Tryouts

Are you ready to showcase your skills and join our esports program? We’re thrilled to announce that tryouts for our competitive teams for the 2024-2025 school year are just around the corner! Whether you’re an experienced player or new to the game, we invite all interested athletes to come and show us what you’ve got.

Tryout Dates

Tryout Dates Table
Dates Esports Teams
Thursday, August 22, 2024 Call of Duty Counter Strike 2 Rocket League
Friday, August 23, 2024 Overwatch 2 Valorant Fortnite Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Thursday, August 29, 2024 Call of Duty Counter Strike 2 Rocket League
Friday, August 30, 2024 Overwatch 2 Valorant Fortnite Super Smash Bros Ultimate

Times

Tryouts are from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. each day

Location

Aces Esports Center, 1700 East Walnut Street, Evansville, Indiana 47714

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What to Expect

  • Warm-Up and drills: We will start with designed time to warm up and specific drills for each game that is present
  • Skill Assessment: You will be measured on skills within the game, game knowledge, and communication ability.
  • Scrimmages: We may put you into a scrimmage or ranked game with people that you are unfamiliar with

What to Bring

  • Account information for game that you are trying out for, Discord (If you don’t have one then make one), and any other accounts that you need to log into
  • Your equipment that you normally use (Controller, Charging Cord, Mouse, Keyboard, Headset)
  • If you only have an account on PlayStation consoles, then please just the console and power cord
  • Your own water bottle and snacks
  • Proper attire (Space is normally at 70 degrees)

Important Information

  • Eligibility: You must have a cumulative 2.0 GPA to be accepted into our program
  • If you are not able to attend the tryouts please reach out to esports@evansville.edu to ask for an exemption.
  • Official Team: We will announce the official team by Wednesday, September 4, 2024