09/3/25 – Reminder: Fall 2025 Esports Registration Deadline is 9/19/25

September 3, 2025 Athletic Department Blog Updates

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Before we get into our fall seasonal reminders, we wanted to let everyone know that, during our summer review meeting with PlayVS, we found out that Kentucky ranked third in the nation last year, behind Georgia and New Mexico, in terms of State Esports Participation!

In addition, Fayette County Public Schools was voted PlayVS’ School District of the Year for the 2024-2025 school year!

As far as reminders, the most pressing is our Registration Deadline

The deadline to register (and therefore, participate) in the Fall ’25 KHSAA/PlayVS Esports Season is Friday, September 19 @ 11:59 PM League Time.

Please get your teams registered and onboarded as soon as possible so we can make certain that we have enough participation in each of our seven titles to keep them in the KHSAA State Championship League – including our new Fall ’25 3v3 Title, Street Fighter 6.

New schools – you still have plenty of time! Contact Kentucky@playvs.com (and CC me) to get scheduled with a PlayVS representative to walk you through the steps.

​​Note that players from your direct feeder Middle School can play up for their high school team, as long as they are at least 13 years old. For players below 13, PlayVS continues to offer its Middle School League.

As of Monday, September 1, our current numbers were as follows:

 

Our office and PlayVS generally do not get too concerned with initial lower numbers, as many schools work up until the deadline to get onboarded.  As a comprision, our Spring ’25 numbers were nearly 5 times the number of Schools, teams and enrolled players listed in the above chart.  

Let’s make this the biggest season ever!

Further reminders:  

KHSAA Fall ‘25 Championship Titles

• League of Legends
• Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate
• Mario Kart™ Deluxe
• Rocket League
• Splatoon 3
• Madden NFL
• Street Fighter 6 NEW! (Rulebook) – NOTE:  This 3v3 title is replacing NBA 2K at least this fall!

KHSAA Fall ‘25 Important Dates & Schedule

• Again – Registration Deadline: September 19, 2025, at 11:59 PM (league time)
• Preseason: Weeks of September 8 and September 15, 2025
• Regular Season: September 22 – November 10, 2025
• Playoffs: November 17 – December 5, 2025
• In-Person Championship: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 @ The Cornerstone at UK
• Holiday Breaks (No Matches): October 13, 2025, November 11, 2025, November 24–28, 2025

Our additional regional (non-state league) titles are:

• Hearthstone
• Pokemon UNITE

Our additional regional (non-state league) titles are:

• Hearthstone
• Pokemon UNITE

Additionally, PlayVS has launched its new esports curriculum, Gaming Concepts, where schools can now offer a clear pathway from classroom engagement to competitive play and even future career opportunities in the growing esports and tech industries.

If you’re interested in bringing esports curriculum to your school or want to learn more, please take a moment to complete this short survey:

👉 https://form.typeform.com/to/rUL0xGGD

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to KHSAA or PlayVS.

Have a great upcoming season!

 

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