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Mentor/Coach/Adult Expectations

Mentor/Coach/Adult Expectations

Over time, valuable insights and practices have naturally evolved in the realm of esports coaching, creating an exceptional experience for students. Coaches actively share this knowledge through Discord, lobby chat, and the support site, cultivating a collective understanding of expectations within the OKSE community. To provide a standardized reference, we've compiled essential considerations and clarifications for all coaches moving forward.

If you're a skilled teacher, you likely have what it takes to be a successful esports coach too! For educators and school staff, the popularity of video games among students is undeniable, and you might have questions about esports. However, with OKSE, becoming a high school esports coach only requires two things: a passion for fostering students' interests and a willingness to empower them. Game knowledge isn't essential, as students often know more. Your teaching skills translate well to coaching, and OKSE provides support, making it easy to manage the program. Most students are already interested in esports, and hosting an interest meeting can confirm their excitement. Embrace this opportunity to coach esports with OKSE and create a rewarding experience for both you and your students.

Expectations for the Season!!

  • Coaches are expected to reach out to OKSE Support if they or their players encounter any technical issues with the site.

    • Ensure that team names and player names are not misleading or cause issues within team competitions. Names such as “Bye Week”, “To Be Determined”, “No Game This Week” or other similar names that could be misinterpreted and misleading.
    • Team names and player names must be appropriate and abide by the PlayVS Code of Conduct.

    • Review team schedules weekly.
    • Promptly organize reschedules if needed.

    • Ensure team rosters and substitute benches are updated and abide by PlayVS rules.
    • Substitution windows vary per title. Please refer to the appropriate game title’s Rulebook for this information.
    • Please also check your title’s rulebook for your playoff roster lock time period. Roster locks during playoffs are shorter, such as this example from Hearthstone’s Rulebook mentioned under section 1.2.

    • Review Coach Notes every week for new game, article, and rulebook updates.
    • Coach Notes can be found on your PlayVS Dashboard and are emailed every Monday during the season.

Gameday and Match Expectations!!

    • Atleast one hour prior to matches, coaches are strongly encouraged to check-in their teams.

    • Coaches are required to be present during their team's match.
    • For students playing from home, coaches are expected to be present for questions or concerns in the in-product Match Lobby Chat.

    • If a team cannot participate in their scheduled match and are unable to reschedule for a future date within that match's scheduling block, coaches are expected to record the match as a forfeit through Mission Control.

    • All communication regarding matches, match reschedules, and/or conflicts are to be handled via Coach to Coach communication first.
    • If a resolution cannot be made, coaches are expected to reach out to us for assistance at support@playvs.com.

    • Winning coaches have one hour to submit match results after each match concludes.
    • After each match, both coaches are required to ensure match results have been submitted within one hour.
    • If for any reason coaches are unable to submit match results, coaches are expected to reach out to support@playvs.com.

    • For all match disputes, coaches are expected to resolve the dispute with the coach of the opposing team first through match lobby chat.
      • If the match result is not displayed correctly, select the "Dispute Results" button to provide the correct result to a League Admin or reach out to the Customer Experience team directly by selecting the chat icon at the bottom right or emailing support@playvs.com.
    • Coaches are required to provide in-game screenshots supporting their claim when submitting a match dispute.
    • Coaches are required to submit any match disputes for matches within one week after a match has concluded.

    • Coaches or other faculty members for a school are required to communicate conflicts preventing play with the opposing team and/or PlayVS.
    • This includes roster changes, absent players, and technical difficulties with the site.