RSLsc2 Profile Joined February 2015 United States 14 Posts Last Edited: 2016-02-07 20:35:03 #1



It’s that time again! The RSL is back for the first season of 2016! After our Rival Weeklies, we’ll be broadcasting our tournament just like we did last year! Two Group Stages followed by a single elimination bracket (GSL Style). Pretty much this tournament will be very familiar to those who have been following all of last year. However, we do have some changes for 2016 due to changing circumstances which I would like to take time to list out here.



Player Eligibility: Due to the changes in WCS, our initial criteria for player eligibility required some reworking. These new eligibility requirements will go into effect for this tournament to continue to target the main audience we’ve been aiming to serve, the unsung ladder heroes who aren’t the premier level players yet. The eligibility requirements are as follows:

* Players must not have qualified for WCS Premier League in 2015.

* Players must not have finished in the Top 16 spots in a Premier Level Tournament since the launch of Legacy of the Void.

* Players must be eligible to participate in the WCS Circuit System.



Qualifiers: This season, we’ll be having three qualifiers where 8 players from each qualifier will move on to the Main Event. That will be 24 spots. Then there will be the Top 4 from our last season of RSL and then the top 4 players from the Rival Weeklies we’ve been having, for 32 players total.

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* Rival Weekly Leaderboard

* Top 4 from RSL Season 3 2015 ( Strange, Namshar, PandaBearMe, JonSnow)



Tentative Schedule: The schedule is what we’re planning on, but may be subject to change based on player availability.



2/11/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group A

2/12/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group B

2/13/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group C

2/14/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group D

2/18/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group E

2/19/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group F

2/20/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group G

2/21/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group H

2/25/2016 8pm EST Ro16 Group A

2/26/2016 8pm EST Ro16 Group B

2/27/2016 8pm EST Ro16 Group C

2/28/2016 8pm EST Ro16 Group D

3/3/2016 7pm EST Quarterfinals

3/10/2016 8pm EST Semifinals

3/13/2016 8pm EST Grand Finals



Prize Pool: Our initial Prize Pool will start at $700, with the room to grow on more opportunities for income. Initial payouts will be as follows (USD) (subject to change if prize pool increases):

1st: $300

2nd: $150

3rd/4th: $75

5th-8th: $25



Patreon: Speaking of Prize Pool, we’ve recently opened up a



Obligatory Links

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Liquipedia

Twitch Stream

Rules and Regulations Document

Twitter

Facebook



Additional Note: We're looking for Streamers to help out with broadcast productions. If you're interested in helping with that, please pm us or Hawkeye59 on TL or reach out to Hawkeye on



EDIT: Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 3 times have been shifted back to reduce conflict scheduling with WCS NA Qualifiers that are running earlier.



EDIT 2: We have announced that our Prize Pool has increased from $500 to $700! We have updated the Prize Pool distribution accordingly! It’s that time again! The RSL is back for the first season of 2016! After our Rival Weeklies, we’ll be broadcasting our tournament just like we did last year! Two Group Stages followed by a single elimination bracket (GSL Style). Pretty much this tournament will be very familiar to those who have been following all of last year. However, we do have some changes for 2016 due to changing circumstances which I would like to take time to list out here.: Due to the changes in WCS, our initial criteria for player eligibility required some reworking. These new eligibility requirements will go into effect for this tournament to continue to target the main audience we’ve been aiming to serve, the unsung ladder heroes who aren’t the premier level players yet. The eligibility requirements are as follows:* Players must not have qualified for WCS Premier League in 2015.* Players must not have finished in the Top 16 spots in a Premier Level Tournament since the launch of Legacy of the Void.* Players must be eligible to participate in the WCS Circuit System.: This season, we’ll be having three qualifiers where 8 players from each qualifier will move on to the Main Event. That will be 24 spots. Then there will be the Top 4 from our last season of RSL and then the top 4 players from the Rival Weeklies we’ve been having, for 32 players total. Qualifier 1 (Thurs, February 4th 9p EST) Qualifier 2 (Sat, February 6th 2p EST) Qualifer 3 (Sat, February 6th 10p EST): The schedule is what we’re planning on, but may be subject to change based on player availability.2/11/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group A2/12/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group B2/13/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group C2/14/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group D2/18/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group E2/19/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group F2/20/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group G2/21/2016 8pm EST Ro32 Group H2/25/2016 8pm EST Ro16 Group A2/26/2016 8pm EST Ro16 Group B2/27/2016 8pm EST Ro16 Group C2/28/2016 8pm EST Ro16 Group D3/3/2016 7pm EST Quarterfinals3/10/2016 8pm EST Semifinals3/13/2016 8pm EST Grand Finals: Our initial Prize Pool will start at $700, with the room to grow on more opportunities for income. Initial payouts will be as follows (USD) (subject to change if prize pool increases):1st: $3002nd: $1503rd/4th: $755th-8th: $25: Speaking of Prize Pool, we’ve recently opened up a Patreon campaign to help fund the prize pools for the RSL. We opened up the option for those who wish to contribute to the RSL.Obligatory Links============: We're looking forto help out with broadcast productions. If you're interested in helping with that, please pm us or Hawkeye59 on TL or reach out to Hawkeye on Twitter : Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 3 times have been shifted back to reduce conflict scheduling with WCS NA Qualifiers that are running earlier.: We have announced that our Prize Pool has increased from $500 to $700! We have updated the Prize Pool distribution accordingly! Rival StarCraft II League