February 2018 CSGO Showcase presented by the NSG Academy

Note: General Non-Tournament BYOC Seats Now Available (limited to 20)
https://dmr83457.wufoo.com/forms/february-2018-byoc-lan/

CSGO 5v5 Team Tournament. Bring your pre-made team. If you need a team make sure to signup on the need team form and post on ESEA, or if you need players review the list of need team signups. This is a BYOC event but a limited number of computers are available for rent. Bring your own computer or pre-register with full payment for rental setup.

Update: This is now a NSG Academy event. N3rd Street Gamers have contributed $1,000 to the prize pool, allowing us to guarantee a $1k payout for winning team and increasing the overall payout potential.

SPONSORS

• N3rd Street Gamers http://n3rdstreetgamers.com
• GEXCon 2018 - Dulles Expo Center Aug 31-Sept 2nd!
  https://www.gexconvention.com

REGISTRATION
https://dmr83457.wufoo.com/forms/february-2018-csgo-team-tournament/

• Registrant List - https://dmr83457.wufoo.com/reports/february-2018-csgo-team-tournament-registrants/
• Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/552302108463113/
• Payments or Donations - https://dmr83457.wufoo.com/forms/online-payment/

NEED TEAM OR PLAYERS?

• Need Team - https://dmr83457.wufoo.com/forms/need-team-february-2018-csgo-lan
• Need Players - https://dmr83457.wufoo.com/reports/need-team-or-players-feb-2018-csgo-team-tourney

SOCIAL

• Twitter - http://twitter.com/dcaesc
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/198308407345657/
• Discord - http://discord.gg/dcaesc

GENERAL INFO

• 12 teams max (may increase)
• At least 3 team members must have paid registrations to claim spot for the team
• $50 entry fee per player
• $5 Early Bird Registration Discount, Ends Sunday January 28th
• $5 Late Registration Fee, Starts Monday February 19th
• Free spectator entry
• No drop group stage then double elim bracket. Low seeds from group to lower bracket

BYOC AND LIMITED RENTALS

• This is a BYOC event with limited rentals available. That means most attendees need to bring Computer, Monitor, Peripherals (Mouse, headset, mousepad etc), Ethernet Cable
• If you don't bring your own setup and don't pre-register before the event for a rental then you will not be able to play

RENTALS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-REGISTRATION (GEXCon)

• Full Setup - $40 - computer, monitor, all peripherals if necessary (only 20 full setups available)
• Computer - $30 - i3 (8th gen) + GTX 1050 TI
• Monitor - $20 - ASUS or Acer 144hz
• All Peripherals - $10 - mouse, keyboard, pad, headset
• One Peripheral - $5

PRIZE POOL

• $35 from each entry + donations
• 12 teams = at least $2100 prize pool
• up to 8 teams - 1st place 100%
• over 8 teams - 1st place 70%, 2nd place 30%
• donations: https://dmr83457.wufoo.com/forms/online-payment/

VENUE/PARKING

• the venue is on the old St. Elizabeth's East Campus in a gated area still under construction
• free parking at venue
• stop at the security gate, say you are there for a gaming event
• circle around to lot behind building on right, enter through door facing main road
• mind the rough roads as construction is still in progress in the area

SCHEDULE (tentative)

• 8 AM - volunteer setup
• 9 AM - doors open, setup your gear, hang out
• 10 AM - tournament starts, group stage
• 3 PM - bracket stage
• 9 PM - grand finals
• 11 PM - wrap up final matches and begin cleanup

FOOD/MERCH

• card payments and cash accepted
• snacks available for purchase
• pizza available for purchase around lunch and dinner
• may be some club merch available and/or peripherals for sale

EVENT/VENUE RULES

• No excessive yelling or swearing
• No alcoholic beverages
• Follow instructions of venue staff/security
• All ages welcome, under 13 must have guardian present throughout the day
• Outside food is allowed, but please be responsible and pick up after yourself
• You or your team may be disqualified if one of the above rules is broken. We will provide a warning unless the severity of the first offense warrants immediate removal of attendee