NASL Season 3 Qualifiers

On February 9th, 2012, North American Star League will host the qualifying tournament for NASL Season 3. The NASL is one of the most prestigious eSports tournaments, with exposure to thousands of fans and spectators on a weekly basis. As such, there is no greater pedestal outside of Korea for a player to stand and make himself known.

For instance, PuMa famously rose to stardom by winning the first NASL Open tournament and advancing to the finals, where he took down MC in arguably the most exciting and dramatic series of games ever in Starcraft 2. Likewise, MoMaN gained notoriety and adoration through his application video and winner interviews, and made himself known as a competent player – competing in both season 1 and 2.

Thus, regardless of the end result, competing in the NASL is a worthwhile experience for any player aspiring toward eSports greatness.

Playing Against the Best
Players in NASL Season 3 will be pitted against some of the world’s best players on a weekly basis. In Season 3 of the NASL, there will be prize money on the line for every match, raising the stakes and making it so that each of the 45 players in the league has a chance to earn prize money.

A Grueling Process
However, the qualifying tournament won’t be easy – players will battle in a single elimination format with the top 8 advancing to the next season of the NASL. However, to reward the players who make it to the top of the qualifiers, a $1,000 prize pool has been added. The winner will walk away with $500, 2nd place will earn $250, and the two semi-finalists will each be awarded $125.

You’re Invited!
NASL has opened the floor for anyone who wants to participate and get their names on the world’s biggest stage to sign up!

Registration will open January 25th and run until February 8th at 10:00pm PST. After this, the bracket will be posted, and the tournament will begin February 9th! The entire tournament schedule and details can be found below:

Tournament Details:
Registration: January 25 – February 8 (sign ups close 10:00pm PST)
Sign up link: http://binarybeast.com/xSC21201234
Entry fee: $10 per player
Place: NA Battle.net server , Channel NASL (NASL2, NASL3, if full)
Start time: 11am PST (2:00pm EST | 20 CET | 4:00am KST)

Tournament Schedule:
February 9th – Ro256 [start map: TPW Damage Inc]
February 10th – Ro128 [start map: TPW Odyssey]
February 11th – Ro64 [start map: Bel Shir Winter]
February 16th – Ro32 [start map: NASL Antiga Shipyard]
February 17th – Ro16 1st half [start map: ESV Ohana RE]
February 18th – Ro16 2nd half [start map: TPW Artifice]
February 23rd – Ro8 [start map: TPW One Must Fall]
February 25th – Semi Final [start map: TPW Damage Inc]
March 3 – Finals [start map: NASL Antiga Shipyard]

Note:
If there are 128 or less players, the qualifiers will start on February 10th. If there are 64 or less players, the event will start on February 11th.

Map Pool:
TPW Artifice
TPW One Must Fall
ESV Ohana RE
TPW Damage Inc
TPW Odyssey
Bel Shir Winter
NASL Antiga Shipyard

Casting:
Casting is welcome for all rounds up to the Ro32. For the Ro32 and Ro16, NASL may invite personalities to cast select matches. All games casted by the NASL cannot be casted by any 3rd party, and all games past the Ro16 cannot be casted by any 3rd party.