Year One baseline
2026–27 competition calendar
Official competition runs Monday–Friday. Times are shown in PT so the wording remains correct across daylight-saving changes.
| Competition | Regular season | Conference championship | League playoffs | Standard time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Pokémon Snap | Sep 28–Nov 20 | Nov 30–Dec 11 | Jan 11–15 | Thu, asynchronous deadline 5 PM |
| Rocket League 2v2 | Sep 28–Dec 10 | Jan 11–22 | Jan 25–Feb 5 | Fri, 5 and 6 PM |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Sep 28–Dec 10 | Jan 11–29 | Feb 1–12 | Wed, 4:30 and 6 PM |
| Overcooked! 2 | Sep 28–Dec 11 | Jan 11–22 | Jan 25–Feb 5 | Mon, 5 PM |
| Minecraft | Sep 28–Dec 11 | Jan 11–22 | Feb 1–12 | Thu, 5 PM |
| VALORANT | Oct 5–Jan 27 | Feb 1–19 | Feb 22–Mar 12 | Fri, 5 PM |
| Pokémon Championship Series | Oct 12–Feb 18 | Feb 22–Mar 12 | Mar 15–Apr 2 | Thu, 5 PM |
| Chess | Oct 19–Jan 22 | Jan 25–Feb 5 | Feb 8–19 | Mon and Wed, 5 PM |
| Overwatch 2 | Nov 9–Feb 15 | Feb 22–Mar 5 | Mar 8–19 | Tue, 5 PM |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Jan 11–Mar 22 | Mar 29–Apr 9 | Apr 12–23 | Mon, 5 PM |
| Tetris Effect: Connected | Jan 11–Mar 5 | Mar 8–19 | Mar 22–Apr 2 | Tue and Thu, 5 PM |
| Fortnite | Jan 11–Apr 2 | Apr 5–23 | Apr 26–May 7 | Mon, 5 PM |
| Marvel Rivals | Jan 18–Apr 9 | Apr 12–23 | Apr 26–May 7 | Fri, 5 PM |
| Rocket League 3v3 | Feb 22–Apr 22 | Apr 26–May 7 | May 10–21 | Fri, 5 and 6 PM |
| GeoGuessr | Mar 1–Apr 22 | Apr 26–May 7 | May 10–21 | Tue and Thu, 5 PM |
League blackouts: Thanksgiving, November 23–29, 2026; winter break, December 14, 2026–January 10, 2027. Schools submit their own spring-break week and receive a school-specific bye.