Like all sports, tournament operators or schools may choose to charge fees to cover costs of uniforms, team managers, and other expenses. This varies between different competitions.

We take into consideration several factors when choosing the games to include each year in NZSS Esports.

• Accessibility
  • We love games that are free to play and available on multiple devices so whether you have a custom build gaming PC with an RTX 4090, a PS4 or a humble mobile phone – you can still compete!
• Publisher Permission
  • Every game has a publisher or developer who has invested a lot of time, money and effort into building the games you love. We include games from publishers who have given us their trust and permission to include their games.
• Esports Enabled
  • We include games that are designed with competition in mind that help us deliver fun and smooth competitive experiences.

If you feel there are games that meet all of these requirements that you’d like to see included next year, reach out to us or write to the publisher and let us know! We’re always working hard to include more titles every year.

Yes. Your registration must include the contact information of a valid teacher in charge who is aware of the competition.

If you feel a team has cheated during your match, please submit a formal complaint.

Of course! There is nothing stopping your school from competing in multiple esports competitions.

However it’s important to know that NZSS Esports is the only official and regulated competition supported by the NZ Government.

This competition was created to ensure that student competitors can compete in a safe environment where their only interactions are with police vetted and trained officials, student data is not sold or mishandled, and the competition is not run for commercial profit.

If you are going to compete in a commercial league, look out for the Accredited Tournament Organiser badge to make sure the operator is an experienced New Zealand operator.