Important Dates:

• August 21: Coach completes Interest Form

• September 14-18: Clubs begin

• September 25: Coach completes Team Information Form & Roster

• September 28-Oct 2: FALL BREAK

• October 26-30: Virtual Minecraft Match. Watch live at go.fcps.net/epiclive

• November 30-Dec 4: Virtual Minecraft Match. Watch live at go.fcps.net/epiclive

• December 12: EPIC Winter Games

• January TBD: Middle School Regional

• January 25-29: Elementary Clubs Begin/Resume

• February 5: Coach completes Team Information Form & Roster

• March 1-5: Virtual Minecraft Match. Watch live at go.fcps.net/epiclive

• March 8-April 2: Mario Kart Virtual Time Trials

• May 3-7: Virtual Minecraft Finals. Watch live at go.fcps.net/epiclive 

• May 15: EPIC Expo

Must Knows:

• Year-round commitment.

  • Fall Session and Spring Sessoon

  • Can be split between 2 coaches at half rate

• Multiple virtual competitions and 1 in-person per season.

• Must compete in at least 2 gaming titles per session. (Note not every game is offered in-person during each session.)

• $800 supplemental position paid for by Technology Department. (certified)

• Must complete at least 1 creative digital products.

  • • New Schools Must Design Logo

    • Players In Action- Digital Photo

    • Winner's Medal- 3D design

• Encourage and prioritize participation from students who may not always feel included in traditional gaming communities, including females, students of color, students with IEPs, and others who are seeking a strong sense of community. Your club should be representative of your school. 

• Ideal number of student participants is 8-15. Experienced coaches may seek to grow their club to include additional students who have a passion for gaming, but may not want to play competitively. 

Competitive teams

• 1 competitive team per game title. Teams should be composed of different students. A student on one team can serve as a sub for another. Day of subs may change out after initial round. 

  • Minecraft- 2-6 students

  • Mario Kart- 4 students

  • Super Smash Bros- 3 students

  • Just Dance- 3 students

  • Rocket League- 4 students

Classified Staff: Hourly employees must clock out of regular job and then clock in to the supplemental position after regular work hours. 

• • • 40 hour employee everything is charged as overtime so you effectively have fewer hours they are eligible. Check with your principal.