StackLeague Season 3 brings you STUDENT and PRO LEAGUE!

By StackLeague Team / February 10, 2023 / news
The Philippines’ largest online programming league is now back for 2023! StackLeague Season 3 will be having major league changes as there will be separate divisions for students and professionals. This means there will be more winners with higher cash prizes and next level competitions!

The Student League is a division for students who have no working experience while the Pro League is for professionals who have graduated and/or have working experience. The scoring will officially start on **February 12, 2023** at exactly **12:00 AM**, and at this time, all scores will reset back to zero. All the Weekly Top 10 Players from each division will receive Php 500 cash prize. The rankings will be updated in real-time on the [website](https://stackleague.com/ranking/weekly).

The goal is to earn as many points as you can throughout the league to unlock the levels and climb up the weekly rankings. At the end of StackLeague Season 3, the TOP 10 players from the Student and Pro Leagues will be recognized and awarded with grand cash prizes. Hundreds of tech job opportunities and exclusive giveaways will also be given to the top players all throughout the year.

Be the country’s best programmer and sign up now at [stackleague.com](https://stackleague.com/).

**MECHANICS**
**Qualifications:**
- The year-round competition is open to all StackLeague registered players.

**Divisions:**
- Student League - players who have no working experience and have not graduated yet
- Pro League - players who graduated and/or have working experience

**Registration:**

1.  Sign up via stackleague.com if you don’t have a StackLeague account yet.
2.  Fill in your details.
3.  Log in on the website if your account is all set up.
4.  Start conquering challenges and unlock the different levels.
5.  Reach Gold Level and unlock the Master Challenge to earn bigger points

**Ranking System:**

- Official scoring for StackLeague Season 3 will start from February 12, 2023 at 12:00AM.
- Weekly Rankings will be pooled every Sunday at 12:00 AM.
- Each Level will have corresponding points:
  - Bronze Level - 10 points per challenge
  - Silver Level - 200 points per challenge
  - Gold Level - 10 x (percentage garnered)
    Note: A player who scores 59% or less in Gold Challenges will earn zero points.

**Tied Scores:** The Weekly Top 10 will be determined based on the top 10 players with the highest scores. In the case of tied scores, players who achieved the score first will be prioritized, even if it means more than 10 players qualify for the Top 10. In other words, only 10 challengers who land at the top will be counted, and will receive the Php 500 each!

**Weekly Top 10 Prizes:**

- The Weekly Top 10 challengers from the Student League will receive the following:
  - Php 500 cash prize each
  - StackLeague Feature
  - Scholarship opportunities
- *Note: Only 10 players with at least 1000pts will be able to receive the Php 500 cash prize for PRO League*

- The Weekly Top 10 challengers from the Pro League will receive the following:
  - Php 500 cash prize each
  - StackLeague Feature
  - Job opportunities
- *Note: Only 10 players with at least 1000pts will be able to receive the Php 500 cash prize for STUDENT League*

- All Weekly winners will automatically be invited to the Playoffs Monthly Qualifiers.

- *We will also be requiring the winners to submit their valid IDs when claiming their prizes to avoid account duplication.*


**FAQs**

1.  I have not graduated yet but I have working experience. Which league division do I belong to?
    
    Pro League. Please note that to qualify for the Student League, you must be an undergraduate (grade school, high school or college) with no working experience.

2.  I am a fresh graduate and still looking for a job. Which league division do I belong to?
    
    Pro League. To qualify for the Pro League, you must be one of the following:
    - Graduate with working experience
    - Graduate with no working experience
    - Undergraduate with working experience

3.  What counts as working experience?

    You must have worked for the same company or organization for at least 3 months with monetary pay.

4. Am I allowed to transfer to a different division in the middle of the league?
   
   No, shifting from one division to another is not allowed.
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