arena Floor)
- 3:00PM – 9:00PM: College Apex Legends (Arena Floor + Tech Port Studios)
Main Stage Schedule
- 9:00 AM: EGF Overwatch 2 Grand Finals
- 11:00 AM: EGF High School Rocket League Grand Finals
- 12:00 PM: EGF VALORANT Grand Finals
- 3:00 PM: NECC College Halo Grand Finals
- 5:00 PM: NECC VALORANT Grand Finals
- 8:00 PM: NECC Rocket League Grand Finals
For more event details and ticket information, visit rallycry.gg/scholastic.