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Register Now for Season 19

Registration for RGL Highlander Season 19 is now open! The new team registration deadline is Sep 18th at 11:59 PM EDT.

If this article is too long and you didn't read it, the most important thing to note (other than the dates) is that Invite, Advanced, and Main will now all be paid divisions with league fees, Anti-Cheat (AC) Sustainability Support, and ringer fees. Keep reading to find out more.

If you suspect a player is cheating, please submit an AC report. This is the only format of reports RGL looks at regarding cheaters.

Important Season 19 Dates

Find the important Season 19 Dates below.

• New Team Registration Open: Mon, Aug 26th @ 11:59 PM EDT
• Invite and Advanced Registration Ends: Sun, Sep 15th @ 11:59 PM EDT
• General Registration Ends: Wed, Sep 18th @ 11:59 PM EDT
• Qualifiers (if needed): Sat, Sep 21st - Mon, Sep 23rd
• Player Fees Due: Wed, Sep 25th @ 11:59 PM EDT
• Division placements finalized, Week 1 matches scheduled: Thu, Sep 26th
• Regular Season: Mon, Sep 30th - Mon, Nov 11th (7 Weeks)
• Roster Locks: Sun, Nov 3rd @ 11:59 PM EST
• Results Due Date: Wed, Nov 13th @ 11:59 PM EST
• Playoffs: Sun, Nov 17th - Mon, Dec 9th

Map Pool

In no particular order, the map pool is listed below. The exact version of Steel that will be played will be determined at a later date.

• koth_ashville_final1
• pl_vigil_rc10
• koth_product_final
• pl_upward_f12
• pl_swiftwater_final1
• koth_cascade_rc1a
• Steel

Staff Changes

Wow! Everyone on HL staff is returning from last season! It's a Christmas miracle! (We did change a few people around though, so please see the new list below)

Head Admin: Jercer

Division Admins
Invite: yogrrt
Advanced: Xenagos
Main: Ta5K
Intermediate: Bliztank
Amateur: Colonel Salt
Newcomer: DusterDan35

Division Moderators
Invite: Joey Lemons
Advanced: EvenNine
Main: Vandeer
Intermediate: Alltrex
Amateur: Krissy
Newcomer: Justario

Important Info for Invite, Advanced, and Main Teams

League Fees

Starting this season in Highlander, Invite, Advanced, and Main will be paid divisions. This means that in order to play in a match in these divisions, you must either be "paid-up" for that division or pay a ringer fee. "Paid-up" means that you have either paid the player fee for that division or you have paid a combination of ringer fees and player fees equal to the total player fee of that division. The price of these fees is listed below.

Player Fees
Invite: $20 League + $0 LAN + $2 AC = $22 Player Fee
Advanced: $15 League + $0 LAN + $2 AC = $17 Player Fee
Main: $10 League + $0 LAN + $2 AC = $12 Player Fee

Ringer Fees
Invite: $3 Ringer Fee
Advanced: $2 Ringer Fee
Main: $1 Ringer Fee

The last season's winning Advanced, Main, and Intermediate teams will receive $5 discounts to their league fee for their current players if they move up to the next division or higher and retain 6 of the 9 starters from the previous season on the current team.

In order to be scheduled for your Week 1 match, 7 players on your team must be paid-up by Wednesday, September 25th @ 11:59 PM EDT. Afterwards, you must have 9 players paid up to continue the season by Wednesday, October 2nd @ 11:59 PM EDT.

Division Structure

As it now stands, Invite and Advanced will have 8 spots this season with at least one spot reserved for qualifier teams if needed. The regular season for Invite and Advanced will span 7 weeks with an 8-team round-robin. Invite and Advanced playoffs will be played as a 4-team double-elimination.

Main will be Swiss as usual with a playoffs structure dependent on the division's team count after rosters lock.

Qualifiers

If Invite and/or Advanced Qualifiers are needed this season, they will be Sep 21st - Sep 23rd. The Invite, Advanced, and Main staff teams will be analyzing scrim results and player/team history to determine the teams that are best suited to play in Qualifiers. However, you may also contact your division admins if your team would like to be considered for Qualifiers. Teams will be notified if they are in Qualifiers on or before Sep 19th.

Teams that sign up to play in Invite and Advanced and top Main teams should be prepared to play in Qualifiers.

Team Logos

Starting in the Fall 2024 seasons, all teams in paid divisions will have the opportunity to submit team logos!

At this time, you may NOT request for a logo to be created by the Graphics Team, so you must create and submit your own logo. If you submit a logo that does not follow the given requirements, your team will have exactly one chance to correct these mistakes. Should you submit an invalid logo again, you will be barred from having a logo for the remainder of the season.

Team leaders will be sent the link by a division admin to submit logos when their team is readied for the season with 9 paid-up players. The requirements for the logos will also be given at that time.

The deadline to submit team logos is the Friday after the default date of your Week 1 match at 11:59 PM EDT. So for Highlander, that date will be October 4th at 11:59 EDT.