Hi Coaches!
It’s been a little over 3 months since we capped off the 2023-2024 season with HSEL Nationals. Now, it’s my pleasure to welcome you all to the Fall 2024 season! Special thanks to our high school presenting sponsor, Oakley. If you haven’t yet, I encourage you to read our “What You Need to Know” article this fall. For further reading, our Competition Roadmap blog post from May discusses our plans for the school year at length.
So, what else is new?
High School Esports League Premier Feeder System
Some of the biggest news has been our recent partnerships with MiHSEF and OESL, where high school state champions receive automatic bids to HSEL Premier in the spring. Our goal with this initiative is to connect with other organizations in meaningful ways–without disrupting their operations–all while providing a linear path from state → regional → national for those competitors excelling in their game. K-12 esports is at its best when we as organizers are zeroed in on providing quality student opportunities.
If you want to get your state league involved in the HSEL Premier feeder system, please reach out to our team at competition@highschoolesportsleague.com!
Professional Learning with NAECAD
Additionally, we’ve partnered with the National Association of Esports Coaches and Directors (NAECAD) to improve access to professional development for esports coaches. All HSEL and MSEL schools are eligible for discounted NAECAD memberships, and NAECAD will periodically host free professional development sessions for our coaches. The first session is on October 15th! (Register here)
Rule Updates
Every summer, we review the rulebook from top to bottom. This school year, the majority of the changes were made for clarity and concision, but we still encourage all coaches to review the appropriate rulesets with their players before queuing. There is one specific update our team would like to highlight here as we begin official season matches:
Rule 3.1.1. Queueing and being prepared for your match.
Your time is valuable, and you only have so much of it! This rule aims to encourage schools to be fully prepared for competition before they engage with our queue system and receive an opponent. In essence, queueing demonstrates both intent and readiness to participate in a match.
Looking Ahead
This Fall will play host to some exciting new game modes as we’ll see the best Fortnite duos in high school face off in Boxfights every Monday while Thursdays now feature Crew Battles. Throughout the school year, we’ll introduce more new ways to compete each season, so make sure you check out the yearly calendar, and stay up to date with our email newsletters!
In closing, I want to express how grateful I am that you have chosen to be a part of our HSEL community. It means the world to the entire Generation Esports staff of gamers and former educators!
David Stone
Commissioner of Competition
HSEL, MSEL, & Youth Winner's Circle
"In esports, I found my community AND my competitive spirit. I’m so thankful for the privilege I had in school where I was able to explore my musical passion, and I want to play a role providing that same opportunity to the students now, tomorrow, and forever. I want to give students a reason to come to school, just like I had."
Generation Esports is proud to work with Oakley and Intel to power scholastic gaming.
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