Announcing The NA Apprentice Season 4! 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 ApprenticeNA4.
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
Player Schedule:
* Group Stage1: May 27 - June 1
* Group Stage 2: June 3 - 15
* Ro8: June 17 - 22
* Ro4: June 24 - 29
* Finals: LIVE
Format:
* Group Stage 1: 8 Bo3 round robin groups of 8 players each. Top 2 of each group advance.
* Group Stage 2: 4 Bo3 round robin groups of 4 players each. 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_4
Matcherino: https://matcherino.com/tournaments/15400/overview
Rulebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Lbz06TnGp9NW63hMLiF9vr9dDr9vVBC0qhBsj5l3ME/edit?usp=sharing
Discord: https://discord.gg/JakSZZv
Important Dates:
Qualifier 1: Friday, May 24 @ 7 PM EDT
https://na-apprentice.challonge.com/ApprenticeSeason4Qual1
Qualifier 2: Saturday, May 25 @ 3 PM EDT
https://na-apprentice.challonge.com/ApprenticeSeason4Qual2
Qualifier 3: Sunday, May 26 @ 7 PM EDT
https://na-apprentice.challonge.com/ApprenticeSeason4Qual3
Season 4 begins: Monday, May 27
Group Selection Ceremony: Sunday, June 2 @ 8 PM EDT