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

KANSAS CITY, MO – High School eSports League (HSEL), the largest and longest-running competitive gaming organization serving high school students and teachers, today announced the schedule for the 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. 

The full High School eSports League Fall Majors schedule is as follows:
 

Registration for the HSEL Winter Open — 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 an 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 at 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, visit  www.highschoolesportsleague.com. 

For the latest news and updates from HSEL, like the organization on Facebook and follow on Twitter @hselesports, Instagram, and Reddit. Fans can also join the official HSEL Discord and subscribe on YouTube and at Twitch.tv/varsitynetwork.

Related: GAMEWORKS, Inc., and High School eSports League (HSEL) Forge Partnership to Fuel Adoption of eSports across US High Schools

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