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WinterTV
Profile Joined February 2011
United States297 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-19 19:19:16
March 02 2013 20:18 GMT
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With the release of Heart of The Swarm, Clarity Gaming will be opening its doors to take in and help foster up-and-coming talent. In doing so we hope to allow 8 players the opportunity to prove themselves in an established team environment. The final roster will be showcased week to week in various events while they compete for a spot on our professional roster and the opportunity to win a fully paid trip to a Premier North American event.


Clarity Gaming’s CEO: Brandon “Adama” Altman had this to say:

“Clarity Gaming is dedicated to the promotion of the next generation of eSports' torch bearers. Investing in the future of the industry is the responsibility of all of us who truly care about the growth and sustainability of professional gaming.”


Team Operations Manager Mike “winteR” Ortlani added:

“Our plans for the Clarity Academy will change the face of professional gaming by fostering new ideas and breaking from the bad habits of the established modes of thought. New talent is the lifeblood of any industry; this is especially true of an industry where being in your mid 20s is considered 'old'. Clarity Gaming is dedicated to providing the development of high quality gaming and our academy is representative of that.”


EDIT: A VOD from an interview with winteR concerning the Academy with some Q&A at the end: VOD Link Here Timestamps: 10:15 - Intro Background/Bio 29:30 - Academy Information 40:22 - Q&A from thread 58:00 - Viewer Q&A and wrap up.


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Once accepted into the academy, 8 players will be participating in weekly in-house events and practice. The players will be reviewed each quarter (every 3 months, prior to main events) with the chance for a promotion to the professional team. Promotions will be based on the ability to produce results consistent with the professional roster.


1. The Academy roster will be made up of 8 players at any given time.
2. Following a player(s) promotion to the professional team, their open slot on the roster will be filled in the following quarter.
3. Each Quarter is 3 months: Winter (Jan-March), Spring (April-June), Summer (July-September), Fall (October-December).
4. Results will be measured in four categories: In-house tournaments, team leagues, online tournament results, in-house practice participation.


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Important Dates:

Application deadline has passed: Feel free to submit an application at any time for future consideration.

Recruitment Tournament #1: March 22nd-23rd
Friday 3/22: Ro. 32 - Ro. 8 BO3 Single Elim.
Saturday 3/23: Resume Ro. 4-Finals BO3 Double Elim.

Recruitment Tournament #2: March 29th-30th
Friday 3/29: Ro. 32 - Ro. 8 BO3 Single Elim.
Saturday 3/30: Resume Ro. 4-Finals BO3 Double Elim.

Recruitment Tournament #3: April 5th-6th
Friday 4/5: Ro. 32 - Ro. 8 BO3 Single Elim.
Saturday 4/6: Resume Ro. 4-Finals BO3 Double Elim.

Recruitment Tournament Finals: Saturday 4/13
Saturday 4/13: 16 man BO3 Double Elim. (Top 4 players from tournaments 1-3 + 4 Staff picks).

Note: Final tournament details - map pool, etc will be announced on Sunday 3/17
Start Times: Friday 9PM EST | Saturday - TBD


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Academy Player Requirements

Academy Player Application
Copy the application, fill it out, email in to clarityacademy@gmail.com with subject line 'Player Application.' You can simply past the content into the body of the email or save and attach it as a word or PDF document


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In addition to giving players a leg up with this academy, we would like to extend the offer to those who are looking to get involved in a management or media role with our growing team. If you feel you have skills to offer and would like to work with Clarity please send us your resume!

Only qualified applicants with a cover letter and a resume or portfolio will be considered.

Example Resume:
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Please submit your resume/portfolio and a cover letter to clarityacademy@gmail.com with the subject “Staff Application.” Please attach both cover letter & resume as PDF files, provide portfolios in the format you see best fit


EDIT: Some Q&A from the thread thus far:

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Q: Is there an age requirement?
A: Not currently, this may change down the line.

Q: Which account code should I provide?
A: Feel free to attach all of them. As HotS official release will be a continuation of your WoL account, that is the one we ask at a minimum. At the end of the day all accounts are better than 1.

Q: How Do we turn in our Application?
A: If you're asking about the player application - Simple copy the form from the link, fill your info in and send it to the email listed: clarityacademy@gmail.com with subject line 'Player Application.'

If you're talking about applying for a media/management position then you should have a prepared resume like mine (shown as an example). Or a portfolio if you are a caster, and write up a cover letter like you would for any 'real' professional job. Send both in PDF format to the email listed above with subject line "Staff Application.'

Q: Is living in the Team House Required?
A: No, it is not required. In fact the team house as of right now is not going to be specifically involved in the Player Academy. We hope to bring players into the house down the line but right now that is not fiscally feasible. Players who show enough promise who can also cover their end of living in the house would be able to move in.

Q: Why are you only taking players from ‘NA’ region:
A: First of all, we want to start in the NA region because we are based there, and we understand there is a great need to help progress SC2 and the eSports industry in general here in NA.

We are accepting applications from: Canada, US, South America, Latin America. Some restrictions/stipulations will apply to players residing outside of the US.

We intend to expand into EU when we have more financial backing. Unfortunately we just can't take that large of a step right now.

Q: Will the recruitment tournament be casted?

The 4th and final tournament definitely will be. I am working on covering the Saturday portions of the first 3 as well, but that is not set in stone yet. That will be finalize by the application deadline.


A Major update with finalized Recruitment tournament details and Academy info as of 3/16

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What you need to know:
1. Once you've been added to the skype group you will have access to more frequent updates from myself concerning events going on throughout the week outside of the recruitment tournaments.
2. We have a total of 52 applicants. -EVERYONE- will be seeded into the -FIRST- recruitment tournament on Friday 3/22 - Saturday 3/23.
3. Depending on how close we feel the competition (skill gap) is between the bottom 20 or so players will determine if we seed more than 32 players in tournaments 2 and 3.
4. Outside of the tournaments, our 'daily' events will be another avenue to show off your prowess as a player outside of streaming and ladder stats. Every 51 of your will have access to these events if you so choose.
5. Recruitment tournament #1 Brackets will be finalized and emailed out on Tuesday 2/19 after the application deadline passes.
6. -ALL- tournaments, events, etc will be played on Heart of the Swarm.


Tournament Details & Final Information:

Map Pool:
1. MLG Akilon Wastes
2. MLG Bel'Shi Vestige LE
3. MLG Daybreak LE
4. MLG Neo Planet S LE
5. MLG Newkirk City/Precinct
6. MLG Cloud Kingdom LE
7. MLG Whirlwind LE

Schedule - Recruitment Tournament #1:

[b]Friday 3/22: Ro. 64 through Ro. 8 Single Elimination BO3 Format
7:30-8PM EST - Check-in Starting Map
8PM EST Ro. 64 BO3 Daybreak
9PM EST Ro. 32 BO3 Akilon Wastes
10PM EST Ro. 16 BO3 Cloud Kingdom
11PM EST Ro. 8 BO3 Bel'Shire Vestige

**Note: -ALL- Ro. 8 players will advance to Saturday play.

Saturday 3/23 Ro. 4 winners/losers bracket through Finals BO3 Double Elimination.
8:30-9PM EST Check-in
9PM EST Ro. 4 Winners/Losers: Newkirk Precinct
10PM EST Winners Finals, Losers Finals: Whirlwind
11PM EST Loser's grand finals & Winner's grand finals: Akilon Wastes

**Note: Top 4 placers will advance to the final recruitment tournament #4 and will NOT be able to play in recruitment tournament #2 and/or #3.

Recruitment Tournaments #2 & #3:

**Note: These will follow the same timeframe/schedule as tournament #1, with the exception that the Ro. 64 -may not- be included. That is TBD following the first tournament.

Recruitment Tournament #2:
Friday 3/29
Saturday 3/30

Recruitment Tournament #3:
Friday 4/5
Saturday 4/6

Recruitment Finals #4: 16 man Double Elimination BO3:
Saturday 4/13

Important notes about the tournaments:
1. The Finals Tournament #4 will be cast in full.
2. I am hoping to have the Saturday play of Tournaments #1-3 cast as well. This will be finalized later next week.
3. I will likely stream the Friday play of tournaments #1-3 if I can manage that in addition to running the tournaments. This will also depend on how much additional help I have with running each tournament.
4. Tournament rules are listed below. They will follow the basic MLG open bracket rules. If it is not listed, please ask an admin prior to the match.


Tournament Rules:
1. Each match is a BO3. The Starting maps will be announced on the brackets and again prior to each round.
2. Each player is allowed to veto 1 map from the 7 map pool. Leaving four (4) maps remaining excluding the starting map (which may not be veto'd).
3. The loser of the previous game picks the next map.
4A. Spectators are allowed -only- if both players agree to them prior to the match.
4B. A player or an admin may rescind their spectator agreement at any point during the match or tournament.
5. Spectators will -not- be allowed in any game being cast officially for the tournament.
6. Disconnects/Drops:
6A. If a player drops before the 5 minute mark the game must be replayed unless both players agree to resume from replay.
6B. If a player drops past the 5 minute mark the game will be resumed from replay unless an Admin declares an imminent victory to either one of the players.
7. Players must be set to "busy," while their match is in progress.
8A. Players have up to 5 minutes in between games to take a break, choose next map, etc.
8B. A player will be disqualified as "no-show" 15 minutes following the start times of Ro. 64 & Ro. 32.
8C. A player will be disqualified as "no-show" 10 minutes following the start of any other subsequent round start time.
9. All matches will be played on the NA server.
10. A player caught cheating in any way will be disqualified from the immediate tournament following an initial investigation. If evidence is 100% irrefutable the said player will be cut from the Academy process moving forward.
11A. Any unlisted rule or disagreement must be comminucated to a match admin prior the start of a match.
11B. Match admins reserver the right to alter, change, add, or remove any rules at any point in time.

Tournament #1 Brackets:
Friday 3/22: TBA Tuesday 3/19
Saturday 3/23: TBA Friday 3/22 following the end of Ro. 8.


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ScaSully
Profile Joined April 2011
United States488 Posts
March 02 2013 20:22 GMT
#2
i read the requirements and this might come off as a dumb question but is there an age requirement?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Fusilero
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United Kingdom50293 Posts
March 02 2013 20:24 GMT
#3
Hook me up with a slot virgil I promise I'll be the prettiest face clarity ever had on their roster.
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WinterTV
Profile Joined February 2011
United States297 Posts
March 02 2013 20:25 GMT
#4
On March 03 2013 05:22 ScaSully wrote:
i read the requirements and this might come off as a dumb question but is there an age requirement?


Not a dumb question at all, currently there is no age requirement for the Academy.
@wintersc2
Zenbrez
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada5973 Posts
March 02 2013 20:27 GMT
#5
I love the graphics :> gl to everybody
Refer to my post.
InsidiA
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Canada1169 Posts
March 02 2013 20:29 GMT
#6
On March 03 2013 05:27 Zenbrez wrote:
I love the graphics :> gl to everybody

why thank you, excited to see who's gonna make it
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wammyz
Profile Joined January 2013
90 Posts
March 02 2013 20:29 GMT
#7
this should be fun
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Teodice
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Sweden641 Posts
March 02 2013 20:34 GMT
#8
Cool thing! Best of luck to all who enters!
You will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not
Siphonn
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States298 Posts
March 02 2013 20:36 GMT
#9
Look forward to playing with everyone on the Academy :D
xuanzue
Profile Joined October 2010
Colombia1747 Posts
March 02 2013 20:40 GMT
#10
best wishes in this project
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Moosy
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada396 Posts
March 02 2013 20:46 GMT
#11
I will give this a whirl. ^^
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
March 02 2013 20:50 GMT
#12
Sounds cool! Always great to see things like this
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Master of DalK
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
Canada1797 Posts
March 02 2013 20:52 GMT
#13
More academies, more happy players :D

Glad Clarity is doing this.
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a9arnn
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1537 Posts
March 02 2013 20:53 GMT
#14
Clarity just keeps getting cooler and cooler!
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KiF1rE
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States964 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-02 21:06:58
March 02 2013 21:02 GMT
#15
well guess ill get my app in.

though how are we supposed to turn this in? I see that I have to print some stuff such as some of the stuff in the application needs to be written, and submit a cover letter and a variety of other things, which is hard to convey in an email? So a word doc or something along those lines, and pictures of the forms?
aMEkaRmy
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada633 Posts
March 02 2013 21:02 GMT
#16
This is awesome for Starcraft and Esports. The guys at Clarity are doing things right =D
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ktimekiller
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States690 Posts
March 02 2013 21:07 GMT
#17
If I wasn't busy with school, id consider this. Awesome deal
jmbthirteen
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States10734 Posts
March 02 2013 21:11 GMT
#18
more good stuff out of Clarity! Great to see.
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electronic voyeur
Profile Joined October 2012
United States133 Posts
March 02 2013 21:15 GMT
#19
This should be fun to follow! Gj guys and gl
WinterTV
Profile Joined February 2011
United States297 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-02 21:21:06
March 02 2013 21:16 GMT
#20
On March 03 2013 06:02 KiF1rE wrote:
well guess ill get my app in.

though how are we supposed to turn this in? I see that I have to print some stuff such as some of the stuff in the application needs to be written, and submit a cover letter and a variety of other things, which is hard to convey in an email? So a word doc or something along those lines, and pictures of the forms?


If you're asking about the player application - Simple copy the form from the link, fill your info in and send it to the email listed: clarityacademy@gmail.com with subject line 'Player Application.'

If you're talking about applying for a media/management position then you should have a prepared resume like mine (shown as an example). Or a portfolio if you are a caster, and write up a cover letter like you would for any 'real' professional job. Send both in PDF format to the email listed above with subject line "Staff Application.'

Feel free to PM me if you have any further questions. Thanks for your interest!
@wintersc2
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