I am making this blog because I cam up with a new tournament idea but want some feedback on it (good or bad but please be construcitve) It is a school league for young players (grade 6-12) It would be the North American High School/Elementry School School Star League. It would be a lan (or online) tournament to see what is the best school in NA. It would start out as an online tournament for the city champs, and the best in that city would go to the online provincial champs and then to the NA champs (a lan). It would be a CW style and the winner would be known as the best high school/elementry school in NA and recieve some computer equipment. What does everyone think of this idea, I am not sure it would work with all the young people.

Poll: What do you think about the NAHSESSL?

This is a bad tornament idea! (33)

89%

Great Idea! (4)

11%

It May Work. (0)

0%

37 total votes

Your vote: What do you think about the NAHSESSL?

(Vote): Great Idea!
(Vote): It May Work.
(Vote): This is a bad tornament idea!

Raeleigh

Canada902 Posts

March 21 2011 00:49 GMT

Woah, that's actually a REALLY cool idea. Maybe grade 7 - 12 though.. 11 seems a bit young.
But so does 12.
=_=

Nonetheless, you could divide it into High School or Elementary School I suppose ;o

But a cute idea for sure =D

MacroKing

Canada298 Posts

March 21 2011 00:50 GMT

On March 21 2011 09:49 Raeleigh wrote:
Woah, that's actually a REALLY cool idea. Maybe grade 7 - 12 though.. 11 seems a bit young.
But so does 12.
=_=

Nonetheless, you could divide it into High School or Elementary School I suppose ;o

But a cute idea for sure =D

Thank you!

micronesia

United States24754 Posts

March 21 2011 00:54 GMT

I've seen threads for similar ideas already such as this one: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=150246

MacroKing

Canada298 Posts

March 21 2011 00:54 GMT

I would like it to post why you don't like it, if you are one of those people.

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

March 21 2011 00:56 GMT

It would start out as an online tournament for the city champs, and the best in that city would go to the online provincial champs and then to the NA champs (a lan). It would be a CW style and the winner would be known as the best high school/elementry school in NA and recieve some computer equipment.

You have the money to sponsor this yourself?

MacroKing

Canada298 Posts

March 21 2011 00:57 GMT

On March 21 2011 09:56 Grobyc wrote:

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You have the money to sponsor this yourself?

If this became real I am sure we could get sponsors and donations.

Eiii

United States2566 Posts

March 21 2011 01:01 GMT

On March 21 2011 09:57 MacroKing wrote:

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If this became real I am sure we could get sponsors and donations.

Really? I'm pretty sure of the exact opposite.

Ghostcom

Denmark4783 Posts

March 21 2011 01:04 GMT

On March 21 2011 10:01 Eiii wrote:

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Really? I'm pretty sure of the exact opposite.

Seeing as I don't live in NA I ofc wouldn't know, but I've organized some badminton tourneys here in DK and finding sponsors is REALLY easy if you do your homework good enough...

Pokebunny

United States10654 Posts

March 21 2011 01:07 GMT

#10

You mean the HSL that already holds individual tournaments and is in planning?
http://hstarleague.com

Nokarot

United States1410 Posts

March 21 2011 01:10 GMT

#11

I just hate how people pronounce it as Nasal.

Edit: Oops shoulda actually read the thread. I thought the thread title was making fun of NASL. oops

DarkPlasmaBall

United States45282 Posts

March 21 2011 01:23 GMT

#12

I think it needs to be a longer acronym.

In all seriousness though, I honestly don't think the competitive leagues should be younger than college/ university.

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

March 21 2011 01:40 GMT

#13

On March 21 2011 10:01 Eiii wrote:

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Really? I'm pretty sure of the exact opposite.

Yeah, I agree. IF you could get the sponsors, sure it could work, but you have no chance unless you can manage sponsors. Don't jump in to something you aren't sure will work out financially.

mizU

United States12125 Posts

March 21 2011 01:59 GMT

#14

I think the whole idea is too premature for any kind of opinion.

MacroKing

Canada298 Posts

March 21 2011 12:42 GMT

#15

On March 21 2011 10:04 Ghostcom wrote:

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Seeing as I don't live in NA I ofc wouldn't know, but I've organized some badminton tourneys here in DK and finding sponsors is REALLY easy if you do your homework good enough...

Off Topic: Badminton FTW bro, you a Peter Gade fan?

tyCe

Australia2542 Posts

March 21 2011 13:13 GMT

#16

I'm sure you can get sponsors for a 1 or 2-day tourney/fun-day quite easily. However, getting sponsors for a prolonged league where teenagers play video games against each other over the internet would be really hard, I'm sure - especially since paying teenagers a tippence to play videos is hardly good PR, and also, the standard of the games will be comparatively poor.

It's certainly not a new idea, but I don't think it would succeed unless you structure it like junior chess tourneys which only last 1-2 days or even just an afternoon.

Also, the name is horrible. You should make it shorter like JSL - Junior Star League.