So this is kind of interesting. Nintendo not allowing PlayVS to run competition because they claim to be working on collegiate esports themselves?
Seems unlikely considering their complete lack of involvement in the amateur/pro level.
Shaun Byrne
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Shaun Byrne
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Esports Professor & Director @SaintsGamingCA @StClairCollege | Esports Director of the Year 2020, 2025 | BoD Chair @NACEsports | Council Member @Esport_CanadaPS
- Replying to @PulchRL @OXY_Crimson and @Fizzi36Can we also stop to recognize for a second that Nintendo got this man fired just a few days before Christmas? This is absolutely insane. #FreeDela
- Replying to @TheEsportsProfIf true it could mean that the only legitimate competition for Smash is on the collegiate side? Maybe pros need to start thinking about varsity as a viable pathway. Potentially collegiate is only part of their plan? Lots of questions for me coming out of this one announcement.
- Decided to take a stab at creating an org template for the average collegiate esports program. Maybe it will come in handy for some of you out there! What do you think? Any roles I missed that should be added?
- "Head Esports Coach" does not exist. There is no such thing. This title is a made up thing used to pay people less than they deserve because the true title for someone in that position is esports DIRECTOR.
- It's very unfortunate that in collegiate esports, in order to find out about scores of big games and important results, you need to be following individual coaches and players a lot of the time and hope they post to twitter. We need to get better at sharing information publicly.
- NACE is hiring for two positions. I would love to see some strong candidates fill these roles and continue to help push the organization in the right direction. Director of Esports Operations Salary: $60-70k Marketing Manager Salary: $47-56k Links to descriptions below ⬇️
- Quick tip: *Before* you register for a league, check when the games are scheduled and make sure all of your players are available. If they aren't available, don't sign up. Don't expect teams to reschedule to accommodate your mistake of signing up for something you shouldn't have.
- We've been selected to receive $50,000 in esports scholarship funding from the Ontario Provincial Government! $25,000 will be awarded to students this semester and additional $25,000 will go out to students in the next academic year.St. Clair College is offering an eSports Scholarship to eligible full-time St. Clair College students. The application is available until the end of February at: stclaircollege.ca/sites/default/… Submit your application to: [email protected]
- It was an extra special Thanksgiving as we welcomed little Ronan into the world. Mom and baby are home and healthy!
- Feeling extremely lucky and thankful to be sitting in the office working today. When I went out for a drive Friday night, I never would have imagined something like this could happen. The firefighters think that a fuel line burst. I was able to get out before the car was engulfed
- Collegiate Program Power Rankings 2022 docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d… I wanted to see how programs would rank overall across the top titles in collegiate. It's definitely not perfect but honestly I had fun doing this and it was mostly for my own research and thought process. Enjoy
- I'm a dad! Actually I have been for almost a week now but I've been too busy falling in love with my little Mila to post. She's got my bum chin. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. 🥰
- The next price increase for Saints Gaming Live is tomorrow at 11:59pm. Get registered! #SGL2017 smash.gg/SGL2017
