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Esports Academy

A visible working draft of an 18-week scholastic esports specialization that moves beyond the introductory survey into competitive systems, communication, strategy, analysis, production, event operations, and running a school esports organization. No game title, live competition, account, or external video is required for course completion. Specialization, supplied-evidence, and classroom validation remain under review.

Length
18 weeks
Audience
Grades 9-12
Entries
104
Game tracks
5
Interactives
2 labs

Game Tracks

  1. Dota 2Dota 2 specialization8 track weeks, starting with Competitive Rules and Win Conditions
  2. League of LegendsLeague of Legends specialization8 track weeks, starting with Competitive Rules and Win Conditions
  3. Rainbow Six SiegeRainbow Six Siege specialization8 track weeks, starting with Competitive Rules and Win Conditions
  4. Rocket LeagueRocket League specialization8 track weeks, starting with Competitive Rules and Win Conditions
  5. ValorantValorant specialization8 track weeks, starting with Competitive Rules and Win Conditions

Week 01

  1. overviewoverviewThe first week is about the machinery behind a reliable match. We will not require a game client, a player account, or a video assignment. Instead, we will inspect how rules, people, records, and decisions turn an…
  2. Lesson 1Competition Is a System, Not Just a GameTwo teams sit down, the match begins, somebody wins, and the clip gets posted. That is the visible part. The system underneath is doing more work than most people notice: somebody owns the game, somebody publishes…
  3. Lesson 2The History Behind Modern CompetitionEsports did not begin when somebody put a stadium on a broadcast. Competitive play existed long before that: score-chasing in arcades, local multiplayer events, online ladders, community tournaments, and then organized…
  4. Lesson 3Map a Fair CompetitionYou do not need a commercial game to test whether a competition system works. In fact, a paper map, card challenge, or logic task is better for this lesson. It removes the excuse that the game itself is doing all the…
  5. Lesson 4Competition Systems ReflectionSubmit this reflection to your instructor. Do not enter it into CourseOS.

Week 02

  1. overviewoverviewThis week asks a practical question: before a match begins, who may make which decisions? Students compare authority, evaluate bracket tradeoffs, and use a rulebook as a working tool rather than a document everyone…
  2. Lesson 1Who Has Authority?When a match is disputed, people often point to the loudest person in the room. That is not governance. In esports, the publisher owns and updates the game; an organizer runs a specific event; officials apply that…
  3. Lesson 2Brackets Are Fairness ToolsA bracket is not decorative event artwork. It decides how much one loss costs, how long the event takes, and what kind of evidence the organizer gets about the teams. No format is universally best. That is why…
  4. Lesson 3Read the Rule Before the Match“I did not know” rarely fixes a missed check-in or an ineligible roster. A rulebook is the shared agreement that makes an event enforceable. Read it before the pressure starts.
  5. Lesson 4Fair Event ReflectionSubmit one or two complete paragraphs to your instructor.

Week 03

  1. overviewoverviewReliable teams do not depend on one loud person or a perfect match. They use short information, clear decisions, fair-play procedures, and a way to repair mistakes without turning review into a personal attack.
  2. Lesson 1Make the Call UsableGood team communication is not constant talking. It is useful information delivered early enough for another person to do something with it. A five-second story is not helpful when the team needs one location, one…
  3. Lesson 2Leadership Is Observable“Be a leader” is vague enough to be useless. Leadership in a team is a set of visible responsibilities: prepare, clarify, follow up, and raise a concern through the right channel. A shot-caller, captain, coach,…
  4. Lesson 3Repair the Team, Not the ArgumentConflict is normal. Harassment, threats, discrimination, and retaliation are not normal team conflict; they require adult support and the school process. For ordinary disagreement, a team needs a repair method that…
  5. Lesson 4Team Systems ReflectionSubmit one or two complete paragraphs to your instructor.

Week 04

  1. overviewWeek 04: Sustainable Performance and RecoveryEsports practice asks students to make decisions, communicate, use technology, and recover from mistakes. Those skills do not improve just because a session lasts longer. This week treats readiness as a system: a…
  2. Lesson 1Performance Is Capacity, Not Just TimeAt 8:45 p.m., a team is still playing because nobody wants to be the person who says, “We should stop.” The original plan was clear: twenty minutes of setup and warm-up, one focused drill, two matches, then a short…
  3. Lesson 2Build a Setup That Lets You WorkImagine two students working through the same competitive task. Both know the objective. Both have enough time. One keeps shifting in their chair, reaches up to a screen that is too high, and bends a wrist sharply to…
  4. Lesson 3Plan Practice Around Sleep and RecoveryA team has a tournament on Friday. On Thursday night, a few players want to practice late because they are worried. Their plan sounds committed: add an extra match, stay until everyone feels confident, and figure out…
  5. Lesson 4Sustainable Performance ReflectionChoose one boundary or routine that would make esports participation more sustainable for you or a fictional student team. It might involve a practice end time, a break, a setup adjustment, a schoolwork conflict, or a…

Week 05

  1. overviewWeek 05: Digital Citizenship and Account SafetySchool esports connects students to platforms, team spaces, accounts, chat, clips, and people they may not know well. This week makes a practical distinction: students can represent themselves and their team with care…
  2. Lesson 1Your Digital Presence Is a Team DecisionAfter a good match, a student makes a short highlight clip. The play is clean. The caption is funny. Before posting, the student notices the recording includes a voice chat moment from someone who did not know they…
  3. Lesson 2Compete Without Feeding ConflictDuring a close school event, an opponent types, “That was not allowed.” One student wants to answer immediately. Another wants to post the message in a public server and ask everyone to “get them.” A third student says…
  4. Lesson 3Protect the Account, Protect the TeamA team account is not just a profile. It may hold a roster, tournament registration, saved work, purchases, team messages, and access to a stream or bracket. Losing it can interrupt everyone else’s work. That is why a…
  5. Lesson 4Digital Trust ReflectionSubmit this reflection to your instructor. Do not enter private names, passwords, account codes, screenshots of private messages, or identifying details about another student.

Week 06

  1. overviewWeek 06: Careers, Production, Coaching, and Event OperationsAn esports event is not built by players alone. People plan the show, run equipment, observe play, explain decisions, protect conduct, track results, and make sure a delayed match does not turn into confusion. This…
  2. Lesson 1Careers Off the ServerWhen a school event runs well, someone made the schedule readable, checked equipment, tracked results, explained the action, solved a sound problem, and kept the room welcoming. Those are not side quests. They are the…
  3. Lesson 2Inside a BroadcastA broadcast may look simple: gameplay, voices, score, done. Behind that surface, an observer selects useful action, a producer calls transitions, a technical operator monitors audio, and commentators explain only what…
  4. Lesson 3Coaching and Analytics“We lost because Sam had the fewest eliminations” sounds like analysis. It is actually a conclusion looking for evidence. A useful coach and analyst ask what happened, when it happened, what pattern repeats, and what…
  5. Lesson 4Running the EventAn event starts at 3:30. At 3:28, a team cannot find its station, the bracket has two versions, and nobody knows who can pause a round for a technical issue. None of those problems are exciting. All of them are…
  6. quizFoundation Quiz: Weeks 1-6

Week 07

  1. overviewWeek 07: Competitive Rules, Fairness, and Match DesignBefore a competition has a winner, it needs conditions people can inspect. This week asks students to design a small, game-neutral event system: fair entry conditions, a score that means something, a format that fits…
  2. Lesson 1What Makes a Competition FairTwo teams finish a challenge with the same visible score. One had ten minutes to prepare; the other had six because its materials arrived late. Calling the first team “winner” may be fast. It is not automatically fair.
  3. Lesson 2Win Conditions and ScoringA score only helps when it measures the objective the event claims to value. If a rescue challenge is about accurate delivery but points reward speed alone, teams learn the wrong lesson very efficiently.
  4. Lesson 3Match Formats and SchedulingAn eight-team round robin can give strong comparison evidence. It can also require far more matches than a school afternoon has. Format is a design decision, not a popularity contest.
  5. Lesson 4Rules, Officials, and DisputesA team thinks a score was recorded incorrectly. The useful next action is not a post, a pile-on, or an argument at the station. It is a factual report to the person authorized to review the record.
  6. reflectionFair Competition ReflectionUse the supplied classroom challenge plan. In 150–250 words, identify one fairness condition, the evidence that would verify it, and one revision that makes the process more accessible and accountable.

Week 08

  1. overviewoverviewPractice, Mechanics, and Performance Improvement gives every learner transferable competitive-systems knowledge through accessible scenarios and team artifacts.
  2. Lesson 1Deliberate Practice LoopPlaying more is not the same thing as practicing.
  3. Lesson 2Mechanics Without a Required GameEsports mechanics are not locked inside one title.
  4. Lesson 3Feedback and Goal SettingFeedback is not the same thing as commentary.
  5. Lesson 4Healthy Performance BoundariesA practice plan that ignores health is not a serious performance plan.
  6. reflectionPractice Evidence ReflectionSubmit a short practice evidence packet. This is not a journal entry about whether practice felt good. It is a record another teammate could inspect.

Week 09

  1. overviewoverviewTeam Roles, Accountability, and Collaboration gives every learner transferable competitive-systems knowledge through accessible scenarios and team artifacts.
  2. Lesson 1Roles Beyond the PlayerAn esports team is not only the people holding controllers.
  3. Lesson 2Shot-Calling and Shared DecisionsTeams do not lose only because they make the wrong decision. They also lose because they make five decisions at the same time.
  4. Lesson 3Accountability and Team AgreementsAccountability is not public embarrassment with a nicer label.
  5. Lesson 4Inclusive Team CultureInclusion is not a poster on the wall. It is an operating condition.
  6. reflectionTeam Operating Agreement ReflectionSubmit one team operating agreement. The artifact should prove that the team can define roles, make pressure decisions, repair missed commitments, and protect participation.

Week 10

  1. overviewoverviewMaps, Objectives, Information, and Spatial Reasoning gives every learner transferable competitive-systems knowledge through accessible scenarios and team artifacts.
  2. Lesson 1Reading Competitive SpaceCompetitive space is not just the map on the screen. It is the set of routes, timing windows, safe positions, danger zones, and information gaps that shape every team decision. A beginner usually sees a map as…
  3. Lesson 2Objectives Beat HighlightsA highlight is a visible moment. An objective is a condition that helps the team win. Esports teams get weaker when players chase impressive clips while ignoring the actual win condition. This lesson separates personal…
  4. Lesson 3Information, Fog, and RiskTeams do not make decisions with perfect knowledge. They act with partial information. Strong esports teams are not teams that magically know everything. They are teams that know what they know, what they do not know,…
  5. Lesson 4Map-Control Plan LabThis lab converts spatial reasoning into a team artifact. You do not need a live game client. Use a blank arena, field, or lane diagram and treat it like a competitive map.
  6. reflectionSpatial Decision ReflectionAnswer in complete sentences.

Week 11

  1. overviewoverviewCommunication, Strategy, and Review develops usable calls, shared plans, and respectful post-round analysis without requiring a title, account, or live match.
  2. Lesson 1Clean CalloutsTeam communication fails when every thought becomes a broadcast. A clean callout gives teammates the information they need while they still have time to act.
  3. Lesson 2Shot-Calling Without NoiseShot-calling is the act of making or coordinating team decisions in real time. It does not mean one player controls everyone. It means the team has a clear process when time is limited.
  4. Lesson 3Conflict and CorrectionCompetitive teams will make mistakes. The question is whether correction improves the next attempt or damages trust. Good correction is specific, evidence-based, and directed at behavior.
  5. Lesson 4Team Comms Protocol LabBuild a one-page communication protocol for a team, club, or event crew.
  6. reflectionCommunication Reflection

Week 12

  1. overviewoverviewStudents use neutral scenario cards to read changing conditions, adapt shared plans, and review evidence without a required game title, account, or live match.
  2. Lesson 1Strategy Is a Testable PlanA strategy is not a vibe. It is a plan that can be explained before the match, executed during the match, and reviewed afterward. If the team cannot describe what evidence would prove the strategy failed, the strategy…
  3. Lesson 2Adaptation TriggersTeams often say they need to adapt, but they do not define when adaptation should happen. An adaptation trigger is a specific condition that tells the team to change the plan.
  4. Lesson 3Counterplay Without PanicCounterplay means responding to the opponent's strength with a deliberate answer. Panic means reacting emotionally without a plan. The difference is evidence.
  5. Lesson 4Match Plan LabBuild a match plan that can survive failure.
  6. reflectionStrategy Reflection

Week 13

  1. overviewoverviewStudents use supplied timelines, transcripts, and diagrams to review decisions, identify evidence, and propose inclusive improvement without needing a live match or external VOD.
  2. Lesson 1Evidence Before OpinionReview is where many teams lose discipline. Players remember the loudest moment, the final mistake, or the scoreboard. Evidence-based review slows the team down and asks what can actually be observed.
  3. Lesson 2Timestamp LogsA timestamp log is a short record of important match moments. It keeps review focused. Without timestamps, teams argue from memory, and memory is biased.
  4. Lesson 3Turning Review Into PracticeReview is incomplete until it changes practice. A team that watches mistakes without designing drills will repeat the same mistakes.
  5. LabVOD Review LabIn this lab you will turn replay evidence into a practice decision. The goal is not to blame a player or explain the whole match. The goal is to prove one useful claim, repair weak review language, and design one next…
  6. reflectionEvidence Reflection

Week 14

  1. overviewoverviewStudents synthesize earlier team systems through accessible scenario cards, role diagrams, and communication artifacts. No title, account, or live competition is required.
  2. Lesson 1Metrics Need ContextMetrics can help a team improve, but they can also mislead. A number answers only the question it was built to answer. It does not automatically explain value, teamwork, pressure, or decision quality.
  3. Lesson 2Role-Aware EvaluationDifferent roles create value in different ways. A fair evaluation system respects that. If every player is judged by the same narrow statistic, the team will reward the wrong behavior.
  4. Lesson 3Fair Performance ClaimsA performance claim connects evidence to a conclusion. Fair claims are limited. They do not pretend to know more than the evidence can prove.
  5. Lesson 4Evaluation Rubric LabCreate a role-aware rubric for an esports team or event crew.
  6. reflectionMetrics Reflection

Week 15

  1. overviewoverviewStudents create a classroom-only organization plan using accessible roles, evidence, and review. No live event, account, title, or external platform is required.
  2. Lesson 1Roles That Make a Program WorkAn esports program is more than players. A functioning program needs operations, coaching, analysis, production, moderation, scheduling, communications, and documentation. Students should see esports as an ecosystem of…
  3. Lesson 2Governance and ConductGovernance is the system that keeps a program fair, safe, and usable. It includes rules, decision rights, conduct expectations, escalation paths, and documentation.
  4. Lesson 3Capstone ScopeThe final capstone is an esports organization or event package. Scope control matters. A small complete project is better than a huge vague one.
  5. Lesson 4Organization Charter LabBuild the first draft of your capstone organization charter.
  6. reflectionOrganization Reflection

Week 16

  1. overviewoverviewopens Unit 6, the course's capstone unit, by building the four foundational documents every later planning step depends on. Students start by writing a one-paragraph opportunity statement that pins down an…
  2. Lesson 1Run-of-Show PlanningA run-of-show is the timeline for an event. It tells the crew what happens, when it happens, who owns it, and what evidence proves it happened.
  3. Lesson 2Brackets, Rules, and ResultsEvent fairness depends on visible rules and reliable result reporting. A bracket is not enough. Students need procedures for seeding, match timing, result confirmation, disputes, and updates.
  4. Lesson 3Contingency PlanningEvents fail in predictable ways: equipment problems, late players, missing accounts, network issues, unclear rules, stream audio problems, and conduct incidents. Contingency planning names the failure before it happens.
  5. Lesson 4Event Operations LabBuild the operations packet for your capstone event or organization.
  6. reflectionOperations Reflection

Week 17

  1. overviewoverviewshifts from planning documents to live execution. Students build a production runbook that turns the Week 16 schedule into a scene-by-scene script with clear command flow, then build a staffing plan and…
  2. Lesson 1Production ReadinessProduction is the viewer-facing layer of an esports event. It includes audio, video, overlays, commentary, scene changes, recording, and timing. Even a small classroom event benefits from a checklist.
  3. Lesson 2Moderation and Audience SafetyEsports communities need clear moderation. Moderation protects students, keeps chat usable, and makes expectations visible.
  4. Lesson 3Incident ResponseAn incident is any event that interrupts safety, fairness, or operations. A response plan helps the team act calmly.
  5. LabProduction Runbook LabIn this lab you will build a live-event runbook for a classroom esports production crew. The runbook should make the event safer, easier to run, and easier to recover when something breaks.
  6. reflectionProduction Reflection

Week 18

  1. overviewoverviewis the final week of the Esports: Robotnix Edition course, and it's where every document built across Weeks 16 and 17 becomes a single, executed event. Students integrate their vision, rules, schedule, risk…
  2. Lesson 1Evidence DossierA capstone dossier is the organized proof that your esports plan can operate. It should not be a pile of disconnected files. It should tell the story of the program, event, or team system.
  3. Lesson 2Defending DecisionsA defense is not a sales pitch. It is a clear explanation of decisions, tradeoffs, evidence, and revisions. Strong teams can explain why they chose one path and what risk they accepted.
  4. Lesson 3Revision and HandoffFinal work should be usable by someone else. A handoff explains what changed, what still needs attention, and how the next team should continue.
  5. Lesson 4Capstone Defense LabAssemble the final capstone defense.
  6. reflectionFinal Reflection
  7. quizModule 6 Quiz: Event Management and CapstoneThis quiz covers all twelve lessons from Weeks 16-18: event vision, rules and brackets, scheduling, risk management, production runbooks, staffing and escalation, audience communication, feedback synthesis, blueprint…