PAX ARENA

Quarterfinals broadcast: Thursday, July 15, 2021, 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Finals broadcast: Saturday, July 17, 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Welcome to the PAX "Almost Pro" 2021 VALORANT Open!

Metro Esports, partnered with PAX and powered by Logitech, will host a nationwide tour to create America’s first multicultural, mixed-gender pro VALORANT team called The Metro Squad. Metro will hold a series of national combines to identify and select diverse talent for this roster. PAX Arena partners with Metro Esports to produce a $10,000 VALORANT open tournament to commence the tour and open scouting opportunities for amateur competitors around the country. Metro’s team will be selecting individuals from PAX Online to receive a “Golden Ticket” invite to come to an in-person try out event in Philadelphia on August 21st. 

There, individuals will cycle through a series of stations to test a combination of skills, abilities, and potential. A panel of professional judges from across the esports landscape will score each entry according to the following weighted criteria: Gaming Talent (20%); Competitive Potential (20%); Communication Skills (20%); Mental Toughness (20%); and Brand Ambassadorship (20%). Following that on September 3rd, twelve (12) finalists will be flown to PAX West in Seattle, where they will compete for the chance to win a spot on the Metro Squad. After a final round of competition, the team will officially be announced on stage at PAX West 2021. The Metro Squad Team will receive full professional contracts to train alongside Metro’s world-class partners, based at Metro’s esports facility in Philadelphia.

You can register for this tournament at Smash.gg and it is available for free to anyone age 15+ in North America. See official rules for more info: https://smash.gg/tournament/pax-almost-pro-2021-valorant-open/details

Any player who is interested in being scouted for must register at https://metro-squad.com/contest/ and join the Metro Esports Discord server to stay up to date on the selection tour, scouting, events, and more. 18+ only please. 

Schedule:

5 days (July 9, 10, 11, 15, & 17)

• July   9th at 12:00 pm EDT: PHASE 1

• July 10th at 12:00 pm EDT: PHASE 2

• July 11th at 12:00 pm EDT: PHASE 3

• July 15th at 12:00 pm EDT: PHASE 3 (continued)*

• July 17th at 12:00 pm EDT: PHASE 3 (continued)*

*broadcasted

Qualifier 1 (not broadcasted): Saturday, July 17, 2021, 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET 

Finals broadcast: Sunday, July 18, 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Beasley Esports, owner of the Overwatch League’s Houston Outlaws, announce The Search For The Next Rocket League Team, a never-before-seen competition to find and sign their first Rocket League team beginning with two Qualifiers and Broadcasts produced in tandem with PAX Online during the weekends of July 17th and August 7th, 2021.

The event will celebrate the very best amateur, collegiate, and unsigned pro teams within the Rocket League community. Beasley Esports will narrow down its selection to the Top 16 Teams followed by a Final Four Series of Best-of-X Sets which will all take place the weekend of August 21st & 22nd. The winning team will be awarded a contract worth up to $15000 per month with Beasley Esports as the organization's official entry into the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) this Fall.

Beasley Esports and the Houston Outlaws invite the best of the best to compete in The Search For The Next Rocket League Team.

You can register for this tournament at Smash.gg and it is available for free to anyone age 15+ in the continental U.S.. See official rules for more info: https://smash.gg/tournament/the-search-2021-rocket-league-open/details

To follow along for updates follow Beasley Esports Rocket League on Twitter at http://twitter.com/BERocketLeague

Schedule:

• June 30th: Registration opens for Open Qualifier #1 at 3:00 pm ET

• July 16th: Registration closes for Open Qualifier #1

• July 17th - 18th: Open Qualifier #1 – PAX ONLINE

• July 19th: Registration opens for Open Qualifier #2

• August 6th: Registration closes for Open Qualifier #2

• August 7th - 8th: Open Qualifier #2

• August 21th - 22th: The Finals

Finals broadcast: Friday, July 16, 4:00 pm p - 8:00 pm p ET

Drivers from North America can join the Almost Pro Time Attack from July 1st to July 11th and attempt to qualify in with their fastest lap! The Time Attack will run from July 1st to July 11th, allowing aspiring competitors to hop on track at any point during that window to put down a lap.

Laguna Seca and the Formula Vee are both free/included pieces of content with an iRacing membership, allowing for easy access to all of our members! This year, the top 30 fastest drivers at the conclusion of the Time Attack will be invited to compete in the final events for $5,000 USD. So what are you waiting for? Get behind the wheel and show us what you’ve got!

See official rules for more info here: https://www.iracing.com/almost-pro-2021/