Henx Profile Joined March 2011 United Kingdom 59 Posts Last Edited: 2012-10-15 22:37:53 #1



No longer will the gladiators only be from colleges and universities in North America, but from around the world in Europe and Asia as well. Each region will follow the CSL format, but the stakes will be higher and the competition fiercer. Only the hungriest will survive and be able to call themselves global champions.





Global league with regional tournaments for North America, Europe, and Asia (KR server) in StarCraft 2 AND League of Legends

The winner of EU, the winner of Asia, and the top 2 NA teams will earn free trips to the Grand Finals to compete LIVE in Southern California



1st place at the global finals: $40,000

2nd place at the global finals: $20,000

3rd place at the global finals: $10,000

4th place at the global finals: $5,000

2nd Place European team: $1,000

3rd and 4th Place European teams: $500





Oct 2: Registration opens - all regions and all games



Nov 1: Azubu Collegiate Champions, Rounds 1 and 2 begin



Nov-Dec: Teams will compete in One Bo5 matches per week on Saturdays or Sundays, exact time and date will depend on region. League of Legends will be a Bo1 or Bo3 played at some point over the weekend, exact format to be determined. If an alternative date is required between the two teams, both teams may decide on it as long as it is played and reported before the next week’s matches. This requires active co-ordinators so please be aware some admin will be required from team leaders. The CSL:EU staff work hard to make this league a success so please make sure that if a match is rearranged, the details are emailed to eu@cstarleague.com



Dec-Jan: Playoffs begin and teams compete in ONE match per week. Starcraft 2 playoff matches will be Bo5. Note this is different from the North American playoffs.

Feb 2-3: Azubu Collegiate Champions GRAND FINALS held in Southern California

Lineups are due earlier than in the previous season, giving teams more time to prepare for opponents. Whatever time the match is played at, the lineup is required by midnight on Tuesday of the week before the match tames place. Note: playoffs will default to Sunday matches every week, so prepare your schedules ahead of time for the change if applicable.





No longer will the gladiators only be from colleges and universities in North America, but from around the world in Europe and Asia as well. Each region will follow the CSL format, but the stakes will be higher and the competition fiercer. Only the hungriest will survive and be able to call themselves global champions.Global league with regional tournaments for North America, Europe, and Asia (KR server) in StarCraft 2 AND League of LegendsThe winner of EU, the winner of Asia, and the top 2 NA teams will earn free trips to the Grand Finals to compete LIVE in Southern California1st place at the global finals: $40,0002nd place at the global finals: $20,0003rd place at the global finals: $10,0004th place at the global finals: $5,0002nd Place European team: $1,0003rd and 4th Place European teams: $500Oct 2: Registration opens - all regions and all gamesNov 1: Azubu Collegiate Champions, Rounds 1 and 2 beginNov-Dec: Teams will compete in One Bo5 matches per week on Saturdays or Sundays, exact time and date will depend on region. League of Legends will be a Bo1 or Bo3 played at some point over the weekend, exact format to be determined. If an alternative date is required between the two teams, both teams may decide on it as long as it is played and reported before the next week’s matches. This requires active co-ordinators so please be aware some admin will be required from team leaders. The CSL:EU staff work hard to make this league a success so please make sure that if a match is rearranged, the details are emailed to eu@cstarleague.comDec-Jan: Playoffs begin and teams compete in ONE match per week. Starcraft 2 playoff matches will be Bo5. Note this is different from the North American playoffs.Feb 2-3: Azubu Collegiate Champions GRAND FINALS held in Southern CaliforniaLineups are due earlier than in the previous season, giving teams more time to prepare for opponents. Whatever time the match is played at, the lineup is required by midnight on Tuesday of the week before the match tames place. Note: playoffs will default to Sunday matches every week, so prepare your schedules ahead of time for the change if applicable. Starcraft 2 Rules



• Every set (except ace) is to be played either simultaneously or one at a time, and without observers. Note: both teams may agree to allow observers/casters, but in doing so they will lose their right to contest a result based on ghosting or stream cheating. If a match is chosen by the CSL:EU staff to be casted, you will be made aware before the match. No none official CSL:EU casters may stream the games as an observer.

• Teams are allowed 3 subs for the entire season (max 1 per match, both 2v2 players count as 1). Extra subs must be explicitly allowed by opponent and appropriately documented for proof.

• Disconnected players have 5 minutes to reconnect and 3 disconnections will automatically forfeit the set

• For 2v2 disconnected games, random players must re-pick the race rolled if opponent has seen their race

League of Legends Rules

• Competition Method: 5 versus 5, Servers dependent on region

• Permitted Maps: Summoner's Rift.

• Game Mode: Games must be played using standard tournament draft.

• Game Length: Games will be played until a winning team is determined. No time limit.

• Game Winner: The winning team is defined as the team that destroys their opponent's nexus first, or forces their opponents to surrender.

• Series Length: Best of One (Bo1) or Best of Three (Bo3). (Subject to change, you will be kept informed)

• Restrictions: There are currently no item or champion restrictions. At the discretion of the Head Administrator, restrictions may be added at any time during the tournament and will apply to all matches





• Every set (except ace) is to be played either simultaneously or one at a time, and without observers. Note: both teams may agree to allow observers/casters, but in doing so they will lose their right to contest a result based on ghosting or stream cheating. If a match is chosen by the CSL:EU staff to be casted, you will be made aware before the match. No none official CSL:EU casters may stream the games as an observer.• Teams are allowed 3 subs for the entire season (max 1 per match, both 2v2 players count as 1). Extra subs must be explicitly allowed by opponent and appropriately documented for proof.• Disconnected players have 5 minutes to reconnect and 3 disconnections will automatically forfeit the set• For 2v2 disconnected games, random players must re-pick the race rolled if opponent has seen their raceLeague of Legends Rules• Competition Method: 5 versus 5, Servers dependent on region• Permitted Maps: Summoner's Rift.• Game Mode: Games must be played using standard tournament draft.• Game Length: Games will be played until a winning team is determined. No time limit.• Game Winner: The winning team is defined as the team that destroys their opponent's nexus first, or forces their opponents to surrender.• Series Length: Best of One (Bo1) or Best of Three (Bo3). (Subject to change, you will be kept informed)• Restrictions: There are currently no item or champion restrictions. At the discretion of the Head Administrator, restrictions may be added at any time during the tournament and will apply to all matches CSLEU Eligibility Requirements



Team Eligibility

• Each team must belong to an accredited college or university with a physical address

*Note*Online universities are ineligible by default, exceptions may be made. Please PM me for details. Members of the British Open University please PM Qikz here on TL as he is organising your team. (http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/profile.php?user=Qikz)



• Each university must offer at least a two-year degree program

• Each team must have a minimum of 5 players who are all students at the same university

*NOTE* the team qualifying for the SC2 grand finals will require a team of seven. If the team that wins the European qualifying stages is not able to travel to California with a full seven player squad, they will forfeit their spot and the highest ranked team that has seven players will be sent instead. We will be in direct contact with all teams that qualify for the playoffs to make sure they can send a full roster.[/b]

SOME exceptions are possible: this will be handled on a case-by-case basis



• If a school or university has a population of less than 5,000, a player may request to join the team of a near-by university. CSL administrators however, will examine each request on a case-by-case basis to determine whether such a move will be allowed.

• Factors of determination include, but are not limited to: the requesting student’s level of skill, the possibility of forming a team at his or university, the average skill of the neighboring university, and the potential of rule-abuse

• The size of a university and its history in the CSLEU will be taken into account

• Coordinators are responsible for ensuring that all members of the team follow the guidelines outlined in the section “PLAYER ELIGIBLITY” below

• Each of the Top 8 teams in the league must submit a letter using his or her universities letterhead, signed by the dean of the college or university or otherwise appropriate authority figure stating that all competing members of the team are valid, full time students

• Failure to submit this letter to CSL:EU administration will result in disqualification and forfeiture of any and all prize money





Team Eligibility• Each team must belong to an accredited college or university with a physical addressMembers of the British Open University please PM Qikz here on TL as he is organising your team. (http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/profile.php?user=Qikz)• Each university must offer at least a two-year degree program• Each team must have a minimum of 5 players who are all students at the same universitythe team qualifying for the SC2 grand finals will require a team of seven. If the team that wins the European qualifying stages is not able to travel to California with a full seven player squad, they will forfeit their spot and the highest ranked team that has seven players will be sent instead. We will be in direct contact with all teams that qualify for the playoffs to make sure they can send a full roster.[/b]SOME exceptions are possible: this will be handled on a case-by-case basis• If a school or university has a population of less than 5,000, a player may request to join the team of a near-by university. CSL administrators however, will examine each request on a case-by-case basis to determine whether such a move will be allowed.• Factors of determination include, but are not limited to: the requesting student’s level of skill, the possibility of forming a team at his or university, the average skill of the neighboring university, and the potential of rule-abuse• The size of a university and its history in the CSLEU will be taken into account• Coordinators are responsible for ensuring that all members of the team follow the guidelines outlined in the section “PLAYER ELIGIBLITY” below• Each of the Top 8 teams in the league must submit a letter using his or her universities letterhead, signed by the dean of the college or university or otherwise appropriate authority figure stating that all competing members of the team are valid, full time students• Failure to submit this letter to CSL:EU administration will result in disqualification and forfeiture of any and all prize money Player Eligibility



• Each player must be currently enrolled in a university with a valid university email address

• If your college or university does not offer any form of academic email, please email the CSL:EU at eu@cstarleague.com. We will then require some other form of identification, most likely a scan of student cards for all the players

• Each player must not be on academic probation

• Each player must be enrolled as a full time student (a minimum of 12 credit hours, or 3-4 classes, depending on the university’s requirements)

• Players with a professional gaming license are not eligible to participate

• For example: a player with a KeSPA license is ineligible

• Players on pro-gaming teams will be able to play so long as the CSL:EU believes them to be genuine students of their university

• Players who have spent more than 1 year living in a professional gaming or team house are not eligible to participate

• If you are concerned about any player at your university, please email the CSLEU with details of the players history

• Each player must be able to provide proof of education in the form of: school ID, transcripts, and current class schedule if requested

• The CSL staff will check the records of all players who qualify for the playoffs and may ask for these documents at any time during the season

• Failure to provide proof of education will result in the player in question being banned from the league: his matches may or may not be overturned as well.

• Each player may only play for one team, so nobody can play both SC2 and Lol in the CSL:EU Azubu championship







So how will all of this affect you? Coverage on the website will reflect on the in and outs of the league, giving you a closer look at this extraordinary and groundbreaking season. Any way you look at it, the changes the CSL are undergoing for 2012-2013 will benefit all involved, from competitor to fan.



We will be looking to provide an alternative competition for teams that fail to make the playoffs from January. Regional and country championships may be arranged so look forward to playing all season!





Want updates?

New teams can sign up and be informed of registration’s opening date by emailing admin@cstarleague.com titled “ACC MAILING LIST”. Teams who have played in the CSL before will automatically be sent a reminder email for registration!





• Each player must be currently enrolled in a university with a valid university email address• If your college or university does not offer any form of academic email, please email the CSL:EU at eu@cstarleague.com. We will then require some other form of identification, most likely a scan of student cards for all the players• Each player must not be on academic probation• Each player must be enrolled as a full time student (a minimum of 12 credit hours, or 3-4 classes, depending on the university’s requirements)• Players with a professional gaming license are not eligible to participate• For example: a player with a KeSPA license is ineligible• Players on pro-gaming teams will be able to play so long as the CSL:EU believes them to be genuine students of their university• Players who have spent more than 1 year living in a professional gaming or team house are not eligible to participate• If you are concerned about any player at your university, please email the CSLEU with details of the players history• Each player must be able to provide proof of education in the form of: school ID, transcripts, and current class schedule if requested• The CSL staff will check the records of all players who qualify for the playoffs and may ask for these documents at any time during the season• Failure to provide proof of education will result in the player in question being banned from the league: his matches may or may not be overturned as well.• Each player may only play for one team, so nobody can play both SC2 and Lol in the CSL:EU Azubu championshipSo how will all of this affect you? Coverage on the website will reflect on the in and outs of the league, giving you a closer look at this extraordinary and groundbreaking season. Any way you look at it, the changes the CSL are undergoing for 2012-2013 will benefit all involved, from competitor to fan.We will be looking to provide an alternative competition for teams that fail to make the playoffs from January. Regional and country championships may be arranged so look forward to playing all season!Want updates?New teams can sign up and be informed of registration’s opening date by emailing admin@cstarleague.com titled “ACC MAILING LIST”. Teams who have played in the CSL before will automatically be sent a reminder email for registration! So from here on out...



Take the time now to find your future team. Like Azubu and

So how do I get involved?

• Register as a player over at cstarleague.com

• Check to see if you have a team registered already at

• If you do, contact your team co-ordinator and get involved

• If not, then you’ll need to make a team. Obviously this may require a bit of work, so luckily for you we’ve got a handy guide about how to set up a team, recruit for your team and get help from your college or university





Take the time now to find your future team. Like Azubu and www.facebook.com/collegiatestarleague, follow us @CStarleague, and email admin@cstarleague.com: “ACC Mailing List” to keep up-to-date if you’re a brand new school. We'll send out a courtesy reminder for registration - but with something this big, we have a feeling that on October 2nd, you’ll remember.So how do I get involved?• Register as a player over at cstarleague.com• Check to see if you have a team registered already at http://www.cstarleague.com/teams • If you do, contact your team co-ordinator and get involved• If not, then you’ll need to make a team. Obviously this may require a bit of work, so luckily for you we’ve got a handy guide about how to set up a team, recruit for your team and get help from your college or university Guide to founding a team and recruitment



• Get in contact with as many organisations that might be able to help promote your new team as possible, examples could be

• The student union – ask for help with promotion through their email system

• Your computer games society – gamers tend to be here! Ask around to make sure everyone knows you are recruiting for SC2 and League of Legends. Some people keep quiet about the games they play so make sure they hear.

• Your computer society – your next calling point after the gaming society, lots of nerds here!

• Your college tutor/supervisor – ask for help from them. Most will be glad to help you with anything you ask and they might have contacts/ know how to get help from people in a position to help you get funding/promotion.

• Talk to us

• Email the CSLEU eu@cstarleague.com stating you need help with promotion and finding other members. We have community outreach in many countries in Europe that can help

• Advertise around campus

• Stick up posters, hand out flyers etc. This will require a bit of work. We are currently producing some flyers that you can use so again, get in touch and we’ll try and help



Statement from Kevin Kwon, Global Esports Manager of Azubu:

"Here at Azubu, we are pleased to host the biggest collegiate league ever in the history of e-sports with the CSL. This is our first step into the collegiate league and we are very excited about the event. Our aim is to create a global collegiate association, called the GeCA (Global e-Sports Collegiate Association). We will not only focus on the professional leagues, but will also care for the amateurs as well, so that Azubu can become the soil for young potential gamers to grow. Some organizations believe that gaming can only bring harm to the users, but Azubu will show the good side of gaming and what games can do to help people; to that end, Azubu and the CSL have even more exciting events in store which will be announced in the near future."





CSL Collective Statement:

"We are very happy to be embarking on the next leg of our journey together with Azubu. We believe that this partnership will take us where we want to go, and allow us to support our community the way it deserves to be supported. We're looking forward to many amazing years and can't wait to begin the league and see which schools will rise to the top. "



and as a reminder that Europe is really just a better place at the end of the day! :D



• Get in contact with as many organisations that might be able to help promote your new team as possible, examples could be• The student union – ask for help with promotion through their email system• Your computer games society – gamers tend to be here! Ask around to make sure everyone knows you are recruiting for SC2 and League of Legends. Some people keep quiet about the games they play so make sure they hear.• Your computer society – your next calling point after the gaming society, lots of nerds here!• Your college tutor/supervisor – ask for help from them. Most will be glad to help you with anything you ask and they might have contacts/ know how to get help from people in a position to help you get funding/promotion.• Talk to us• Email the CSLEU eu@cstarleague.com stating you need help with promotion and finding other members. We have community outreach in many countries in Europe that can help• Advertise around campus• Stick up posters, hand out flyers etc. This will require a bit of work. We are currently producing some flyers that you can use so again, get in touch and we’ll try and helpStatement from Kevin Kwon, Global Esports Manager of Azubu:"Here at Azubu, we are pleased to host the biggest collegiate league ever in the history of e-sports with the CSL. This is our first step into the collegiate league and we are very excited about the event. Our aim is to create a global collegiate association, called the GeCA (Global e-Sports Collegiate Association). We will not only focus on the professional leagues, but will also care for the amateurs as well, so that Azubu can become the soil for young potential gamers to grow. Some organizations believe that gaming can only bring harm to the users, but Azubu will show the good side of gaming and what games can do to help people; to that end, Azubu and the CSL have even more exciting events in store which will be announced in the near future."CSL Collective Statement:"We are very happy to be embarking on the next leg of our journey together with Azubu. We believe that this partnership will take us where we want to go, and allow us to support our community the way it deserves to be supported. We're looking forward to many amazing years and can't wait to begin the league and see which schools will rise to the top. "and as a reminder that Europe is really just a better place at the end of the day! :D I believe in e-sports