We’re happy to announce a new OSC event, sponsored by Refrescos Elite, and Matcherino:
Battle of the Americas: NA v LA
As the name implies, this tournament will matchup North American and Latin American players both individually, and as a team to represent their region for $2000+ and glory! We will be inviting 8 NA + LA regional heroes, as well as running qualifiers for 2 additional players per region. We’ve commissioned custom player portraits, and will use these to announce one player every couple of days in the lead up to the main bracket (20 player double elimination), as well as creating some fun items for fans. The bracket will play out over 5 weeks, with 2 broadcasts scheduled each week, Mondays and Fridays at 6pm PST.
We have two of NA’s favourite casters lined up to cover the matches in English. Temp0 will be covering the majority of broadcasts on the OSCesports twitch channel, with feardragon covering the final stages on his personal twitch channel.
JimRising will be covering all matches in Spanish on his personal twitch channel. If you’re not already, give him a follow there, as well as twitter!
*North America = WCS NA countries, Latin America = WCS Copa America countries.
YOU can add $1 to the prizepool for FREE with coupon code: NAvLA
+ Consider checking out the sponsor click campaigns and great rewards to add more again!
Team NA
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Team LA
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Why NA v LA?
Building A Friendly Regional Rivalry:
Rivalries are fascinating in sport and add a lot to any event or narrative. Whether that be individuals like Ali v Frazier, Federer v Nadal or Brady v Manning, team based like the Red Sox v Yankees, Barcelona v Real Madrid, Celtic v Rangers or region/nation based like India v Pakistan, Australia v England or Argentina Vs Brazil, rivalries usually bring out emotional investment from both participants and fans. While maybe not huge sporting rivals in traditional sports, perhaps we might be able to establish a friendly rivalry between starcraft players and fans from these neighbouring regions. Which region has the best player? Which region has the most depth? Who has the most passionate fans? Let’s find out!
NA + LA Consistently Highly Performing in OSC:
NA + LA have lead the way in OSC participation over the last couple of years, and this has often translated in high individual placings in the World Rankings and records in the Leagues Hall of Fame! In 2017 USA was the highest ranked country by participants with 220, Brazil 2nd (80) and Canada 5th (64)! As it stands at the time of posting in 2018, again USA is 1st, Canada 8th and Brazil 10th, but it’s been pleasing to see a big increase from countries like Peru, Chile and Mexico through our weekly regional cup the Sentimiento Latino! And while we’ve seen huge growth in Europe in 2018 (Poland + Germany each with 100!), we believe NA + LA is the perfect place to trial an event of this nature due to that consistently solid player base.
Prizes:
Main Event:
1st $850 + 350 OSC points
2nd $450 + 250 OSC points
3rd $250 + 200 OSC points
4th $150 + 150 OSC points
5-6th $100 + 100 OSC points each
7-8th 50 OSC points each
9-12th 15 OSC points each
13-16th 12.5 OSC points each
16-20th 10 OSC points each
Qualifiers:
First Place Qualifies
1st: $25 + 40 OSC Points
2nd: 15 OSC Points
3-4th: 10 OSC Points
5-8th: 5 OSC Points
*Prizes are in USD
Matcherino Stretch Goal #1:
If the Prizepool reaches $2500, $50 will be given to all members of the winning region (NA or LA). Winning region is determined by player who takes first place.
Matcherino Stretch Goal #2:
If the Prizepool reaches $3000, we'll add a NA v LA Team Competition. Like the GSL vs the World Format, a captain will pick a player from the squad to vs the other region in a bo1. The winning team from the previous match reveals the next player then the opponent decides the counter-player.
This tournament also counts towards participation competition prizes including 1x return flight to a SC2 event of your choosing, accommodation for and entry to the event!
OSC World Rankings can be viewed here
Main Bracket Schedule
Friday, Dec 21 2:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Kelazhur v SpeCial
Winner v Neeb (Grand Final)
Map Pool: + Show Spoiler +
Refrescos Elite
This event is sponsored by Refrescos Elite, a family owned Mexican soda company. Formed in 1951, Refrescos Elite has grown to become one of the premier soda companies in the Americas, with many popular national and international brands under their umbrella. Their slogan “el sabor de siempre” translates to "always the same”, reflecting both their commitment to using pure cane sugar, rather than synthetic sweeteners, and also their drive to stay true to the family business values and origins. Be sure to give them a like on facebook to stay up to date with great product updates, and as thanks for supporting starcraft!
We hope everyone enjoys a delicious Refrescos Elite drink during the tournament, while cheering on their favourite region and players!
Battle of the Americas: NA v LA
As the name implies, this tournament will matchup North American and Latin American players both individually, and as a team to represent their region for $2000+ and glory! We will be inviting 8 NA + LA regional heroes, as well as running qualifiers for 2 additional players per region. We’ve commissioned custom player portraits, and will use these to announce one player every couple of days in the lead up to the main bracket (20 player double elimination), as well as creating some fun items for fans. The bracket will play out over 5 weeks, with 2 broadcasts scheduled each week, Mondays and Fridays at 6pm PST.
We have two of NA’s favourite casters lined up to cover the matches in English. Temp0 will be covering the majority of broadcasts on the OSCesports twitch channel, with feardragon covering the final stages on his personal twitch channel.
JimRising will be covering all matches in Spanish on his personal twitch channel. If you’re not already, give him a follow there, as well as twitter!
*North America = WCS NA countries, Latin America = WCS Copa America countries.
YOU can add $1 to the prizepool for FREE with coupon code: NAvLA
+ Consider checking out the sponsor click campaigns and great rewards to add more again!
Team NA
+ Show Spoiler +
1 Future
2. Silky
3. MaSa
4. NoRegreT
5. Neeb
6. JonSnow
7. Scarlett
8. puCK
9. Astrea (Qualifier #1)
10. ACE (Qualifier #2)
2. Silky
3. MaSa
4. NoRegreT
5. Neeb
6. JonSnow
7. Scarlett
8. puCK
9. Astrea (Qualifier #1)
10. ACE (Qualifier #2)
Team LA
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1 Kelazhur
2. Ryu
3. Cham
4. JimRising
5. Jarppi
6. Erik
7. eGGz
8. SpeCial
9. EON (Qualifier #1)
10. Pacomike (Qualifier #2)
2. Ryu
3. Cham
4. JimRising
5. Jarppi
6. Erik
7. eGGz
8. SpeCial
9. EON (Qualifier #1)
10. Pacomike (Qualifier #2)
Why NA v LA?
Building A Friendly Regional Rivalry:
Rivalries are fascinating in sport and add a lot to any event or narrative. Whether that be individuals like Ali v Frazier, Federer v Nadal or Brady v Manning, team based like the Red Sox v Yankees, Barcelona v Real Madrid, Celtic v Rangers or region/nation based like India v Pakistan, Australia v England or Argentina Vs Brazil, rivalries usually bring out emotional investment from both participants and fans. While maybe not huge sporting rivals in traditional sports, perhaps we might be able to establish a friendly rivalry between starcraft players and fans from these neighbouring regions. Which region has the best player? Which region has the most depth? Who has the most passionate fans? Let’s find out!
NA + LA Consistently Highly Performing in OSC:
NA + LA have lead the way in OSC participation over the last couple of years, and this has often translated in high individual placings in the World Rankings and records in the Leagues Hall of Fame! In 2017 USA was the highest ranked country by participants with 220, Brazil 2nd (80) and Canada 5th (64)! As it stands at the time of posting in 2018, again USA is 1st, Canada 8th and Brazil 10th, but it’s been pleasing to see a big increase from countries like Peru, Chile and Mexico through our weekly regional cup the Sentimiento Latino! And while we’ve seen huge growth in Europe in 2018 (Poland + Germany each with 100!), we believe NA + LA is the perfect place to trial an event of this nature due to that consistently solid player base.
Prizes:
Main Event:
1st $850 + 350 OSC points
2nd $450 + 250 OSC points
3rd $250 + 200 OSC points
4th $150 + 150 OSC points
5-6th $100 + 100 OSC points each
7-8th 50 OSC points each
9-12th 15 OSC points each
13-16th 12.5 OSC points each
16-20th 10 OSC points each
Qualifiers:
First Place Qualifies
1st: $25 + 40 OSC Points
2nd: 15 OSC Points
3-4th: 10 OSC Points
5-8th: 5 OSC Points
*Prizes are in USD
Matcherino Stretch Goal #1:
If the Prizepool reaches $2500, $50 will be given to all members of the winning region (NA or LA). Winning region is determined by player who takes first place.
Matcherino Stretch Goal #2:
If the Prizepool reaches $3000, we'll add a NA v LA Team Competition. Like the GSL vs the World Format, a captain will pick a player from the squad to vs the other region in a bo1. The winning team from the previous match reveals the next player then the opponent decides the counter-player.
This tournament also counts towards participation competition prizes including 1x return flight to a SC2 event of your choosing, accommodation for and entry to the event!
OSC World Rankings can be viewed here
Main Bracket Schedule
Friday, Dec 21 2:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Kelazhur v SpeCial
Winner v Neeb (Grand Final)
Map Pool: + Show Spoiler +
Acid Plant, Blueshift, Cerulean Fall, Dreamcatcher, Fracture, Lost and Found, Para Site
For Best of 3 Series, ABAB ABC. Both players take turns to veto 2 maps from the map pool, so there is 3 left, then A selects the first map.
For Best of 5 Series, AB ABABC. Both players take turns to veto 1 map from the map pool, so there is 5 left, then A selects the first map.
To find opponents, practice partners, tournament updates, news, Q&A, announcements, etc, join our new OSC Community Discord Server: discord.gg/wVtXBtBOSC
For Best of 3 Series, ABAB ABC. Both players take turns to veto 2 maps from the map pool, so there is 3 left, then A selects the first map.
For Best of 5 Series, AB ABABC. Both players take turns to veto 1 map from the map pool, so there is 5 left, then A selects the first map.
To find opponents, practice partners, tournament updates, news, Q&A, announcements, etc, join our new OSC Community Discord Server: discord.gg/wVtXBtBOSC
Refrescos Elite
This event is sponsored by Refrescos Elite, a family owned Mexican soda company. Formed in 1951, Refrescos Elite has grown to become one of the premier soda companies in the Americas, with many popular national and international brands under their umbrella. Their slogan “el sabor de siempre” translates to "always the same”, reflecting both their commitment to using pure cane sugar, rather than synthetic sweeteners, and also their drive to stay true to the family business values and origins. Be sure to give them a like on facebook to stay up to date with great product updates, and as thanks for supporting starcraft!
We hope everyone enjoys a delicious Refrescos Elite drink during the tournament, while cheering on their favourite region and players!