Thursday 31 January 2019

Thinking out the box.

Empangeni High School's athletes in action.
The Ladder has taken on greater significance in Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) with the requirement that any player that wishes to be selected needs to be ranked in the top ten of such ladder.

The Ladder is therefore a vital part of selection.

However, the Ladder too lends itself to assisting clubs raise their own competitive standards, as Empangeni High School attests.

Empangeni High School uses the ladder internally as a useful tool to prepare its athletes for the rigour of competition, and currently has two athletes ranked in the top ten in the High School Ladder for the FIFA '19 esport period/game.


Only a Registered Player that is ranked in the top ten positions on the ladder, may automatically qualify for National Team Selection. It is therefore vital for any player wishing to be considered for national team selection to actively participate in the Ladder.

The Ladder works on a system of challenges throughout the year in order to give clubs the opportunity to improve their teams/players' playing skills outside of the normal MSSA championships. The Ladder allows teams/players' to experiment with new tactics, combinations, etc.

Registered Players, through the Member Club to which they are affiliated, may challenge any Register Player on the ladder. Any Registered Player so challenged has 5 days within which to respond and play the match. Such rule allows the ladder to retain its dynamic nature and stops the challenged Registered Player from delaying unnecessarily.

However, any 
Registered Player challenged during any official MSSA event while both such Registered Players are participating in such event, and are paired by the umpire to play against each other, must play such challenge. This means that any or all games in a MSSA Regional, Provincial, and/or National Championship may count as ladder games.

The full rules for the ladder may be found here: 
Important changes to MSSA's Inter-Club Ladder rules.


The full results are as follows:



PosName of PlayeryearClub
1Joshua Williams18Northcliff High School
2Yorke Soni18Northcliff High School
3Mikhyle Naidoo18Northcliff High School
4Blake Govender18Oakhill School
5Siyabonga Biyela19Empangeni High School
6Sash Sunkar18Oakhill School
7Matt Jenkin18Oakhill School
8Irfaan Sabat18Empangeni High School
9Jarius Naidoo18Northcliff High School
10Francois Viljoen18Oakhill School
11Phathu Motsi18Northcliff High School
12Koketso Lekganyane18Northcliff High School
13Jodie Motala19Empangeni High School
14Siyanda Nyaka19Empangeni High School
15Motlatso Ramusi18Northwood Boys
16Tayla Allman18Northcliff High School
17Zamani Magagula17HTS Witbank
18Kristian Volek17Northcliff High School
19Sicelo Mahaye17HTS Witbank
20Gareth v Straten17HTS Witbank
21Sean Sithole17HTS Witbank
22Jeremiah Banda18Northwood Boys
23Umar Onafuwa18Curro Klerksdorp
24Kopano Maseko18Curro Klerksdorp
25Ryan Nyamucherera18Northcliff High School
26Allen Magagula17HTS Witbank
27Sibabalo Kalani18Oakhill School
28Bongi Ndlovu18Oakhill School
29Siyathokoza Maphumulo18Empangeni High School
30Raken Belayet18Curro Klerksdorp
31Nkanyiso Masinga19Empangeni High School
32Andy Zoundokpe18Hoƫrskool Warmbad
33Mthokozisi Sibanyoni17HTS Witbank
34Wandile Khumalo18Northcliff High School
35Unathi Magekiso18Northwood Boys
36Kembo Arfaro18Curro Klerksdorp
37Nicholis Chihanga18Curro Klerksdorp
38Bux Imtiyaaz18Hoƫrskool Warmbad
39Zuko Nomaqhiza18Curro Klerksdorp
40Aphiwe Mthembu18Empangeni High School
41Neo Nkabela17HTS Witbank
42Sihe Hltshawayo19Empangeni High School
43Sanele Khanyile19Empangeni High School

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