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Rookie criteria simplified ahead of January awards

HLTV.org reported on Nov. 12 that the criteria for counting a player as a rookie have been simplified before the awards in January.

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HLTV.org reported on Nov. 12 that the criteria for deciding who counts as a rookie have been simplified. The change comes before the awards in January.

The report is headlined with the question of who the rookies of 2026 are.

Why it matters

The criteria for deciding who counts as a rookie have been simplified before the awards in January.

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