Saturday 21 January 2017

MSSA's 34th Gauteng Provincial Championships - 25 & 26 February 2017

Gamers in action at MSSA's 2016 Gauteng Championships.
Registrations are open for MSSA's 2017 Gauteng Provincial LAN Championships.

MSSA's 2017 Gauteng Provincial LAN Championships is part of the process of selecting the 2017 Protea eSports team that will attend IeSF's 9th IeSF World Championships.

MSSA remains absolutely committed to sending teams to all future IeSF World Championships.

Not only will MSSA send teams to the World Championships, but MSSA will also continue with participating in the ever popular International On-line Test Matches.

Registrations will close on the 20 February 2017

Players who wish to compete in any of MSSA's Championships are advised to complete their annual registration forms so that they may registered as Registered Players as soon as possible. Please note that MSSA's financial year starts on 1 November, so all players need to re-register if they intend to participate in MSSA's 2017 Gauteng Provincial LAN Championships.

Late entries will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances.

All gamers are reminded that MSSA's 2017 Gauteng Provincial LAN Championships are an open championship. In other words any registered player is entitled to enter the championship – no matter where they live, or their category of membership. If you have any queries, please contact MSSA.

Championship Details
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Hosting Club
: Jeppe High for Boys
Venue: Jeppe High for Boys, cnr Roberts Avenue & Good Hope Street, Kensington, Johannesburg
Date25 & 26 February 2017
Entry Fees: R60.00 per Registered Player per Period
Computers: Bring your own. Please ensure that all game updates are done prior to arrival.
Schedule: The LAN Schedule for all 2017 is:

SATURDAY
Time StarCraft II PES (Pro Evolution Soccer) League of Legends (LoL) Hearthstone
Ultimate Street Fighter V
Counter Strike GO
09H00 Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts
09H45 Round 2 Starts Round 1 Continues Round 1 Continues Round 1 Continues Round 2 Starts Round 1 Continues
10H30 Round 3 Starts Round 2 Starts Round 2 Starts Round 2 Starts Round 3 Starts Round 2 Starts
11H15 Round 4 Starts Round 2 Continues Round 2 Continues Round 2 Continues Round 4 Starts Round 2 Continues
12H00 Round 5 Starts Round 3 Starts Round 3 Starts Round 3 Starts Round 5 Starts Round 3 Starts
12H45
Round 3 Continues
Round3 Continues
Round 3 Continues
13H00 LUNCH
Time TEKKEN TTII PES (continued) LoL (continued) Hearthstone (continued)
Counter Strike GO (continued)
14H00 Round 1 Starts Round 4 Starts Round 4 Starts Round 4 Starts
Round 4 Starts
14H45 Round 2 Starts Round 4 Continues Round 4 Continues Round 4 Continues
Round 4 Continues
15H30 Round 3 Starts Round 5 Starts Round 5 Starts Round 5 Starts
Round 5 Starts
16H15 Round 4 Starts Round 5 Continues Round 5 Continues Round 5 Continues
Round 5 Continues
17H00 Round 5 Starts




18H00 Awards Ceremony
19H00 Doors Close
SUNDAY:
Time DotA 2 VainGlory FIFA '16 Mortal Kombat X
09H00 Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts
09H45 Round 1 Continues Round 1 Continues Round 1 Continues Round 1 Continues
10H30 Round 2 Starts Round 2 Starts Round 2 Starts Round 2 Starts
11H15 Round 2 Continues Round 2 Continues Round 2 Continues Round 2 Continues
12H00 Round 3 Starts Round 3 Starts Round 3 Starts Round 3 Starts
12H45 Round 3 Continues Round 3 Continues Round 3 Continues Round 3 Continues
13H00 LUNCH


Time DotA 2 (continued)
FIFA '16 (continued) Mortal Kombat X (continued)
14H00 Round 4 Starts Round 4 Starts Round 4 Starts Round 4 Starts
14H45 Round 4 Continues Round 4 Continues Round 4 Continues Round 4 Continues
15H30 Round 5 Starts Round 5 Starts Round 5 Starts Round 5 Starts
16H15 Round 5 Continues Round 5 Continues Round 5 Continues Round 5 Continues
17H00



18H00 Awards Ceremony
19H00 Doors Close

Rules and Regulations: All Rules and Regulations pertaining to eSports are available from MSSA. Players are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with the LAN League Bylaws and all Period Specific Rules. If any Player wishes to provide advice regarding the drafting of the Period Specific Rules they are encouraged to contact the eSBoC who will take all comments into account.

The following Medals may be awarded at MSSA's 2017 South African National LAN Championships:
  • PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three players who are registered players.
  • UNIVERSITY: Medals shall be awarded to the first three players who are currently registered at any officially recognised University, provided the players have not received any Premier Medals.
  • SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three high school scholars, provided they have not received any Premier medals.
  • WOMEN: Women will be awarded medals as per the same basis as above, that is in all three categories.
Colours and National Team Trials:
  • National Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a National Championship will earn National Colours.
  • Provincial Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a Provincial Championship will earn Provincial Colours. All Players who score within the top 50% in a specific Period at a Provincial Championship, and who also score within the top 50% at a National Championship in the same period and in the same year, will earn Provincial Colours.
  • National Team Trials: All Players that score within the top 20% or top three places, whichever is greater, in a specific Period at a Provincial or National Championship will earn an invitation to National Team Trials. National Team Trials shall be held in the event that a National Team must be selected to represent South Africa when competing in such Period in an International Championship. 

The next provincial event is: MSSA's 21st NORTH WEST Championships that shall be held on 25 & 26 February 2017.

2 comments:

  1. Will I be able to able to play from Home. As its to far to travel.

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  2. Unfortunately not. You must be present at a MSSA LAN event if you wish to compete in such. Please see MSSA's Calendar of Events for a more comprehensive list of events - http://esportscommentator.blogspot.co.za/2017/02/important-revision-apropos-national.html

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