Apex Legends Game Manual
Fall 2026
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THIS TOURNAMENT IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH, SANCTIONED OR SPONSORED BY ELECTRONIC ARTS, RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT OR ANY OTHER GAME DEVELOPER OR PLATFORM.
1. Competition
Platform: Cross Platform (PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch)
Activity: Trios - Battle Royale
Series Length: Point Accumulation - points will be awarded for each map played based on placement points and elimination points for the team. There are 2 maps played per match, and the 6 best match scores for each team count toward their season total.
- Match Time: 4:00 PM on Monday each week.
- Match start time cannot be delayed due to late arrival or technical issues, so please check all equipment and athletes attending prior to the start time.
- Make sure you have the Apex Legends Role in the Discord channel! Go to
#role-selectand react with the correct emoji to see the#apex-announcementchannel.
2. Pre-Match
All communication will be done in the MiHSEF Discord. There will be a custom lobby code shared out the day of the match to all teams in the #apex-announcement channel. Teams will be required to check for the Discord notification. The approximate time to receive this will be 3:45 PM the day of the match.
Each team is able to watch the match on the MiHSEF Twitch, or stream their team’s perspective for coaching or streaming purposes under the following conditions:
- Any spectator has no communication with any active players in the game at any time.
- A stream delay of 90 seconds minimum is required.
- A team caught abusing spectator mode will have their spectator rights revoked for all future matches in the season and other penalties may be enforced at the discretion of the Tournament Organizers.
3. Gameplay
Teams will consist of 3 players per match, utilizing any combination of legends available to them.
Map Rotation: Maps will be played 1 time each during the regular season matches, and rotate round during match point finals in the playoffs.
Map Pool: The maps being utilized are reflective of the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS).
Scoring System
Points will be accumulated per match. There are 2 ways to gain points:
- Eliminations: 1 point for each elimination.
- Placement Points: Final position out of 20 for each match. Placement points are listed below.
| Placement | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 12 pts |
| 2nd | 9 pts |
| 3rd | 7 pts |
| 4th | 5 pts |
| 5th | 4 pts |
| 6th-7th | 3 pts |
| 8th-10th | 2 pts |
| 11th-15th | 1 pts |
| 16th-20th | 0 pts |
Stoppage of Play
The game may only be paused for the following reasons:
- Player Drop/Disconnect
- Server Crash
- Severe Technical Issues
- Stoppage of play may be requested within the first 90 seconds of a map starting.
- The match host must initiate a return to lobby when a team requests it so long as the pause is not called after the first ring has started to close.
- If the lobby has not been reset before the first ring begins to close, the map must be played through.
- Each match will only have 5 minutes of total reset time, at which point the team with a player disconnecting/dropping must either play without them, or have an alternate player registered to substitute for them.
4. Restrictions
All legends, skins, heirlooms, victory poses, emotes, holo-sprays, dive trails, banner icons, and voice lines are permitted for use in the tournament.
Any intentional use, or attempted use, by a player of any bugs, exploits, game file modification or third party applications that would give an unfair advantage in the Game is strictly prohibited. MiHSEF will determine the bugs and exploits prohibited by this rule and whether a player has taken advantage of a bug or exploit in violation of this rule.
Usernames must be appropriate per board guidelines and policy, and may not contain any inappropriate language, including but not limited to: swearing, sexual content, any type of slur, derogatory name or term, or hateful speech towards any person(s).
5. Players
- A player is allowed to represent only one team’s roster in the tournament.
- A player may be substituted between maps (NOT after the lobby has started) in a match as long as they are rostered and meet the requirements.