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The NESL 4 Video Games Festival marks the conclusion of the 2025 season of the National Esports League. Join us for an epic day filled with tournaments, challenges and amazing interactions with the wider community. Win prizes & giveaways from our sponsors and unforgettable experiences in our different experience zones!

WHAT TO EXPECT

ESPORTS

COSPLAY, VR, GAMING & more

FUN & LEARNING

Season players gets to compete in any of the five esports tournaments we have lined up. Break some ankles in FC26 or some bones in MK1. Dominate the 3D platform in SSBU or the 3D arena in Tekken 8 or show what it  takes to stand tall and be champion in Street Fighter 6.

MAIN TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION

FUN & LEARNING

COSPLAY, VR, GAMING & more

FUN & LEARNING

We have something special for future esports starts! Take your 1st step into esports with our junior FC26 tournament. Participate in our Roblox Challenges while learning about the platform from Chevon Christie - Head of Engineering for Guilded+Communities at Roblox

JUNIOR TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION

COSPLAY, VR, GAMING & more

COSPLAY, VR, GAMING & more

COSPLAY, VR, GAMING & more

 Experience the ultimate mix of fun and creativity! Meet, greet and take photos with cosplayers as they bring your favorite characters to life. Step into thrilling VR adventures, then head to the casual gaming zone to play all day and challenge your friends to nonstop action. 

FOOD, TECH, GADGETS & more

COSPLAY, VR, GAMING & more

COSPLAY, VR, GAMING & more

Support local vendors, artisans and retailers as they supply you with food, tech, merch and memorabilia all day! Stop by their booth for activities, demos, challenges, games and their line up of products and services to enhance your experience.

MAIN TOURNAMENT PRIZE POOL

$300,000.00 JMD

Prize Pool Per Title - $60,000.00 JMD


Prize Payout

  • 1st Place: $30,000.00 JMD
  • 2nd Place: $20,000.00 JMD
  • 3rd Place: $10,000.00 JMD

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LEARN AND PLAY

The Roblox Experience & U12 EA FC26

 The NESL4 Season Finale features two exciting activities for juniors: the Roblox Experience, with live challenges, giveaways, and a special presentation by Roblox’s Chevon Christie; and the EA FC26 Junior Tournament (12 & Under), where young players compete for trophies, prizes, and recognition.

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TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS

All persons participating in any of the Esports titles are required to be on location by the latest 9:30 AM to complete payment, registration and bracket placement as all tournaments begins promptly at 10:30 AM. Players will be automatically DQed if you are not at the venue when their match is called.

CHECK-IN RULES

Before competing at NESL 3, please familiarize yourself with all of our CHECK-IN Rules below

  •  Check-in for NESL3 Video Games Festival begins at 9:30 am and closes at 10:20 am,. 10 minutes before the start time for the pool. Players are responsible for checking in to their pools on time. Players who have not checked in with the Tournament Moderator by the time the pool starts risk being disqualified from the tournament.
  • Every game will have a Tournament, who will be holding a clipboard & wearing an official JEI event staff shirt. Please ensure you check-in with your Tournament Moderator & they  will verbally confirm to the player that they have checked-in. If you are competing in multiple tournaments simultaneously, please notify the Tournament Moderator to avoid being disqualified.
  • Players will be scheduled for pools in such a way as to avoid being in multiple tournament pools at the same time. However, there are cases especially in later phases of the tournament where a player may be competing in multiple tournaments simultaneously. Players must notify their Tournament Moderator of any official tournament-related conflicts they may encounter.
  • Players in the tournament who have not yet been eliminated must remain by their pool station while the pool is running. If a player needs to leave the vicinity for any reason, such as needing to use the bathroom, they must ask the Tournament Moderator for permission prior to leaving. Players who leave the area without informing the Tournament Moderator first may be disqualified from the tournament. Players who are away from the pool area for an extended period of time may also be disqualified if the reason for their absence isn’t related to another JEI event official.
  • Players are free to leave the pool station area once they have been eliminated. Players who have advanced to the next phase of the tournament may also leave the station area after reporting their last Set result to the Tournament Moderator & receiving confirmation on when they need to return for the next phase of the tournament.

STREET FIGHTER 6 RULES

PlayStation 5 | Bring Your Own Controller

  • Double Elimination
  • Game settings: Rounds: 2 out of 3 Rounds per game, 99 Seconds Time Limit, Control Type: Modern or Classic, motion blur OFF,  Input delay reduction ON, Players must set Button Release On or Off before a match in the main menu
  • 2/3 Rounds per Game
  • 2/3 Games per Set
  • 3/5 Games for Winners, Losers and Grand Finals
  • Winner must keep character
  • Losing player may switch character
  • Dynamic control type is banned
  • Random stage select (players may opt for an agreed stage)
  • Training Room stage is banned from Tournament Play
  • If a banned stage is randomly selected, repeat random stage selection process until a tournament legal stage appears
  • In the event of a tied Match declared by a “Double K.O.” on the Game screen, the Match will not be scored and both Players will replay the tied Match with the same character selections and stage.
  • Illegal mods of any kind will result in immediate disqualification.

SUPER SMASH BROS ULTIMATE

Nintendo Switch | Bring Your Own Controller

  

General Rules

  • Game Format: Double Elimination
  • In Game Settings: 3 Stock, 7 Minutes, First to 1 Win, Launch Rate 1.0x, Final Smash Meter: OFF, Spirits: OFF, Damage handicap: OFF, Items: OFF, Stage Morph: OFF, Stage Hazards: OFF, Underdog Boost: OFF, Pausing: OFF, Score Display: OFF, Custom Balance: OFF, Team Attack: ON, % Show Damage: ON
  • All matches are best 2/3 games until Finals (Winners Finals, Losers Finals, & Grand Finals will be best 3/5 games)
  • “Stage-first” counterpick procedure (stage is decided before character selections for games 2-5 in the set)
  • Winner Must Pick Character First
  • Coaching is banned
  • Results Screen Determines Winner in the Event of Self-Destruct Move 
  • The results of Sudden Death do not count. If a game goes to Sudden Death, the winner is determined by stocks and percentage at the time the match ends. The player with the higher stock count is the winner. If both Players are tied in stocks, the player with the lower percentage is the winner. If percentage/stocks are tied, players will play a 1 stock/3 minutes playoff match. 
  • Wireless controllers are allowed. Please make sure to desync them after your match.
  • Loading Content onto Consoles Is Banned/Forbidden

Starters/Neutrals

  • Battlefield
  • Small Battlefield 
  • Pokémon Stadium 2
  • Smashville
  • Town & City

Counterpicks

  • Hollow Bastion
  • Kalos Pokemon League 
  • Final Destination

Stage & Banning rules:

  • First stage picked by striking from neutrals, P1-P2-P2-P1 order. 
  • Following stages decided by winner banning THREE stage from the stages listed above then loser chooses from the remaining stages 
  • There is no Dave’s stupid rule (NO DSR). A player may pick any stage they previously won on during the set, assuming it is not banned from stage selection that phase.
  • You cannot play on a stage that is not on the available stages list. This will result in a double disqualification

EA SPORTS FC 26 RULES

PlayStation 5 & XBOX SERIES S | Bring Your Own Controller

 

  • Tournament Format will be Groups into Single Elimination 
  • Match Format: Best of 1
  • If at the end of regulation time the scores are tied players go to GOLDEN GOAL, If it is still tied it goes to penalties until a winner is decided
  • Players are not allowed to end a match or restart with different teams.
  • Participants may choose their preferred controls; Manual, Semi or Assisted before the match starts.
  • Converters will be provided for players with PS5 Controllers 
  • If a controller is defective, the participant can pause the game and notify the tournament moderator. Once the participant agrees that the problem has been rectified, they are NOT allowed to pause the game a second time.
  • The tournament referee makes the final decision regarding the controller’s status. If a participant chooses to play with a defective controller, all end results are valid and final. Disputes will not be entertained.
  • Players can use any club or national team.
  • Legendary teams or custom teams are NOT allowed.
  • Both participants may select the same club/country/team.
  • Players are allowed to select preset formations only, before the match begins.
  • Tactic selection is allowed throughout the whole match.
  • Once the match has started, Players may not pause the game except in the case of an emergency or a defective controller.

Game Settings

  • Game Mode: Kick Off – Friendly Match
  • Half length: 4 Minutes
  • Game Speed: Normal
  • Injuries: Off
  • Live form: On
  • Handball: Off
  • Offsides: On
  • Defending Style: Tactical
  • Bookings: On
  • Referee: Random
  • HUD: Player Name & Indicator
  • Player Indicator: Player Name
  • Time/Score Display: On
  • Radar: 2d
  • Gamertag Indicator: Off
  • Weather: Clear
  • CAMERA SETTING: Tele Broadcast
  • User Gameplay Customisation: 50
  • All other settings are default and not allowed to be changed

Other Tournament Rules

  • Each Player will have 2 minutes to configure controls, line-ups and settings in accordance with the rules as described under ‘Tournament Rules’. 
  • Custom packages may not be used, nor anything else that is not available in the in-game pause menu.
  • Tournament referees will be on site to monitor all game play. They will signal participants to begin play and will record scores for each match. 
  • Each Player is allowed two pauses. One Pause per Half.

TEKKEN 8 RULES

PlayStation 5 | Bring Your Own Controller

  •  Double Elimination
  • Tournament Mode Default Settings
  • 3/5 Rounds per Game
  • 2/3 Games per Set
  • 3/5 Games for Winners, Losers and Grand Finals
  • Players cannot switch sides once selected.
  • Stage must be random select. 
  • Winner must keep character
  • Loser may switch character
  • Special Style aka Simple Controls is allowed.
  • In the event of a tied Match declared by a “Double K.O.” on the Game screen, the Match will not be scored and both Players will replay the tied Match with the same character selections and stage.

MORTAL KOMBAT 1 RULES

PlayStation 5 | Bring Your Own Controller

  •  Double Elimination
  • Tournament Mode Default Options
  • 2/3 Rounds per Game
  • Best of 3 Games per Set
  • Best of 5 Games for all Sets in Winners, Losers and Grand Final
  • Random stage select
  • Winner of the previous game must keep the same character and kameo.
  • Loser of previous game may switch stage (with same character and kameo) or switch character and kameo (with random stage)

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