diff --git a/img/blog/ocb_bowl_pic.png b/img/blog/ocb_bowl_pic.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d27fb7e Binary files /dev/null and b/img/blog/ocb_bowl_pic.png differ diff --git a/md/blog/2026-07-11-overcast-bowl.md b/md/blog/2026-07-11-overcast-bowl.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a744a7f --- /dev/null +++ b/md/blog/2026-07-11-overcast-bowl.md @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +--- +title: "Overcast Bowl, The Upcoming Touchdown Tournament!" +author: jcane +excerpt: "Learn about the upcoming Touchdown tournament: Overcast Bowl!" +--- + +![event banner](/img/blog/ocb_bowl_pic.png) + +The OCC Events Team is excited to announce our 6th competitive tournament: **Overcast Bowl!** This will be a one-day **5v5 Touchdown competition**, taking place **Saturday, August 1st, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT**. + +# Information + +- The tournament format will be announced once we know the exact number of teams playing. +- This game will be based on the Touchdown gamemode. +- We'll accept a maximum of 6 players and a minimum of 5 players per team. +- Need to find players for your team, or want to let everybody know you're looking for a team? Find teammates on the #events-chat on our discord server! +- We will be using Discord for the tournament. Join our discord server at [oc.tc/discord](https://discord.com/invite/OCTC), as your team will be required to use their assigned voice channels in the server. +- It is highly reccommended you play Ranked Touchdown on the server to familiarize yourself with the gamemode. To play, join our server at `play.oc.tc`, and type `/q join touchdown` in the chat. From there, you can join **Tom Brady's World of Fun** to play ranked games. + +# Dates + +- **Team registrations ends**: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 4:00 PM EDT +- **Tournament Date**: Saturday, August 1st, 2026 4:00 PM EDT + +# Registrations + +To register your team, you must fill out [the Team Signup form](https://forms.gle/Kkzuon2V3qGdWgwy5). Ideally, the team captain should be filling this out. + +# Maps + +- The map pool is yet to be confirmed, and will come at a later date. + +# Servers and scrims + +- You will be able to scrimmage other teams using [OCC's PUGs](https://oc.tc/pugs). +- Alternatively, a community server, [Fireballs](https://discord.gg/pUzcGwKsmj), will also host scrimmages and other events. + +# Prize pool + +*This is not final and it's subject to change* + +- **1st Place: Tournament winner rank (3 months) & trophy; 25,000 raindrops; 5 sponsor tokens** +- 2nd Place: 15,000 raindrops; 3 sponsor tokens +- All participants: 5,000 raindrops; 1 sponsor token + +# Rules + +Overcast Community [rules](https://oc.tc/rules) will apply, and any player who breaks the rules during this tournament will be punished accordingly. + +Good luck and have fun!