East Lyme Youth Services Jump Into Esports Arena

Press release from the Town of East Lyme:

February 19, 2021

Does your child enjoy playing video games online but you wish it was a more social activity? Well we have your answer! We will be hosting leagues and tournaments, virtually to start due to safety, but eventually in the youth center and take suggestions on how we can improve the Esports experience for our community!

The first league we will be hosting will be Rocket League. For those who are unfamiliar, Rocket League is a game in which players “drive” cars around an arena while playing a game of “Soccer” trying to push a ball into a goal, while your opponent defends their goal and tries to score in yours. This hit game is great for people of all ages, competitive, and fun!

Our league will be for players ages 12 to 18 and free of charge. Please read over the league guidelines attached below before registering.

When: League Begins March 11th and runs 7 weeks, through April 22nd. Please understand that signing up is a commitment and players are expected to play each week at the designated time, once the schedule is released.

Online Registration (Click Here)

For questions or inquiries regarding Esports please email mmcdowell@eltownhall.com we are interested in hearing what other games you would be interested in having added to our Esports offerings!

Downloads:

• rocketleague (pdf)

This press release was produced by the Town of East Lyme. The views expressed here are the author’s own.