Episodes
28
Latest episode
May 2026
Language
EN
The Esports Report is a podcast focused on PlayVS Georgia High School Esports Programs. The goal of this podcast is to educate admins, students, parents, schools, and society about esports in American high schools. Topics include the following: a history of esports in GA, how to start a program, how to fund a program, how to coach, how to manage social media accounts, how to grow your program, and much more. Furthermore, several interviews with GHSA, PlayVS, coaches, students, and players are planned for future episodes. Please engage with us by leaving comments on the Youtube episodes, rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcast, and emailing us at theesportsreporths@gmail.com If you are a business or potential sponsor, we would love to do promotions for you. Your contribution will help cover the cost of editing software used and other expenses to make this show possible. Please contact us for ad rates at our email listed above. We hope you enjoy the show!
This is a quick episode. Our student Adam Smith, won the state championship title for eSports Madden. 13WMAZ came and conducted an interview with Adam and myself. This is that short interview story. link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SmcnoaC2Hk
Link: https://help.playvs.com/en/articles/9613403-national-unified-esports-for-scholastic-leagues-fall-24Interested in learning more about adding special Olympics esports to your school? Ashley Hodge brings you the information from playvs.
I review the coaches clinic, specifically focusing on issues from the previous season, review the schools who dominated in their esports, and briefly discuss the new game added to esports.
Ashley Hodge returns to discuss how to get started for the 2024 high school esports season as well as discussing the gaming industry dumpster fire and how that may impact high school esports programs.TimeStamps:Part1-High School Esports Discussion- 0:00 to 19:41Part 2-The Collaspe of the Gaming Industry 19:42 to 56:21A special thanks to Keith from Fiver, who created my intro and outro. You can find his work here link: https://www.fiverr.com/yourimagingguy/make-your-podcast-sound-like-a-million-dollars?source=order_page_summary_gig_link_title&funnel=86dbbd619ffc4a6faed8f5eb5d9ab907
In this episode, Ashley Hodge, discuss 5 major changes to the 2023-2024 high school esports ecosystem and how these changes will impact the space moving forward. Important LinksGHSA Esports Clinic--https://learn.ghsa.net/ghsa-line-rules-clinic-schedule-2023-2024Letter from new ceo--https://www.playvs.com/news/next-chapterPlayVS CEO steps down--https://www.blackenterprise.com/delane-parnell-playvs-gaming-company-ceo-esports/
In this episode, I and two of my dissertation committee members present a introduction esports presentation at the 2022 GaETC Conference in Atlanta, GA. We discuss what esports is, how to start an esports program, how to increase student engagement with esports in the classroom, and much more.
in this episode, I review the very long GHSA PlayVS High School Esports Rulebook. If you are participating in any PlayVS/GHSA event, you need to know these rules.https://help.playvs.com/en/articles/5464981-high-school-competition-rulebookhttps://help.playvs.com/en/articles/6437166-playvs-tiebreakers-faqhttps://help.playvs.com/en/articles/6085215-high-school-fall-22-schedulehttps://help.playvs.com/en/articles/6105881-high-school-nba-2k23-fall-22-schedule
In this episode, I review the rule changes to the GHSA PlayVS high school esports rulebook. This is very important if you plan on participating in the 2022 season. These are major rule changes.Resourceshttps://help.playvs.com/en/articles/5464981-high-school-competition-rulebookhttps://help.playvs.com/en/articles/6437166-playvs-tiebreakers-faqhttps://help.playvs.com/en/articles/6085215-high-school-fall-22-schedulehttps://help.playvs.com/en/articles/6105881-high-school-nba-2k23-fall-22-schedule
In this episode, I go over a esport student athletic contract that I made for my esports program.
In this episode, I review PlayVS Splatoon Rulebook for the upcoming fall 2022 GHSA Esports season. Got questions or want to come on the pod? Email us at theesportsreporths@gmail.com
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