1.1 Welcome

Welcome to the Gaming Oasis League of Legends Secondary Format Guidelines for the SEL and NEL. Please refer to the Conference Guidelines and League of Legends Game Guidelines for general conference and game rules.

Matches traditionally take place at 7:00 PM CST / 8:00 PM EST, with one match per night.

• SEL: Wednesday Evenings
• NEL: Monday Evenings

1.2 Specific Dates

Specific season dates appear only in each conference's competitive calendar. Week numbers below are relative to that calendar.

2.1 Format Layout / Phases

The League of Legends secondary format runs for eight weeks and consists of three phases. It is designed primarily for 8 or 16 teams and supports up to 16 teams. All matches are Bo3.

• Phase 1: Initial Groups
• Phase 2: Upper and Lower Division Groups
• Phase 3: Placement Brackets

2.1.1 Default Reschedule Times

• SEL Match Reschedule Deadline Default: Tuesday at 7:00 PM CST / 8:00 PM EST
• NEL Match Reschedule Deadline Default: Sunday at 7:00 PM CST / 8:00 PM EST
• Match Completion Deadline Default: The following Sunday at 9:00 PM CST / 10:00 PM EST

Check each week and the competitive calendar for any changes to these default deadlines.

2.1.2 Team Divisions