Four Protea athletes pass at the Western Cape Umpires' course.

Back - left to right: Brett Whitehead (White Rabbit Gaming), Maalik Rawoot (White Rabbit Gaming), Amone Bekker (ZAG Academy)
Front: Jade Kein (Vahalla)

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) held its annual level 1 umpires' course at Curro Durbanville on 2 March 2019. Curro Durbanville provided exceptional facilities and the event went off without a hitch.

While any Registered Player is able to participate in the course, it is especially pleasing to see athletes who have earned their colours also doing the course. It is such athletes who have a greater sense of community and are more willing to pay-forward in order to ensure the long-term sustainability of all the disciplines (Board gaming, Card gaming, Esports, and Wargames).

It is also pleasing to see that all four top athletes 'aced' the course. Thus all four shall be inducted in as umpires at MSSA's Western Cape Championships to be held at Curro Durbanville on 23 & 24 March 2019.

Also read:

• 2019 Calendar of Events
• Why schools and universities should invest in esports.
• New National Team Selection Criteria
• MSSA's 2019 Western Cape Provincial Championships - 23 & 24 March 2019