1st Fezile Dabi Regional Championship - 14 & 15 May 2016

Leonard Loftus in action

The 1st Fezile Dabi Regional Championship shall be played on 14 & 15 May 2016

The championship also counts as a qualifier for the MSSA's National Team Trials as according to MSSA's rules, the winner of a Regional Championship automatically is invited to such National  Team Trials.

Registrations will close on the 10 May 2016. Players who wish to compete in any of MSSA's Championships are advised to complete their annual registration forms so that they may register as Registered Players as soon as possible. Late entries will be accepted in exceptional circumstances.

All gamers are reminded that the Fezile Dabi Regional Championships is 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: Masters of eSports - Contact:  Leonard Loftus @ 084 204 8775 or leonard.loftus@gmail.com

• Venue: Fakkel School, Sasolburg
• Date: 14 & 15 May 2016
• Game Entry Fees: R60.00 per Registered Player per Period
• Entries: Clubs must use the entry form on Google Drive to enter their players.
• Schedule: No LAN / PC gaming. Only Board and Console Gaming at this championships.
• Venue entrance: R10.00 per participant
• Food & refreshments: Highly reasonable prices
• Accommodation: R200.00 p/p per night at Fakkel School Hostel (Breakfast included)

SATURDAY:
Time	Morabaraba	PES (Pro Evolution Soccer)	Street Fighter V
09H00	Round 1 Starts	Round 1 Starts	Round 1 Starts
09H45	Round 2 Starts	Round 1 Continues	Round 2 Starts
10H30	Round 3 Starts	Round 2 Starts	Round 3 Starts
11H15	Round 4 Starts	Round 2 Continues	Round 4 Starts
12H00	Round 5 Starts	Round 3 Starts	Round 5 Starts
12H45		Round 3 Continues
13H00	LUNCH
Time	Morabaraba	PES (continued)	TEKKEN TTII
14H00	Round 4 Starts	Round 4 Starts	Round 1 Starts
14H45	Round 4 Continues	Round 4 Continues	Round 2 Starts
15H30	Round 5 Starts	Round 5 Starts	Round 3 Starts
16H15	Round 5 Continues	Round 5 Continues	Round 4 Starts
17H00			Round 5 Starts
18H00	Awards Ceremony
19H00	Doors Close
SUNDAY:
Time	Checkers	FIFA '16	MORTAL KOMBAT X
09H00	Round 1 Starts	Round 1 Starts	Round 1 Starts
09H45	Round 1 Continues	Round 1 Continues	Round 1 Continues
10H30	Round 2 Starts	Round 2 Starts	Round 2 Starts
11H15	Round 2 Continues	Round 2 Continues	Round 2 Continues
12H00	Round 3 Starts	Round 3 Starts	Round 3 Starts
12H45	Round3 Continues	Round3 Continues	Round3 Continues
13H00	LUNCH
Time	Checkers	FIFA '16	MORTAL KOMBAT X
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 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 MSSA who will take all comments into account.

The following Medals may be awarded at the MSSA's 2016 Fezile Dabi Regional Championship:

• 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.
• WOMEN: Women will be awarded medals as per the same basis as above, that is in both categories as above.

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.
• Regional Colours: All Players that win their division in a Regional Championship shall be awarded Regional Colours.
• National Team Trials: All Players that win their division in a Regional Championship shall earn an invitation to National Team Trials in such division. 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 times may be changed to take into account load-shedding.