Format:

Bo5 Round Robin group stage. 2-3 series per week. 
Top 16 qualify for Bo5 Single Elimination playoffs.

Dates:

Group Stage: Thursday, 13 February 2025 - 19:00 GMT // 20:00 CEST
Group Stage: Thursday, 20 February 2025 - 19:00 GMT // 20:00 CEST 
Group Stage: Wednesday, 26 February 2025 - 19:00 GMT // 20:00 CEST
Playoffs: Wednesday, 5 March 2025 - 19:00 GMT // 20:00 CEST

Eligibility: 

Open to Universities, High Schools and Military Services in EU only. 
Participants must be in the HLX Discord, prior to tournament start.
Players on a Team must attend the same University, High School or Military Services branch.

Team Rules: 

- Teams may register up to 2 Substitutes. These must be registered prior to the event start. 
- Substitutes are allowed to swap onto active teams between games of a series, during the 60 second wait phase.
- Substitutes are allowed to swap onto active teams between series. 

Game Rules:

- DFH Stadium. All other standard maps are permitted, provided they are agreed upon by members of both teams.
- Every match played in the HLX Community League is a Best-Of-5.
- Lobby details must be setup and shared between Teams via Discord. 

Rescheduling:

If teams are unable to play a series at their allocated match time, they must contact a Tournament Admin at least 48 hours before their match time, asking to reschedule. If the opponents are unable to reschedule before next weeks standard kick-off time, a Tournament Admin may outline the next best course of action, or if this system is seen to be abused, forcibly declare a series winner. 

High School Eligibility:

- All Players on a Roster must attend the same Academic Institution.
- Players must be 13 years or older. 
- Players must be studying at ISCED Level 3 or higher. See here for details. For further explanation, speak to a Tournament Admin.

Military Eligibility: 

- All players on a roster must serve in the same country and branch.
- Players serving abroad or undergoing offshore placement are allowed to participate.

University Eligibility:

We consider UniRocketeers to set a gold standard for University competition. As such, Institution Eligibility (5.1) and Academic Status (5.2.1) rulesets for eligibility outlined by UniRocketeers will also apply here. For further explanation, speak to a Tournament Admin. 

Streaming:

HLX will be streaming all weeks of play here at HLX_GG on Twitch.
HLX will determine streamed matches ahead of the day of competition and share their schedule to all Teams via the HLX Discord.

All players are permitted and encouraged to stream and share their perspectives of competition.

No-shows and DQs:

Teams have 12 minutes from their allocated match start-time to establish contact with their opposition prior to a Series and join a private match. Teams that exceed these numbers will be deemed to have lost the series 0-3 (0-1, 0-1, 0-1) by a Tournament Admin.

Prizing:

1st: $250
2nd: $100
3rd: $50