Icebreaker Invitational 2024

WOW!

We had a great time at the Icebreaker Invitational. There was great competition, community, and sportsmanship. Special thanks to all the teams that traveled a great distance to get to the University at Albany. 

67 SSBU Players

38 Rocket League Players

105 Total Students

15 School Districts

=Largest Scholastic Esports Event in NYS 

Thank you to our sponsors!

SSBU Bracket

Rocket League Results

Where: University at Albany

              1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222

               Esports Arena (Lecture Centers)

Date: 12/15

Time: 9:30am doors; 10:00am start

Titles: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Singles) 

             Rocket League (3v3)

Parking

The State Quad parking lot has been designated for all event parking needs. Buses should drop off their passengers at Collin’s Circle before moving to park elsewhere. There will be signage on campus guiding attendees to the esports arena from these locations.

Check-In

Upon arrival students will be checked in with their coach. You MUST have an adult present to check-in. Each participant will be provided a wrist band with their tag, game, and school. The band is required to get your free lunch.

Food

Pizza will be provided for lunch primarily for attendees with a wrist band. The Campus Center will be open if attendees would like to purchase other options, and there are vending machines for snacks and drinks in the Lecture Center halls.

Streaming

Rocket League: https://www.twitch.tv/empirestatesef

SSBU: https://www.twitch.tv/ualbanyesports_

SSBU

• Legal stages: Battlefield, Small Battlefield, Pokémon Stadium 2, Town and City, Smashville

• Legal counterpicks: Final Destination, Hollow Bastion, Kalos Northern Cave (Player Pick)

• 1v1 Best of 3, no items, no hazards

• double-elimination

Rocket League

• Round Robin stage and tiebreaker rules

• Top performing teams from each pool to advance

• Best of 3 sets in pools and best of 7 Two pools of 5 teams.

  • Each team should play at least 4 times

• After teams play each other top teams play for 1 and 2

• Second place pool teams play for 3rd.

• Best of 5 (first to 3 W) Finals

• Best of 3 Pool Play

Campus Map

Agenda

• 9:30AM - 10AM: Doors Open, Arrival, Check-In 

• 10AM - 10:30AM: Opening Remarks, Coach's Meeting, Final Stream Prep + Go Live 

• 10:30AM: Smash Ultimate and Rocket League Bracket Play Begins 

• 12PM - 12:30PM: Lunch Break (UAlbany Tours start)

• 12:30PM - 3PM: Bracket Play Continues 

• 3PM - 4PM: Semis and Finals Occurs 

• 4PM: Closing Awards Distributed by ESSEF (edited)

Rooms

• UAlbany Esports Arena - Rocket League Room 

• LC 2 - Spectating & Food Room 

• LC 3C - Quiet Room 

• LC 3B - Smash Ultimate Room 

• LC 3A - Extra/Storage Room