Rocket League is a fantastical sport-based video game, developed by Psyonix (it’s “soccer with cars”). It features a competitive game mode based on teamwork and outmaneuvering opponents.

Players work with their team to advance the ball down the field and score goals in their opponents’ net. Rocket League is a technical game which involves both high-level dexterity and fast-paced gameplay. Through partnerships with the NFHS Network and individual state associations, Rocket League competition is a state sanctioned esport.

The Game

Each team starts on opposite sides of the field, as either the Blue or Orange team. When the timer begins, players race to be the first to hit the ball with their car.

The Action

Once the ball is in play, the clock winds down until a team scores by hitting the ball into the opposing team’s goal, at which point players return to their starting positions and repeat that process until time runs out.

The Goal

The team with the most goals at the end of regulation wins. If there is a tie, the teams play periods of overtime until a winner is determined.