The University Summer Splash is a two-division tournament that is split into 3 stages and runs for a total of 9 weeks with 2 games each week.
This tournament allows for alumni to compete alongside students in a mixed team format. To participate, all players must have attended the same University. If you're an Alumni and need assistance setting up your account, simply get in touch with alumni@nse.gg to create your mixed team.
The tournament is run on challonge, with NSE hosting sign ups. Therefore be sure to join the USS discord server to receive your matches each week.
The tournament is run as two separate divisions running adjacently to each other. These are the Champions Division, a top 8 semi-invitational Round Robin, and the Open Division, an open Swiss that all other teams may play in. Qualification for the Champions Division will occur via both invitation for past high performing teams and performance in the Champions Division Qualifiers. Movement between the divisions may occur via Promotion/Relegation matches.