Week 1-3 Qualification
Week 4-7 Playoffs and Swiss
Live Finals @ Insomnia Gaming Festival
Online via the NSE Discord
Rainbow 6 Siege NSE Winter is split into 2 main stages: Stage 1 Qualification (Weeks 1-3) and Stage 2 Swiss/Playoffs (Weeks 4-7)
Stage 1
In Stage 1 teams will be initially seeded into 3 skill groups. In the first round teams will play another team in the same skill group and in the following rounds be matched versus teams with a similar record in the tournament.
Stage 2
In Stage 2 the top 16 teams will start in the Division 1 bracket (a double elimination bracket) and everyone else will continue playing in a Swiss tournament starting with points based on their finish in stage 1. Teams who do well in the Swiss can qualify for Division 2 or Division 3.
Prizes
2nd - £300
3rd - £200
Top 8 - BUEC Championship Pins
In addition to other prizes this tournament awards British University Esports Championship Points.
RULES SUMMARY
The following skins are the only operator skins to be used in play:
All drone skins are banned.
Click here to download full rules
Map Veto
All maps picked must be picked from following map pool which will be announced before season begins.
Map Veto - Best of Three
The higher seeded team can elect to be Team A or Team B within the following process:
Map Veto - Best of One
The higher seeded team can elect to be Team A or Team B within the following process:
Players are expected to uphold the NSE Code of Conduct whilst competing in this tournament
All decisions regarding the interpretation and enforcement of these rules is at the sole discretion of the NSE Admin Team, whose decisions are final.
These rules may be amended, changed or supplemented when required by the NSE Admin Team to ensure fair play and competitive integrity.
Sign-ups close 7th February.
| Dates | Tournament Stage |
| Tuesday 7th Feb | Sign-ups Close |
| Thursday 9th Feb | Qualification |
| Thursday 16th Feb | Qualification |
| Thursday 23rd Feb | Qualification |
| Thursday 2nd Mar |
Week 1 Playoff Brackets |
| Thursday 9th Mar |
Week 2 Playoff Brackets |
| Monday 13th Mar |
Lower Bracket Extra Game (Division 1 Only) |
| Thursday 16th Mar |
Week 3 Playoff Brackets |
| Monday 20th Mar |
Lower Bracket Extra Game (Division 1 Only) |
| Thursday 23rd Mar |
Week 4 Playoff Brackets |
| Thursday 30th Mar |
Overflow (if needed) |
| 8th/9th Apr | Live Finals @ Insomnia Gaming Festival |
All games, with the exception of the Grand Finals, will be played on Thursday evening and cannot be rearranged. Each week team will play 2 bo1s or 1 bo3. Games will have a normal start time of 7.15pm, however teams in the lower bracket of the Division 1 Bracket may be expected to play on 20th of March and the 27th of March in order to play an extra match as required.
