NorCal StarFest is upon us!
Sign Up Here By March 5 To Participate
We are excited to officially announce NorCal StarFest I, an offline StarCraft II tournament at Guildhouse in San Jose, CA on March 11, 2023.
We welcome players of all levels and spectators to join. The event will also be streamed at https://twitch.tv/guildhouse.
Join the NorCal StarCraft Discord
Schedule
11am: Doors open
11:45am: Check-in ends
12pm—5:15pm: 1v1 ladder and 4v4 Monobattles RO8 and RO4
5:30pm—10:00pm: 1v1 RO16 Playoff Bracket
7:00pm-7:30pm: 4v4 Monobattles Grand Finals match
Pricing
Registration costs $25, which can be paid in advance online or in person ($10 goes to the 1v1 prize pool, and $15 goes towards venue fees). If this fee is cost prohibitive for you, please let us know. We are willing to accept sliding scale fees on a case-by-case basis.
Spectators, of course, are welcome to join for free. We encourage all attendees to buy food and drinks at Guildhouse, who have been a great partner and are an invaluable resource for the local esports community. (They didn't pay us to say this, they are genuinely just cool folks).
Format
1v1 Main Tournament
The first stage of our tournament will utilize the ladder format supported by start.gg (formerly smash.gg). This format essentially creates a matchmaking ladder where players search for games and are assigned a rank based on their performance. After a set amount of time, the ladder will lock and the highest rated players will advance into a single elimination playoff bracket.
We may adjust our format depending on how many players register. The final format and rule set will be announced at least one week prior to the tournament. We're happy to incorporate feedback and will be using the Discord server to keep players up-to-date as we make final rule decisions.
4v4 Monobattles Tournament
We will host a fun-spirited teams tournament during the event. We're intentionally keeping registration for this closed until the day of the tournament so that folks will have the opportunity to find teammates in person. Feel free to go ahead and register for the 1v1 event and you can add on the 4v4 event later if you'd like to join!