Rocket League

COMPETITIVE ROCKET LEAGUE

Just For Kids Gaming is excited to offer a Competitive Rocket League divisions for those that love the game of Rocket League.

We will have two different divisions:

Competitive YOUTH (for more serious players)
and
FRIENDS AND FAMILY (recreational) where Mom’s, Dad’s and other family members can join in. For the FRIENDS & FAMILY LEAGUE- CLICK HERE

Golden rules of Rocket League:

  1. Good team communication leads to great team spirit, even with random players.

  2. Rotation is by far the most effective tactic available.

  3. If you can, stay fast. It is almost always the better choice.

  4. When it’s your turn (concerning rotation) don’t chase the ball, chase the place where it will be in 2-3 seconds.

  5. Only engage if you will be the first to arrive at that place. Else, stay alert.

  6. Make collecting boost your third priority.

  7. Make preventing the other team to score your second priority.

  8. When you collide head to head with an opponent, you must hold the gas until you are separated. No exception.

  9. Make having a blast the first priority.

Introduction and Purpose

These Official Rules (Rules) of the JFK Gaming League apply to each of the teams who have registered and met the requirements for the league, as well as their head coach, assistant coaches, Starters, Substitutes (collectively Team Members), and other members.

1. Game Rules

1.1 Definition of Terms

1.1.1 Game. An instance of competition that is played until a winner is determined by one of the following methods, whichever occurs first: (a) Completion of the countdown timer or objective achieved, (b) Team Surrender, or (c) Team Forfeit.

1.1.2 Round. An instance of individual competition, often between individual team members. The player or team that wins the majority of available rounds will be determined the winner of the game.

1.1.3 Set. A series of games that is played until one player wins a majority of the total games (e.g., winning two games out of three “best-of-three”). The winning player will receive a win tally in favor of their team for the match.

1.1.4 Match. A group of sets that is played until one team wins a majority of the total sets (e.g., winning two sets out of three “best-of-three”). The winning team will either receive a win tally in a league format or advance to the next round in a tournament format.

1.1.5 League. A group of teams that regularly play against one another. There are two distinct types of JFK Gaming leagues: (a) Recreational and (b) Competitive.

1.1.6 Phase. A section of scheduled league play that comprises a season. There are distinct phases for leagues, with each phase having its own league format.

1.1.7 Season. Scheduled league play that will occur over a predetermined amount of time.

1.2 Roster Requirements

1.2.1 Roster Submission

Team members must be eligible to compete on behalf of their team.

A max Roster of 5 players must be submitted by the ROSTER DEADLINE for each LEAGUE SIGNUP.

Each League page will list the number of players necessary to fill a team’s Roster and Bench.
No individual may simultaneously hold two or more roles as listed above. All players and coaches are expected to be present physically or virtually for all official JFK Gaming matches.

Once a Game of Record is established, substitutions are not allowed. Once the game is complete and the results are recorded, player substitutions may be made before the start of the following game.

1.2.2 Substitutions

Substitutions must be made by one of the following:

  • Confirming competing players within the Match Assistant at the beginning of the match.

  • Using the Match Assistant to change the roster and re-confirm rosters in between games.

In the event the Match Assistant is unavailable, rosters and substitutions must be confirmed before the start of each game unless otherwise approved by a League Official and stated by a JFK Gaming Admin in the Match Lobby Chat.

Players on the bench may be used for any match their team is competing in within their assigned league. Only the players shown on a team’s Bench before the start of the match can be used as substitutes in an official JFK Gaming Match.

If a player on the starting roster cannot compete in the match and there are no available substitutes, competition may continue without that player as long as it does not put the opposing team at a disadvantage.

1.3 Game of Record

A game of record (GOR) in Rocket League is established under the following conditions:

1.3.1 Game timer reaches the end of the countdown and states “GO”.

Once GOR is established, game restarts will only be allowed under limited conditions.

1.4 Stoppage of Play

1.4.1 Directed Pause

At any time, League Officials may order the pause of a match at the sole discretion of League Officials. Teams may complete the current game and finalize the results.

1.4.2 Game Disconnection

If a player disconnects from the online match, they will not be able to rejoin the match. After the game has completed, coaches can reset the match assistant to resend invites or substitute the disconnected player for another player. Rosters are locked for each game once the game begins and a GOR has been established according to Section 1.3.

If either team has disconnected fully, then the game will close automatically and players will be returned to the in-game starting screen lobby. If this happens, submit an online FORM here.

1.5 Match Format

  • Format:

    • Preseason & Regular Season: Best-of-Three (Bo3) Games

    • Playoffs & Finals: Best-of-Five (Bo5) Games

  • Game Mode: Soccar

  • Settings:

    • Arena: DFH Stadium

    • Bot Difficulty: No Bots

    • Region: Recommended

Each team will compete in a Bo5 games match. The winner of each game will be determined by the team that scores the most goals in a single 5-minute game. If the game is tied at the end of the 5-minute timer, the game will enter into an overtime where the first goal scored will determine the winner of the game.

1.5.1 Phase Details

The Match Format listed above will be the standard format for all preseason and regular season matches.

Starting in the Playoffs phase, the Match Format will be adjusted to be Bo5 games to determine the overall winner

1.6 Special Rules

1.6.1 Game Restart Protocol

In the event a Game Restart is necessary, both teams should leave the lobby and recreate the match in a state that accurately reflects the score and remaining game time as when the pause/disconnect occurred.

If a Game Restart is needed to replay an Overtime scenario, the game will be played until a single goal is scored. The team that scores will be awarded the win for the game.

2. Player Equipment

2.1 Equipment

Each player on the Starting Roster must have access to school-provided equipment or must be permitted by the school to provide their own equipment in the following categories:

2.1.1 PC or Compatible Gaming Console

2.1.2 Monitor/Television

2.1.3 Headsets and/or Earbuds

2.1.4 Table and Chair

2.1.5 Compatible controller, or Mouse & Keyboard (for PC)

2.1.6 Rocket League game

2.1.7 Computer Specifications (for PC)

3. Match Process

3.1 Pre-Match Setup

Team Captains/Coaches can meet in the JFKgaming DISCORD to get the match setup or if they have matching consoles they can chat there as well.

3.1.1 Splitscreen Protocol

Teams competing via splitscreen will not be able to receive Automatic Invites (as listed in 3.2.2 below), and must use the Custom Lobby Process to play out the match. Teams needing to use custom lobbies to compete must share a message in Match Lobby Chat to inform their opponents of the change in order to proceed.

3.2 Match Setup

3.2.1 Confirm Rosters & Platform

Once readied up, any team member can proceed through the Match Assistant. Teams will confirm starting rosters and each player’s competitive platform.

3.2.2 Automatic Invites

A team member will select Ready for Invites to prompt the system to issue automatic invites to the players directly. To receive invites, players must be logged into Rocket League and in the main menu to receive and accept the invite. Once a match has begun using automatic invites, the games will continue automatically until the match is completed.

3.2.3 Reset Game

Should a game need to be reset, at any time, a member from each team must select Reset Game from the JFK Gaming Match Lobby page. This will automatically remove all players from the lobby and send them back to the in-game main menu.

3.3 Match F.A.Q.

3.3.1 Spectating

In order to avoid giving any team an advantage, only JFK Gaming Coaches/Admins should be in spectators lobby.

3.3.2 In-Game Content Updates

Rocket League is a live-service multiplayer game that may release new content patches with new and/or updated champions and items while the season is occurring.

JFK Gaming has zero control over if your car or items get removed by Epic Games mid-season

4. Post Match Process

4.1 Results

Please have one team member take a screenshot of each match result for confirmation when matches are submitted.
The team listed as the home team should email the match results to jfkrocketleague@gmail.com

Submit your Screen Shot with your match email.

In the event that screenshots aren’t sent over to the above email, then statistics will not be tracked.

In the event of an error, coaches must contact info@justforkidscincy.com directly with any issues.