**TL;DR**
- Interested players can submit an application to participate [HERE][1]
- 10 highly-skilled women and folks of other marginalized genders will be selected to field 2 teams
- Over 2 weeks, these players will experience “life as a pro”, playing daily scrimmages
- Through positional coaching, analyst VOD reviews, and expert panels, players will gain key pro-level skills
- At the end of the program, the teams compete in a best-of-5 match
- The supercharged participants are able to demonstrate their skills and abilities while also building professional connections
- All travel around the program will be covered by Riot, including hotel and flights to LA, SF, and back home
In May, the LCS [announced][2] our LCS Game Changers Capstone Event for 2022, giving a select 10 women and folks of other marginalized genders the opportunity to fly out with all expenses paid, and train at the LCS studio. Now, we’re excited to open applications for this experience.
Throughout the two-week program, players will experience firsthand the lifestyle of a professional player: They’ll be grouped into teams where they will learn the fundamentals of becoming a pro, practice their skills, scrim against internal and external teams, and work with established coaches and analysts to gain insight on how they can improve. Additionally, we'll host a variety of guest speakers and mentorship opportunities to better equip them for the transition into the next step of their esports career. At the end of the program, the players will be flown to San Francisco, California, to see the League of Legends World Championship Final.
As a reminder, this LCS Game Changers event supports women and other marginalized genders who are high ELO League of Legends players and works to transition them into amateur and professional leagues. We understand this journey can be daunting to embark on alone, and we’re proud to host this event that will act both as a training and scouting ground to provide women and other marginalized genders with more paths into the esports scene.
This program's primary goal is to level up an underserved group of League of Legends players, and understanding the importance of safety in the community, especially for these groups, we will be respecting our participant's privacy by not broadcasting this event live.
**Important Dates**
- Player Application Opens - September 20
- Player Selection - September 30
- Event Start - October 24
- Week 1 (remote programming) - October 24 - October 28
- Travel Day (Los Angeles) - October 29
- Week 2 (in person programming) - October 30 - Nov 4
- Attend Worlds Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco - Nov 5
**Eligibility Requirements**
- Players must be 18 years of age or older.
- Players must be residents of the United States or Canada.
- Players must be able to attend the full two weeks of the event.
- Players must have the ability to submit game footage recordings.
[1]: https://forms.gle/DWcnPARfmWJGhKFM8
[2]: https://lolesports.com/article/lcs-game-changers-returns-may-20/blt0c6b313c6b74f9e8
