DoctorFoxer Profile Joined August 2012 United States 148 Posts Last Edited: 2019-07-26 13:25:13 #1



Announcing The NA Apprentice Season 5! This is a GSL-style tournament for up and coming NA players.



Once again, we are partnering with OSC and Matcherino for this tournament! Players can earn OSC points as well as prize money depending on their placement!



Anyone can contribute $0.5 to the prize pool for free with the coupon code ApprenticeNA5.



Eligibility:

Only NA citizens/residents who have not reached the following stages may participate:

* Group Stage 3 in any 2018 WCS event

* Group Stage 2 in 2019 WCS Winter Americas

* Group Stage 3 or top 32 in 2019 WCS Spring, Summer, and Fall



Player Schedule:

* Group Stage1: August 5 - 10

* Group Stage 2: August 12 - 17

* Ro8: August 19 - 24

* Ro4: August 26 - 31

* Finals: LIVE (TBD)



Format:

* Group Stage 1: 8 Bo3 round robin groups with 4 players in each group. Top 2 of each group advance.

* Group Stage 2: 4 Bo3 round robin groups with 4 players in each group. Top 2 of each group advance.

* Playoffs: Single elimination bracket. Ro8 and Ro4 are Bo5. Finals is Bo7.



Links:

Liquipedia: https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/The_NA_Apprentice:_Season_5



Matcherino: https://matcherino.com/tournaments/17734/overview



Rulebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mXDgLeOsDWo_4gF76nykKkl5sShXzbRVf-m3GstLLtw/edit?usp=sharing



Discord: https://discord.gg/JakSZZv



Important Dates:

Qualifier 1: Friday, August 2 @ 7 PM EDT

https://na-apprentice.challonge.com/ApprenticeSeason5Qual1



Qualifier 2: Saturday, August 3 @ 7 PM EDT

https://na-apprentice.challonge.com/ApprenticeSeason5Qual2



Qualifier 3: Sunday, August 4 @ 7 PM EDT

https://na-apprentice.challonge.com/ApprenticeSeason5Qual3



Season 5 begins: Monday, August 5



Group Selection Ceremony: Sunday, August 11 @ 8 PM EDT



Announcing The NA Apprentice Season 5! This is a GSL-style tournament for up and coming NA players.Once again, we are partnering with OSC and Matcherino for this tournament! Players can earn OSC points as well as prize money depending on their placement!Anyone can contribute $0.5 to the prize pool for free with the coupon codeOnly NA citizens/residents who have not reached the following stages may participate:* Group Stage 3 in any 2018 WCS event* Group Stage 2 in 2019 WCS Winter Americas* Group Stage 3 or top 32 in 2019 WCS Spring, Summer, and FallAugust 5 - 10August 12 - 17August 19 - 24August 26 - 31LIVE (TBD)8 Bo3 round robin groups with 4 players in each group. Top 2 of each group advance.4 Bo3 round robin groups with 4 players in each group. Top 2 of each group advance.Single elimination bracket. Ro8 and Ro4 are Bo5. Finals is Bo7.Friday, August 2 @ 7 PM EDTSaturday, August 3 @ 7 PM EDTSunday, August 4 @ 7 PM EDTMonday, August 5Sunday, August 11 @ 8 PM EDT When behind, Dark Shrine.

CicadaSC Profile Joined January 2018 141 Posts #2 damn daniel

serendipitous Profile Joined November 2017 Canada 124 Posts #3 esports is saved

iloveoof Profile Joined July 2019 3 Posts #4 Does qualifier 2 take place at 3pm or 7pm EDT? This post and the challonge say different times.

DoctorFoxer Profile Joined August 2012 United States 148 Posts #5 On July 26 2019 21:29 iloveoof wrote:

Does qualifier 2 take place at 3pm or 7pm EDT? This post and the challonge say different times.



The 3 PM EDT listed on this TL thread is a mistake. The qualifier time is 7 PM EDT as listed on the challonge page. Thanks for the catch! The 3 PM EDT listed on this TL thread is a mistake. The qualifier time is 7 PM EDT as listed on the challonge page. Thanks for the catch! When behind, Dark Shrine.

TelecoM Profile Blog Joined January 2010 United States 10279 Posts #6 Sweet...I haven't played in a long time, but this sounds great! AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting

DoctorFoxer Profile Joined August 2012 United States 148 Posts #7 On July 27 2019 01:37 GGzerG wrote:

Sweet...I haven't played in a long time, but this sounds great!



You can also check out The NA Contender, which is basically the same thing as NA Apprentice but meant for players in masters + diamond leagues.



https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/550054-the-na-contender-season-2 You can also check out The NA Contender, which is basically the same thing as NA Apprentice but meant for players in masters + diamond leagues. When behind, Dark Shrine.

DoctorFoxer Profile Joined August 2012 United States 148 Posts #8 Reminder that the qualifiers are taking place this weekend, starting on Friday (2 days from now)! Don't forget to sign up if you want to play!



Qualifier 1: Friday, August 2 @ 7 PM EDT

https://na-apprentice.challonge.com/ApprenticeSeason5Qual1



Qualifier 1: Saturday, August 3 @ 7 PM EDT

https://na-apprentice.challonge.com/ApprenticeSeason5Qual2



Qualifier 1: Sunday, August 4 @ 7 PM EDT

https://na-apprentice.challonge.com/ApprenticeSeason5Qual3 Don't forget to sign up if you want to play!Friday, August 2 @ 7 PM EDTSaturday, August 3 @ 7 PM EDTSunday, August 4 @ 7 PM EDT When behind, Dark Shrine.

colttarren Profile Joined June 2014 United States 26 Posts #9



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Unfortunately, Asuna had to forfeit their BO5 against Vindicta, making Vindicta the first semi finalist!



Stream can be found here, starting at 7pm CDT: Season 5 Enters the playoffs tonight!The Round of 8 features some great rising talent in the scene: starkiller vs Bioice Dolan vs IntuitioN Raze vs Cuddlebear Unfortunately, Asuna had to forfeit their BO5 against Vindicta, making Vindicta the first semi finalist!Stream can be found here, starting at 7pm CDT: https://www.twitch.tv/colttarren I commentate stuff, sometimes.