Program Description

Hudson Recreation has partnered with GG Leagues and surrounding "Central Region" Towns (Grafton, Leominster, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Sterling, Upton, and Westboro) to establish the Central Massachusetts Recreation and Parks Association E-Sports League! Compete against friends and players from other Towns in Fortnite, Madden 21, Rocket League or Super Smash Bros. 

WINTER 2023 LEAGUES START THE WEEK OF JANUARY 23rd.
REGISTRATION OPENS OCTOBER 24th AND WILL CLOSE ON JANUARY 16th.

REQUIRED necessary equipment:

-- You need to own the specific game
-- You need to own the game system
-- You need an Internet connection to play the games online
-- You need to have the online gaming account (ie, Playstation Plus, Xbox Live)
-- You also will need to register with GG Leagues Gaming Systems for an online account. Instructions for this are available below in the "How to Register" section. 
 
GAMING SCHEDULE for WINTER 2023: 

Game: Madden 23
System: PS5 with Playstation Plus Subscription, XBOX One with Xbox Live Subscription
Day of the Week/Start Date: Monday, January 23rd, 2023
Time and Age Division: 7:00pm-8:00pm EST (8+ Division)

Game: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
System: Nintendo Switch with Nintendo Switch Online Subscription
Day of the Week/Start Date: Monday, January 23rd, 2023
Time and Age Division:
7:00pm-8:00pm Local Time (Youth Division: 8-12)
8:00pm-9:00pm Local Time (Teen Division: 13-18)
9:00pm-10:00pm Local Time (Adult Division: 18+)

Game: Fortnite; 1v1
System: PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Nintendo Switch
Day of the Week/Start Date: Tuesday, January 24th, 2023
Time and Age Division: 7:00pm-8:00pm EST (Teen Plus Division: 13+)
Note: Due to changes in the licensing agreement, players must be 13+ to register for Fortnite

Game: Rocket League; 1v1 and 3v3 (see registration info below on how to register for 1v1 and 3v3 leagues)
Skill Level: Beginner and Competitive options available
System: PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Nintendo Switch
Day of the Week/Start Date: Wednesday, January 25th, 2023
Times and Age Divisions:
Beginner 1v1 - 8:00pm-9:00pm Local Time (Teen Division: 13+)
Beginner 3v3 - 7:00pm-8:00pm EST (Teen Division: 13+)
Competitive 1v1 - 8:00pm-9:00pm Local Time (Teen Division: 13+)
Competitive 3v3 - 7:00pm-8:00pm EST (Teen Division: 13+)

Game: Super Smash Bros.
System: Nintendo Switch with Nintendo Switch Online Subscription
Day of the Week/Start Date: Thursday, January 26th, 2023

Times and Age Divisions:
7:00pm-8:00pm (Youth Division: 8-12 years old)
8:00pm-9:00pm (Teen Division: 13-18 years old)
9:00pm-10:00pm (Adult Division 18+ years old)

GG Leagues will provide officials for all games and matches in real time.
 
Length of Season: 
The Spring Season will be 6 weeks long (5 nights of regular season and 1 night of playoffs).
Each night of play will last approximately one(1) hour.

All game ratings and descriptions can be found HERE
It is a parent/guardian's responsibility to decide if a game is appropriate for their child.
We encourage everyone to read the descriptions prior to registering.


Want to learn more about E-gaming and participation in a league?
Please review this parent packet regarding GG Leagues
 
COST:
NEW! $40 for a season pass.
A season pass allows a player to participant in as many leagues as they wish.
Previously, cost was $30 per league.
If joining a multi-player/team league, each member of the team must have their own season pass.
 
HOW TO REGISTER:
All leagues for single player will NOT require those signing up to create a team. The steps to registering for GGLeagues can be found below.
 
For single player (1v1) leagues:
1. Create an account on GGLeagues platform. www.ggleagues.com
2. Register for the league you would like to participate in here:
www.ggleagues.com/organization/hudson-recreation

For multiplayer (2v2, 3v3, 4v4, 5v5, 6v6) leagues:
1. Create an account on GGLeagues platform. www.ggleagues.com
2. One member of the team will create a new team
3. The remaining team members will join the team by accepting an invitation from the team captain
 
QUESTIONS?:
Contact Dan Hannon at dhannon@townofhudson.org  

Forms & Documents

  Winter 2021-2022 League Flyer
Size (Kb): 294 KB
Last Updated: 1/12/2022