“The NFHS Network is proud to support the addition of FIFA and Madden to the high school esports gaming portfolio,” said Mark Koski, NFHS Network Vice President. High Schools can now sign up and register teams at.The spring regular season starts the week of March 1 with FIFA matches played weekly on Tuesdays and Madden matches on Thursdays.Top teams at the end of the season will advance to playoffs and compete for a KHSAA championship.Schools can register an unlimited number of teams. ![]() Teams will play three 1v1 matches, and whoever wins the best-of-three series will be declared the winner Teams will be made up of three players.High school FIFA and Madden teams will compete in PlayVS High School leagues for KHSAA-sanctioned varsity competition.How PlayVS’ FIFA & Madden Leagues will work: “Our membership has been quick to accept esports as our most recent sanctioned sport-activity, and we look forward to seeing its participation continue to grow.” “We are excited to expand our esports offerings to include more opportunities for student-athletes to participate,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. EA’s long-running sport simulation franchises represent all of the excitement gamers know and puts them in the center of the action. ![]() Two of the most popular sports titles in the world, FIFA and Madden feature real professional football and soccer players on their actual professional teams. ![]() Amid continued COVID-19 concerns, and with traditional sports reworking their infrastructure, the value of esports is evident now more than ever as it provides high school students a safe extracurricular environment in which to compete. These latest additions bring the number of sanctioned games to five, joining the KHSAA’s previous offerings of League of Legends, Rocket League and SMITE. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association today announced, in partnership with PlayVS, an expansion of its recognized varsity title offerings to include FIFA 21 and Madden NFL 21 for the upcoming Spring 2021 esports season. 01/07/21 – KHSAA Adds FIFA and Madden as Newest Sanctioned Esports Offerings
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