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JUNE 28-30, 2024

ORLANDO, FLORIDA

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QUALIFIED

Macomb Heroes

Rocket League

Macomb Nomads

Fortnite

Macomb Knights

Overwatch 2

Troy Eagles

Apex Legends

NAF Official Invitations

Congratulations to our XP League Macomb & XP League Troy teams for qualifying for the XP League North American Finals this June 23-25! We are ecstatic to travel to Orlando, Florida for the largest XPL Youth Esports Event in North America.

Macomb Heroes - Rocket League

Macomb Knights - Overwatch

Macomb Nomads - Fortnite

Troy Eagles - Apex Legends

Want to join a youth esports team? Join a team at XP League Macomb or Troy.

Each year, XP League Macomb+Troy select teams of our top individual players to compete at our North American Finals tournament.


Players and teams qualify by participating and winning in our the North American Regionals event.

North American Regionals is live-streamed for the world audience.

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The top 32 Fortnite, top 8 Overwatch, top 8 Rocket League, top 8 Valorant, and top 20 Apex Legends teams will be invited to participate in the North American Finals, a live event for world glory!

Summary

North American Regionals (Regionals) is the major qualifying event for North American Finals (NAFs). 2024 Regionals is scheduled for April 22 to May 12, 2024.

Teams competing in Regionals will have the opportunity to qualify for NAFs that are being held in Orlando, FL at Full Sail University on June 28-30, 2024.

The following is a general guide for the execution of Regionals and does not replace any established rules or procedures for regular match execution.

Registration

Parent / Player registration will open on March 18, 2024, and will close on April 15, 2024, at 5 PM. All parents and players must submit their 2023 XP League Regional and North American Finals Application by this date.

Team registrations (for XP League locations) for Regionals will open on April 22, 2024, and will close on May 12, 2024. Requirements for registering teams and players for Regionals:

  • Player(s) must be registered players in XP League competing in the Spring season, and compete in the Summer season for NAF, and be on a monthly subscription with XP League Macomb + Troy (in competitive season play, club play, etc.).

  • Player(s) must meet the XP League age requirements as defined in the General Rules.

    • The lower age limit is at the discretion of the league location and with permission from the parent/guardian of the player. However, it is recommended for league play that players be at least 8 years old.

    • The upper age limit starting is 17 years of age. To further clarify the NAFs age requirement: If a player was 17 years of age anytime after 2023 NAFs and/or before 2024 NAFs, they are eligible to play on an XP League team, and are eligible for Regional and NAFs.

  • Regionals brackets will be created in LeagueSpot and locations will be able to submit their teams into their game specific groups. All teams must have their Epic ID's (where appropriate) and Discord ID's in LeagueSpot.

  • General Process Overview. 1) Player and Parents fill out the Regionals Application indicating their interest to play and travel to Florida. 2) Coaches collect all players interested and formulate teams. 3) Parents accept or reject the teams invitation. 4) Players compete with their Regionals / NAF designated team.

  • Season Registration Requirement. Registration in our Spring and Summer Season is required to participate in the North American Regionals (Regionals) and North American Finals (Nationals).

  • Purpose: The purpose of the North American Regional Tournament is to qualify for our North American Finals in Orlando, Florida.

  • Participation is Optional. Regionals are optional and players can play after receiving a location invitation only. Coaches and staff will select players from our pool of interested players, and they will be placed on teams to compete.

  • Player Commitment. The invitation is based on players' commitment to attend Nationals. Only players that are intending to attend NAF, an in-person event in Florida, or express they're just wanting to compete, can be invited to play in Regionals.

  • Existing Rosters. A player on an existing team may be placed with players from another team for Nationals. New teams will compete in Regionals. Existing team rosters may change.

  • Player Designation. When receiving an invitation to play for Regionals (and Nationals), a player will be designated as either a Starter (guaranteed to play at Regionals and Nationals) or as an Alternate. Parents are not required to accept the invitation.

    • Starters are considered to be our primary team players. Coaches can guarantee that the player will play at Regionals.

    • Alternates are considered to be key members of a team, but they are not guaranteed to play. If a player is sick, cannot play, cannot travel, an alternate will be selected to fill in as a Starter. Being an alternate does not mean they won't play. Their play-time will be at the discretion of the League Commissioners and Coaches. It will be based on our competition, our potential tournament placement, and other factors. We cannot guarantee that all Alternates will play.

Important Dates

  • March 21: Our 2024 XP League Regional and North American Finals Application is open.

  • March 18: Team registration with Home Office is open.

  • April 15 @ 5 pm: Our 2024 XP League Regional and North American Finals Application is due. Parents must fill this out. Click below to register.

  • April 15: Last day to register teams with Home Office.

  • April 16: Brackets and groups released for each title by Home Office.

  • April 22–May 12, 2024: North American Regionals.

  • June 28-30, 2024: North American Finals, Orlando, Florida

  • Feb 19-April 21, 2024: Spring Season.

  • May 13-July 21, 2024: Summer Season.

Seeding

  • Seeding will be based on XP Points earned in the current XP Points Season up to the end of Winter Split (Spring Season points will not be counted for this event).

  • Teams without XP Points for Fall or Winter Split will be seeded from the bottom up in reverse order of Spring Season registration date (the last team registered will get the bottom seed).

  • Placement in Groups:

    • Based on Seeding, teams will be placed in groups in descending order and in snake format.

    • Some considerations (if possible and appropriate) will be made when seeding into groups, such as:

      • Teams representing the same location.

      • Time-zones and regions.

  • FN seeding for Qualification Heats will be similar to above for heats 1 through 4 (approximately 30 teams in each heat).

  • FN teams will shift heat assignments for Qualification Heats 5 through 8 to maximize the amount of different teams played against.

Game Details

APEX LEGENDS

  • APEX will be played as BR

  • The best 2 scores out of the 3 games played per Heat will be counted.

  • The two qualification heat scores will be added for total qualification points.

  • Heats will be run on April 27 and 4 May 4.

  • The number of heats will be determined by the number of signups for the event.

    • 20 or fewer teams will be run as 2 heats, 1 per week.

    • If there are more than 20 teams, an additional heat will be added in week 3.

  • Top 16 teams invited to NAFs.

FORTNITE

  • The server region is NA Central.

  • There are six (6) qualification heats.

  • Each team can play in three (3) heats, one on 27 April, one on 4 May, and one on 11 May.

  • The best 2 scores out of the 3 games played per Heat will be counted. The three qualification heat scores will be added for total qualification points.

  • The top four (4) teams from each heat will be invited to NAFs and will no longer be eligible to participate in future qualification heats.

  • After all six (6) heats have concluded, the top eight (8) teams who have not already qualified will earn an invitation to NAFs.

  • Total of 32 teams invited to NAFs.

OVERWATCH 2

  • Pick and Ban for map selections, etc.

  • The higher seed is the Home Team.

  • Groups and Bracket Rounds 1-3 are Best of 3.

  • Bracket Round 4 (Final) is Best of 5.

  • Top 8 teams invited to NAFs.

  • Tiebreakers will be decided by Round Win-Loss Ratio. If still tied, teams will play a 1-map decider match.

ROCKET LEAGUE

  • Groups and Bracket Rounds 1-3 are Best of 5.

  • Bracket Round 4 (Final) is Best of 7.

  • Top 8 teams invited to NAFs.

  • Tiebreakers will be decided by Game Win-Loss Ratio, then by Goal differential.

VALORANT

  • Pick and Ban for map selections, etc.

  • The higher seed is the Home Team.

  • Groups and Bracket Rounds 1-3 are Best of 1.

  • Bracket Round 4 (Final) is Best of 3.

  • Top 8 teams invited to NAFs.

  • Tiebreakers will be decided by Round Win-Loss ratio. If still tied, a simulation overtime time match (First team to win by 2) will be played.

NAF Qualification Requirements

  • To qualify for Nationals

    • Fortnite teams must finish in the top 32 in Regionals.

    • Apex Legends teams must finish in the top 16 in Regionals.

    • Overwatch, Rocket League, and Valorant and must finish in the top 8 in Regionals.

  • When formulating our teams, XP League Macomb + Troy is restricted on the number of players per team. Each XP League Macomb + Troy team is unique. We are allowed to submit up as many teams as we can support as follows:

    • Fortnite - 3 starters + 2 alternates (5 total).

    • Overwatch 2 - 5 starters + 2 alternates (7 total).

    • Valorant - 5 Starters + 2 alternates (7 total).

    • Rocket League - 3 Starters + 2 alternates (5 total).

    • Apex Legends - 3 Starters + 2 alternate (5 total).

Tournament Play Time

  • When receiving an invitation to play for Regionals and Nationals, a player will be designated as either a Starter or an Alternate. If a team has the minimum number of players (no alternates), all players will be considered Starters.

    • Starters are considered to be our primary team players. Coaches can guarantee that the player will play at Regionals and Nationals.

    • Alternates are considered to be key members of a team, but they are not guaranteed to play. If a Starter player is sick, cannot play, cannot travel, an alternate will be selected to fill in as a Starter. Being an Alternate does not mean they won't play. Their play-time will be at the discretion of the Coaches and League Commissioners. It will be based on our competition, our potential tournament placement, and other factors. We cannot guarantee that all Alternates will play.

  • A players' status as Starter or Alternate may change if players unexpectedly drop or join.

  • Parents are not required to accept the invitation.

  • Players and Alternates are part of the official team and therefore will receive everything the team receives, which may include prizes, trophies, badges, lanyards, jerseys, t-shirts, pictures, and whatever else is announced. This is not an official listing of prize items.

North American Regionals Fees

Regional Registration Fee

Single Game Title - $80

Dual Game Titles - $100

Pricing Includes

  • All Coach-led Practices (TBA)

  • All Scheduled Gameplay at Code Ninjas or Evolution Esports Arena

  • Additional Weekly Remote Practice Sessions

  • Gaming PC / Gaming Laptop Rental

  • Basic Headset / Keyboard / Mouse Rental

  • Regular Code Ninjas / Evolution Esports Arena Facility Charges

Pricing Does Not Include

  • Travel to North American Finals (Hotels Published)

  • North American Finals Fees (visit xplnafinals.com for more info)

    • $500 Team Fee

    • Adult ($45-$80) and Child ($25-$60) Spectator Fees

    • Player Jersey Fee (TBD)

Important Downloads and Links

Schedule

  • Regionals will occur between April 22nd and May 12th

  • Team registration will open on March 18th and close on April 15th

  • Brackets will be released on April 16th

  • Match blocks are scheduled with alternate days to allow flexibility in scheduling matches

  • Matches will have a default time that the match must be played by.

  • Teams are REQUIRED to share two additional times they’re available to play against their opponent prior to the default time to promote flexibility.

NOTIONAL SCHEDULE

BATTLE ROYALE SCHEDULE

  • April 27 :

    • 1:00 PM - Apex Heat #1

    • 3:00 PM - Fortnite Heat #1

    • 5:00 PM - Fortnite Heat #2

  • May 04 :

    • 1:00 PM - Apex Heat #2

    • 3:00 PM - Fortnite Heat #3

    • 5:00 PM - Fortnite Heat #4

  • May 11 :

    • 1:00 PM - Apex Heat #3

    • 3:00 PM - Fortnite Heat #5

    • 5:00 PM - Fortnite Heat #6

Schedule For All Other Games

The Regionals format will depend on the number of teams entered into the tournament in team vs team titles such as Valorant, Rocket League, and Overwatch 2. Below are the format(s) that will be played.

NOTIONAL SCHEDULE: Each date listed below will be the hard cutoff date for each game to be played by. Games in the Group Stage can be played as early as the teams would like. Games scheduled outside this time frame must be brought to HQ and approved on a case-by-case basis. If a team does not schedule their match within the time frame, a forfeit will be given to both teams, unless ample evidence is shown that a team attempted to make contact with the opposing team.

FORMAT A

If there are fewer than 8 teams, the teams will be split into two (2) groups, which will follow the round-robin format. The top two (2) teams from each group will advance to the finals-round robin group to determine final seeding for NAFs

  • GROUP STAGE three (3) matches guaranteed per team in the first week and a half

    • April 23: Hard Cutoff Group Stage Round 1

    • April 27: Hard Cutoff Group Stage Round 2

    • April 30: Hard Cutoff Group Stage Round 3

  • FINAL GROUP STAGE three (3) matches guaranteed per team in the second two (2) weeks

    • 4 May: Hard Cutoff Final Group Stage Round 1

    • 7 May: Hard Cutoff Final Group Stage Round 2

    • 11 May: Hard Cutoff Final Group Stage Round 3

FORMAT B

If there are 8–11 teams, the teams will play three (3) rounds of group play in groups of four (4) teams, with the top two (2) teams advancing to the final bracket. The final bracket will follow the single-elimination format, with seeding based on match history within the group play.

  • GROUP STAGE three (3) matches guaranteed per team in the first two (2) weeks

    • 23 April: Hard Cutoff Group Stage Round 1

    • 27 April: Hard Cutoff Group Stage Round 2

    • 30 April: Hard Cutoff Group Stage Round 3

  • BRACKET STAGE three (3) matches total in a single elimination format

    • 4 May: Hard Cutoff Bracket Stage Round 1

    • 7 May: Hard Cutoff Bracket Stage Round 2

    • 11 May: Hard Cutoff Bracket Stage Round 3

FORMAT C

If there are 12–24 teams, the teams will play two (2) rounds of group play in groups of three (3), with the top two teams advancing to the final bracket. The final bracket will follow the single-elimination format, with seeding based on match history within the group play.

  • GROUP STAGE two (2) matches guaranteed per team in the first two (2) weeks

    • 23 April: Hard Cutoff Group Stage Round 1

    • 27 April: Hard Cutoff Group Stage Round 2

  • BRACKET STAGE four (4) matches total in a single elimination format

    • 30 April: Hard Cutoff Bracket Stage Round 1

    • 4 May: Hard Cutoff Bracket Stage Round 2

    • 7 May: Hard Cutoff Bracket Stage Round 3

    • 11 May: Hard Cutoff Bracket Stage Round 4

Our Regional Teams

Heats and Groups Coming Soon

APEX LEGENDS

16 of 17 Teams Qualify

Battle Royale

TROY EAGLES ALPHA

Coach Matt

Bradley J

Brian K *

Jackson B

1:00 PM DROP TIME

Battle Royale

TROY EAGLES BRAVO

Coach Matt

Elijah P

Noah S

Jayden H

1:00 PM DROP TIME

Battle Royale

TROY EAGLES CHARLIE

Coach Matt

Jalayah L

Vontrell C

Drew F

1:00 PM DROP TIME

FORTNITE

32 of 94 Teams Qualify

Lobby A

MACOMB NOMADS ALPHA

Coach Ian

Ben L

Bradley J

Jerome C

3:00 PM DROP TIME

Lobby A

TROY NOMADS BRAVO

Coach Will

Becket H *

Brady D

Mason O

3:00 PM DROP TIME

Lobby A

TROY NOMADS CHARLIE

Coach Ian

Declan O *

Garner B

Liam B

Lincoln W *

3:00 PM DROP TIME

Lobby A

TROY NOMADS ECHO

Coach Matt

Elijah P

Jessica C

Kaleb G

3:00 PM DROP TIME

Lobby C

TROY NOMADS FOXTROT

Coach Will

Drew F

Shelby F

Noah S

Grayson M

>>>> 5:00 PM DROP TIME <<<<

Lobby B

TROY NOMADS LIMA

Coach Will

Aaron W

Ian D

Jackson B

>>>> 5:00 PM DROP TIME <<<<

Lobby A

TROY NOMADS TANGO

Coach Matt

Ryan H *

Vontrell C

Carter D

3:00 PM DROP TIME

OVERWATCH

8 of 9 Teams Qualify

Group B

MACOMB KNIGHTS

Coach Ian

Frankie P

Oliver R

Lux V

Keagan B

Zane B

GAMES INDIVIDUALLY SCHEDULED

ROCKET LEAGUE

8 of 14 Teams Qualify

Group A

MACOMB HEROES A

Coach Alex

Patrick M

JT K

Logan C

GAMES INDIVIDUALLY SCHEDULED

Group C

MACOMB HEROES B

Coach Alex

Grady F

Graden A

Aadan M

GAMES INDIVIDUALLY SCHEDULED

Group B

MACOMB HEROES C

Coach Alex

Devin M

Aiden M

Arran S

GAMES INDIVIDUALLY SCHEDULED

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