2025 Fenworks
Special Olympics North Dakota (SOND) Esports
State Tournament 

The moment you've been waiting for is here! Get ready for the exciting best-of-Fenworks SOND Esports competition happening Friday, April 11. Explore this page for all the details about your state tournament!
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Details

Date: Friday, April 11, 2025

Location: West Fargo High School Theatre, 801 9th St E, West Fargo, ND 58078

Free to all spectators and attendees

Host Information

The State Tournament will be held West Fargo HIgh School's Theatre. The registration table will be set up right outside the auditorium. See below for parking instructions

West Fargo High School Theatre
801 9th St E
West Fargo, ND 58078
We are proud to be partnered with Special Olympics North Dakota (SOND), demonstrating the power of esports as a unifying and inclusive activity!

About Special Olympics North Dakota

Special Olympics North Dakota is part of a worldwide movement that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sports every day around the world. Through work in sports, health education and community building, Special Olympics is addressing inactivity, injustice, intolerance, and social isolation by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities which leads to a more welcoming and inclusive society. Every year more than 1,000 Special Olympics athletes are served in North Dakota and have an opportunity to take part in any of the 14 sports offered. With the support of more than 150 coaches, 1,300 statewide volunteers can deliver nearly 85 statewide competitions and events throughout the year. Check out their website or find them on Facebook and Instagram for more!

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Registration and Check In

School and Team registration will begin on Friday, April 11 at 9:00 am CT outside the Theatre. The opening ceremony will begin at 9:30 am CT.

Tournament Information

Award ceremonies will happen immediately following the championship and 3rd place match.

The schedule is subject to change. All times are in Central Time (CT).
The times listed are suggestions as matches will start after the previous one is finished.
Link to Schedule

Brackets will be available once the season has finished. 

Thursday, February 22 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Memorial Union Social Stairs
This panel of collegiate esports experts will tell you how to succeed at the next level. Coach Ryan Kraus (UND) will be there in person, joined online by Alyssa Duran (Shenandoah University) and Mark Deppe (UC Irvine). These panelists will talk about the habits of successful athletes in their programs, common stumbling blocks to avoid, and how their players improve, among other topics. This is a Q and A panel in which you can ask your burning questions about the collegiate esports scene.

Below are all the changes to the rulesets for the tournament.
The rules for Special Olympics Unified Rocket League 2v2 can be found here.

Tournament Type: Pool Play/Group Stage into Single Elimination Tournament

Teams: 8 teams (2 groups of 4 teams); the top two teams of each group will advance to the tournament

Matches: Best of 3 for all matches

Tiebreaker: If multiple teams tie in pool play.

  • 2 Team Tie – Head to head (Between the two tied teams, whoever beat the other team will advance)
  • 3 Team Tie – Game Differential, then total goal differential
    • Game Differential
      • +2 points: 2-0
      • +1 points: 2-1
      • -1 points: 1-2
      • -2 points: 0-2
    • Goal Differential:
      • Total goals scored vs. goals scored on team
Download Bracket
Can’t make it to the event? Check out our live stream. We will be steaming some of the games.

 Click the links to our socials, where we will be streaming.

Setups:
The tournament venue will provide all PC setups, including a mouse, mousepad, keyboard, and headset.

What Should I Bring:
Peripherals: Mouse and Keyboard (headsets will be provided; personal headsets will not be allowed)
Controller: Players must bring their own controller(s), as Fenworks will not provide any controllers on-site. If a player brings a controller, ensure the controller's cord is also brought. Bluetooth connections are not permitted.

KNOW YOUR SETTINGS so that you can get prepared quickly before your match.
Students should be ready to set up all the equipment they bring promptly. They cannot download custom drivers/etc. All outside equipment will be inspected by Fenworks staff before use in tournament play.

Please make sure you label all equipment with contact information!

There will not be any backup accounts available.
Students must have access to their accounts and use their own accounts during competition.

Players must have their account information ready to log in at match time.
 Fenworks suggests all students test their logins prior to coming to the tournament and bring their phone for any two-factor verification when logging in. For all titles, players should be prepared to alter any settings/key bindings they’ll need (in-game) if they are not carried over from their primary account. We suggest you take a picture of your settings page for reference.

Players will need their Epic Games Login Information.

Console players must make an Epic Games account and link it to their console account. Follow this guide to this: https://www.rocketleague.com/activate/

North Dakota Esports Partners

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This tournament is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or otherwise associated with, Psyonix LLC. The information players provide in connection with this tournament is being provided to tournament organizer and not to Psyonix LLC. By participating in this tournament, to the extent permitted by applicable law, players agree to release and hold harmless Psyonix LLC, its parent company, licensors, its and their affiliates, and its and their employees, officers, directors, agents, contractors, and other representatives from all claims, demands, actions, losses, liabilities, and expenses related to the tournament.

 This event is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Epic Games, Inc.