Manual

2022-23

Esports

Manual for

Schools and Managers

School and Managers

Manual and Forms

Terms and Conditions....................................................................................................................................................................1-4

Competing School Information

Important Deadlines and Dates School Information ..........................................................................................................................5

Game Summaries .........................................................................................................................................................................6-11

Appeals Form...................................................................................................................................................................................12

Duplicate Awards Form for Schools ...........................................................................................................................................13-14

General Information

Do What’s Right! Sportsmanship Criteria ........................................................................................................................................15

Emergency Action Plan...............................................................................................................................................................16-17

Licensed Vendor Information...........................................................................................................................................................18

Manager Information

State Series Hosting Needs ........................................................................................................................................................19-20

Managers Checklist..........................................................................................................................................................................21

Sectional Draws Instructions......................................................................................................................................................22-23

Sectional Brackets ......................................................................................................................................................................24-27

Sectional Winner Report ..................................................................................................................................................................28

Awards Delivery Information............................................................................................................................................................29

Duplicate Awards Form for Managers..............................................................................................................................................30

Financial Report ...............................................................................................................................................................................31

Revision History

Mar. 1 Revised Game Summaries

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In accordance with Section 1.450 of the

IHSA Constitution, the Board of Directors has

approved the Terms and Conditions governing

the 2022-23 IHSA esports Tournament Series.

I. SCHOOL CLASSIFICATION

Competition in the IHSA esports

Tournament Series will be a one class tourna-

ment.

II. DATES AND SITES

A. Individual Tournament Series Dates

and Sites:

1. The sectional tournament shall be

on Saturday of Week 42 in the IHSA

Standardized Calendar. In the event that the

number of entries in a given game requires pre-

liminary rounds to be played, those shall be

played during Weeks 41 and 42 in the IHSA

Standardized Calendar based on a schedule

determined by the IHSA Office. Tournament

sites and school assignments will be posted

online.

2. The state final shall be held on

Saturday of Week 43 in the IHSA Standardized

Calendar.

III. ONLINE ENTRIES, WITHDRAWAL

PROCEDURES, AND ELIGIBILITY

The policy for Original Entry Deadlines,

Late Entries and Late Withdrawals shall be the

policies and procedures regarding entry for all

IHSA-sponsored sport/activities included in the

2022-23 Entry Policies and Procedures.

A. Online Entries

All member schools must enter their

school into the state series competition

through the IHSA School Center on the IHSA

Website at www.ihsa.org. The deadline for

entry is February 1, 2023. The 2022-23 Entry

Policies and Procedures outlining the online

entry procedures for all IHSA-sponsored tour-

naments can be found in the Schools Center on

the IHSA website.

B. Late Entries

Any attempt to enter a sport or activity

online after the established deadlines will be

denied. Schools that wish to enter after the

deadline will be considered late. To be consid-

ered for late entry, the Principal/Official

Representative must contact the IHSA adminis-

trative officer in charge of that sport or activity.

The penalty for late entry shall be a payment of

$100.00 for that sport/activity by the school.

C. Breach of Contract By-law 6.041

(Withdrawal Procedure)

To withdraw without penalty, the Principal

must notify the IHSA Office, in writing, of the

school’s withdrawal from esports prior to the

seeding meeting date and/or the date the List of

Participants is due for that sport. If a school

withdraws after the seeding meeting date/List

of Participants due date and/or does not show

up for competition, the school will be charged

a $100 penalty. If applicable, the school may be

charged for any additional financial loss sus-

tained by the offended school(s) or the

Association as a result of such breach.

D. Eligibility

All member schools in good standing may

enter an individual(s) or a team under the pro-

visions of IHSA By-law 4.071. The principal is

the official representative of his/her school in

all interscholastic activities, and the responsi-

bility for seeing that all students from his/her

school entered in esports contests are eligible

under the rules shall rest with the principal. All

correspondence with the IHSA Office must be

conducted through the principal or official rep-

resentative of the school.

In each contest in which a school is repre-

sented, the principal shall have an adult pres-

ent, preferably a member of the faculty, who

shall supervise and be responsible for the con-

duct of the participants and other persons from

the school. A school’s failure to comply with

this provision shall result in disqualifications of

its students.

E. On-Line List of Participants

List of Participants

Deadline: Each school

must complete the On-Line

List of Participants

by the deadline date of March 31st. The entry

is submitted online at IHSA.org through the

Schools Center. A school’s online entries will

be released to the Sectional Managers at least

one week prior to the Sectional Contest. It is

recommended that each school print a copy of

its online entry to bring to the sectional site. If

a school does not submit the On-line

List of

Participants

by the deadline, coaches/advisers

and/or participants from the school are subject

to penalties that could include, but are not lim-

ited to, being ruled ineligible to compete in the

State Series and/or charged $100.00. Schools

shall be permitted to enter a student in only one

contest/game. A school can receive confirma-

tion of receipt of Online List of Participants by

logging into their School Center site on the

IHSA website and going to the Activity Tracker.

The Activity Tracker will show “Completed”, if

the school checked the button indicating the

report is finished. If the submitter doesn’t indi-

cate “Completed”, then the school must go

back into the

List of Participants

and check the

button on the Online List of Participants indi-

cating completion.

IV. HOST FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

A. Sectional Host Allowance

Sectional hosts shall pay all local expens-

es and shall receive a guarantee of $200.00.

B. Admission Fees

In the State Tournament Series, ticket

prices have been established by the IHSA

Board of Directors. If ticketed, all state series

esports events shall follow the established tick-

eting procedures outlined by IHSA Policy.

C. Rights Fees for TV and Radio

See the IHSA web site (www.ihsa.org) for

the fees to be charged by Local Managers

and/or the IHSA for television and cable broad-

casts and radio originations. The Policy regard-

ing media requirements for each Local

Manager is contained in these Terms and

Conditions.

V. TOURNAMENT ASSIGNMENTS

Schools will be assigned geographically

to one of eight (8) IHSA sectional tournaments.

These assignments will appear online after the

February entry deadline. Assignments are

made according to the IHSA Grouping Policy

#18. The number of competing schools, travel

distance, geographical location and the number

of entries shall be primary factors in the deter-

mination of number and boundary lines for

these sectionals.

VI. TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE AND

TIME SCHEDULES

A. Events Dependent upon Entries

1. Competition in all games shall be

held at the Sectional contests in all events in

which there are at least two entries.

2022-23 Esports Series Terms and Conditions

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2. At State Final contests there shall

be competition in all games which have quali-

fiers from the Sectional Tournaments.

3. All tournament brackets will be

double-elimination and created according to

templates provided by the IHSA.

B. Contest Management

1. Designation of manager: At all

state series events, the IHSA shall designate an

event/contest manager who shall assume

entire responsibility for the event/contest.

2. Sectional Contest Managers

Meeting: The IHSA Office shall conduct a meet-

ing for Sectional contest managers. Specific

instructions for event/contest management

shall be the subject of the meeting. Dates and

times of the meeting will be sent to Sectional

managers.

3. Authority of Contest Manager and

Contest personnel:

a. Sectional Contests: The

Contest Manager shall be authorized to con-

duct the contest under the provisions of these

Terms and Conditions. If a situation develops in

which there is an apparent unfairness to a con-

testant, and which is determined to be the

result of an administrative or judge’s error, the

manager shall consult with Contest personnel

and determine the manner in which the situa-

tion shall be resolved. However, managers shall

not have the authority to advance students

affected by unfairness to the succeeding con-

test. Resolution of such matters must be within

the framework of each individual contest. In

addition, the manager shall be responsible to

resolve questions of rules interpretation, to

arbitrate disputes and to apply penalties for

violations of contest rules. In all cases, the

manager shall consult with Contest personnel

prior to making a decision in any such matter.

Decisions of the contest manager in all cases

herein described shall be final. The authority

and responsibility of the contest manager and

Contest personnel shall end when results are

announced at the contest awards assembly.

Any question relative to contest rules or any

aspect of the contest, which arises following

the announcement of results, shall be referred

directly by the principal of the school involved

to the IHSA Office. The IHSA Office will give

consideration to questions relative to adminis-

trative and/or clerical matters only and will do

so only through the end of the first Monday fol-

lowing the completion of the contest involved.

In compliance with IHSA By-law 6.033,

protests or challenges relative to the decision

of any judge will not be considered.

b. State Final Contest. The State

Final Contest personnel shall be authorized to

conduct the contest under the provisions of

these Terms and Conditions. If a situation

develops in which there is an apparent unfair-

ness to a contestant, and which is determined

to be the result of an administrative or judge’s

error, the State Final Contest personnel shall

determine the manner in which the situation

shall be resolved. In addition, the State Final

Contest personnel shall be responsible to

resolve questions of rules interpretation, to

arbitrate disputes and to apply penalties for

violations of contest rules. Decisions of the

State Final Contest Manager in all cases herein

described shall be final.

C. Time Schedules

1. Sectional Tournaments:

Sectional time schedules will be determined by

the local event/contest manager and shall be

communicated to assigned schools. The local

manager shall also monitor the early rounds of

any game that requires preliminary rounds to

be played online in advance of the sectional

date.

2. State Final: The state final shall

be a one-day event using the following sched-

ule:

8-8:30 a.m. Registration/Check-in

8:30-8:45 a.m. Coaches Meeting

8:45-9:00 a.m. Final instructions to teams by

coaches

9:00 a.m. Preliminary round competi-

tion in Individual and Small

Group Games begins

LUNCH BREAK (determined by manager;

break will follow completion

of semi-final round)

Competition Finals begins after Lunch

Break

Individual Game (championship match)

Small Group Game #1 (championship

match)

Small Group Game #2 (championship

match)

Team Game (championship match)

Awards after conclusion of final champi-

onship match

NOTE: any changes to the state final

schedule shall be communicated by the IHSA

Office to all participating schools.

VII. ADVANCEMENT OF WINNERS

A. Sectional to State Finals

1. Team Game: A team game shall

be any game played involving more than three

students from one school playing against

another school. In team games, the first and

second place finishers from each sectional

shall advance to the state finals.

2. Individual/Small Group Game: an

individual or small group game shall be any

game played involving three or less students

from one school playing against student(s)

from another school. In individual/small group

games, the first and second place finishers

from each sectional shall advance to the state

finals.

VIII. TOURNAMENT RULES

A. Events

Schools may enter participants in the fol-

lowing contests:

1. Team Game: one team compris-

ing of more than three (3) students

a. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: one

four-person team (roster maximum:

seven [7])

b. Super Smash Bros. Crew

Battle: one five-person team (roster

maximum: nine [9])

2. Individual Game: two individual

entries

a. NBA2K

b. FIFA

3. Small Group Games: a minimum of

one entry for each competition

offered; additional entries may be

allowed based on specific game

guidelines developed by the advisory

committee

a. Rocket League: one three-

person team

b. Super Smash Bros: two (2)

individual student entries

B. Student Entries

A student may only be entered in one

competition for the state series. No duplicate

entries allowed.

C. Game Rules

Specific rules for each selected game can

be found in the Game Summary for each game.

Game Summaries are found at the end of the

Terms and Conditions.

D. Uniforms

School uniforms must be worn during

competition. School uniforms can only have

the school name and/or logo and the student’s

name on them. Any sponsorship the school

has secured cannot be displayed on the uni-

forms.

E. Protests

Any coach may challenge a participant’s

compliance with the rules by filing a protest in

writing by using the “IHSA Protest Form” and

submitting the written protest to the tourna-

ment manager. Only coaches may file such a

protest or challenge. Any question relative to

contest rules or any aspect of the contest

which arises following the announcement of

results shall be referred directly by the princi-

pal/IHSA official representative of the school(s)

involved to the IHSA office. The IHSA office will

give consideration to questions relative to

administrative and/or clerical matters only and

will do so only through the end of the first

Monday following the completion of the con-

test involved. In compliance with IHSA By-law

6.033, protests or challenges relative to the

decision of a tournament manager will not be

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considered. The Report of Winners will be

completed by the Sectional Managers and shall

be considered the official qualifiers for the state

finals. If applicable, entry fees for qualifiers

shall be paid upon arrival at the Sectional and

State Final sites. Qualifiers for whom fees are

not paid as prescribed shall not be permitted to

participate.

F. Late Discovery of Violations

If a violation is discovered after the close

of the contest in which the violation occurred,

the following procedure shall be followed:

1. The contestant(s) or school shall

be disqualified and advancement to the next

succeeding contest shall be denied if the viola-

tion is reported to the IHSA office prior to the

next contest. If the violation is not reported

until after the next contest, no action shall be

taken, and the matter shall be considered

closed.

2. If the violation is reported to the

IHSA office prior to the next succeeding con-

test, and the contestants(s) are disqualified,

the rankings of the other contestants in the

event shall be revised upwards. The revised

contestants(s) shall be advanced on the basis

of the revised rankings.

3. If the disqualified contestant(s)

or school has won any awards, such awards

shall be returned to the IHSA office. Awards

shall be redistributed on the basis of the

revised rankings.

G. Advancement of Next Qualifier

In the event a qualified student is unable

to advance to the succeeding contest the next

qualifier shall advance. The highest-placing

contestant from the qualifier’s last qualifying

contest in the same event that has not yet been

offered the opportunity to advance shall be

designated as the next qualifier to advance. It is

the responsibility of the principal/IHSA official

representative or coach to notify the IHSA

office no later than the Wednesday preceding

the state finals. After that date, no additional

qualifier will be considered. The IHSA office will

officially inform the school’s

administration/coach that they will replace a

qualifier.

1. In the event a qualified student(s)

is unable to advance to the succeeding contest

their school’s principal/IHSA official represen-

tative must notify the IHSA of the student(s)

withdrawal. If their coach contacts the contest

manager of the withdrawal, the contest manag-

er shall direct them to have their principal/IHSA

official representative notify the IHSA, and the

IHSA will begin the process of contacting the

next qualifier eligible to advance.

2. Any advancing qualifier(s) due to

a withdrawal shall be treated from that point

forward as qualified contestants, and if they

are, for any reason, unable to advance to the

succeeding contest, the process shall be

repeated with the next highest-placing contest-

ant(s) until an alternate qualifier who is able to

advance is found.

H. Unsportsmanlike Conduct

Managers and officials have the strictest

instructions to disqualify any participant, coach

and/or other person guilty or profane or inde-

cent language or of gross unsportsmanlike

conduct. IHSA By-laws 2.040, 3.141, 6.011

and 6.012 give the Board of Directors complete

authority to penalize a school for any unsports-

manlike conduct on the part of the principal,

the coach, athletes, or any member of the fac-

ulty or Board of Education or any other official

representative of any participating school.

IX. TOURNAMENT POLICIES

A. State Final Passes

Each school will receive passes for all

qualifiers and up to 4 passes for coaches. Only

people with passes will be allowed in the com-

petition area.

B. Damage to Property or Equipment

If contestants or people from any school

entered in a state series are found guilty of

carelessness or maliciously breaking, damag-

ing or destroying property or equipment

belonging to the host site, such school shall be

held responsible for costs incurred in replacing

or repairing such property or equipment.

C. Media Requirements

1. Provide Space:

Space shall be set aside to provide for

news media representatives covering the state

series whether they are from newspapers,

internet sites, radio stations, commercial televi-

sion stations and/or cable television stations,

according to the IHSA Policies regarding News

Media credentials and working assignments for

IHSA state series.

2. Radio and TV:

It is the responsibility of the Local

Manager to accept applications, approve

requests to originate, collect proper rights fees

payment (where required) and make cancella-

tion refund for television and/or radio play-

byplay originations, according to the IHSA

Television and/or IHSA Radio Broadcast Policy.

a. Television Rights Fees for all

levels of competition below the State Final level

shall be paid to the host school and shall

become part of the revenue to be shared by the

member school(s) and the Association accord-

ing to the financial terms stipulated in these

Terms and Conditions.

b. Radio Broadcast Rights Fees

are not required for any level of competition in

this series (except State Final). Local Managers

shall permit radio play-by-play originations of

the competition.

c. Television and/or Radio

Stations which do not apply in advance, or

which do not pay required rights fees prior to

the start of competition in each respective level

in this state series shall not be given creden-

tials nor allowed access to the facility to origi-

nate. Sponsors of the originations for television

and radio shall be only those so stipulated in

the respective IHSA Television and Broadcast

policies.

3. Administrative Detail:

Reporting information to the news media

and/or the IHSA Office, as stipulated in instruc-

tions to Local Managers shall be the responsi-

bility of each Local Manager and is required.

D. Tobacco/Liquid Nicotine Products

The use of tobacco or liquid nicotine prod-

ucts in any competition area, either during a

practice or while a contest is in progress, or

affiliated property of any IHSA state series con-

test by any coach, player, any other person

connected with a team, or fan shall be prohib-

ited. State series hosts are required to make all

state series contest sites and any affiliated

property, including parking lots, fan accommo-

dation areas, and other school or event venue

property, tobacco/liquid nicotine free zones on

the date or dates of any IHSA event being held

at the site.

E. Use of Inhalers

A student with asthma may possess and

use his/her medication during an IHSA compe-

tition, while under the supervision of school

personnel, provided the school meets the out-

lined procedures of self-administration in the

Illinois School Code.

F. Alcoholic Beverages and IHSA State

Series Events

The possession, distribution, sale and/or

consumption of alcoholic beverages are pro-

hibited at the site and on any affiliated property

of any IHSA state series contest. State series

hosts are required to make all state series con-

test sites and any affiliated property, including

parking lots, fan accommodation areas, and

other school or event venue property, alcohol

free zones on the date or dates of any IHSA

event being held at the site. Violation of this

policy by an event host will subject the host to

a penalty for violation of IHSA By-law 2.020.

Such penalty may include but not necessarily

be limited to prohibition against subsequent

event hosting assignments. Violation of this

policy by a non-hosting member school will

subject the school to penalty for violation of

IHSA By-law 2.020. Patrons of any IHSA state

series contest determined to be in violation of

this policy will be removed from the premise,

and law enforcement officials will be called as

warranted. No ticket refunds will be granted in

such cases.

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G. Prayer at IHSA State Series Contests

Prayer at an IHSA state series contest that

takes place over the public address system is

prohibited.

H. Special Report Forms and SAWA

Forms

Special report forms have been developed

to facilitate schools reporting any matter con-

cerning high school programs that merit the

attention of the high school principal. These

forms can be used for reporting any incidents

or problems with a competitor, coach, director

or spectator. The forms may also be used to

report errors in applying rules or any phase of

judging in which a judge should immediately

attempt to improve. The SAWA Report form

should be used for reporting any instances

where a coach, director, participant, judge or

spectator has done an exemplary job of

Sporting A Winning Attitude. These forms can

be found on the IHSA Web Site at

www.ihsa.org.

I. AED

Host schools must have an AED available and

on site at all IHSA post-season contests.

X. AWARDS

A. Sectional Tournament

1. Team Game: Medals will be

awarded to the first, second, third, and fourth

place teams. A plaque will be awarded to the

school winner in the Sectional Team Game.

2. Individual/Small Group Games:

Medals will be awarded to the first, second,

third, and fourth place finishers in each individ-

ual/small group game.

B. State Finals Tournament

1. Team Game: Medals will be

awarded to the first, second, third, and fourth

place teams. A plaque will be awarded to the

school winner in the State Finals Team Game.

2. Individual/Small Group Games:

Medals will be awarded to the first, second,

third, and fourth place finishers in each individ-

ual/small group game. A plaque will be award-

ed to the school winner in each state finals indi-

vidual/small group game.

C. Awards Ceremonies

At all tournaments when participants are

receiving awards, they shall wear their school’s

official uniform. No extra clothing, hats, caps,

signs, or other adornment shall be worn or car-

ried at the awards ceremony. If a contestant

fails to wear his/her official school warm-up or

uniform, he/she shall not be allowed to partici-

pate in the awards ceremony.

XI. OFFICIALS

A. Games Committee

Each tournament manager shall appoint a

committee of at least five individuals, one of

which shall be the manager, who shall serve as

a Games Committee for each sectional and

state final tournaments. The Games Committee

has the authority to resolve any situation that

arises during the tournament that is not specif-

ically covered in these Terms and Conditions.

The decision of the Games Committee shall be

final.

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2022-23 esports STATE TOURNAMENT

IMPORTANT DEADLINES AND STATE SERIES DATES

SCHEDULE

April 3 Managers Mail any necessary pre-tournament information to all schools assigned to Sectional

April 22 Sectional Tournament

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.* · Make sure all contestants are present

(approximately) · Conduct pre-tournament coaches meeting

· Present Awards following completion of event

· Enter Results on the IHSA Winner Report on the IHSA Website

*Sectional managers will announce the specific tournament time to assigned schools

April 29 State Final Tournament

A meeting for all State Final Coaches will be conducted prior to the start of the state finals on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

State Final: The state final shall be a one-day event using the following schedule:

8-8:30 a.m. Registration/Check-in

8:30-8:45 a.m. Coaches Meeting

8:45-9:00 a.m. Final instructions to teams by coaches

9:00 a.m. Preliminary round competition in Individual and Small Group Games begins

LUNCH BREAK (determined by manager; break will follow completion of semi-final round)

Competition Finals begins after Lunch Break

Individual Game (championship match)

Small Group Game #1 (championship match)

Small Group Game #2 (championship match)

Team Game (championship match)

Awards after conclusion of final championship match

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2022-23 Esports Game Summaries

In accordance with Section 1.450 of the IHSA

Constitution, the IHSA Board of Directors has

approved the Terms and Conditions governing

the 2022-2023 IHSA Esports State Series. This

document outlines the competitive events;

however, it does not replace the Terms and

Conditions, which are the rules governing

interscholastic esports competition.

Event questions can be directed to the appro-

priate tournament manager or the IHSA Office.

Event 1 - Rocket League

IHSA Supported Platforms

While Cross-Play is supported, all Sectional

Tournaments and the State Finals will be limit-

ed to PC only and will require players to have

PC Rocket League accounts. Players will log in

through their Epic accounts.

Series Length

At both the sectional and state finals tourna-

ments, matches will be conducted in a Best of

3 format until six (6) teams remain in each

tournament. Once six (6) teams remain, a Best

of 5 format will be used for the remainder of

each event.

Definition

Soccer meets driving in Rocket League, a game

of rocket-powered acrobatic cars. Two teams

of three choose from a variety of high-flying

vehicles equipped with huge rocket boosters to

score aerial goals and pull-off game-changing

saves.

Purpose

Rocket League gives students an opportunity

to act as a Small Group “Team” while using and

developing communication skills, analyzing

gameplay, and formulating strategies.

Additionally metacognitive skills and post-

game match analysis skills will be developed

through the playing of this game.

Private Match settings

• Team 1 and Team 2 will be randomly

selected by coin flip

• Team 1 is responsible for creating the

lobby, using the Host School Name

and the game number on the official

tournament bracket Example:

Danville game 1

• Game Mode: Soccer

• Arena: DFH Stadium unless both par-

ties agree to a different arena

• Team Size: 3v3 (roster maximum 5)

• Bot Difficulty: No Bots

Team Settings

• Primary and accent colors should be

set to school colors

• In case of two schools with the same

primary colors, “Team 1” will use

home colors, and “Team 2” will use

the school’s secondary color as the

“Primary Color” and its primary color

as the “Accent Color”

• Players are permitted to enable “force

team default colors” in the options

• Teams will use their school name and

nickname as their name during play.

Example: Danville Vikings

Mutator Settings

• Preset Settings: Custom

• Match Length: 5 minutes

• Max Score: Unlimited

• Overtime: Unlimited

• Series Length: 3 games (5 games

beginning when 6 teams remain)

• Game Speed: Default

• Ball Max Speed: Default

• Ball Type: Default

• Ball Physics: Default

• Ball Size: Default

• Ball Bounciness: Default

• Boost Amount: Default

• Rumble: None

• Boost Strength: 1x

• Gravity: Default

• Demolish: Default

• Respawn Time: 3 seconds

Region

• US-East will be used.

Joinable By

• Name/Password

In the event that an incorrect ruleset is used,

the match should be stopped and reset.

Previously played stages with incorrect format

will not count towards the series.

Customizations

Any bodies, decals, wheels, rocket boosts, top-

pers, antennae, goal explosions, trails, or

engine audios that are currently disabled in

competitive 3v3 queues are not permitted for

use in official matches.

Material

Students may bring their own peripherals, lim-

ited to officially licensed first-party gamepads,

(Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo), keyboard,

mouse, and necessary cable(s). Mouse and

Keyboards will be provided at the State Finals.

Use of additional tools/programs (including

BakkesMod) during matches is prohibited.

Coach Involvement

Coaches are prohibited from communicating

with players, whether verbally or nonverbally

during match play. Coaches are excluded from

the stage while matches are being played.

Breaks: Breaks no longer than 10 minutes will

occur after every two (2) matches in any match

played in a Best of 5 or greater format. During

breaks, coaches can meet with players to ana-

lyze film, discuss, and substitute/coach play-

ers.

Event 2 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Singles

Definition: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU)

is an established competitive solo and duo

game in which players pick a character and

face off in a fighting match. To achieve victory,

players must use their character’s specific abil-

ities to weaken their opponents and knock

them out of the arena.

Purpose: SSBU will provide students from all

backgrounds an opportunity to represent their

school in competition.

General Tournament Rules

• All state series games will be played

using the latest SSBU edition on the

Nintendo Switch.

• Any character released within fourteen

days of the Sectional tournament is

prohibited from all state series play.

• The character, Steve (from the

Minecraft series), is banned from

competition due to an exploitable

—7—

bug/tech that gives him an unfair com-

petitive advantage against other char-

acters.

• The tournament is played with the lat-

est SSBU update.

• The game must be using the current

patch and rosters as of the Wednesday

before the Sectional tournament, and

then again before the Wednesday of

the State Final tournament.

• For ease of access, tournament staff

recommends the use of the Nintendo

Gamecube controller. However, the

Switch Pro controller and Joy Cons

(and third-party equivalents) are all

permitted control options. All third-

party controllers that have

turbo/macro options are banned.

Series Length

• All matches for SSBU Singles shall be

Best of 3 format until the quarterfinals

(8 remaining teams) when matches

shall be Best of 5 format.

Roster

• Up to two players per school - no sub-

stitutions.

Singles Game

Play

All games will be 1v1. No player substitutions

may be made at any point during the match.

The first player to eliminate all stocks from

their opponent is considered the game winner.

The first player to win the majority of possible

match games is considered the match winner.

Game Rules

Game Settings

n Stock and time are set to 3 stock and

8 minutes

n Final Smash Meter: Off

n Spirits: Off

n Damage Handicap: Off

n Stage Selection: Anyone

n Items: Off and None

n First to: 1 Win

n Stage Morph: Off

n Stage Hazards: Off

n Launch Rate: 1.0x

n Underdog Boost: Off

n Pausing: Off

n Score Display: Off

n % Show Damage: Yes

n Custom Balance: Off

n Mii Fighters: All moveset combina-

tions are legal

In the event that an incorrect ruleset is used,

the match should be stopped and reset.

Previously played stages with incorrect format

will not count towards the series.

Match Procedure: Player, Character, & Stage

Selection

Pre-Match Procedure:

IHSA SSBU Solo Battle

Match Card

1. Record match participants

Match Procedure: Opening Game

2. Perform a double blind character

selection

3. Reveal double blind character selec-

tion

4. Strike stages as detailed in STAGE

STRIKING & SELECTION PROCEDURE

5. Start 1v1

Match Procedure: Subsequent Game

6. Winner of previous game selects char-

acter

7. Loser of previous game selects char-

acter

8. Strike stages as detailed in STAGE

STRIKING & SELECTION PROCEDURE

9. Start 1v1

Post-Match Procedure:

IHSA SSBU Solo Battle

Match Card

10.Record winner and initial results

11.Winning player turns in completed

card

Player & Character Conditions

• Players who use Mii fighter during a

game must inform their opponent of

their chosen Mii’s moveset prior to the

game, listed in the format ####. Any

combination of moves may be used,

but any movesets that any player may

want to use during a match must be

created before their initial match

begins and cannot be changed

between games.

Stage Striking & Selection Procedure

Strike: When a team eliminates a possible

stage from the prescribed stage list before each

game.

Start of Match Stage Selection

1. Player 1 (P1) and 2 (P2) will be deter-

mined by Rock, Paper, Scissors. Both

players will stand back to back and

throw on three. The winning player

can choose to be P1 or P2.

2. STARTING STAGE LIST is used.

3. Strike Order: P1-P2-P2-P1

4. Stage selection: After strikes have con-

cluded P2 chooses from remaining

stages

During Match Stage Selection

• Player 1 (P1) and 2 (P2) will be deter-

mined by the results of the previous

game. P1 will be the winner of the

previous game and P2 will be the loser

of the previous game..

• FULL STAGE LIST is used.

• Strike Order: P1-P1

• Stage selection: After strikes have con-

cluded P2 chooses from remaining

stages

Starting Stage List

Battlefield*

Final Destination*

Small battlefield

Pokémon Stadium 2

Hollow bastion

Full Stage List

Battlefield*

Final Destination*

Small battlefield

Pokémon Stadium 2

Hollow bastion

Kalos Pokémon League

Town & City

Smashville

*Battlefield and Omega variations of the stages

are allowed when a player chooses either

Battlefield or Final Destination respectively. The

only exception is stages that force a 2D-flatten-

ing (Dream Land GB, Duck Hunt, Flatzone X,

Hanebow, Mario Maker, Mute City SNES & Pac-

Land).

Coaching Rules

• Coaches are prohibited from coaching

players, whether verbally or nonver-

bally during game play.

• Spectators are prohibited from coach-

ing players, whether verbally or non-

verbally during game play.

• Players have up to 2 minutes between

games to strategize with coach(es)

and/or teammate(s) before play

resumes.

Cheering Rules

• Sportsmanlike cheering is encouraged

and allowed

• Nondescript statements such as “Let’s

go!”, “you got this!”, “bounce back!”,

or “3-2-1..,” are not coaching viola-

tions.

Miscellaneous Rules

• SELF-DESTRUCT FINISHES: In the

event a game ends due to a self-

destruct move, the results screen will

determine the winner of the game.

The winner does not lose a stock for

the self-destruct finish.

• OVERTIME: In the event the clock runs

out and an overtime is initiated, the

player who has the highest number of

stocks will be declared the winner of

the game. If both players had the same

amount of stocks, the player with the

lower percentage will be declared the

winner of the game. If both players

had the same amount of stocks and

the same percentage, a overtime game

using the following settings will be

played:

—8—

Stock: 1

Stock & Time: 3 minutes

• AMIIBO: All amiibo figures are prohib-

ited from use in official matches

• STOPPAGE OF PLAY: Players unplug-

ging their controller at any time, acci-

dentally or intentionally, will result in a

forfeiture of the game. Any controller

malfunctions are the player’s responsi-

bility, and as such the IHSA will not

force a game/match restart should a

player’s controller malfunction during

a game.

Event 3 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Crew

Battle

Definition: SSBU Crew Battle is a form of com-

petition between two opposing teams of SSBU

players, known generically as “crews.” To

achieve victory a crew must eliminate all stocks

from the opposing crew. Victory will require

crews to leverage individual skills, team strate-

gies, effective communication, and game syn-

ergies

Purpose:

SSBU Crew Battle gives students an

opportunity to participate within a team frame-

work while using and developing communica-

tion, analytic, and strategic skills. Additionally

metacognitive skills and post-game match

analysis skills will be developed through the

playing of this game.

General Tournament Rules

• All state series games will be played

using the latest SSBU edition on the

Nintendo Switch.

• Any character released within fourteen

days of the Sectional tournament is

prohibited from all state series play.

• The character, Steve (from the

Minecraft series), is banned from

competition due to an exploitable

bug/tech that gives him an unfair com-

petitive advantage against other char-

acters. • The tournament

is played with the latest SSBU update.

• The game must be using the current

patch and rosters as of the Wednesday

before the Sectional tournament, and

then again before the Wednesday of

the State Final tournament.

• For ease of access, tournament staff

recommends the use of the Nintendo

Gamecube controller. However, the

Switch Pro controller and Joy Cons

(and third-party equivalents) are all

permitted control options. All third-

party controllers that have

turbo/macro options are banned

Series Length

All matches for SSBU Crew Battle will be Best

of 1 format.

Roster

• Must have at least five players.

• Can have up to four additional substi-

tute players.

Match Procedure

1. A crew battle is played by elimination.

2. All games will be 1v1.

3. The first player to eliminate their oppo-

nent goes up against the next player

(

aka new challenger

) on the opposing

team.

4. At the start of the next game, the

returning player (

aka survivor

) must

self-destruct (SD) until their starting

stocks are equal to the number of

stocks they ended the previous game

with.

1. No damage may be inflicted by

either player until the SDs have

been completed.

2. Players waiting on SDs may not

use that time to charge specials

or make any other move that will

provide advantage.

5. Play resumes when:

1. The invincibility wears off on the

final entrance of the surviving

player

a. Players are in original start-

ing position

b. “3…2…1…start” cadence

is initiated by either

player(s), captain(s), or

judge

6. The match continues in this pattern

until all members of one crew have

been eliminated. The surviving player

and crew is considered the winner.

Game Rules

Settings

n Stock and time are set to 3 stock and

5 minutes

n Final Smash Meter: Off

n Spirits: Off

n Damage Handicap: Off

n Stage Selection: Anyone

n Items: Off and None

n First to: 1 Win

n Stage Morph: Off

n Stage Hazards: Off

n Launch Rate: 1.0x

n Underdog Boost: Off

n Pausing: Off

n Score Display: Off

n % Show Damage: Yes

n Custom Balance: Off

n Mii Fighters: All moveset combina-

tions are legal

Match Procedure: Player, Character, & Stage

Selection

Pre-Match Procedure:

IHSA SSBU Crew Battle

Match Card

1. Record match participants on match

card

Match Procedure: Opening Game

1. Perform a double blind first player and

character selection

2. Strike stages as detailed in STAGE

STRIKING & SELECTION PROCE-

DURE section below

3. Reveal double blind first player and

character selected

4. Start 1v1

Match Procedure: Subsequent Game

1. Strike stages as detailed in STAGE

STRIKING & SELECTION PROCE-

DURE section below

2. Surviving player selects same charac-

ter

3. Reveal

new

challenger and character

selected

4. Start 1v1

Post-Match Procedure:

IHSA SSBU Crew Battle

Match Card

1. Record winner, results, and initials

from both team captains

Winning crew turns in completed card

*Each crew will nominate a captain and/or have

a coach communicate selections and results

Player & Character Conditions

• Challengers are not bound to a specific

order

• Challengers must pick a character pre-

viously not chosen by their team

n Mii fighter and all variations can

only be picked once per team per

match

• Players who use Mii fighter during a

game must inform their opponent of

their chosen Mii’s moveset prior to the

game, listed in the format ####. Any

combination of moves may be used,

but any movesets that any player may

want to use during a match must be

created before their initial match

begins and cannot be changed

between games.

Stage Striking & Selection Procedure

Definition of Strike: When a team eliminates a

possible stage from the prescribed stage list

before each game.

Start of Match Stage Selection

1. Team 1 (T1) and 2 (T2) will be deter-

mined by Rock, Paper, Scissors. Both

teams will elect a captain that will

stand back to back and throw on three.

The captains’ coaches will determine

the winner. The winning team can

choose to be T1 or T2.

2. STARTING STAGE LIST is used at the

start of the match.

—9—

3. Strike Order: T1-T2-T2-T1

4. Stage selection: After strikes have con-

cluded T2 chooses from remaining

stages

During Match Stage Selection

1. Team 1 (T1) and 2 (T2) will be deter-

mined by the previous game. T1 will

be the surviving player of the previous

game and T2 will be the new chal-

lenger (entering player).

2. FULL STAGE LIST is used between

games of a match.

3. Strike Order: T1-T1

4. Stage selection: After strikes have con-

cluded T2 chooses from remaining

stages

STARTING STAGE LIST

Battlefield*

Final Destination*

Small battlefield

Pokémon Stadium 2

Hollow bastion

FULL STAGE LIST

Battlefield*

Final Destination*

Small battlefield

Pokémon Stadium 2

Hollow bastion

Kalos Pokémon Stadium

Town & City

Smashville

* Battlefield and Omega variations of the

stages are allowed when a player chooses

either Battlefield or Final Destination respec-

tively. The only exception is stages that force a

2D-flattening (Dream Land GB, Duck Hunt,

Flatzone X, Hanebow, Mario Maker, Mute City

SNES & Pac-Land).

Coaching Rules

• Coaches are prohibited from coaching

players, whether verbally or nonver-

bally during game play.

• Crews are prohibited from coaching

players, whether verbally or nonver-

bally during game play.

• Coaches and crew have up to 2 min-

utes between games to strategize

before play resumes.

Cheering Rules

• Sportsmanlike cheering is encouraged

and allowed

• Nondescript statements such as “Let’s

go!”, “you got this!”, “bounce back!”,

or “3-2-1..,” are not coaching viola-

tions.

Miscellaneous Rules

• SELF-DESTRUCT FINISHES: In the

event a game ends due to a self-

destruct move, the results screen will

determine the winner of the game.

The winner does not lose a stock for

the self-destruct finish.

• OVERTIME: In the event the clock runs

out and an overtime is initiated, the

player who has the highest number of

stocks will be declared the winner of

the game. If both players had the same

amount of stocks, the player with the

lower percentage will be declared the

winner of the game. If both players

had the same amount of stocks and

the same percentage, a overtime game

using the following settings will be

played:

Stock: 1

Stock & Time: 3 minutes

• DOUBLE KNOCK-OUT: In the event

that both players are knocked-out at

the same time the game is over.

1. Both crews select a new chal-

lenger

2. Use

Start of Match Stage

Selection

to continue play

• AMIIBO: All amiibo figures are prohib-

ited from use in official matches

• STOPPAGE OF PLAY: Players unplug-

ging their controller at any time, acci-

dentally or intentionally, will result in a

forfeiture of the game. Any controller

malfunctions are the player’s responsi-

bility, and as such the IHSA will not

force a game/match restart should a

player’s controller malfunction during

a game.

Event 4 -

NBA 2K

Description

• NBA 2K is a series of basketball sports

simulation video games developed and

released annually since 1999. The

premise of each game in the series is

to emulate the sport of basketball,

more specifically, the National

Basketball Association, and present

improvements over the previous

installments. The series was originally

published by Sega Sports and is now

published by 2K Sports.

• This competition will be a 1v1

matchup.

• Schools may enter up to 2 individuals

into the sectional tournament.

Purpose

NBA 2K offers students a chance to compete in

one of the more popular and accessible sports

games.

General Tournament Rules

• All games will be played using the lat-

est NBA 2K edition. The games in the

2021-22 state series will be played on

a PS4 console.

• The console will be selected by the

Esports Advisory Committee 1 year

prior to the season.

• Only current NBA teams are allowed.

Retro, Fantasy and/or All-Star Teams

are prohibited.

• All state series tournaments will be

played using the latest NBA 2K update.

• The game must be using the current

patch and rosters as of Wednesday

before Sectional tournaments and the

Wednesday before the State Final tour-

nament.

• Players are permitted to change teams

during the tournament.

• Players can also change plays and

coaches’ settings during the tourna-

ment.

• A coinflip will determine which player

picks his/her team first.

• It is permissible for two competing

players to play with the same team in

the same game.

• All equipment will be provided by the

host school. Players are allowed to

bring and use their own approved con-

trollers.

Game Settings

• All Settings and Camera Views are

DEFAULT. Skill level is HALL OF FAME.

• The length of playing time will be 3

minutes per quarter, except for the

Championship Game, which will be 5

minutes per quarter.

• MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC

Substitutions, Time Outs, and Late

Game Fouling are allowed but must be

pre-set before the start of the game.

• No manual substitution can be made

via START button. Substitutions are

only allowed in-game via D-Pad and

during called Time Outs.

• Players can not block their opponent’s

view.

• Touching the game console is prohib-

ited.

• Only current NBA teams are allowed.

Retro, Fantasy and/or All-Star Teams

are prohibited.

• Team starting roster adjustments must

be made before going into the game.

• No trash talking is allowed and will be

subject to penalty determined by the

Games Committee.

• Injuries/Player Fatigue will be on.

• If you pause the game using the

START button you must burn a time-

out as a penalty. If you have no time-

outs left, the player will be required to

forfeit the game.

• The game may only be paused during

a timeout. Pausing the game using the

START button in any other manner will

result in a player forfeiting the game.

• If the game goes into overtime, the

competing individuals will be allowed

to compete given the allocated time.

The individual with the highest score

at the end of overtime wins the game.

—10—

• In the event of an extreme scenario

that has a big impact on the game like

outage of power, accidental unplug-

ging or some other event not in either

player’s control that would not allow

the participants to finish the game, the

game will be completely restarted.

Coach Interactions

• Coaches are not allowed to contact

players unless during the following

specified times:

° Before a game begins

° Halftime

° After the 4th quarter if Overtime

is needed

° After the match is completed

Penalty Rules

• If you receive a penalty, you must burn

a timeout.

• If you have no timeouts left, you will

be required to take a penalty (for

offense, out of bounds for defense foul

opponent).

• Multiple penalties and potential rule

violations will be considered by the

Games Committee. If the committee

feels there is a rule violation, the com-

petitor who violated the rule will be

disqualified from the tournament.

• Decisions made by the Games

Committee with regards to penalties

and rule violations are final.

Glitch Rules

Should this happen, players must pause the

game immediately and call for an IHSA official

or tournament host to come and review the

play. DO NOT take the liberty of reviewing the

play before contacting an IHSA official or tour-

nament host.

Conduct

Players shall refrain from using “in-your-face”

foul language. Also, players shall be respectful

of all other players. The referee or tournament

officials have final say over what is “respect-

ful”, and a player may be disqualified from the

tournament if he/she does not cooperate.

• No sideline coaching is allowed during

actual game play

• If a player is more than 5 minutes late

to a game’s posted time, he/she will

forfeit that game.

• If a player purposely turns off a game

while it is in progress, that player will

forfeit that game.

• No verbal or physical threats of vio-

lence to other tournament participants

will be allowed. Any such conduct as

determined by the tournament’s

Games Committee will result in a play-

er’s immediate disqualification from

the tournament.

Event 5 - FIFA

Description

• FIFA is a series of association football

(soccer) video games developed and

released annually since 1993. The

premise of each game in the series is

to emulate the sport of football (soc-

cer), using league and club football

(soccer) teams from around the world.

The series has been published by EA

Sports.

• This competition will be a 1v1

matchup.

• Schools may enter up to 2 individuals

into the sectional tournament.

Purpose

• FIFA offers students a chance to com-

pete in one of the more popular and

accessible sports games.

General Rules

• All games will be played using the lat-

est FIFA edition. The games in the

2022-2023 state series will be played

on the PS4 console.

• All state series tournaments will be

played using the latest FIFA update.

• The game must be using the current

patch and rosters as of Wednesday

before Sectional tournaments and the

Wednesday before the State Final tour-

nament.

• Only current league and club teams

are allowed.

•

Team starting roster adjustments must

be made before going into the game.

•

Substitutions are only allowed via

Quick Substitutes during stoppages in

play.

• Players are permitted to change teams

during the tournament.

• A coinflip will determine which player

picks his/her team first.

• It is permissible for two competing

players to play with the same team in

the same game.

• Players are allowed to bring and use

their own approved controllers.

Controllers must be standard first-

party controllers unless accommoda-

tions are necessary.

•

If there is no winner at the end of reg-

ulation, the game will continue until a

winner is determined.

Game Settings

•

The length of playing time will be 6

minutes per half, except for the

Championship Game, which will be 8

minutes per half.

• Difficulty level is LEGENDARY.

• All other Settings and Camera Views

are outlined below. Any setting not

listed below will be set to the DEFAULT

game setting.

• NORMAL Game Speed

• DEFAULT Ball

• Quick Substitutes ON

• Competitor Mode: On

• Injuries: On

• Booking: On

• Offsides: On

• Handball: On

• Net Tension: Default

• Net Shape: Default

• Net Meshing: Default

• Attributes: Default

• Multiplayer Camera: Default

• HUD: Player Name Bar &

Indicator

• Player Indicator: Player Name

• Player Indicator Size: Default

• Player Indicator Fade: On

• Hold to Skip: Off

• Time/Score Display: On

• Score Clock Dropdown: On

• Input Overlay: Off

• Commentary Volume: 0

Conduct

•

Players shall refrain from using “in-

your-face” foul language and “trash

talking.” Players shall be respectful of

all other players. Tournament officials

have final discretion over what is

“respectful”, and a player may be dis-

qualified from the tournament if

he/she does not cooperate or may be

subject to penalty determined by the

Games Committee.

• No verbal or physical threats of vio-

lence to other tournament participants

will be allowed. Any such conduct as

determined by the tournament’s

Games Committee will result in a play-

er’s immediate disqualification from

the tournament.

• Players can not block their opponent’s

view.

• Touching the game console is prohib-

ited.

• The game may only be paused upon

agreement from both players to call

for a tournament official. Pausing the

game in the middle of gameplay in any

other manner will result in that player

forfeiting the game.

• No sideline coaching is allowed during

actual game play

• If a player is more than 5 minutes late

to a game’s posted time, he/she will

forfeit that game.

• If a player purposely turns off a game

while it is in progress, that player will

forfeit that game.

• Multiple penalties and potential rule

violations will be considered by the

Games Committee. If the committee

feels there is a rule violation, the com-

petitor who violated the rule will be

disqualified from the tournament.

—11—

• Decisions made by the Games

Committee with regards to penalties

and rule violations are final.

Coach Interactions

•

Coaches are not allowed to contact

players unless during the following

specified times:

° Before a game begins

° Halftime

° After the 2

nd

half if extra time is

needed

° After the match is completed

Glitch Rules

•

Should this happen, players must

pause the game immediately and call

for an IHSA official or tournament host

to come and review the play. DO NOT

take the liberty of reviewing the play

before contacting an IHSA official or

tournament host.

• In the event of an extreme scenario

that has a big impact on the game like

outage of power, accidental unplug-

ging or some other event not in either

player’s control that would not allow

the participants to finish the game, the

game will be completely restarted.

Event 6 – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Description

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a racing game developed

and published by Nintendo. It retains

Mario

Kart

series game mechanics, where players

control

Mario

franchise characters in kart rac-

ing, collecting a variety of items to hinder

opponents or gain advantages in the race.

Mario Kart 8

introduces anti-gravity driving on

walls or ceilings and allows players to bump

into each other for a short boost.

Purpose

Mario Kart gives students an opportunity to act

as a Small Group “Team” while using and

developing communication skills, analyzing

gameplay, and formulating strategies.

Additionally, metacognitive skills and

postgame match analysis skills will be devel-

oped through the playing of this game.

Series Length

At both the sectional and state finals tourna-

ments, a series between two (2) schools will

consist of 4 races until six (6) teams remain in

the tournament. Once six (6) teams remain,

there will be six (6) races in a series between

two (2) for the remainder of the tournament.

Roster

• Matches are played 4v4, meaning that

four (4) players will participate in the

game for each team.

• Teams may roster up to seven (7)

players and substitute after each

round of a tournament.

• Substitutions may only be made after

each round of the tournament. No

substitutions will be allowed in the

middle of a 4-game or 6-game race

series.

• Each team should designate a captain.

The captain’s responsibilities will be to

relay course selection to the other

team and keep score on a scorecard

after every race. Captains from both

teams verify scores during the series

and will initial the scorecard at the end

of each series.

General Rules

• Players’ names must be appropriate

for public viewing.

• After each race of the series, scores

must be recorded on the match score-

card.

• At the end of each series, captains

must verify scores on the match

scorecard and initial the scorecard

before submitting the scorecard to the

tournament official.

Set Up

The 4v4 format will require four Nintendo

Switch consoles, four monitors, and four

copies of the game for each series. Two (2)

players from the same team will play on one of

the four Nintendo Switch consoles.

Match Settings

• Mode - Team VS Race

• Class - 150cc

• Teams - On

• Items - Normal

• CPU - Off

• Grand Prix - 4 Races (6 Races when 6

teams remain)

• zSmart Steering - Off

• Auto-accelerate - Off

• Motion Controls - Player Choice

Customizations

• DLC characters may not be selected.

You may use any other characters

(including Miis) and vehicle parts that

are not currently disabled for official

matches

Courses

• DLC tracks may not be selected.

• The first track for all series is Mt.

Wario (Star Cup).

• If there is a tie after a full series, the

tiebreaker track will be Rainbow Road

(Special Cup).

• Tracks cannot be repeated in a series.

Character and Track Selection

1. Each player selects their character and

kart modifications.

2. The first track is Mt. Wario (Star Cup).

3. The team with fewer total points after

the race will select the next track. If the

teams are tied in total points after a

race, the team that did not make the

last track selection will select the next

track.

a. Mt. Wario (Star Cup) and

Rainbow Road (Special Cup) may

not be selected since they are

reserved for the opening track

and tiebreaker.

4. Every player will select the chosen

track, and captains will select last.

a. Each captain should ensure that

every player has chosen the cor-

rect track.

5. Record scores after each race on the

match scorecard.

6. Characters and kart modification will

be locked for the duration of a series

but can be changed between rounds of

the tournament.

7. Repeat steps 3-4 until a game winner

is determined.

8. If the wrong course is selected, the

lobby will have to be remade, and the

previous scores will still be counted

towards the race series total. *****

scorecard for track selected and total

score

Controllers

• A single Joycon will be provided.

• Dual Joycon will not operate under

wireless play due to software limita-

tions.

• Wireless controllers are allowed (Joy

Cons, Pro Controllers, etc).

(Note: Make sure you disconnect your

wireless controller after every set to

prevent interference for other players).

• You may use your own controller as

long as it meets the following require-

ments:

° No extra or programmable but-

tons permitted.

° Turbo buttons and functions are

illegal.

Coaching

• Coaches are not allowed to contact

players unless during the specified

times:

° Before a race

° Between races

° After a race

Penalty Rules

• If an incorrect race is selected by a

team, a warning will be issued.

• A second infraction results in a dis-

qualification of the player’s team.

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IHSA Esports

Appeals Form

School making appeal ______________________________________________________

Individual completing form __________________________________________________

School being reported ______________________________________________________

Terms and Condition violation ________________________________________________

THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE TOURNAMENT MANAGER

NO LATER THAN 15 MINUTES AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF PLAY.

Description of Violation

Date ____________________________________________________________________

Person Receiving Form _____________________________________________________

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2022-2023 IHSA Replacement Pricing and Order Form

For Additional State Series Awards

TOURNAMENT HOSTS: DO NOT USE THIS FORM. An order form for STATE SERIES TIES is provided in the Manual for

Schools for each sport.

1.) Please print and complete this form with Official Representative Signature.

2.) Please fax or email completed form to Cheryl Lowery @ 309-663-7479 (clowery@ihsa.org).

3.) From this form, an invoice will be generated and emailed back to the school email address supplied

This form is to be used only if the school is purchasing awards for one of the following reasons (check one):

Team Roster Exceeds the number allowed in the T&C’s Coop School

Dual Campus Lost-Replacement

Broken-Replacement State Awards: Music Sweepstakes

Sport or Activity: _________________________________ Year: ______________ Qty.: ____________ Place: ________

Gender: Girls Boys Co-Ed

Classification:

1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A No Classification

A AA MUSIC SWEEPSTAKES ONLY (Indicate Classification: AA, A, B, C, D)

Level of Competition: Regional Sectional Super-Sectional State

1-5 ($6.00) 6-12 ($9.00) 13-24 ($12.00) 25-above ($14.00)

Type of Award:

Team Plaque Badminton Gold Shuttlecock and/or Riser

Team Trophy Replacement Trophy Plate w/lasering

Medal/Medallion Replacement Trophy Plate w/o lasering

Sweepstakes Medallion Bat, Tennis, Golf Club Replacement

Ind. Event Medals (indicate Event name): ___________________________________________________________

(ie: Pole Vault, Long Jump, Diving, 100-yd. Butterfly, Single, Doubles, 102lb.,

Speech: IE, etc.)

Ordered By (Print): ___________________________________________________________________________________

Job Title: Principal A.D. Off. Rep. Coach

School Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________

School Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________

City, Zip: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Email Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Official Representative Name (Printed): __________________________________________________________________

Official Representative Signature: _______________________________________________________________________

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2022-2023 IHSA Replacement Pricing and Order Form

For Additional State Series Awards

TOURNAMENT HOSTS: DO NOT USE THIS FORM. An order form for STATE SERIES TIES is provided in the Manual for

Schools for each sport.

 Once this form is completed and returned to the IHSA, an invoice attached will be provided to the email provided.

 Invoice must accompany payment! The awards company refers to the invoice to process IHSA approved orders.

 Duplicate/Replacement Awards will only be shipped to the school.

 Duplicate Awards Orders must be approved by the School’s Official Representative

 Trophy Letters & Figurine Replacement: Schools who need replacement letters or figurine(s) for older model trophies,

please contact A & M Products direct at 815-875-2667.

Contact A&M direct for pricing and availability: 2008-2017 Figure and Plate Replacement Pricing:

 Gold State Champion-top figure (#1)

 Gold State Champion-side figure (#1)

 Gold State Runner-up-top figure (#1)

 Gold State Runner-up-side figure (#1)

 Gold State 3rd/4th Place-top figure (#1)

 State 3

rd

/4

th

Place Gold-side figure (#2)

 Gold Girls Soccer-side figure 3

rd

/4

th

(#3)

 Gold Music Lyre–side figure 3rd (#3)

Pricing for Schools (INCLUDING MUSIC SWEEPSTAKES) Shipping not included:

Finish State Medallion Reg./Sect Medal

Goldtone (1

st

) $4.40 $3.60

Nickel Silver (2

nd

) $4.40 $3.60

Copper (3

rd

& 4th) $4.40 $3.60

State Medallions and Reg./Sect. Medal Shipping Costs:

1-5 = $6.00

6-12 = $9.00

13-24 = $12.00

25-above = $14.00

Plaque/Trophy Pricing for Schools (Shipping included):

Regional Champion Plaque (AM-260) $ 75.00

Sectional and Super-Sectional Champion Plaque (AM-261) $ 95.00

Third/Fourth place trophy (AM-558) $195.00

Champion/Runner-Up (AM-557/AM-557-1) $200.00

Plate Replacement Pricing:

Replacement Trophy Plate w/ lasering names $30.00, plus $10.00 shipping

Replacement Black Plate for SF Trophy w/o lasering $12.00, plus $10.00 shipping

Bat, Tennis, Golf Club Replacement for All Figurines $16.00, plus $10.00 shipping

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Do What’s Right!

Sportsmanship

DWR! EXPECTATIONS

❖

Represent your school and community favorably through positive interaction with opposing fans and players

before, during, and after the competition.

❖

Use positive yells, chants, songs or gestures.

❖

Display modesty in victory and graciousness in defeat.

❖

Respect and acknowledge the integrity and judgment of officials.

❖

Exhibit positive behavior in both personal interaction and social media comments.

Acceptable Behavior...

• During the National Anthem, students, participants and fans should remove any hats, face the flag, not talk, place

the right hand on the heart, and remain still until the end of the anthem.

• Applause during introduction of players, coaches and officials.

• Players shaking hands with opponents while both sets of fans recognize player’s performance with applause.

• Accept all decisions of the game officials.

• Spirit Participants lead fans in positive support.

• Handshakes between participants and coaches at the end of contests, regardless of the outcome.

• Treat competition as a game, not a war.

• Coaches/players search out opposing participants to recognize them for

outstanding performance or coaching.

• Applause at the end of the contest for performance of all participants.

• Everyone showing concern for an injured player, regardless of the team.

• Encourage surrounding people to display sportsmanlike conduct.

Unacceptable Behavior...

• Disrespectful or derogatory yells, chants, songs or gestures.

• Booing or heckling an official’s decision.

• Criticizing officials in any way; displays of temper with an official’s call.

• Yells that antagonize opponents.

• Refusing to shake hands or give recognition for good performances.

• Blaming the loss of the game on officials, coaches or participants.

• Laughing or name calling to distract an opponent.

• Use of profanity or displays of anger that draw attention away from the

game.

• Doing own yells instead of following the lead of spirit participants.

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Emergency Action Plan (EAP)

In accordance with By-law 2.150, a school shall have on file for each student that participates (including practice) in inter-

scholastic athletics a certificate of physical fitness issued by a licensed physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner

as set forth in the Illinois State Statues not more than 395 days preceding any date of participation in any such practice,

contest or activity. As this By-law addresses pre-participation certification only, there is not a guideline or By-law in place

to address release to interscholastic activity following an injury, with the exception of head injury/concussion. With the

understanding that schools throughout the state have different needs and services available to them, this document was

produced to provide guidelines on an athlete’s return to activity following an injury.

Each school should have a written Emergency Action Plan (EAP) in place to address medical emergencies among athletes,

staff, officials, and spectators, regardless of severity, occurring during a practice or competition. The plan should also

address sever weather, fire, electrical failure, bomb threat, criminal behavior, or other possible emergencies. This plan

should be developed to address the unique needs of the individual sport and venue.

EAP’s should consist of the following components:

• Personnel

• Communication

• Equipment

• Emergency Medical Care

• Player Medical Information

• Game-day Responsibilities (includes appropriate sideline preparedness)

• Catastrophic Incident Plan

While each school’s sports medicine/medical service needs and availability are different, guidelines should also be devel-

oped to assist the coaching staff on what injuries should be allowed to return to competition without a medical release. It

is not practical to identify every situation or injury; however the following guidelines should assist the school/coaching staff

on determining if the athlete should be allowed to return to activity without a release.

1. No swelling or deformity.

2. No headache, nausea, blurred vision, tingling, numbness or sensory changes.

3. Symmetrical (equal to the other side) joint range on motion and strength.

4. Ability to bear weight, without a limp, if injury occurs to the lower body.

5. Ability to complete full functional sporting activities without compensation.

Please remember that the majority of high school athletes are a minor. If there is a question as to their injury and ability to

participate, the parents/guardian should be consulted.

Athletes that are unable to meet the above criteria should be encouraged to seek medical treatment prior to return to inter-

scholastic activity. Those athletes that seek medical treatment should be required to provide a written medical release indi-

cating their ability to participate. Without obtaining this release, the school may assume legal liability if the athlete is allowed

to participate in activities not permitted by their medical provider.

A proper plan establishes accountability, should be comprehensive, yet flexible, practical, and easily understood. The writ-

ten EAP must be revised, approved, distributed, and should be rehearsed regularly prior to every athletic season. The ath-

letic department, administration, and sports medicine team share the responsibility to establish, practice, and execute the

EAP.

A sample venue-specific is included as a part of this document, which was developed from portions of the third and fourth

editions of National Federation of State High School Associations Sports Medicine Handbook.

Illinois High School Association

2715 McGraw Dr., Bloomington, IL 61704

Phone: 309-663-6377

Fax: 309-663-7479

Venue-Specific Action Plan

Location:

Sport:

Venue

On-Call:

Present:

Emergency Personnel

Emergency Equipment Location On-Site

Access to on-call emergency medical personnel:

Access to 911:

Communication

Role of First on the Scene:

1. Control scene (gain access to athlete)

2. Initial assessment (to determine breathing, consciousness, pulse status)

3. Detailed assessment (to determine extent of injury/illness)

4. Send designated coach to summon help if needed:

a. EMS: Call 911

b. Athletic Trainer: Call Athletic Training Room or Cell:

5. Initiate immediate care to the sick or injured athlete

EMS Access:

If EMS is called provide directions/access to scene

Directions to site/location:

Open access gates

Designate individual to meet EMS at entrance

Nearest AED:

First Aid Kit:

Items for proper care of blood-borne pathogens:

Ice or chemical ice packs, water and towels:

Player Medical Information:

Other equipment as deemed necessary by local

circumstances and qualifications of available personnel:

Click to download and save typeable form:

http://www.ihsa.org/documents/forms/current/Emergency_Action_Plan_Form.pdf

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School Information:

Please read the entire Trademark Use and Royalty Policy for full disclosures.

• By virtue of membership, schools are granted a license to use the IHSA Trademarks on or in connection with IHSA State Series Events. Member

schools may produce their own programs or merchandise in accordance with the terms of the Trademark Use and Royalty Policy.

• Any writing or merchandise produced in connection with IHSA State Series Events must conspicuously display the IHSA name and at least one logo.

• Member schools contracting with an outside vendor to have programs or merchandise produced in connection with IHSA State Series Events are

required to use IHSA licensed vendors.

• Member schools advancing to an IHSA State Final and choosing to have merchandise produced in connection with that event, must use Minerva

Sportswear. The IHSA has a contract with this company to be the exclusive IHSA State Final Merchandise Vendor.

• A member school may use any IHSA Licensed Vendor. To see the approved list, visit the IHSA website at

http://www.ihsa.org/Resources/Merchandise/LicensedVendors.aspx.

Vendor Information:

Please read the entire Trademark Use and Royalty Policy for full disclosures.

• Any printed material or merchandise produced in connection with IHSA State Series Events, must conspicuously display the IHSA name and at least

one logo.

• IHSA marks and logos can only be utilized by those who are granted a license by the IHSA.

• Member schools contracting with an outside vendor to have programs or merchandise produced in connection with IHSA State Series Events must

use an approved IHSA licensed vendor.

• IHSA licensed vendors can sell licensed material to any IHSA member school.

• IHSA licensed vendors cannot produce merchandise in conjunction with an IHSA State Final. The IHSA has an exclusive State Final Merchandise

Vendor contract.

• Licensed publication vendors pay the IHSA a 5% royalty of gross advertising sales, and licensed merchandise vendors pay the IHSA an 8% royalty

of gross merchandise sales (based on sale of the finished product) - Royalty Report.

• For unlimited events, vendors can be licensed by the IHSA and utilize the IHSA name and logos for an entire year for a $500 annual fee; or

• For limited events, vendors can be licensed by the IHSA and can utilize the IHSA name and logos for a single event, up to three events in a year, for

$50 per event or $100 for three events.

Applying to be an IHSA Licensed Vendor (unlimited events):

1. Submit a completed Licensed Vendor Application for approval;

2. Once approved, sign the IHSA Vendor License Agreement; and

3. Pay the annual licensing fee of $500.

Applying to be an IHSA Licensed Vendor (limited events):

1. Contact the IHSA office for approval;

2. Once approved, sign the IHSA Limited Use Vendor License Agreement; and

3. Pay the single event fee of $50 or $100 for three events.

For additional information regarding Licensing and Royalty, contact Tammy Craig at 309-663-6377, or visit the IHSA website at

http://www.ihsa.org/Resources/Merchandise/LicensedVendors.aspx.

Royalty Report: For a downloadable pdf of the Royalty Report go to

http://www.ihsa.org/documents/forms/State_Tournament_Series_Royalty_Report.pdf

IHSA Licensed Vendor

• www.ihsa.org • Phone: 309-663-6377 • Fax: 309-663-7479 •

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2023 IHSA State Series Hosting Needs

This technology assessment to host a sectional tournament is based on 20-24 schools assigned to each sectional tournament.

Sectional Venues

Available areas needed

• Check-in/Registration

• Welcome/Awards Ceremony

• Coaches Meeting/Hospitality Room

• Game Rooms (at least 3: PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4)

• Scorekeeper’s Area/Tournament Central

• Player’s Area When Not Competing

Necessary hardware/equipment (and specs if necessary) to provide (hosts may request assistance from participating schools):

• PCs (Game: Rocket League - 6 PCs required per match)

m Minimum of 14 PCs (12 for game play and 2 for back-up)

m Recommended 20 PCs (18 for game play and 2 for back-up)

m Standard keyboard and mouse for each computer

m Computer Specifications

n Minimum

• OS ................................Windows 7 (64 bit) or Newer (64 bit) Windows OS

• Processor.....................2.5 GHz Dual core

• Memory........................4GB

• Storage.........................20GB

• Direct X ........................DirectoX 11

• Graphics.......................NVDIA GEForce 760, AMD Radeon R7 270Xm

n Recommended

• OS ................................Window 7 (64 bit) or Newer (64 bit) Windows OS

• Processor.....................3.0+ GHz Quad core

• Memory........................8GB

• Storage.........................20GB

• Direct X ........................DirectX 11

• Graphics.......................NVDIA GeForce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 470,

• Nintendo Switch (Games: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Singles, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Crew Battle, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)

m NOTE: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe requires 4 consoles and monitors per match

m Minimum of 10 consoles with assistance from participating schools as needed (8 for game play and 2 for back up)

m Schools participating in only Mario Kart may be asked to provide 2 consoles with copies of the game, docks, and all cables

m Schools participating in only SSBU Singles may be asked to provide 1 console with a copy of the game and DLC

m Schools participating in only SSBU Crew Battle may be asked to provide 1 console with a copy of the game

m Schools participating in Mario Kart and either or both SSBU games may be asked to provide 2 consoles with copies of the games and

corresponding content

m Schools unable to provide consoles as requested must inform the sectional host

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• PS4s (NBA2K and FIFA – 1 console required per match)

m Minimum of 6 consoles with assistance from participating schools as needed (4 for game play and 2 for back up)

m Schools participating in NBA2K may be asked to provide 1 console with a copy of the game and most recent updates

m Schools participating in FIFA may be asked to provide 1 console with a copy of the game and most recent updates

m Schools participating in both NBA2K and FIFA may be asked to provide 1 console with copies of both games and most recent updates

m Schools unable to provide consoles as requested must inform the sectional host

• Controllers and connectors

m To be brought by participants

m Controllers must meet rules for each game to be legal for use

• Monitors

m To be determined by host site according to the number of consoles to be set up

Sectional Schedule

Per Article VI-C of the IHSA Esports Terms & Conditions, Sectional time schedules will be determined by the local event/contest manager and shall

be communicated to assigned schools. The local manager shall also monitor the early rounds of any game that requires preliminary rounds to be

played online in advance of the sectional date.

Article II-A: In the event that the number of entries in a given game requires preliminary rounds to be played, those shall be played during Weeks 41

and 42 in the IHSA Standardized Calendar based on a schedule determined by the IHSA Office. (Week 41 is the week of April 10

th

; Week 42 is the

week of April 17

th

.)

It is recommended to keep game play continuous throughout the day and utilize consoles as they become available to begin competition in another

event. For example, begin competition on the Nintendo Switch begins with SSBU Singles. After the SSBU Singles field is cut in half, begin SSBU

Crew Battle competition with the available consoles. See table below. Sectional hosts may also choose to conduct games simultaneously if rooms

and consoles are available.

PC Rocket League

Nintendo Switch SSBU Singles ’ SSBU Crew Battle ’ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

PS4 NBA2K ’ FIFA

State Finals Venue

• 16 players or teams for each game

Available areas needed

• Check-in/Registration

• Welcome/Awards Ceremony

• Coaches Meeting/Hospitality Room

• Game Rooms (at least 3: PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4)

• Scorekeeper’s Area/Tournament Central

• Player’s Area When Not Competing

Necessary hardware/equipment (and specs if necessary) to provide

• Similar hardware/equipment listed for sectional tournaments

• State finals host may request assistance from participating schools

Managers Checklist 2023

Before the event

Day of the event

Immediately following the event

1.

Prepare and mail out information sheet for sectional tournament.

2.

Secure help for check in.

3.

Secure help to run game rooms (preferably a minimum of 2 people per game)

4.

Secure necessary equipment for each game room (refer to “Equipment Requirements” document)

5.

Make sure to collect contact information (cell phone #’s and email addresses) from participating coaches.

6.

When available at IHSA.org, print out copy of List of Participants.

7

Print out brackets and bracket instructions for each game.

8.

Determine location of game rooms and area for teams to gather when not playing.

9.

From list of assigned schools, identify at least 4 coaches to serve on Games Committee

10.

Ensure awards have arrived from IHSA and make sure they are displayed on site before play begins.

11.

Secure an AED for your site.

12.

Remind all participants prior to play about the need to display appropriate sportsmanship.

13.

Remind all coaches and participants of the day’s schedule and post copies around the venue.

14.

Review rules with all coaches and contestants. For coaches, plan to conduct a pre-tournament meeting.

For contestants, room managers can review rules and other requirements before play.

15.

Make sure room managers have necessary contestant and bracket information for play. Remind room

managers to follow instructions on the bracket sheets to properly set up brackets for each game.

16.

Identify individuals who can float during the day to provide additional support as needed to each game

room.

17.

Distribute any information given to you by IHSA to schools qualifying for the state finals.

18.

Sectional managers will need to complete the winner report located on the IHSA website and enter the

results of your sectional as soon as you can after the tournament is completed.

19.

Complete Financial Report Form in the IHSA Schools Center.

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IHSA ESPORTS SECTIONAL DRAWS INSTRUCTIONS

In accordance with the IHSA esports Terms and Conditions, these instructions shall be used to create the brackets for each state series esports

event. All brackets will be double-elimination, and competitors in each event will be placed on the bracket by the sectional manager based on a ran-

dom draw of names. Any event that contains more than one entrant per school will create the bracket for that event to ensure that the students

from the same school are in opposite halves of the bracket. After reviewing the number of entries for each event, Sectional Managers will use one

of the following brackets to set up each event:

16 or fewer entries

•

17-32 entries •

33 or greater entries •

Refer to the appropriate bracket when reviewing the instructions below.

16 Entry bracket

For IHSA Sectional Tournaments no team/individual will be seeded, all placements on the draw will be done randomly. The Sectional Manager will

draw names randomly to be placed on the draw sheet in the order listed below. Before names are drawn, the Sectional Manager will place in the

proper number of byes in the draw. The number of byes will be determined by the number of entrants into the Sectional.

16 teams/players = 0 byes

•

15 teams/players = 1 bye (Line 2) •

14 teams/players = 2 byes (Lines 2 and 15) •

13 teams/players = 3 byes (Lines 2, 15, and 11) •

12 teams/players = 4 byes (Lines 2, 15, 11, and 6) •

11 teams/players = 5 byes (Lines 2, 15, 11, 6, and 4) •

10 teams/players = 6 byes (Lines 2, 15, 11, 6, 4, and 13) •

9 teams/players = 7 byes (Lines 2, 15, 11, 6, 4, 13, and 9) •

The bye becomes the loser of the game and goes on the appropriate line in the “losers” bracket. For example, if there is a bye in line 2 of the draw,

the bye is loser of game 1 and goes into the “losers” bracket on line L1

The first name pulled will go on line 1, second name pulled goes on line 2 if no bye and line 3 if there is a bye. The next names randomly drawn

will go on the next open line until the draw is complete.

17-32 entries

If an event has more than one entry from a school in an event this size, each entry must be on opposite halves of the draw. This means 1 player

will randomly be drawn between lines 1-16 and the other player from the same school will randomly be drawn between line 17-32.

The Sectional Manager will determine the number of byes that need to be placed in the draw before randomly drawing names. Byes will go as fol-

lowed based on the number of entries.

32 players = 0 byes

•

31 players =1 bye (Line 2) •

30 players = 2 byes (Lines 2 and 31) •

29 players = 3 byes (Lines 2, 31, and 23) •

28 players = 4 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, and 10) •

27 players = 5 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, and 14) •

26 players = 6 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, and 19) •

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25 players = 7 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, and 6) •

24 players = 8 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, and 27) •

23 players = 9 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, 27, and 4) •

22 players = 10 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, 27, 4, and 29) •

21 players = 11 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, 27, 4, 29, and 21) •

20 players = 12 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, 27, 4, 29, 21, and 12) •

19 players =13 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, 27, 4, 29, 21, 12, and 8) •

18 players =14 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, 27, 4, 29, 21, 12, 8, and 25) •

17 players =15 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, 27, 4, 29, 21, 12, 8, 25, and 17) •

Once the proper number of byes are placed on the bracket the Sectional Manager will begin to draw names randomly to be placed on the draw. The

first name drawn will go on line 1. The next name drawn will go on the next open line (line without a bye) line 2 or 3. If a name randomly drawn is

from the same school as a player already drawn, the name must go on the first open line on the bottom half of the draw (lines 17-32). For exam-

ple, if the player on line 1 is from the same school as the player drawn 6

th

, the player drawn 6

th

should go to line 17 if it is open.

33 Entry or Greater

If an event has more than one entry from a school in an event this size, each entry must be on opposite halves of the draw. This means 1 player

will randomly be drawn to line 1-16 or 33-40 in the top (left) half, and the other player from the same school will randomly be drawn between line

17-32 or 41-48 in the bottom (right) half.

The Sectional Manager will again determine the number of byes that need to be placed in the draw before randomly drawing names. The number of

byes will be based on the number of entries in the event as described below. The bracket already has 16 byes (lines 33-48) built in. The byes

listed below are in addition to those 16 byes.

33 players = 15 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, 27, 4, 29, 21, 12, 8, 25, and 17)

•

34 players = 14 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, 27, 4, 29, 21, 12, 8, and 25) •

35 players = 13 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, 27, 4, 29, 21, 12, and 8) •

36 players = 12 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, 27, 4, 29, 21, and 12) •

37 players = 11 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, 27, 4, 29, and 21) •

38 players = 10 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, 27, 4, and 29) •

39 players = 9 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, 27, and 4) •

40 players = 8 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, 6, and 27) •

41 players = 7 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, 19, and 6) •

42 players = 6 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, 14, and 19) •

43 players = 5 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, 10, and 14) •

44 players = 4 byes (Lines 2, 31, 23, and 10) •

45 players = 3 byes (Lines 2, 31, and 23) •

46 players = 2 byes (Lines 2 and 31) •

47 players = 1 bye (Line 2) •

48 players = 0 Byes •

Once the proper number of byes are placed on the bracket the Sectional Manager will begin to draw names randomly to be placed on the draw. The

first name drawn will go on line 1. The next name drawn will go on the next open line (line without a bye) line 2 or 3. If a name randomly drawn is

from the same school as a player already drawn, the name must go on the first open line on the bottom half of the draw (lines 25-48). For exam-

ple, if the player on line 1 is from the same school as the player drawn 6

th

, the player drawn 6

th

should go to line 25 if it is open.

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

13

14

15

16

21

22

27

30

31

9

10

11

12

17

18

19

20

23

24

25

26

28

29

L1

L2

L3

L4

L5

L6

L7

L8

L16

L15

L14

L13

L21

L22

L27

L30 If First Loss

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

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16

IHSA Esports Bracket

16 Entry Double Elimination Bracket

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15

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

41

42

43

44

53

54

59

W62

L62

If Necessary

L1

L2

L3

L4

L5

L6

L7

L8

L9

L10

L11

L12

L13

L14

L15

L16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

L29

L30

L31

L32

L33

L34

L35

L36

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

L41

L42

L43

L44

55

56

57

58

L54

L53

62

60

61

L59

IHSA Esports Bracket

17-32 Entry Double Elimination Bracket

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92

93

W92 V L91

Loser’s Bracket Final

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

57

58

59

60

77

78

85

65

66

67

68

81

82

89

L5

L17

L6

L18

L7

L19

L8

L20

L21

L1

L22

L2

L23

L3

L24

L4

L53

L54

L55

L56

L73

L74

L88

L87

90

86

83

84

L75

L76

79

80

69

70

71

72

L49

L50

L51

L52

61

62

63

64

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

L13

L25

L14

L26

L15

L27

L16

L28

L29

L9

L30

L10

L31

L11

L32

L

12

IHSA Esports Bracket

33 Entry or Greater Double Elimination Bracket—Consolation

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92

93

W92 V L91

Loser’s Bracket Final

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

57

58

59

60

77

78

85

65

66

67

68

81

82

89

L5

L17

L6

L18

L7

L19

L8

L20

L21

L1

L22

L2

L23

L3

L24

L4

L53

L54

L55

L56

L73

L74

L88

L87

90

86

83

84

L75

L76

79

80

69

70

71

72

L49

L50

L51

L52

61

62

63

64

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

L13

L25

L14

L26

L15

L27

L16

L28

L29

L9

L30

L10

L31

L11

L32

L

12

IHSA Esports Bracket

33 Entry or Greater Double Elimination Bracket—Consolation

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING

SECTIONAL WINNER REPORT

Managers are required to complete the Sectional WINNER REPORT

online.

Host sectional managers can use their user ID and Password to sign into the IHSA Schools Center to enter the results from

their sectional.

To enter the results:

Log on to www.ihsa.org and click on the Schools Center Login.

•

Enter your ID number and password. •

Go to the “IHSA State Series Hosting & ScoreZone” link. •

Follow the instructions shown on the screen as you fill in the necessary information. •

Additionally, please confirm that all the information (records, year in school and spelling of names) is correct. •

If you experience any problems, please call the IHSA Office (309-663-6377) and ask for Dan Le or Emma Carstens.

THE WINNER REPORT IS DUE ONLINE NO LATER THAN

ONE (1) HOUR AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF YOUR TOURNAMENT.

wnrptinstruct

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Awards Delivery Information

To Managers of All IHSA Tournaments:

In an effort to better serve our tournament sites and the suppliers of our awards, we would like to have you read this bulletin

carefully and then do what you can to expedite the instructions:

1. Be advised that at Regional and Sectional Tournaments, medals and plaques may be shipped separately and may not

arrive at your tournament site on the same day. Please open boxes immediately to check contents, as medals CAN

be

in plaque boxes. NOTE: There are no medals given at Regional and/or Sectional levels in the team sports of baseball,

basketball, competitive cheerleading, football, soccer, softball and volleyball, and in the activities of Drama/Group

Interpretation and Scholastic Bowl.

Our awards supplier, A and M Products of Princeton, IL, often ships Regional and/or Sectional medals in the

box with the plaque. PLEASE CHECK THE PLAQUE BOXES CAREFULLY AND DO NOT DISCARD THEM UNTIL

YOU HAVE DETERMINED THE MEDALS ARE NOT THERE!!

At State Final Tournaments, medallions and trophies may be shipped separately and may not arrive at your tournament

site on the same day. Please open boxes immediately to check contents, as medallions can

be in trophy boxes.

2. Awards will be shipped to the school sites directly from A & M Products via United Parcel Service.

3. Please inform whoever receives your United Parcel deliveries to expect awards to arrive up to two weeks prior to the

tournament, and ask them to deliver the packages directly to you when they arrive.

4. It is very likely that some awards (particularly trophies) will arrive in two or more boxes. They may not arrive on the

same day, but should be opened as they arrive.

5. Please check all trophies, plaques, etc., to see that they are in good condition and not damaged in any way. You should

note that they are engraved with the proper sport/activity, tournament level, year, etc.

If, after doing all of this, a problem develops, please contact Cheryl Lowery at the IHSA office at (309) 663-6377.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Kraig Garber

Asst. Executive Director

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Manager Awards Order Form for Ties

TOURNAMENT MANAGERS: This form must be completed to order tie awards earned during your

Regional or Sectional Tournament. Immediately following the Regional and/or Sectional tournament,

please fax this completed order form to A & M Products (815) 879-0400. Upon receipt, A&M

Products will mail orders for “Ties” directly to the School(s) indicated below.

Please return unused medals to A & M Products, 575 Elm Place, Princeton, IL 61356.

Tournament Location:____________________________ Competition Level: ____Reg ____Sect

Sport/Activity: ________________________________ Gender: __ Girls __ Boys ____ Co-ed

Tournament Manager’s Name: _________________________________________________________

Tournament Manager’s Phone Number: _________________________________________________

Tournament Manager’s Email address: __________________________________________________

Classification (circle one): 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A Unclassified

TEAM PLAQUE

Recipient Town/School (Must supply both): ________________________________________