Description
Overview
- Season Entry: Player Registration $35, purchase your own team $50
- All teams and players on teams are required to create an account on LeagueOS.
- Regular Season Rush: A dead sprint through 2 weeks of Regular Season action!
- All-Star Selection Period: Vote for your favorites from Week 3.
- Playoffs Clinch Week: Week 4
- Playoffs: Immediately following Week 4
Time Slot Mastery & Schedule Nuances
- Lock-In Deadline: 6 PM EST on game days is your cutoff to secure your battle time.
- Available Slots: Choose from 7 PM EST, 9 PM EST, and 10 PM EST to showcase your team’s prowess.
- Weekly Matchup Dynamics:
- Week 1-2: Regular Season Series
- Tuesday and Saturday: Conference Series (Best of 3)
- Thursdays: Cross-Conference Series (Best of 3)
Prepare for three series each week packed with thrills and high-level play. The #┊💬・game-scheduling channel is your go-to for declaring your time slot ambitions.
Roster Strategy – Trade Deadline
- Deadline Alert: Wednesday of Week 2, rosters also lock that day.
Time Management & Grace Period
- Rescheduling: If you need to change the time, give at least a 2-hour notice to reschedule. No shows or late cancellations will result in a forfeit.
- A strict 15-minute window is all that stands between you and a forfeit. Punctuality equals respect for the game and your opponents.
Account Integrity Rule
- No Account Sharing: Stay true to your registered in-game name or face team elimination. Integrity is key in our league.
Communication Protocols
- Game Confirmations: Lock in your games in the #┊💬・game-scheduling channel with precision and promptness.
- Stay Connected: Primary updates via Discord, with Twitter as your secondary battle station for all league communications.
Rulebook Deep Dive
- No Shortcuts: Familiarize yourself with the full rules to avoid costly penalties and maintain the league’s competitive integrity.
- Sportsmanship: We strive for a league where respect and fair play outshine all.
Team-Specific Schedules & Alerts
- Your Schedule: Delivered to your team chat, it’s your roadmap to the season.
- Power Rankings & Accolades: Monday nights bring fresh power rankings and the much-anticipated Player of the Week announcement.
Key Information
- All Unified Pro-Am Association Rules apply
- Multiple participants are not permitted to use the same account. Each participant must play each game using their registered gamertag and may only participate on one team during the tournament. Participants cannot use multiple gamertags or be on multiple teams during the tournament.
- Participants are only allowed to communicate with their opponents through Discord. PlayStation Network messages should not be used to contact opposing participants. Inappropriate language, regardless of context, is prohibited, including excessive profanity, pseudo-profanity, racial/ethnic slurs, sexual innuendos, and drug/alcohol references.
- Participants are not allowed to use third-party programs that provide an unfair advantage. This includes but is not limited to hacks, cheats, macros, and automated systems. Suspected cheating should be reported to UPA Admin, and participants found to be cheating may be removed from the tournament.
- Participants are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful and sportsmanlike manner during the tournament. Any behavior deemed inappropriate or offensive, including but not limited to excessive taunting, harassment, or unsportsmanlike conduct, is strictly prohibited.
- By participating in the tournament, participants grant Unified Pro-Am Association and the right to broadcast, reproduce, and display their in-game and in-person performances, including audio and video recordings, in any media format.
Payouts:
- The total prize pool for the league is fixed at $1,250 each season, regardless of the number of participants. This amount is funded through membership fees, which provide various benefits, including free tournaments, discounts, and entry into the Select League. The majority of members do not necessarily participate in Select.
The prize pool is allocated as follows:
- $800 for the Finals champion.
- $200 for the Mid-Season Tournament winner.
- $50 for the Finals MVP.
- The remaining $200 is distributed among individual awards as follows:
- $60 for Offensive Player of the Year
- $60 for Defensive Player of the Year
- $40 for Rookie of the Year
- $20 for 6th Man of the Year
- $20 for Coach of the Year
*Please note that the prize pool is subject to change if the required number of participating teams is not reached.
