January 12th – 13th, 2019
College/Open
Double elimination – best of 3
16 team tournament
High School
Double elimination – best of 3
8 team tournament
Sunday Side
1v1 tournament
Swiss brackets
Calling all summoners!
Ready to show off your skills? This is your chance.
Prove your team is the best in our 5v5 tournament.
Or, show that you’re the best summoner around in our 1v1.
Central Illinois’ first sanctioned
League of Legends tournament!
Taking place at Grossinger Motors Arena, the Sixty Six Games Esports Tournament presented by State Farm will feature both a college/open tournament and a high-school only tournament. Both are double elimination, best of 3.
The Sixty Six Games Esports Tournament presented by State Farm is owned and operated by the Bloomington-Normal Sports Commission – a division of the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.
5v5 College/Open Division
Start time: Saturday, January 12th, 10:00am
College/Open bracket final match on Sunday, January 13th
Fee: $100 per team
Required Information:
- Team Name
- Team Graphic
- Contact person name/phone/e-mail
- From each player:
- Player name
- Summoner name
- Rank
- email address
Highlights:
Cost: $100 per team
1st place team receives $1,000 cash prize, 3000 RP, Triumphant Ryze Skin, Mystery Icon
2nd place team receives $650 cash prize, 2250 RP, Mystery Icon
3rd place team receives $350 cash prize, 1500 RP, Mystery Icon
4th place team receives 1000 RP, Mystery Icon
5th place team receives Mystery Icon
Best of 3, Double Elimination
5v5 High School Division
Start time: Saturday, January 12th, 12:00pm
High School bracket final match on Sunday, January 13th
Fee: $50 per team
Required Information:
- Team Name
- Team Graphic
- Contact person name/phone/e-mail
- From each player:
- Player name
- Summoner name
- Rank
- email address
Highlights:
Cost: $50 per team
Prizes: Trophies
Best of 3, Double Elimination
1v1 Open Division
Start time: Sunday, January 13th, 8:00am
Fee: $10 per player
Required Information:
- Player name
- Summoner name
- Rank
- email address
Highlights:
Cost: $10 per player
Prizes: $100 to 1st place
Swiss Brackets
Registration
Please read before you register…
- Registration is available online through Battlefy.
- All teams must pay the entry fee at the time of registration.
- Players must register in a group as a “full team” of five.
- Teams are allowed to have one alternate player.
- Each team must complete its roster of up to six players and designate a team captain.
- High School teams need a valid high school email from an administrator or faculty advisor. High School teams must consist of freshman-seniors from same school.
- Players are asked to bring their own keyboard, mouse, and headset.
- Players registered for either of the 5v5 tournaments may also register for the 1v1 tournament. The 1v1 bracket is capped at 64 players.
- High School and College/Open tournaments are 2-day events (Saturday and Sunday).
- Free play is available on Friday, January 11, 4-7pm at Grossinger Motors Arena.
- The deadline to register is January 4, 2019.
Event Sponsors
Our sponsors and partners play a crucial role in the esports tournament.
Together, we accomplish a successful event! Thank you!
About Us
What We Do
The mission of the Sixty Six Games Esports Tournament is to provide a competitive, professionally-conducted esports tournament, generate tourism to the Bloomington-Normal area, and promote the growth and development of the sport of gaming. Sixty Six Games strives to provide a positive, competitive environment for gamers from high school through college and above.
In conjunction with community leaders and businesses, the Sixty Six Games creates an event that brings athletes and their families from all over the Midwest to Bloomington-Normal to generate tourism and positively impact the local economy. The Sixty Six Games is owned and operated by the Bloomington-Normal Sports Commission.
Objectives
Sports travel has emerged as a leading tourism sector, which sees many benefits beyond a healthy and vibrant community. Esports is also a growing industry, and Bloomington-Normal is ideally positioned to be a leader in this sector. Goals for the event include:
- Economic impact
- Community quality of life
- Volunteerism and leadership development
- Community partnerships
- Community visibility, image, and profile
- Play an active leadership role in the gaming/esports community and industry
- Offer new participatory and spectatorial opportunities for area residents
