The glossary is a working reference. Each term is a literacy primer; the desk reads the season through the terms below. The list is updated when a new term enters the verification tier.
Each term below is a literacy primer. The terms are organized alphabetically and grouped by scene: the round, the team, the format, the patch, the broadcast.
Bracket
A procedural statement of how a single-elimination, double-elimination, GSL or Swiss format resolves the field.
Coach
Reads the round, sets the tempo, signs the practice calendar. The coach is the editorial authority for the team.
Co-stream
A creator-led broadcast, licensed by the organizer. The co-stream is part of the regional broadcast window.
Decider map
The map played when the veto sequence is exhausted. The decider is the seventh map in a best-of-seven series, for example.
Double elimination
An upper bracket and a lower bracket, with the grand final reset. The format rewards consistency and surfaces second chances.
Draft
The pick-and-ban phase before the round. The draft is the team's first decision in the match.
Economy
The in-game currency the team holds between rounds. The economy is the round-to-round memory of the match.
Entry
Goes first into a contested space. The trade is exposure for information.
Flex pick
A pick that the team can play in multiple roles. The flex pick is the contingency the draft is built around.
Format
A procedural statement of how the match resolves. The format is the canvas of the preview.
GSL
Two groups of four, double-elim within each group, with the top two from each group meeting in the semifinals.
IGL
The in-game leader. Calls the round, sets the tempo, accepts the slower stat line.
Map pool
The set of maps the team is willing to play. The map pool is the team's first cut on the veto.
Map veto
The sequence of bans and picks that produces the map pool. The map veto is the team's first decision in the round.
Meta
The state of the patch as the team reads it. The meta is the grammar of the round.
Patch
A publisher release that changes the operators, maps, or economy. The patch is the calendar of the season.
Operator
A character, agent, or role within a game. The operator is the unit of the draft.
Qualification
A window into a major. The qualification is the regional cut of the season.
Round
The atomic unit of a tactical FPS match. The round is the canvas of the broadcast.
Side selection
The choice of which side the team starts on. The side selection is the round-to-half bet.
Stand-in
A temporary replacement for a roster member. The stand-in is the held-back tier of the team identity.
Support
Carries the utility — flashes, smokes, heals. The work is invisible until it isn't.
Swiss
Three rounds per day, matched by wins and losses. The format rewards depth.
Transfer
A permanent change to the roster. The transfer is the publication chain of the team encyclopedia.
VOD
Video on demand. The replay window of the broadcast.
How the editorial desk reads a glossary
The glossary is the source of the chapter. The desk reads the glossary as a working reference; the reference is the editorial record. The terms the desk covers — bracket, coach, co-stream, decider, double elimination, draft, economy, entry, flex pick, format, GSL, IGL, map pool, map veto, meta, patch, operator, qualification, round, side selection, stand-in, support, Swiss, transfer, VOD — each carry a specific literacy; the literacy is the editorial authority.
Terms grouped by scene
The terms are grouped by scene: the round, the team, the format, the patch, the broadcast. The round covers the bracket, the draft, the economy, the entry, the side selection, the support. The team covers the coach, the IGL, the stand-in, the transfer. The format covers the GSL, the Swiss, the double elimination, the flex pick. The patch covers the meta, the operator, the qualification. The broadcast covers the co-stream, the VOD.
What the desk does not read
The desk does not read live market data. The desk does not read real-money wagering data. The desk reads the glossary as a working reference; the reference is the editorial record. The desk does not publish a wagering proposition; the desk publishes the glossary.
The glossary's editorial record
The glossary is the source of the chapter. The reader can check the glossary against the source chain; the source chain is the source. The glossary is the editorial record; the record is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment.
The glossary is updated when a verification tier is settled. The held-back tier is set on facts that are not yet sourceable. The glossary is the desk's contract with the reader; the reader can check the glossary against the source chain.
Reading the glossary
The reader can check the terms on the editorial desk. The terms are the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the terms as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the editorial desk.
The reader can check the scenes on the editorial desk. The scenes are the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the scenes as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the editorial desk.
The reader can check the round-scene terms on the editorial desk. The round-scene terms are the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the round-scene terms as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the editorial desk.
The reader can check the team-scene terms on the editorial desk. The team-scene terms are the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the team-scene terms as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the editorial desk.
The reader can check the format-scene terms on the editorial desk. The format-scene terms are the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the format-scene terms as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the editorial desk.
The reader can check the patch-scene terms on the editorial desk. The patch-scene terms are the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the patch-scene terms as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the editorial desk.
The terms the desk uses every week
The desk uses twenty-five terms across the season. The terms are the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the terms as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the editorial desk.
The desk uses the four roles every week. The roles are the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the roles as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the role atlas.
The desk uses the four formats every week. The formats are the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the formats as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the format's grammar.
The desk uses the four broadcast windows every week. The windows are the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the windows as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the regional broadcast partner.
The desk uses the patch cycle every week. The cycle is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the cycle as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the publisher patch notes.
The desk uses the verification tier every week. The tier is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the tier as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the source chain.
The desk uses the corrections protocol every week. The protocol is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the protocol as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the editorial standards.
The desk uses the methodology every week. The methodology is the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the methodology as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the editorial methodology.
The desk uses the sources every week. The sources are the source of the chapter; the chapter is the editorial commitment. The desk reads the sources as a record of the season; the editorial authority is the editorial sources.
