2017 City of Johannesburg Championships - 9 & 10 September 2017

OLD EDWARDIAN WARGAMES CLUB

11 Ninth Avenue, LOWER HOUGHTON, 2198
Tel: 011 728 7335
e-mail: wargames@iafrica.com
https://www.facebook.com/OE.wargames

As one of the oldest mind sports clubs in South Africa, having been established in 1989, Old Eds (to which it is lovingly referred) has remained at the forefront of promoting all the various disciplines.

The club has produced no less than five (5) world champions, and also is actively involved in the administration of the sport at national and international levels.

The club too also is the only club in Johannesburg that has hosted City of Johannesburg Regional Championships.

Such championships have produced the following winners:

Year	MEN				WOMEN
	Period	Name	Club		Name	Club
2016	Ancients	Tie: Jason Batzofin & Terence Allwright	St John's College Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	Morabaraba	Dion Du Preez	Witbank
2015	Ancients	Colin Webster	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	FIFA ‘15	Rowan Batzofin	Wits University		Blair Hamberger	St Andrews
	Morabaraba	Simphiwe Maphumulpo	Zola Checkers Club		Boitemulo Mako	Nafeng Primary School
2014	Ancients	Dr Renier van Heerden	Knights Mind Sports Club		Elishia Retief	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	Morabaraba	Merlin Love	St John’s college

Thus OEWC will be hosting the 2017 City of Johannesburg Championships on 9 & 10 September 2017.

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.

Entries will close at 18H00 on 4 September 2017. 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 only be accepted in exceptional circumstances.

All gamers are reminded that the City of Johannesburg 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:	Old Edwardian Wargames Club (OEWC)
Venue:	Blue Room, Old Edwardian Society, 11 Ninth Ave, Lower Houghton, Johannesburg
Date:	9 & 10 September 2017
Game Entry Fees:	R60.00 per Registered Player per Period
	R80.00 per non Registered Player
Entries:	Clubs must use the entry form on Google Drive to enter their players.
	Non registered players must contact Terry Allwright on: tj.allwright@gmail.com
Food & refreshments:	Highly reasonable prices

The schedule of events is as follows:

	Saturday – 9/9/2017		Sunday – 10/9/2017
	Morabaraba		Ancients	FIFA ‘17
Round 1	10H00-10H45		9H00-10H30	09H00
Round 2	11H00 - 11H45		11H00 – 12H30	10H30
Round 3	14H00 -14H45		14H00 – 15H30	12H00
Round 4	15H00 - 15H45		16H00 – 17H30	14H00
Round 5	16H00 - 16H45			15H30
Awards shall be awarded immediately after play has ceased.

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 2017 City of Johannesburg 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:

• 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. 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.