The Official RIT Call of Duty Handbook
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The RIT Call of Duty Handbook Page 1 The Official RIT Call of Duty Handbook Published Summer 2020 Robert L. Cuddeback [email protected] Rochester Institute of Technology Call of Duty The RIT Call of Duty Handbook Page 2 Table of Contents Contributors 3 About RIT Call of Duty 4 Our Objective 4 About Us 4 RIT Call of Duty History 5 Visualization 5 Creation 5 Competition 5 Fall 2018 5 Spring 2019 5 Fall 2019 5 Spring 2020 6 Fall 2020 6 Spring 2021 7 Leadership History 8 Fall 2018 8 Spring 2019 8 Fall 2019 8 Spring 2020 8 Fall 2020 8 Spring 2021 8 Ethics and Responsibilities 9 Admin Positions 9 Admin Selection 9 Teamwork 10 Scrimmages 10 Methods 10 Learning 10 Strategizing 10 Communications 10 Composure 11 Team Respect 11 Social Media 12 Websites 12 Social Media 12 Appendix 13 Brand 13 The RIT Call of Duty Handbook Page 3 Contributors Name Contributions to Document Approx Time Robert L. Cuddeback Draft May 2020 Ben Garvey Revising May 2020 Robert L. Cuddeback Proofing May 2020 Robert L. Cuddeback Published May 2020 The RIT Call of Duty Handbook Page 4 About RIT Call of Duty Objective RIT Call of Duty is an eSports club within RIT eSports that allows students to pursue competitive Call of Duty during their time at RIT. Not only do we offer a competitive atmosphere, but a leisurely one for anyone not interested in competing. Our main objective is to provide students an atmosphere to meet others who love Call of Duty and a platform to play in on. About Us RIT Call of Duty is a group of students from multiple majors and years at RIT who have come together simply for their love of gaming and competition. RIT Call of Duty gives you the ability to showcase your competitive mindset and skill within the Collegiate Call of Duty League (CCL). Our coaching and admins help our members learn each Call of Duty to the best of their ability giving them the best chance possible to excel within the league. Aside from competition, members are constantly playing Call of Duty public matches and other modes. RIT Call of Duty also competes in major tournaments throughout the nation allowing members to get a taste of the high level competition within the game. RIT Call of Duty hosts a myriad of events throughout the year to bring together members of both our club and the RIT community. We host online and local tournaments to put the spotlight on our players. Such events for example would be our Public Safety Event organized mainly by Ben Garvey (Former Club Manager), GLGamingLounges Online Tournaments (Hosted by GLG) and the Toronto LAN (Hosted by Humber in Front of Professional Players from Toronto Ultra). Each week our club hosts a Friday meeting for all members to attend to touch base on all events and activities currently happening within the both RIT eSports and RIT Call of Duty. When members have finished their homework and scrims they tend to get online and play public matches, CDL playlist, and the battle royale mode within Call of Duty. Members frequently meet outside of the discord for lunch and dinner while also coming together to watch Call of Duty professionals perform at major tournaments within the Call of Duty League (CDL). We welcome anyone to these events and activities. RIT Call of Duty puts a huge importance on education and school work aside from gaming. We highly encourage students to manage their time so that all school work and studies are completed before engaging in any activities within the club. All that we ask is that you remain active with members and admin even during your studies. During the school year, if any issues arise please reach out to your peers and admin so that you can receive any help you need. Each year RIT Call of Duty competes within the Collegiate Call of Duty League in which we have the chance to scrimmage other teams, play matches, and compete in playoffs. The RIT Call of Duty Handbook Page 5 Club History Visualization In the Fall of 2018, two RIT Students (Derek Gonzalez & Robert Cuddeback) approached RIT Esports in hopes of creating a Call of Duty Esports Team. They met with an admin also interested in such a task. Creation RIT Call of Duty was established in the Fall of 2018 Competition Fall 2018 Collegiate Call of Duty League RIT Call of Duty officially enters the Collegiate Call of Duty League for the first time. Fall 2018 Tryouts RIT Call of Duty hosts their first official tryouts to select the starting roster for their first year of competition in the CCL. The first official starting roster consisted of players Robert “Robstro” Cuddeback, Derek “BearPaws” Gonzales, Chase “Shoobie” Schuster, Trevor “Loafy” Davies, and Brandon “StewPwnsU” Britton. Spring 2019 Collegiate Call of Duty League RIT Call of Duty competes for the first time in the newly formed Collegiate Call of Duty League under the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 title. Fall 2019 Tryouts RIT Call of Duty hosts their second official tryouts to select the starting roster for their second year of competition in the CCL. The tryouts gained the attention of over 40 students while only 8 were selected to officially compete. The official starting roster consisted of players Robert “Robstro” Cuddeback, Derek “BearPaws” Gonzales, Zach “SupahSayin” McMurray, Zach “Boater” Tatro, and Brandon “StewPwnsU” Britton, Marc “Meeval” Molnar, and Hunter “Paul-Hunter” Ruff-Matthews. The RIT Call of Duty Handbook Page 6 Spring 2020 Collegiate Call of Duty League RIT Call of Duty competes for the second time in the Collegiate Call of Duty League under the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare title. The team approached the season in a new and improved way which led to making playoffs for the first time in club history. Spring 2020 Public Safety Event RIT Call of Duty paired up with RIT Public Safety Officers for a 2v2 Gunfight Tournament streamed live and played in person on stage in front of a packed audience. Spring 2020 Humber Event RIT Black played Humber CoD for an official Collegiate Call of Duty Match in Toronto, Canada in front of Professional Call of Duty League Players Brack, CleanX, and Mayhem. Spring 2020 GLGamingLounges Tournaments GLGaming Lounges is a startup company by Ben Garvey that throws online Call of Duty tournaments in which anyone one (especially members of the club) can compete to win prize money and gain more experience with competitive Call of Duty. Spring 2020 Collegiate Call of Duty League - Playoffs RIT Black competes in the Collegiate Call of Duty League playoffs and matched up closely against Full Sail Armada and lost a close series. The team ended in the loser bracket and lost to UTK. Fall 2020 Collegiate Call of Duty League RIT Call of Duty officially enters the Collegiate Call of Duty League for the third time. Fall 2020 Tryouts The RIT Call of Duty Handbook Page 7 TBA Spring 2021 Collegiate Call of Duty League TBA Spring 2021 Collegiate Call of Duty League - Playoffs TBA The RIT Call of Duty Handbook Page 8 Leadership History Fall 2018 Manager: Marco “zSmgl” Assistant Manager: Ben “BeingAmazing” Garvey Black Team Captain: Robert “Robstro” Cuddeback Orange Team Captain: Atlee “Atlee” Hasson Spring 2019 Manager: Ben “BeingAmazing” Garvey Captain: Derek “BearPaws” Gonzalez Fall 2019 Manager: Ben “BeingAmazing” Garvey Assistant Manager: Trevor “Loafy” Davies Assistant Manager: Jason “HawksNest” Cardella Captain: Marc “Meeval” Molnar Spring 2020 Manager: Ben “BeingAmazing” Garvey Assistant Manager: Trevor “Loafy” Davies Assistant Manager: Jason “HawksNest” Cardella Captain: Marc “Meeval” Molnar Fall 2020 Manager: Robert “Robstro” Cuddeback Assistant Manager: TBA Assistant Manager: TBA Captain: TBA Spring 2021 Manager: Robert “Robstro” Cuddeback Assistant Manager: TBA Assistant Manager: TBA Captain: TBA The RIT Call of Duty Handbook Page 9 Ethics and Responsibilities Admin Positions Manager: Manages the RIT Call of Duty club as a whole and coaches the team. The manager selects 1-2 Assistant Managers each year. Makes final decisions for the club and has the main effort to improve and grow the community of the slub. In charge of adding and removing members of the club along with dealing with any disputes within the club. In charge of all admin responsibilities within RIT Esports with connection to the club. In charge of preparing information for each weekly meeting. In charge of maintaining the club’s integrity, scheduling scrimmages, making announcements, and giving necessary information to all members. The manager cannot be a player. The manager can be a coach. Assistant Manager: Assists the manager with any of their responsibilities. In charge of keeping players focused and aware of upcoming events. Fills in for the manager for any task when needed. Responsible for taking notes during meetings and scrimmages. The assistant manager cannot be a player. The assistant manager can be a coach. Coach: Manages the team directly. In charge of keeping in touch with all players and keeping them in the loop. Has the responsibility of attending all scheduled team scrimmages and matches and recording them. In charge of working with the captain with all the responsibilities including but not limited to searching for scrimmages, scheduling VOD review sessions, organizing information, making announcements, and sending information to players. In charge of all team disputes and boosting morale of players. Captain: Manages the team with the help of the coach. In charge of organizing all team duties, practices, strategy, etc. In charge of boosting the morale of teammates, being the in game leader, and role model for all members to look up to.