Collegiate Rocket League (CRL) is making its return for the Fall 2024 semester! Read on to learn more about the format, schedule, and how you can compete yourself or watch your favorite school fight for the title of CRL Champion. Beyond the glory of being crowned the best collegiate Rocket League team, all players will also be competing for their share of $50,000 in Scholastic Prizing!
A CHANGE IN FORMAT
CRL’s format, which has largely remained the same since launching in 2017, is undergoing some changes. We are shifting CRL’s format to feature open competition throughout the semester, to ensure long-term sustainability and more opportunities for more players to win Scholastic Prizing over a semester! Here’s the key information:
- Open to all College Teams in the USA, Canada, and Mexico
- One Conference
- Four Open Tournaments lead to a Fall Championship
- Each Open Tournament is two days:
- Day 1: Double Elimination Bracket with four pools. Two teams from each pool advance to Day 2.
- Day 2: Double Elimination Bracket with the top eight teams from Day 1.
- Top teams in each Open Tournament receive CRL points for their performance
- The Fall Championship will feature the top eight points earning teams competing in a Single Elimination Bracket over two days to determine the CRL Fall Champion!
Teams of three college students who all attend the same accredited institution can compete in as many Open Tournaments as they want, so make sure to grab some friends to compete in CRL!
SCHEDULE & SIGN-UPS
No need to check your class schedule for conflicts, as all CRL Fall 2024 tournaments will be played over the weekend! You can start signing up for Open Tournaments today! Here are the key dates:
- October 5-6: Fall Open 1
- October 12-13: Fall Open 2
- October 19-20: Fall Open 3
- November 2-3: Fall Open 4
- November 16-17: Fall Championship
Each Open Tournament’s registration ends the Monday before the tournament at 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT), so make sure to have your entire team registered before then! For registration help, please join the CRL Discord Server for assistance.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
The conclusion of each Open Tournament will be covered on broadcast, so you won’t miss those crowning moments! Every match during the Fall Championship will also be featured on an official broadcast.
Open Tournaments:
- Sundays at 12:00 p.m. PT (3:00 p.m. ET) on the official Rocket League Twitch Channel.
Fall Championship:
- Saturday November 16 at 12:00 p.m. PT (3:00 p.m. ET) on the official Rocket League Twitch Channel and YouTube Channel.
- Sunday November 17 at 12:00 p.m. PT (3:00 p.m. ET) on the official Rocket League Twitch Channel and YouTube Channel.
School programs and clubs that have a broadcast team are encouraged to apply for a broadcast exemption so they can highlight their program both on and off the pitch. You can find out more information on the School Broadcast Program by joining the CRL Discord Server!
MORE TO COME!
We’re still working on more opportunities for collegiate Rocket League competitors, and will have additional news about both this semester and the future in the coming weeks! Keep an eye on the Rocket League Esports Twitter and Instagram to stay up-to-date. Make sure to sign up if you haven’t already and get ready to rep your school - we’ll see you out on the pitch in no time!