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Announcing The NA Apprentice Season 5! 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 ApprenticeNA5.
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
* Group Stage 3 or top 32 in 2019 WCS Spring, Summer, and Fall
Player Schedule:
* Group Stage1: August 5 - 10
* Group Stage 2: August 12 - 17
* Ro8: August 19 - 24
* Ro4: August 26 - 31
* Finals: LIVE (TBD)
Format:
* Group Stage 1: 8 Bo3 round robin groups with 4 players in each group. Top 2 of each group advance.
* Group Stage 2: 4 Bo3 round robin groups with 4 players in each group. 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_5
Matcherino: https://matcherino.com/tournaments/17734/overview
Rulebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mXDgLeOsDWo_4gF76nykKkl5sShXzbRVf-m3GstLLtw/edit?usp=sharing
Discord: https://discord.gg/JakSZZv
Important Dates:
Qualifier 1: Friday, August 2 @ 7 PM EDT
https://na-apprentice.challonge.com/ApprenticeSeason5Qual1
Qualifier 2: Saturday, August 3 @ 7 PM EDT
https://na-apprentice.challonge.com/ApprenticeSeason5Qual2
Qualifier 3: Sunday, August 4 @ 7 PM EDT
https://na-apprentice.challonge.com/ApprenticeSeason5Qual3
Season 5 begins: Monday, August 5
Group Selection Ceremony: Sunday, August 11 @ 8 PM EDT
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