RGL Invite playoffs LAN details

Venue

"With 150 permanent gaming stations, Helix eSports is the largest gaming center in the United States. Across our 6,500 square feet and 5 dedicated gaming rooms, our setups comprise of 110 state of the art HP Omen Gaming PCs, 35w PS4s, 10 Xbox Ones and 7 Nintendo Switches all connected to dedicated fiber internet.

Schedule

Team Selection

Players

Spectators

Travel, Food, Accomodations

The RGL Season 2 LAN will be held at Helix eSports in North Bergen, New Jersey, right outside NYC. Helix made headlines recently due to their partnership with the NFL Patriots and the OWL team Boston Uprising (with whom they'll be opening the doors to a new Boston Esports Facility in January 2020). While RGL S2 LAN will be held at their original well-established location in North Bergen, New Jersey, we are still excited to be partnering with a growing Esports company like Helix. Here are some additional details from from Helix's website about the venue:More information and photos of the venue can be found at their website All Times listed are ESTMarch 27th, 2020 (Pre-Tournament Day)6PM-10PM (Set Up, Settling In, Scrims)March 28th, 2020 (Tournament Day 1)9AM-10AM (Check-In, Set Up, Warmup)10AM-6PM (UB R1A, R1B, R2 & LB R1)March 29th, 2020 (Tournament Day 2)9AM-10AM (Check-In, Set Up, Warmup)10AM-4PM (LB Finals, Grand Finals)The top 4 teams in RGL 6s Invite at the conclusion of the regular season must attend LAN. If a team does not attend, they forfeit their spot to the next highest ranked team willing to attend. Players who dodge LAN or sabotage their teams may receive RGL bans.Computers will be provided for all players on the invited teams. Players can bring their own peripherals to use at the event, and will be able to install their own configs onto the computer. Team Check-in opens at 9AM and is due by 10AM on both days. All 6 players of each team will need to be present for team photos during the check-in process.Spectator Passes will be available for purchase online or at the venue. These will cost $20, and will provide:- Access to the venue on Saturday March 28th and Sunday March 29th- 2 hours worth of PC use at base ($12 value)- The ability to purchase additional hours at 50% off ($3/per hour)- Dedicated spectating area to watch matches, as well as over the shoulder spectatingPlease note that spectators who create disturbances or interference with a match or the event will be ejected from the event without refund and may face an RGL league ban.For this first LAN RGL is focused on running a smooth invite playoffs tournament, but if the community is interested in running their own events or PUGs, they may feel free to organize it.Helix eSports is a 20 minute drive from Newark Airport (EWR). JFK, LaGuardia, and Westchester County Airport are also nearby options for flights. Players should arrange their own transport to the event.HotelsThere are many hotels or AirBNB's nearby the helix center.A number of food options are available within a 5 minute walk of Helix : Taco Bell, McDonalds, Papa John's, IHOP, Pizza Hut, Asian Buffet, and a One Stop Deli Grocery. More are available within a short driving distance.