Marlborough Recreation Department

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The Marlborough Recreation Department has partnered with GG Leagues and surrounding "Central Region" Towns (Hudson, Grafton, Leominster, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Sterling, Upton, and Westboro) to establish the inaugural Central Massachusetts Recreation and Parks Association E-Sports League! Compete against friends and players from other Towns in Fortnite, Madden 21, Rocket League, or Super Smash Bros.

REQUIRED necessary equipment:

-- You need to own the specific game
-- You need to own the game system
-- You need an Internet connection to play the games online
-- You need to have the online gaming account (ie, Playstation Plus, Xbox Live)
-- You also will need to register with GG Leagues Gaming Systems for an online account. Instructions for this are available below in the "How to Register" section.

GAMING SCHEDULE:

Game: Madden 21
System: PS4, Xbox One
Day of the Week/Start Date: Monday, April 12th
Time and Age Division:
7:00pm-8:00pm (Elementary Division: Grades 3-5)
8:00pm-9:00pm (Middle School and HS Division: Grades 6-12)
9:00pm-10:00pm (Ages 18+)

Game: Fortnite
System: PlayStation4 Playstation5, Xbox One, Xbox X, PC (Windows only), Nintendo Switch, Mobile
Starting the week of: Monday, April 12th (Choose 1v1 or 2v2)
Time and Age Division:
7:00pm-8:00pm (Elementary Division: Grades 3-5)
8:00pm-9:00pm (Middle School and HS Division: Grades 6-12)
9:00pm-10:00pm (Ages 18+)

Game: Rocket League
System: Playstation4, Playstation5, Xbox One, Xbox X, Nintendo Switch, or PC (Windows Only)
Starting the week of: Wednesday, April 14th (Choose beginner or competitive play, 1v1 or 3v3)
Time and Age Division:
7:00pm-8:00pm (Elementary Division: Grades 3-5)
8:00pm-9:00pm (Middle School and HS Division: Grades 6-12)
9:00pm-10:00pm (Ages 18+)

Game: Super Smash Bros
System: Nintendo Switch
Day of the Week/Start Date: Thursday, April 15th
Time and Age Division:
7:00pm-8:00pm (Elementary Division: Grades 3-5)
8:00pm-9:00pm (Middle School and HS Division: Grades 6-12)
9:00pm-10:00pm (Ages 18+)

GG Leagues will provide officials for all games and matches in real time.

Length of Season:

The Spring Season will be 6 weeks long (5 nights of regular season and 1 night of playoffs). Each night of play will last approximately one(1) hour.

All game ratings and descriptions can be found HERE. It is a parent/guardian's responsibility to decide if a game is appropriate for their child. We encourage everyone to read the descriptions prior to registering.

Want to learn more about E-gaming and participation in a league?
Please review this parent packet regarding GG Leagues

Registration closes March 29, 2021

All games start the week of April 12th, 2021

COST:
$30/player/league

HOW TO REGISTER:

Create an account on GGLeagues platform: www.ggleagues.com
Create a team: www.ggleagues.com/teams/new. A team is needed even if you are playing in a single player league.
Use the exclusive Marlborough Recreation link below to register for the league you would like to participate in:https://www.ggleagues.com/organization/marlborough