- Psyonix reveals details about the upcoming NA Collegiate Rocket League (CRL) 2021 Spring Season
- An Open Qualifier event begins on March 14 at 9 am PST, followed by five weeks of Round Robin played from March 31 through May
- The Championship takes place on May 6 with a total of $75,000 on the line up for grabs in scholarship funds
Psyonix is back with another collegiate Rocket League season and more details about the $75,000 prize pool 2021 Spring Season CRL.
NA Collegiate Rocket League (CRL) 2021 Season Is Back
Rocket League continues as a staple of the college esports experience in North America. Psyonix dropped new details on its North American Collegiate Rocket League (CRL) for the 2021 Spring Season.
The league will run in two Conferences, Western and Eastern, reuniting teams from the United States and Canada. Ten teams will compete in each division, giving the league exclusivity and focusing on the best college players and teams.
The season is scheduled to start on March 14 at 9 am PST with two days of open qualifiers to fill up the sports for four pre-seeded teams. Once the qualifiers are completed, the league will proceed to a Round Robin format and resume on March 31 for a total of five weeks.
The playoffs will start in May, with the four top teams of each Conference making it into the playoff. Once there, only two teams of each bracket will proceed to the Spring Championship on May 6, played in a single-elimination format. The event will kick off at 5 pm PST during the Championship day.
Scholarships Worth $75,000 up for Grabs
Like last year, the event will feature a $75,000 prize pool distributed across teams in the form of scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $5,500. The event will be broadcast live on Rocket League's official Twitch Channel.
Psyonix is moving into more esports fields in education, announcing a parallel open-series for high-school esports. The event will be played on the PlayVS platform and feature a total of $50,000 in scholarship awards for any team that progresses into the main league. The $50,000 Scholastic Award is designed to appeal to lower-tier players and stimulate them to hone their Rocket League skills.
To participate in the collegiate Rocket League season, though, players will have to meet specific conditions. They must be enrolled full-time and have a GPA of at least 2.5. Psyonix hopes to see strong participation from colleges this year, inviting everyone to have a shot at the $75,000 worth of scholarship money once again, and represent their esports programs.
