{"id":141189,"date":"2021-05-11T11:20:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T21:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=141189"},"modified":"2021-07-20T16:46:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T02:46:26","slug":"overwatch-league-hands-on-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/05\/11\/overwatch-league-hands-on-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch League<sup>&#x2122;<\/sup> provides hands-on experience for <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> students"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><figure id=\"attachment_140821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140821\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Overwatch_student_training_at_computer.jpg\" alt=\"students train at computer\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-140821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Overwatch_student_training_at_computer.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Overwatch_student_training_at_computer-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Overwatch_student_training_at_computer-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students train from the Overwatch League staff ahead of the May Melee tournament.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> students, alumni and staff said the <a href=\"https:\/\/overwatchleague.com\/\">Overwatch League<\/a>\u2019s (<abbr>OWL<\/abbr>) appearance at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa &ldquo;exceeded expectations,&rdquo; and they cannot wait to implement what they learned into their own tournaments.<\/p>\n<p><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa hosted two elite Overwatch teams competing in the league\u2019s May Melee tournament, May 6&#8211;8. Students learned how <abbr>OWL<\/abbr> manages its tournaments and worked directly with the league\u2019s staff.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Working with <abbr>OWL<\/abbr> has been an absolute pleasure. I was touched by just how attentive the staff were to the students, leading them through different parts of the events, taking time to explain to the students how the technologies used for the tournament, for instance, by walking them through a series of checks on each of the players&#8217; computers so that the tournament is seen as being fair,&rdquo; said <strong>Nyle Sky Kauweloa<\/strong>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/cis\/\">communication and information sciences<\/a> <abbr title=\"Doctor of Philosophy\">PhD<\/abbr> student and head of the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Esports Task Force in the <a href=\"https:\/\/socialsciences.manoa.hawaii.edu\/\">College of Social Sciences<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Related <em><abbr>UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> story: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/05\/03\/overwatch-league-to-compete-at-uh\/\">Global elite Overwatch League<sup>&#8482;<\/sup> teams to compete at <abbr>UH<\/abbr><\/a>, May 3, 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_87225\"  width=\"676\" height=\"380\"  data-origwidth=\"676\" data-origheight=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2l6aOirhdQI?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"How did Hawaii Make GLOBAL Competition Possible in 2021? \u2014 Project Aloha\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<h2><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa esports experiences<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141196\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/manoa-communications-esports-dallas-fuel-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"people sitting in front of a computer\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-141196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/manoa-communications-esports-dallas-fuel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/manoa-communications-esports-dallas-fuel-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/manoa-communications-esports-dallas-fuel.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dallas Fuel won the May Melee tournament hosted by <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa. (Photo courtesy: Alec Tuason)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Alec Tuason<\/strong>, a second-year marine biology student and <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa esports player, worked with <abbr>OWL<\/abbr> to set up the broadcast equipment, player setups, backdrops and lounge areas. Tuason also helped manage the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa esports Twitter account and worked as an event photographer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One of the main takeaways from this week for me was just how much work goes into a production as large as the Overwatch League,&rdquo; Tuason said. &ldquo;Countless hours are spent meticulously putting the whole broadcast setup together and making sure everything runs smoothly. So many different pieces have to come together for something of this scale, and it all takes time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kason Padilla<\/strong> graduated from <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa in spring 2020 with a <abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">BA<\/abbr> degree in communications and a minor in American studies. Padilla serves as a mentor\/manager with the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa esports program.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So much of this past week helped me reflect on how to be a better leader,&rdquo; Padilla said. &ldquo;I remember one instance in particular: the <abbr>OWL<\/abbr> competitive operations lead Adam gave a few of us this awesome talk about how he believes you should lead a team, and it really came down to empowering those around you. &lsquo;Encourage people to make their own decisions so they can then learn from their own mistakes,&rsquo; he said. That definitely hit home, both as a leader and as someone who&#8217;s always doing their best to not screw up in whatever I&#8217;m doing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Padilla added, &ldquo;That perfectionist mindset has gotten in my way in the past, and Adam&#8217;s talk was a reminder that I can help those around me not get stuck in those same pitfalls by simply reassuring them that making mistakes is a core part of how we learn.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>Upcoming tournaments<\/h2>\n<p>Dallas Fuel won the May Melee tournament and took home the $100,000 first place prize over the Shanghai Dragons, Florida Mayhem and Chengdu Hunters. <abbr>OWL<\/abbr> will return to <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa June 10&#8211;12, July 15&#8211;17 and August 19&#8211;21 for three more tournaments.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We are thrilled with the success of the May Melee and our collaboration with <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa to make it all possible. <br \/>&#8212;Spector<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;We are thrilled with the success of the May Melee and our collaboration with <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa to make it all possible. &lsquo;Project Aloha&rsquo; worked perfectly,&rdquo; said Jon Spector, head of the Overwatch League. &ldquo;We were able to watch the best Overwatch teams from around the world compete in a safe and high-quality manner and to crown a global winner of this first 2021 tournament. We are looking forward to returning three more times this year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For the next event, we plan on integrating more students,&rdquo; said <strong>Kevin Nguyen<\/strong>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa esports program assistant. &ldquo;Now that we know what we are capable of, we want to incorporate more students to give them this once in a lifetime opportunity to work with the <abbr>OWL<\/abbr> staff. While doing so, we also want to give leadership roles to the students that worked the May event.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>Earn college credits<\/h2>\n<p>Students who are assisting with the tournaments have the opportunity to earn course credits through the Social Sciences 489 internship class. In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/MeQVpM9w7KGWkC886\">applications are being accepted<\/a> until May 14, 2021 at 5 p.m. for <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/communications.manoa.hawaii.edu\/\">School of Communications<\/a>\u2019 three-course esports series beginning this fall. Twenty selected students will enroll in a fall 2021 course on esports and society; and two spring 2022 courses on streaming and content creation, and marketing. Students from all majors are invited to apply.<\/p>\n<p>This opportunity is an example of <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s goals of <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=20\">Enhancing Student Success<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=25\">Excellence in Research: Advancing the Research and Creative Work Enterprise<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), two of four goals identified in the <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf\">2015&#8211;25 Â鶹´«Ã½<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), updated in December 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;By <em>Marc Arakaki<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141205\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/manoa-communications-esports-florida-mayhem.jpg\" alt=\"people sitting in front of a computer\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/manoa-communications-esports-florida-mayhem.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/manoa-communications-esports-florida-mayhem-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/manoa-communications-esports-florida-mayhem-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Florida Mayhem scrimmage ahead of the May Melee tournament. (Photo courtesy: <abbr>UH<\/abbr> esports and @ArdysOP on Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa hosted two elite Overwatch teams competing in the league\u2019s May Melee tournament, May 6&#8211;8. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[301,661,1480,1466,1363,741,1026,9],"class_list":["post-141189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","tag-college-of-social-sciences","tag-communications","tag-manoa-academic-innovation-engaged-learning","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-manoa-research","tag-school-of-communications","tag-social-science","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141189"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":141245,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141189\/revisions\/141245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}