General Rules
MNVL RULES HANDBOOK
1.1 League Structure
The Minnesota Varsity League (MNVL) will have a regular season consisting of 8 weeks of pool play and then a tournament for playoffs/finals. Regular season games will determine both qualifying and seeding for playoffs.
The regular season will consist of one game per week as outlined below.
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Default game time for all games will be Sunday at noon (12pm)
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Games may be rescheduled for any time during the week, but must be played by midnight on Sunday of the week they are scheduled to play (see rescheduling rules below in section 1.5)
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All scores must be reported by Sunday at midnight for the preceding week or both teams will receive a loss.
The spirit of MNVL is to always play if you can, and never take a forfeit win unless you absolutely must. Although not a rule, this is a standard we hope all our teams and players try to live up to!
1.2 Dates of Play
The MN Varsity League will run for 8 weeks of regular season, and one week of playoffs/finals. There will also be an all-star event at the conclusion of each season.
1.3 Playoffs and Finals
Playoffs will be executed as a single tournament with seeding based on regular season results, with a match to determine the third-place finisher. Playoff rules will be outlined in specific game rules posted on the MNVL website. Teams making playoffs will be as such for the following games, unless there are less than the specified amount of teams participating in the league for that game. If there are less than the following number of teams, the tournament will be played with all participating teams with first round byes for the top seeds.
Teams/Players making the playoffs will be based on seeding, which considers wins first, then game differential. If there is a tie in both wins and game differential, and one of the teams/players will not make the tournament and the other will (the tie is at the cutoff point), a single tiebreaker match will be played to see who makes it to the playoffs.
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Rocket League: Top 8 Teams
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Overwatch: Top 8 Teams
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Valorant: Top 8 Teams
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Super Smash Brothers: Top 16 Players
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Chess: Top 16 Players
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Minecraft: Top 8 Teams
(*The number of teams/players entered are subject to change based on needs or considerations by the league admin.)
1.4 Reporting Scores
Scores will be reported using the Leaguespot score reporting tool.
• Both teams are responsible for reporting scores and saving replays/screenshots that prove their claim.
• All reported matches must have a screenshot attached for the LeagueSpot platform
1.5 Rescheduling Games
Games will be scheduled on a weekly basis, meaning each team will have one opponent per week. The default game time for all official matches will be at noon (12pm) on Sundays. If teams would like to reschedule their game to another time, then they must agree upon a time that they can play during the same week they are scheduled to play one another. Games MAY NOT be rescheduled to another week.
Both teams must agree to a reschedule and must do so by using the Leaguespot platform or by using the Leaguespot Discord bot within the MNVL Discord Server, which is connected to the Leaguespot platform.
If teams cannot agree upon a time to play, they must play on the default time. Failure to do so will result in a forfeit. If both teams fail to attend the match default time, both will receive a forfeit loss for the match.
1.6 Player Eligibility
A player is any participant who plays in an official match. All players must be currently enrolled in the school they are representing, must be 13 years of age or older, and must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average to be eligible to play. Players who are homeschooled may participate for a school if they live within the defined district lines for the school district in question. If and only if there is not a school program at the school the player attends, they may participate through another program that is located in the school district in which they live. Examples are community rec center programs, or Minnesota Esports Club programs. Players over the age of 19 are ineligible to play in the MNVL.
There is not a restriction on the number of teams or players that can compete from each school.
Any changes to rosters must be done one week (7 days) before the next scheduled match for the game in question. Roster changes must be submitted to a league admin in writing (via Discord message or Email), and they must have written approval before that player can participate in an official match. Substitutions are allowed at any time as long as all players involved have been on the roster for 7 days before the match.
*Eligibility is subject to change at the League Director’s discretion but must be communicated to all schools before any changes take effect.
1.7 Names
A player’s name in-game must match the name that they have registered for that game with the MN Varsity League rosters sheet. All participants names or profiles are prohibited from including:
● Gang Affiliation
● Drugs (including alcohol and tobacco)
● Sexual Material
● Offensive Material
● Politically Charged Symbols/Images
● Homophobic or Racially Insensitive Material
This includes our Discord community.
1.8 Cheating
Any manipulation of gameplay including, but not limited to, scripts, wallhacks, aimbot, 3rd party applications, sound changes, or having another person play on an official players account during match time will be considered cheating. Any team or player caught cheating will be subject to forfeiture of the match, suspension from the league, or a school-wide ban from the league depending on the severity of offense. All suspensions and bans will be decided upon by a consortium of coaches and coordinators from all schools participating in the league.
GENERAL RULES
Playoffs will be executed as a single tournament with seeding based on regular season results, with a match to determine the third-place finisher. Playoff rules will be outlined in specific game rules posted on the MNVL website. Teams making playoffs will be as such for the following games, unless there are less than the specified amount of teams participating in the league for that game. If there are less than the following number of teams, the tournament will be played with all participating teams with first round byes for the top seeds.
Scores will be reported using the Leaguespot score reporting tool.
A player is any participant who plays in an official match. All players must be currently enrolled in the school they are representing, must be 13 years of age or older, and must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average to be eligible to play. Players who are homeschooled may participate for a school if they live within the defined district lines for the school district in question. Players over the age of 19 are ineligible to play in the MNVL.
A player’s name in-game must match the name that they have registered for that game with the MN Varsity League rosters sheet. All participants names or profiles are prohibited from including:
● Gang Affiliation
● Drugs (including alcohol and tobacco)
● Sexual Material
● Offensive Material
● Politically Charged Symbols/Images
● Homophobic or Racially Insensitive Material
This includes our Discord community.
1.8 Cheating
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