{"id":14066,"date":"2021-03-23T17:35:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T17:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/scrub-killa-says-tough-luck-to-pros-complaining-about-spring-split-schedule"},"modified":"2024-07-19T07:25:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:25:58","slug":"scrub-killa-says-tough-luck-to-pros-complaining-about-spring-split-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/rocket-league\/scrub-killa-says-tough-luck-to-pros-complaining-about-spring-split-schedule","title":{"rendered":"Scrub Killa says “tough luck” to pros complaining about Spring Split schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is more Rocket League esports than ever for viewers and players alike to get their teeth into.<\/p>\n

The system that was brought in for RLCS Season X, introducing three competitions that run concurrently with The Field<\/a>, The Grid and the top-tier Regionals, which are bookended by qualifiers and a Major, means there are many more games to play and watch.<\/p>\n

For many Rocket League professionals, this system has proved great, with more matches providing more opportunities to turn their passion into careers with the combined prize money higher than its ever been.<\/p>\n

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This week is particularly busy in European Rocket League. (Picture: Psyonix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The schedule has had its downsize, and the Spring Split<\/a>, the last of three splits that make up the revamped RLCS season<\/a>, is more condensed than ever as some pros have made their feelings clear in the last few days, feelings crystalised in a Twitter post by Jack “ApparentlyJack” Benton, a player for Dignitas’ European roster.<\/p>\n

“The fact that The Grid is squeezed into 22 days really highlights how unorganised and terrible this whole format is.” opined Jack. “Almost impossible for teams to have a break or barely even fit day to day necessities in. Needs to be changed because this is crazy.”<\/p>\n

Jack on Twitter<\/span>The fact that The Grid is squeezed into 22 days really highlights how unorganised and terrible this whole format is. Almost impossible for teams to have a break or barely even fit day to day necessities in. Needs to be changed because this is crazy.— Jack (@ApparentlyJxck) March 22, 2021<\/span>Jack<\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n

His post caught the attention of other professionals including Team BDS’, Alex “Extra” Paoli<\/a> and White Demons’, Maik “Tigreee” Hoffmann, who shared their own gruelling schedules that leave little time for downtime.<\/p>\n

Tigreee on Twitter<\/span>he schedule is just crazy, people who have to play open qualifiers barely have any offdays. @GermanAmigos for example: From last weeks Monday: Grid qualifier 3 days -> RLCS qualifiers 3 days -> Grid 2 days (6 series) -> One day off then 4 days of regional -> Grid again— Tigreee (@TigreeeRL) March 22, 2021<\/span>Tigreee<\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n

Tigreee would further go on to make the point that teams without the backing of an esport organisation, and the guaranteed salary that it provides, are at a huge disadvantage as they have to balance this with potentially another job and, for many, school.<\/p>\n

And in that same thread, KC Pioneer’s team manager, Dion “Base” Rees-Harris, shared a schedule for April that shows things don’t look to be easing up in the short team.<\/p>\n

\"ExFmuYLXMAIeA6W.png:large\"<\/a>KCP Base on Twitter<\/span>April looks funIf we had to play Open Qualifiers too that would be insane, as well as scrims most of the gap days pic.twitter.com\/epZWfGWXG9— KCP Base (@dionginge) March 22, 2021<\/span>KCP Base<\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n

There is one player who feels that pros have no right to be complaining, and there really is no prizes for guessing who that might be. Yes, the outspoken Scot, Kyle “Scrub Killa” Robertson of Team Singularity feels Psyonix shouldn’t have to consider people’s schooling when putting together the schedule.<\/p>\n