
ALT Varsity Season Schedule The Varsity Season takes place from October to April and is composed of: Regular Season Play (In-conference, Out-of-conference) Conference Playoffs Nationals Timeline: September is Registration + Eligibility. October through February is the Regular Season, with In-Conference Play and Out-of-Conference Play running side by side. A Spring Eligibility Check for Playoffs falls in January through February. March is Conference Playoffs. April is National Playoffs. NACE rankings update all season.

ALT Varsity Regular Season The Varsity regular season takes place from October 12th through February 15th. Eligibility Week: Oct 12 - 16 Eligibility Week: Feb 12 - 19 In-Conference Play: Round robin within a designated conference. Out-of-Conference Play: 6 weeks of Swiss format games across all schools. Season timeline: Oct 12th to Feb 15th. Months shown: October, November, December, January, February. NACE rankings update all season.

ALT Varsity Regular Season In-Conference: Every Varsity team is placed in their own conference based on self-select OR skill and regionality. Varsity teams compete in Round Robin against members within their conference. Out-of-Conference: Every Varsity team plays 6 Swiss matches against teams from other conferences. You face teams with the same out-of-conference record as you. Every Varsity team will play both in-conference and out-of-conference matches throughout the regular season.

ALT New Out of Conference Play Everyone Starts 0-0: Round 1 match-ups are completely random. Compete against teams from other conferences with a 0-0 record. Matched by Record: After Round 1, you will be paired against opponents with the same out-of-conference record as you. Win your Round 1 match and you face a 1-0 team. Lose and you face a 0-1 team. Counts in Your Ranking: Your final Out-of-Conference record is part of your NACE ranking resume. Your rank will count towards both qualifying and the subsequent seeding for the NACE National Championship. Example: San Diego Smores OOC Season Overview, starting at 0-0. Match 1: Win, paired against opponent at 0-0 Match 2: Loss, paired against opponent at 1-0 Match 3: Win, paired against opponent at 1-1 Match 4: Win, paired against opponent at 2-1 Match 5: Loss, paired against opponent at 3-1 Match 6: Win, paired against opponent at 3-2 Final Out of Conference Record: 4-2, ranked 26th.














