Esports Program Checklist

This Google Sheet walks a school through starting an esports program, from defining your “why” to wrapping up the first season. It lays out 65 action items across ten phases: vision and buy-in, program design, technology and infrastructure, policies and safety, budget and funding, leagues and partnerships, recruitment and communication, launch, season operations, and evaluation.

Each item includes guidance and resources, with columns for an owner, due date, priority, and status. A dashboard tracks progress by phase and flags overdue and high-priority items. Additional tabs help you build a startup and annual budget, vet games for your students, track rosters and permission forms, and compare Illinois and national leagues such as IHSEA, PlayVS, and NASEF.

Use the button below to save your own copy to Google Drive, then share it with your coach, administrators, and technology team so everyone works from the same plan. If you’d like help planning or launching an esports program, the LTC team is glad to support you.