The official governing body of Pennsylvania high school and middle school esports. Structured seasons, skill-based divisions, a referee on every match, and a recognized State Championship.
Scores, schedules, standings and game film for every PIEA match — go straight to piealive.org any time.
Every match is hosted and officiated by a PIEA referee. Schedule subject to change.
Equipment, team jerseys, an 18-week "Intro to Esports" course, staff onboarding and training, refereed weekly matches, and daily broadcast coverage — delivered as one package.
Every match has a referee to host, set up, and enforce rules and conduct inside the game.
Varsity A, Varsity B, JV, and Middle School so weekly matches stay competitive.
Localized weekly competition like traditional sports — real rivalries, real storylines.
Commentated streams plus weekly highlights, top plays, players of the week, and power rankings.
Full turn-key setup including hardware, team jerseys, and onboarding and training for staff.
An "Intro to Esports" course that puts the program in the classroom, not just the club room.
Broadcast, production, and operations roles that build workforce skills — students get paid.
Funding available directly from PIEA plus fundraising tools to sustain your program.
PIEA partner programs get a verified profile on the recruiting portal, coach contact and scholarship placement, conference finals hosting rights, and branding across PIEA Live broadcasts.
Four partnership levels, starting at $1,000.
As one of the pioneering governing bodies for high school esports, PIEA provides oversight, regulatory structure, and a full competitive program to over 200 high schools across Pennsylvania.
That structure is what gives administrators, parents, and community leaders confidence: published eligibility rules, refereed competition, conduct enforcement, skill-based divisions, and an officially recognized state championship. We run a complete regular season, conference postseason, and championship finals every fall and spring.
To provide career readiness and job opportunities to future generations through the competitive and structured environment of high school esports.
Offer a competitive esports regular season, playoffs, and State Championships that prepare students for success in their careers and personal development — building a minor league system for esports on a three-pronged approach:
Your school joins as a member and selects which titles and divisions to field teams in.
Teams are placed into skill-based divisions and a regional conference for weekly play.
Weekly refereed matches on a published schedule, with results and standings tracked live.
Conference brackets seed from regular-season record and run to a local final.
Conference finals are played on-site at a host venue and produced on broadcast.
The grand finals weekend — played live at a LAN event for the state title.
TEC powers the production, events, and technology behind scholastic esports in Pennsylvania — broadcast streams, live LAN events, and the platform coaches use every week to run their programs.
Match nights run weekly through the regular season. Middle school schedules are published separately at registration.
The state title is decided in person at a live LAN event, produced on broadcast. Date and venue to be announced.
Open to any Pennsylvania public, private, charter, or cyber school. Book an onboarding call and we will walk your administration through cost, equipment, eligibility, and the season calendar.
Live scores, weekly schedules, and school pages — updated straight from the league platform as matches are played.
Open PIEA LiveTeams are placed by skill level and assigned to a regional conference, then play a weekly divisional schedule inside it.
PIEA verifies Pennsylvania scholastic esports results at the source — match records, division placement, and championship history come from the league that runs the competition, not from self-reported stats. Partner programs get a profile on the recruiting portal, direct coach contact and scholarship placement, hosting rights for conference finals, and branding across PIEA Live broadcasts.
| Benefit | Silver | Gold | Diamond | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official partner status | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| TEC platform profile | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stream commercials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coach contact & scholarship info | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conference finals hosted | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Highlight media branding | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Logo on jerseys & apparel | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| State Finals host | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Cost | $1,000 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $7,500 |
Gold, Diamond, and Grand Champion partnerships are limited availability.
Tell us your program's recruiting goals and we will map them to the right level. Partnerships are limited per season.
