Zachariah Lail

@Maestraeux @DaaJr729 If time allows, I'd be so down

@DaaJr729 Your time to shine Mr. Addict @DirectorZach_

Would anyone in collegiate esports be interested in a The Finals tournament? Strictly for fun and bragging rights unless we see some crazy support. I’d run and stream it as often as I can and run it in a series of heats over 6 weeks.

@DaaJr729 👀

@Dizzayee As part of OC's interim staff during this significant transition in leadership, I was never contacted regarding a request for information from the appeals committee. Not sure where things got tied up, but wish communication had been clearer for such an impactful decision

Due to the nature of misinformation being spread around this case - I'd like to provide some additional detail. First, I'd like to clarify that no representatives from St. Clair were involved in this process, from the Competition Council, to the Board of Directors, and to the Appeals Committee. We require any leadership members to recuse themselves of meetings that involve any potential conflict of interest, and that holds true with this case. On 11/24/2024, OCU & St. Clair played in our Fall 2024 Grand Finals. 2 maps into the match, it was flagged by tournament officials that a OCU player was playing on an alternate account, which is a violation of our rules & an infraction. These violations are taken seriously, as under no circumstance do we support ban evasions, as this is clearly outlined in our license agreements with publishers. After initiating an investigation, an additional violation occurred when an OCU player lied to tournament officials about the status of their teammate's account, which later was discovered to be banned. Due to the time sensitivity of this discovery, an investigation was opened to address both violations with our Competition Council the following Tuesday (2 days later). Tournament officials made an initial ruling to rule the player ineligible for the remainder of the match, require OCU's sub to play, and forfeited the first two maps in favor of St. Clair. The teams were informed to play out the remainder of the match, and OCU's program leadership was immediately informed that an investigation had been opened to determine if there would be additional sanctions in relation to the competition violations. On 11/26/2024, the Competition Council reviewed the evidence in relation to the violations, and voted to continue the investigation & collect more information related to confirming if the ban was legitimate or false. After collecting evidence from OCU, it was determined that it was more likely than not that the ban was false, and no additional sanctions were pursued in relation to ban evading. After finishing their investigation surrounding the ban evasion, the Competition Council made a ruling on 12/3/2024 focused on the infractions of playing on an alternate account, and being dishonest with tournament officials. As outlined in the NACE Competition Code of Conduct, this was determined to be a Level 2 Violation (see photo) as the conduct was deemed as "Inappropriate behavior or communication...", resulting in the overturning of the match. OCU's program leadership was notified of the ruling, and submitted a formal appeal on January 8th, 2025. This appeal goes to our Board of Directors, in which they voted to form an Appeals Committee which consists of member school program representatives that once again have no connection with either school, to review the Level 2 Violation. After the formation of the Appeals Committee, and their initial review of the provided evidence, the Appeals Committee contacted the new interim leadership at OCU in February and March via email, with no response. The Appeals Committee met 3 times, and due to the lack of responsiveness & no additional evidence provided by OCU, the Appeals Committee voted to uphold the original ruling of a Level 2 Violation by the Competition Council, resulting in the overturning of the Fall 2024 Grand Finals. 20-30 member school representatives were involved in this process, including our home office staff, to reach consensus on this final ruling.

No addy. All natty. So proud of these guys for their performance this year and bringing home another national title! Big up & excited for their return next year 💙

In 2023 and 2024 they fell short. In 2025 they finish what they started. 🏆@OCesports_ are your #CCL2025 Champions🏆 $5000 earned and their names etched in CCL History @CruzeeyCOD @Gusify_ @Manny7F @Prodahh_ #CCLChamps25

your #CCL2025 CHAMPIONS. 🏆🏆🏆🏆 🦅 @OCesports_ x @LordPunkd 🦅 🏆@CruzeeyCOD 🏆@Prodahh_ 🏆@Gusify_ 🏆@Manny7F

2025 @CollegeCoD CHAMP!ONS x @OCesports_ 🏆 🏆@CruzeeyCOD 🏆@Manny7F 🏆@Prodahh_ 🏆@Gusify_ 📸 shot at @TechPortEsports

I understand that goals are different between players and programs especially with the clout that comes from a national title. But lets try to remind ourselves of what we're here for. It's not a battle of collegiate vs pro. It's a conversation about what matters most for students

Players over pedestals. Throughout my five years of collegiate esports experience, my mindset has always been set on my players & what is best for them as people and as athletes. The purpose of college is to prepare students for their futures. Why should esports be so different?

It's truly been an honor to work alongside one of the best collegiate esports directors in the space @Maestraeux & excited to see where these next steps take him! Best of luck to you, Lucas. We'll all miss you greatly 🥲

𝐍𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐕𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐃 𝐌𝐖𝐈𝐈𝐈 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒! 🏆 @OCesports_ 🏆 👏👏👏👏👏

Your 2024 NECC Fall Division 2 Rocket League Champions are @OCesports_ 🏆 🥇 - @MxNorthRL 🥇 - @chilli_rl 🥇 - @gmanRL_

May the sharpest talons win. Ft. @Mininiwde Watch the VAL team clip the wings of @CUeSports21 in last night's match: twitch.tv/videos/2288037… #TalonsUp #NECC #VALORANT

TFW you win back-to-back RL matches against #1 seed Maryville to seal a top 8 spot in CRL! @CollegeCarball Tomorrow, the squad will be making their top 8 run! 💪#TalonsUp @gmanRL_ @chilli_rl @MxNorthRL

Bonus Hype post, because this squad deserves it. Bringing us some top tier collegiate rocket league in tonight's matches @MxNorthRL @chilli_rl @gmanRL_

🚨 ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT‼️ Returning Legends, introducing back the 2024 Call of Duty OC esports roster! The boys are back and ready to take another shot at the top in this year's competitions. Look for our team sweeping in @NACEsports, @playflygg, @CollegeCoD and @CXPCoD! #CollegiateCOD #CollegiateEsports #CallofDuty #NACE #playfly #CollegeCoD #inperson #realschool

🚨 ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT‼️ Locking in the new Valorant roster for OC Esports! With some new faces this year, the squad is ready to establish some new synergies and strats, blazing a path of domination this season. Catch the Valorant team in @NACEsports, @NECCgames, @playflygg, and @RSAAOfficial CVAL League! #CollegiateValorant #CollegiateEsports #VALORANT #NECC #NACE #playfly #CVAL

@MoonBr0ken @OCesports_ @NACEsports I'm using Adobe Photoshop to compose the graphics, and Adobe Illustrator to design the vector elements & shapes :)

@OCesports_ @NACEsports I love these graphics!! what software did you guys use?

🚨 ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT‼️ Spawning in, it's the new Overwatch 2 roster for OC Esports! With a refresh from last year's roster, the team is excited to explore new team synergies and compositions, while bringing the heat in their leagues. They will be competing in @NACEsports, @NECCgames, @ECAC_Esports and @OW_Esports Activision Blizzard Collegiate League! #CollegiateOW #CollegiateEsports #Overwatch2 #NECC #ECAC #NACE