2021 ESPORTS HANDBOOK - College Sport Wellington
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2021 ESPORTS
HANDBOOK
@collegesport.wellington @collegesportwellington
PO Box 26042, Wellington 6442 • t 04 939 1102 • csw@collegesport.org.nz
www.collegesport.org.nz
2021 Wellington Secondary School League handbook
This handbook is provided for the Wellington Secondary Schools League (WSSL). The WSSL is
an Esports league, brought to you by Victory Up (www.victory-up.com), College Sport
Wellington. Where students will compete using the most popular battle arena PC game,
League of Legends.
Victory Up is an esport event and tournament provider. Victory Up run tournaments both
online and offline/LAN for gamers of all ages. They are proud to work with Learn with League
and their resources to provide young gamers, and their caregivers, with materials that
support them on their digital journey.
Using these resources provided by Learn with League and Victory Up will ensure that students
are provided with a stable and professional environment while competing in our esports
league.
Index
1. Team Member and Player Eligibility .......................................................................... 3
2. Registration ................................................................................................................ 4
3. Equipment Requirements .......................................................................................... 5
4. Riot Accounts .............................................................................................................. 6
5. Officials ....................................................................................................................... 7
6. League Structure ........................................................................................................ 7
7. Match Day .................................................................................................................. 8
8. During Match .............................................................................................................. 9
9. Results ...................................................................................................................... 11
10. Differentiation .......................................................................................................... 11
11. Player Conduct ......................................................................................................... 12
12. Discord ...................................................................................................................... 13
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Rules and Regulations
The rules and regulations that follow are applicable to the Wellington Secondary Schools
League brought to you by Victory Up in association with College Sport Wellington. In addition,
every participant in the WSSL must also adhere to all College Sport Wellington bylaws.
1. Team Member and Player Eligibility
To compete in the WSSL, players must meet the following conditions:
1.1 Player age
Available for all secondary school students in the Wellington region.
Note, this game is unclassified in NZ, and it is up to the school whether or not they would
like to enforce an age limit.
1.2 Player Eligibility
All players fall under College Sport Wellington bylaws eligibility. Refer to College Sport Wellington
By-law 2, 3, 4, and 5 for full requirements:
https://collegesport.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2021-CSW-Bylaws-with-
Appendicies.pdf
1.2.1
Students may only compete for the team they are registered with. Students may only
play for another team, other than the one they have registered for, at College Sports
Wellingtons discretion.
1.3 Team Owner
Teams that are taking part in the WSSL season, are the responsibility of the institute or
school they represent.
1.3.1 Institute or School ownership
The teams are owned by the institute or school they represent. The institute or school
have a responsibility to the team to afford them the proper space to use for training
purposes and as well as the appropriate equipment the team will need during the
season.
1.3.2 Supervision
All teams or individuals participating in any CSW sanctioned or affiliate activity must
be under the direct supervision of a Coach or Manager authorised by the Principal [or
appointee] of their school of representation.
The coach / manager is responsible to the school for the welfare and behaviour of
those students in transit to, from and during any such activity.
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2. Registration
2.1 Teams
Team registrations to the WSSL are to be completed through College Sport Wellington.
Players must register through their schools.
2.1.1 All schools are to enter their registered team list for each team on EnterNOW,
by the required date, which will include:
Student name
Summoner name
Level of summoners account
Discord name
2.1.2 Schools can register up to seven (7) players per team. Five (5) is the minimum
number of players to form a team.
2.1.3 Schools can register multiple teams, if space in the competition allows.
2.1.4 Corrections, additions and deletions to team lists are to be advised to CSW
BEFORE such players can play for their new team.
2.2 Grades
WSSL grades are mixed gender.
There are two divisions, and are based on the students League of Legends rank at time of
registration:
Division 1- is an open tournament but requires Division 1 players to have at least 20
champions available on their account to participate in tournament draft mode.
[This means the total number of champions owned, plus the 14 in the regular free rotation
(which changes every week). Beware that during some weeks, one or more "owned"
champions might also be featured in the free rotation, reducing the total available.]
Division 2- Strictly for newer players. There are no level requirements for your League of
Legends account this year to participate in Division 2.
2.3 Coaches and Team Managers
See rule 1.3.2 Supervision in regards to each team having a coach and / or manager.
To register as a coach, you must be a teacher, student, staff member or parent of a student
from the institute or school your team represents, and meet the following criteria:
Students must be in Year 12 or above in order to register as a team coach.
Parents must have a student enrolled at the school they wish to coach.
If the coach is a student, then the team must have an adult manager.
There should be a teacher or staff member as either the team manager or team
coach.
The school can appoint a coach or manager from outside of the school, at their
own discretion.
42.4 Team and Organisation profile
All Schools will have a profile on the NZSSE website. https://www.nzssesports.co.nz/
2.4.1 Organisation profile
Schools will be asked to provide an email address to use for the school. Teachers/ staff
in-charge of teams should use their own email address to keep up to date with all of
the school teams they are in-charge of.
Victory Up will follow up with the teacher for results and announcements.
The Organisation Profile will only be used for admin and does not need to be logged
into every match day.
All teams from an organisations school will be placed under this Organisation Profile.
When a teacher logs into the Organisation profile, it will show all teams that are a part
of that organisation/ school. Teachers will have the ability to enter results and can also
check-in for teams themselves, if necessary.
Example: Organisation Profile- St Patricks Silverstream (teachers use)
Team profile- Stream 1 (used by student members of Stream 1)
Team profile- Stream 2 (used by Student Members of Stream 2)
A full Organisation list of Login details will be sent to the teacher/ manager in-charge.
It will have all team names and passwords. This will be done once registrations close.
2.4.2 Team profile
Each team that is registered will have an account setup and a password created and
will be placed under the organisation of the school they represent.
The team’s login name and password will be sent to whomever email is used for the
Organisation Profile. They will then hand out the username and password to each
team as they see fit.
Each team will login and enter results using their team’s login. This will be completed
by a member of the team who is the team captain on the match-day.
3. Equipment requirements
All school teams must have access to five PCs that have high enough specifications to run
League of Legends and access to a stable internet connection. This can be either from home,
School or nominated venue that the School has agreed to use. I.e internet cafe
For more detailed instructions please go to:
https://oce.learnwithleague.com/knowledgebase/tech-guide-getting-set-up/
54. Player Riot Accounts
4.1 Personal accounts
All students taking part in the WSSL, must have their own Riot Account. If the student
does not currently have an account, you can create an account and download the game
for free from https://signup.oce.leagueoflegends.com/en/signup/redownload.
All accounts must be registered in the OCE server.
4.2 How to download the game and create an account
You create an account by visiting
https://signup.oce.leagueoflegends.com/en/signup/redownload. Account creation and
downloading the game is free. Students will need a PC or Laptop that meets the game
requirements and an email address to use for the students account.
When creating an account, it will ask for your region. All students must select Oceania.
4.3 Account name
When students enter their account name for their Riot account, you must adhere to
College Sports Wellington’s by-laws and code of conduct.
Victory Up will not tolerate offensive, derogatory or distasteful language when students
create their account. If you think your current account name will not be tolerated by the
WSSL admin and officials, you should change that name before submitting your account
name when you sign up for this League.
4.4 Personal account but representing school
Students will compete and train on their own personal account but while playing in the
WSSL students must remember they are representing their school. Students must
conduct themselves in accordance with their own school’s rules and College Sport
Wellington’s by-laws and code of conduct.
4.5 Preparation and Levelling up account
We recommend downloading and getting familiar with the game as soon as the student
signs up. Every account starts at level zero with 15 champions they can pick from. When
you level up an account, students earn rewards and experience to spend towards
unlocking new Champions and cosmetics for champions.
If one students account level is higher than another, this is not an advantage when playing
league of legends. Skill level and teamwork is what really matters while in-game as every
champion starts at level 1 at the beginning of each match.
We also recommend students research champions and work to unlock any champion they
feel suits their style of play.
4.6 Statistics recording
All students accounts will have their statistics and data recorded by Riot Games (all players
who have a Riot account can access this information). This enables Victory Up to provide
accurate statistics if needed, including to teams or schools on request.
65. Officials
All officials will be provided by Victory Up, Riot Games and College Sport Wellington.
5.1 Officials role
Officials will officiate over all league matches and resolve any in-game issues that occur.
5.2 Sign up as an official
Individuals who would like to sign up as an official or referee must email David from
College Sport Wellington (David@collegesport.org.nz) or Henry from Victory Up
(henry@victory-up.com)
5.3 Online officiating
Teams competing online will have a referee who will officiate via the spectator mode
provided on League of Legends. ‘Home’ teams must ensure the match has spectator
mode enabled so the referee can officiate their match.
As part of officiating, all statistics for school accounts are recorded, as stated in rule 4.6
of this handbook.
6. League structure
WSSL will run during the winter sports period according to College Sport Wellington.
6.1 Terms
Within the league and this handbook, the following interpretations shall apply:
6.1.1 Game
An instance of competition that is played until a winner is determined by one of the
following methods, whichever occurs first: (a) completion of the final objective
(destroy opponents Nexus), (b) Team Surrender, or (c) Team Forfeit.
6.1.2 Match
A set of games that is played until one team wins.
6.1.3 Season
Victory Up and College Sport Wellington will advise schools of the structure of the
season when entries are open. Victory Up and College Sport Wellington reserve the
right to change the structure to ensure students have meaningful experience.
6.2 Season Points
6.2.1 Competition Points
The season will run on a ladder system for each grade. Teams will climb the ladder by
winning and earning competition points from matches. Regular season matches will
be one game. Playoffs and Regionals will be best out of three.
Teams will earn points in the following manner:
7Best out of One
The points system for best out of one game to make up the match. Teams will earn points in
the following manner:
The winning team will be awarded 3 points.
The losing team will be awarded 0 points.
There are no draws.
7. Match Day
7.1 Schedule
The draw for the WSSL will be released prior to the competition beginning.
7.1.1 Schedule changes
Teams may request a change in the schedule, if the change meets College Sport
Wellington’s Bylaws. A request to have the schedule changed must be sent to CSW
no later than one week out from the match you wish to reschedule.
7.2 Pre-Match Set Up
7.2.1 Online
All matches played online will be run through the NZSSEsports website
https://www.nzssesports.co.nz/
7.2.2 Login
All teams in the match will sign in on the NZSSEports website. Only one Team member
(the captain in most cases) must check-in to the league page on the NZSSEports
website (or team captain for that week).
Check-In will be available 30-minutes before the Match.
All teams must check-in no later than 15 minutes before the match. If a team has not
checked in, they will be notified on the platform.
The team will check-in by selecting ‘My Tournaments’ and finding the weeks match.
Select your team’s match.
Select details on the match.
Select Check-in.
7.2.3 Home team/ Opponent
Team Captains must stay in contact with the opponent right up to the match start
time. The ‘home’ team is the team stated as ‘Home’ on the tournament schedule.
The Home team is required to set up the match and invite their opponents.
7.2.4 Game Settings League of Legends
8Game settings must be set as follows:
Division 1
Map: Summoners Rift
Team Size: 5
Allow Spectators: All
Game Type: Tournament Draft
Division 2
Map: Summoners Rift
Team Size: 5
Allow Spectators: All
Game Type: Normal Draft (Blind Pick)
7.2.5 Spectator Slot
Team coaches and Victory Up officials require a slot for spectating when the home
team sets up the match. If the Spectator slot has not been set up by the home team,
the match may be restarted, regardless of how far the match has progressed.
7.3 Banned Champions
Champions that have not been available on the live server for more than one (1) week are
restricted from tournament play, including reworked champions. Visual reworked champions
are not affected by this rule.
7.4 Start of Match
7.4.1 Online
Once setup is complete it is time to begin the match. All matches must start at the
allotted start time given to each team. The time allows for the banning phase of the
competition.
7.4.2 Banning phase for League of Legends.
The Banning phase will happen at the beginning of each match. Team coaches may
help with this phase in any way you see possible. Once the banning phase is complete
the match will officially get underway.
7.4.3 Location
All students/ players who are competing, will do so from their school grounds or an
official venue provided by CSW or Victory Up. Teams will be informed if a venue has
been provided.
It is the responsibility of the schools themselves to provide a location capable of
allowing students to compete if they wish for the students to play from school.
98. During Match
Once the match begins, teams and officials fall under Riot games Summoners code and
Victory Up’s code of conduct. The match, as well as the competition, all fall under College
Sport Wellington By-Laws’.
8.1 Stoppage of Play
If a player intentionally disconnects without notifying a coach or league official or pausing,
a league official is not required to enforce a stoppage. During any pause or stoppage,
players may not leave the match area unless authorized by their head coach.
8.1.1 Directed Pause
League officials may order the pause of a match or execute a pause command on any
player station at the sole discretion of the league officials, at any time.
8.1.2 Player Pause
Players may only pause a match immediately following any of the events described
below but must signal a head coach immediately after the pause and identify the
reason. Acceptable reasons include:
8.1.2.1 An Unintentional Disconnection
A hardware or software malfunction (e.g. monitor power or peripheral
disability or game glitch).
Player illness, injury, or disability is not an acceptable reason for a player pause.
In such a situation, the team must alert a league official, who may in his/her
sole discretion, grant a pause in order to evaluate the identified player to
determine whether player is ready, willing, and able to continue playing within
a reasonable period of time, as determined by the league official, but not to
exceed a few minutes. If the league official determines that the identified
player is not able to continue playing within such reasonable period of time,
then the identified player’s team shall forfeit the game unless a league official,
in his/her discretion, determines that the game is subject to an Awarded Game
Victory.
8.1.2.2 Resuming the Game
Players are not permitted to resume the game after a pause. After clearance from
the coaches is issued and all players are notified and ready at their stations, which
will be contingent on each Top Lanner confirming through in-game chat that both
teams are ready to resume play, the in-client spectators will un-pause the game.
8.1.3 Unauthorized Pause.
If a player pauses or un-pauses a game without permission from the coaches, it will be
considered unfair play and penalties will be applied at the discretion of league officials.
109. Results
Victory Up will collate results each week. Results will also be posted on NZSSEsports website
as part of the tournament ladder. Victory Up will upload results with the new ladder standings
the day after Match Day. All teams must follow Section 15 of the College Sport Wellington
By-Laws.
9.1 Match Results
Victory Up and College Sport Wellington will record results and match outcomes through
their website https://www.nzssesports.co.nz/ and https://collegesport.org.nz/draws-
results/
9.2 Entering Results
Victory Up will record results and match outcomes through their website
https://www.nzssesports.co.nz/
Entering Results - done by the Organisation Manager or Team Captain on the day
Select game you just played in ‘My Tournaments”
Select win or loss
Send screenshot by clicking on ‘select file’
Start the next match if required or select submit results tab
10. Differentiation of Tied Teams
10.1 The process for differentiating two teams tied on round robin competition points
shall be:
a. The team who won the most recent competition match between those two
teams shall be afforded the higher rank;
b. If that match was cancelled, drawn or no result is entered within the required
period, then the team with the better point’s differential [Kill points for vs kill
points against] in all rounds of that grade’s competition shall be afforded the
higher ranking;
c. If any tied team has during the round robin competition defaults a game; they
will automatically be disqualified from the differentiation process and given
the lowest ranking.
10.2 The process for more than two teams tied on round robin points shall be:
a. The team with the best win/loss ratio in matches between the tied teams shall
be afforded the higher ranking;
b. If more than two teams are still tied, then the team with the better point’s
differential [Kill points for vs kill points against] in all competition matches
between those tied teams in the most recent round shall be afforded the
higher ranking;
11c. If any tied team has during the round robin competition defaulted a game; they
will automatically be disqualified from the differentiation process and given
the lowest ranking.
11. Player Conduct
11.1 Competition Conduct
11.1.1 Unfair Play
The following actions will be considered unfair play and will be subject to penalties at
the discretion of league officials and may result in a default for the offending team.
11.1.1.1 Collusion
Collusion is defined as any agreement among two (2) or more players and/or
confederates to disadvantage opposing players. Collusion includes, but is not
limited to, acts such as:
o Soft play, which is defined as any agreement among two (2) or more players to
not damage, impede or otherwise play to a reasonable standard of competition
in a game.
o Sending or receiving signals, electronic or otherwise, from a confederate
to/from a player.
o Deliberately losing a game for compensation, or for any other reason, or
attempting to induce another player to do so.
11.1.1.2 Competitive Integrity
Teams are always expected to play at their best within any league game, and to
avoid any behaviour inconsistent with the principles of good sportsmanship,
honesty, or fair play. For the purpose of clarification, team composition and the
pick/ban phase will not be considered when determining whether this rule has
been violated.
11.1.1.3 Hacking
Hacking is defined as any modification of the League of Legends game client by
any player, team or person acting on behalf of a player or a team.
11.1.1.4 Exploiting
Exploiting is defined as intentionally using any in-game bug to seek an advantage.
Exploiting includes, but is not limited to, acts such as: glitches in buying items,
glitches in neutral minion interactions, glitches in Champion ability performance,
or any other game function that, in the sole determination of league officials, is
not functioning as intended.
11.1.1.5 Spectator Monitors
Looking at or attempting to look at spectator monitors.
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