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Notes from the tournament floor

Guides for teachers, playbooks for federations, and updates from the team building the platform.

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Scheduling a school esports league around the school term

Build a school esports schedule around actual school availability, workable finish times, clear rescheduling deadlines and room before finals.

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The business case for operating a sustainable school esports league

An operator's view of publisher-permitted entry fees, school payment processes, delivery costs and returning schools in a sustainable esports league.

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How to run a school esports league

Plan a school esports league around school weeks, teacher-led oversight, shared team admin and recovery options that still need tournament-admin approval.

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Running school esports without Discord: supervised match communication

Keep school match coordination with the fixture. Plan adult oversight, use recorded reschedules and score review, and treat in-game chat separately.

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Run your own school esports league or join an existing provider?

Compare running your own school esports league with joining an existing provider, including control, delivery responsibilities and white-label software.

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School esports platforms compared: options for league operators

Compare school esports options by the work left with your league: adult approval, match chat, tournament formats, school billing and total running cost.

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