The MSSA was seen in various video's in 2014, for example:
The IeSF's trailer:
The IeSF's trailer:
Azerbaijan's TV
Russian TV
The MSSA team in Baku
Interview with Jerax - Dota 2 player
Tuesday, 23 December 2014
Monday, 22 December 2014
South Africa (MSSA) now ranked 13th by IeSF
The MSSA
had a highly successful trip to the IeSF's 2014 World
Championships - Baku.
As a result of Team eSports South Africa's performance, South Africa is currently ranked 13th in the World as per the attached.
Although this is a drop of three places compared to the 2013 rankings, this is largely due to the increased levels of competition at the event.
This means that Team eSports South Africa is one of the highest ranked teams in South Africa when compared to all of the other sports.
However, the team did South Africa proud both on and off the field of play.
As a result of Team eSports South Africa's performance, South Africa is currently ranked 13th in the World as per the attached.
Although this is a drop of three places compared to the 2013 rankings, this is largely due to the increased levels of competition at the event.
This means that Team eSports South Africa is one of the highest ranked teams in South Africa when compared to all of the other sports.
However, the team did South Africa proud both on and off the field of play.
Friday, 19 December 2014
MSSA's 2015 Calendar of Events
Please see below the Calendar of Events as approved by the MSSA's Annual General Meeting.The calendar shows some interesting changes which are done to accommodate the universities as well as its dynamic school programme.
The Inter-school on-line league has been moved from the end of the year to be in the first term so as not to interfere with exams.
The 2015 Calendar is:
| Date | Event | Discipline | Venue |
| 7 & 8 MARCH | 19th NORTH WEST Championships | All | Crown the King, Mafikeng |
| 28 & 29 MARCH | 32nd GAUTENG Championships | All | TBD |
| 1 APRIL to 31 MAY | Inter-school online league (dates to be set) | eSports (PC) | On-line |
| 11 & 12 APRIL | Provincial School Championships | Board and Figure games | TBD |
| 18 APRIL |
Dota 2 Online Championships | eSports (PC) | On-line |
| 9 & 10 MAY | 16th EASTERN CAPE Championships | All | TBD |
| 23 & 24 MAY | 14th MPUMALANGA Championships | All | HTS Witbank, Beyers Road, Witbank |
| 23 MAY |
FINANCIAL AGM | Meeting | HTS Witbank, Beyers Road, Witbank |
| 27 & 28 JUNE | 13th FREE STATE Championships | All | TBD |
| 4 & 5 JULY | 22nd KWAZULU NATAL Championships | All | TBD |
| 25 & 26 JULY | SA School Championships | Board and Figure games | TBD |
| 15 AUGUST |
5th On-line Championships | StarCraft II, League of Legends, Hearthstone | On-line |
| 22 & 23 AUGUST | 20th WESTERN CAPE Championships | All | TBD |
| TBA | Indigenous Games | Morabaraba | To be determined by SRSA |
| 17 & 18 OCTOBER | 6th LIMPOPO Championships | All | TBD |
| 5 & 6 DECEMBER | 29th S A NATIONAL Championships | All | HTS Witbank, Beyers Road, Witbank |
| 5 DECEMBER |
33rd NATIONAL CONVENTION | Meeting | HTS Witbank, Beyers Road, Witbank |
| TBA | SRSA's S A Schools Championships | Morabaraba | To be determined by SRSA |
Notes:
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International events still need to be included.
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Inter-Provincial events need to be included
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Inter-regional events need to be included
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Regional Championships need to be included.
Monday, 8 December 2014
GAVIN MANNION/COLIN WEBSTER
For the actual judgment, please see: http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAGPPHC/2014/639.pdf
South African MSSA 2014 Management Board Awards:
The awards are in recognition to the gamers, media and sponsors that have shown exceptional levels of commitment, dedication, loyalty and excellence in the calendar year ending 15 November 2014.
Thus for many there will be no surprise when they see who the winners are.
However, it should be noted that there are more females than ever before in the final awards.
Morizane Boyes becomes the first female to win the position of Mind Sports Person of the year.
Morizane has shown exceptional skills in all aspects of her involvement in the the MSSA. Everything she has done has been with a passion, and everything she has done, she has done well - so well, that Morizane moved from being an administrator to being a player on the national MWEB Protea team and a respected competitor at the 2014 IeSF World Championships.
The full list of the recipients for 2014 are:
Thus for many there will be no surprise when they see who the winners are.
However, it should be noted that there are more females than ever before in the final awards.
Morizane Boyes becomes the first female to win the position of Mind Sports Person of the year.
Morizane has shown exceptional skills in all aspects of her involvement in the the MSSA. Everything she has done has been with a passion, and everything she has done, she has done well - so well, that Morizane moved from being an administrator to being a player on the national MWEB Protea team and a respected competitor at the 2014 IeSF World Championships.
The full list of the recipients for 2014 are:
| Mind Sports Person of the Year: | Morizane Boyes | All Stars |
| Board Gamer of the Year: | Lubabalo Kondlo | Dr Niederhoffer Memorial CC |
| Computer Gamer of the Year: | Barry West | Tuks Mind Sports Club |
| Wargamer of the Year: | Elishia Retief | Old Edwardian Wargames Club |
| Volunteer of the Year: | Louis Brown | All Stars |
| Mind Sports Writer of the Year: | Kyle Wolmarans | MWEB GAMEZONE |
| Best Sponsor of the Year: | MWEB |
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
MWEB 2014 South African National LAN Championships - 6 & 7 December 2014
Registrations are open for MSSA's MWEB 2014 South African
National LAN Championships.
The MSSA's MWEB 2014 South African National LAN
Championships marks the start of the process of
selecting the 2015 Protea eSports team that will attend
the 7th IeSF World Championships.
It was mentioned at the IeSF's AGM that the IeSF intends to increase the number of titles at the World Championships.
Already the MSSA's level of participation has gone from only two players in 2009 to nine in 2014.
The MSSA remains absolutely committed to sending teams to all future IeSF World Championships.
Not only will the MSSA send teams to the World Championships, but the MSSA will also continue with participating in the ever popular International On-line Test Matches.
Registrations will close on the 4 December 2014. 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 the MSSA's financial year starts on 1 November, so all players need to re-register if they intend to participate in the S A National Championships.
Late entries will be accepted in exceptional circumstances.
All gamers are reminded that the MSSA's MWEB 2014 South African National 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 the MSSA.
Championship Details:
Hosting Club: Tuks Mind sports Club, Pretoria.
Rules and Regulations: All Rules and Regulations pertaining to eSports are available from the 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 the MSSA's MWEB 2014
South African National LAN Championships:
It was mentioned at the IeSF's AGM that the IeSF intends to increase the number of titles at the World Championships.
Already the MSSA's level of participation has gone from only two players in 2009 to nine in 2014.
The MSSA remains absolutely committed to sending teams to all future IeSF World Championships.
Not only will the MSSA send teams to the World Championships, but the MSSA will also continue with participating in the ever popular International On-line Test Matches.
Registrations will close on the 4 December 2014. 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 the MSSA's financial year starts on 1 November, so all players need to re-register if they intend to participate in the S A National Championships.
Late entries will be accepted in exceptional circumstances.
All gamers are reminded that the MSSA's MWEB 2014 South African National 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 the MSSA.
Championship Details:
Hosting Club: Tuks Mind sports Club, Pretoria.
- Venue: Springbok Hall, University of Pretoria.
- Date: 6 & 7 December 2014
- 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 2014 is:
| SATURDAY: | ||||
| Time | StarCraft II | Call of Duty: Ghosts | League of Legends (LoL) | Hearthstone |
| 09H00 | 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 |
| 10H30 | Round 3 Starts | Round 2 Starts | Round 2 Starts | Round 2 Starts |
| 11H15 | Round 4 Starts | Round 2 Continues | Round 2 Continues | Round 2 Continues |
| 12H00 | Round 5 Starts | Round 3 Starts | Round 3 Starts | Round 3 Starts |
| 12H45 | Round 3 Continues | Round 3 Continues | Round 3Continues | |
| 13H00 | LUNCH | |||
| Time | TEKKEN TTII | Call of Duty: Ghosts | LoL (continued) | Hearthstone (continued) |
| 14H00 | Round 1 Starts | Round 4 Starts | Round 4 Starts | Round 4 Starts |
| 14H45 | Round 2 Starts | Round 4 Continues | Round 4 Continues | Round 4 Continues |
| 15H30 | Round 3 Starts | Round 5 Starts | Round 5 Starts | Round 5 Starts |
| 16H15 | Round 4 Starts | Round 5 Continues | Round 5 Continues | Round 5 Continues |
| 17H00 | Round 5 Starts | |||
| 18H00 | Awards Ceremony | |||
| 19H00 | Doors Close | |||
| SUNDAY: | ||||
| Time | Dota | CounterStrike | OSU | FIFA '14 |
| 09H00 | Round 1 Starts | Round 1 Starts | Round 1 Starts | Round 1 Starts |
| 09H45 | Round 1 Continues | Round 1 Continues | Round 1 Continues | Round 2 Starts |
| 10H30 | Round 2 Starts | Round 2 Starts | Round 2 Starts | Round 3 Starts |
| 11H15 | Round 2 Continues | Round 2 Continues | Round 2 Continues | Round 4 Starts |
| 12H00 | Round 3 Starts | Round 3 Starts | Round 3 Starts | Round 5 Starts |
| 12H45 | Round 3 Continues | Round 3 Continues | Round 3 Continues | |
| 13H00 | LUNCH | |||
| Time | Dota (continued) | CounterStrike (continued) | OSU | |
| 14H00 | Round 4 Starts | Round 4 Starts | Round 4 Starts | |
| 14H45 | Round 4 Continues | Round 4 Continues | Round 4 Continues | |
| 15H30 | Round 5 Starts | Round 5 Starts | Round 5 Starts | |
| 16H15 | 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 the 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.
- PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three players who are registered players.
- SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three high school scholars, provided they have not received any Premier medals.
- 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.
- 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.
Please note that the
MSSA does not carry stock of shirts that
are awarded. Registered Players who are
awarded colours will thus be awarded at an
event that they attend after being so
awarded.
The next provincial; event is: The North West Championships that shall be held on 7 & 8 March 2015.
Issued by:
The next provincial; event is: The North West Championships that shall be held on 7 & 8 March 2015.
Issued by:
-- Colin Webster General Secretary Mind Sports South Africa P O Box 19275 FISHER'S HILL 1408 Tel: 011 828 4994 Fax: 086 672 1911 Cell: 073 593 9451 e-mail: mindsportssa@iafrica.com URL: http://www.mindsportsa.co.za Twitter: @mindsportssa Skype: colin.webster4 Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is an affiliate of the South African Confederation of Sport and Olympic Committee. The MSSA is responsible for the good governance and promotion of Board games (such as Backgammon, Diplomacy, Checkers, Draughts, Morabaraba, etc), eSports (whether they are played on ?cell phones, Sony® PSP?s, personal computers or similar), and Historical figure games (also known as wargames).
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