MSSA names its DOTA 2 team for 11th Esports World Championships.

Curro Roodeplaat's DotA 2 team has been selected to represent South Afica.

IESF’s 11th Esports World Championships is the largest international esports tournament where athletes represent participating nations. With IESF already having 56 member National Federations, and national pride on the stake, every participating athlete is fired-up to do their best. Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has selected the team that has had the most amount of medals earned in its championships, both schools and premier events) to represent South Africa.
The Curro Roodeplaat team participated in more MSSA championships than any other team, according to MSSA officials, and at  every event demonstrated a high  level of sportsmanship and cameraderie.

Although being a young team, MSSA is confident that the team will give their all, and provide a solid foundation for the growth of esports, and DotA 2 in particular, at every level.

The team consists of the following athletes:

Name	Position
William Houy	DotA 2 Captain
Frederik Beyer	DotA 2 Team member
Wessels Fourie	DotA 2 Team member
Devlyn Kempen	DotA 2 Team member
Nathan De Beer	DotA 2 Team member

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NATIONAL PRIDE IS AT STAKE!

To ensure sustainable development in esports, International Esports Federation (IESF) together with the Korean Government (Ministry of Sports Culture and Tourism, MCST) consistently invest funds for the activation of the Esports World Championship.

For the upcoming 11th Esports World Championships to be held in Seoul - 2019, IESF and MCST have invested USD 250,000.00 into such World Championships, as well as in support of National Federations affiliated to IESF.

IESF’s 11th Esports World Championships is the largest international esports tournament where athletes represent participating nations. With IESF already having 56 member National Federations, and national pride on the stake, every participating athlete is fired-up to do their best. Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has been affiliated to IESF since 2009, and has participated at every single IESF World Championships in every game title in every division. Not only has MSSA participated in every single World Championship, but MSSA is the only national federation to have a at least one female as part of every one of its national teams since 2012 as such world championships.

Even though national pride is paramount, there is a prize pool. The total prize pool for IESF’s 11th Esports World Championships shall be USD 25,000.00 for all three events, including the overall champion which is awarded to the nation that wins overall. IESF’s 11th Esport World Championship Seoul 2019 shall be held from December 11th to 15th, featuring three (3) game titles, being; DOTA 2, Tekken 7 and eFootball 2020. 

For more information on IESF’s 11th Esports World Championship Seoul 2019, please visit https://www.ie-sf.org/tournaments/

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• Busan Metropolitan Government to cooperate actively in developing esports.
• GEES 2019 to be held in Busan, Korea, 29 to 31 August 2019
• ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO CONNECT WITH ESPORTS
• IESF announces DOTA 2 as First Game Title for 11th Esports World Championship
• 2019 Esports World Championship: December 11 to 15, 2019
• PES 2020 selected as an Official Title For 11TH ESPORTS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
• MSSA celebrates its women who have earned Protea Colours.

2020 Calendar of Events

The only way to officially represent South Africa in Board Games, Esports, or Wargames is to participate in MSSA events.

The call went out on 9 August 2019  for every member club to have its say apropos MSSA's 2020 Calendar of Events.

On the whole there was very positive feedback with only a few changes suggested.

The following calendar of events will be presented to the Annual General Meeting for final ratification, at which AGM  the Calendar  of Event shall become final.

Member clubs are also able to 'book' the hosting of Regional Championships. Regional championships are designed to help clubs gain extra exposure, earn income, and promote the games that they encourage within their clubs. Games can only be played at National and Provincial Championships if such are either played at World championship level, or if having first been tested at Regional Championships. The rules apropos hosting of a Regional Championship may be found here.

MSSA's Calendar of events for 2020 is as follows:

2020 Calendar of events

Date	Event	Discipline	Venue
25 JANUARY	Umpires’ Course - Gauteng	All	TBD
1 & 2 FEBRUARY	28th Old Edwardian Summer Championships	Ancients, Checkers, PES 2020, Morabaraba	Old Edwardian Society, 11 Ninth Ave., Lower Houghton
8 FEBRUARY	On-line Inter-school Provincial Championships	All esports titles as approved at the AGM in December	On-line
29 FEBRUARY & 1 MARCH	38th GAUTENG Championships	Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames	TBD
7 MARCH	Umpire’s Course – Western Cape	All	TBD
28 & 29 MARCH	24th WESTERN CAPE Championships	Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames	TBD
11 APRIL	Provincial Online Student Championships	All esports titles as approved at the AGM in December	Online
18 APRIL	11th Provincial Online Championships	All esports titles as approved at the AGM in December	On-line
25 & 26 APRIL	Provincial School Championships for all provinces	Board and Figure games	TBD
9 MAY	Umpire’s Course – Mpumulanga	Umpiring course	TBD
30 & 31 MAY	19th MPUMALANGA Championships	Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames	TBD
30 MAY	FINANCIAL AGM	Meeting	TBD
13 & 14 JUNE	SA School Championships	Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames	TBD
Week ending 17 JULY	1st round of NWU School League	All esports titles as approved at the AGM in December	Online
25 & 26 JULY	26th KWAZULU NATAL Championships	Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames	TBD
8 & 9 AUGUST	17th FREE STATE Championships	All	TBD
29 & 30 AUGUST	25th NORTH WEST Championships	Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames	TBD
TBA	Indigenous Games	Morabaraba	To be determined by SRSA
19 & 20 SEPTEMBER	17th EASTERN CAPE Championships	Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames	TBD
26 & 27 SEPTEMBER	8th LIMPOPO Championships	Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames	TBA
1 NOVEMBER	Submit nominations of office-bearers	Admin	mindsportssa@iafrica.com
5 & 6 DECEMBER	34th S A NATIONAL Championships	Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames	TBD
5 DECEMBER	37th NATIONAL CONVENTION	Annual General Meeting	TBD
TBA	SRSA's S A Schools Championships	Morabaraba	To be determined by SRSA

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MSSA acquires yet another member.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is already the largest membership based organization for esports in South Africa, and even in Africa. 

Clubs around the country realize the importance of belonging and participating in the close-knit community where every club has a voice on how esports is run.

Thus it it is no surprise that Sigma eFootball Club has recently affiliated to MSSA.

The purpose of the Sigma eFootball Club is to spread kindness, compassion, professionalism and acceptance of esports as a viable sport and career within the community, in particular eFootball.  

Sigma eFootball Club members participates in activities that help promote these ideas. Members compete in FIFA and PES tournaments at the highest level in South Africa. Sigma eFootball hosts an eSports Friday League, it’s own tournaments, and much more.  Members also engage in an open and honest dialogue about the future of gamers in esports and beyond, also how Sigma eFootball can bring about positive change to the world through gaming. 

MSSA is confident that Sigma eFootball Club will make a positive contribution to esports in South Africa and that the club will enjoy a long and fruitful association.

For any inquiries please contact Takalani Maluleka via email 📧 takalani@tunum.org

NIGERIA E SPORTS ON THE MOVE

Sports Minister, Hon. Sunday Dare (wearing black), and Nigerian Esports Association President, Mr Agbor Clinton, (in white), and  Nile University officials in Abuja .

The Nigerian Esports Association, the governing body of gaming activities in the country, has received a major boast in its activities towards promoting and developing esports  in Nigeria.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports and Youths Development in Nigeria, Mr Olusade Adesole, gave the words of encouragement to the Esports team while chatting with the president of the Nigerian Esports Association, Mr Agbor Clinton, at the MKO Abiola national Stadium Abuja.
   
Mr Adesole the permanent Secretary of Sports and Youths Development commended the president of the Nigerian Esport Association, Mr Agbor Clinton, for championing esports activities in the country.
Mr Agbor Clinton then pleaded the Sports Ministry to assist in the actualization of esports dream in Nigeria.  

Mr Agbor Clinton said that the Nigerian Esports Association is 90% ready to join the league of esports nations in the continent of Africa  and expressed his confidence that the Nigerian Esports  Association will meet the requirements of affiliation and has expressed total loyalt  to the continental president of esports for his leadership role in Africa esports confederation.  

Mr Agbor Clinton then added that arrangements have reached advance stages to make colleges and universities the main driving force in actualizing the dream of esports in country. Colleges and universities constitute the largest percentage of esports players and as such the Nigerian Esports Association is working with institutions to enhance the success of the gaming in the country.

Meanwhile the Nigeria esports Association is warming up in readiness of international friendly matches that will put some esports players in good shape ahead of the world championship in South Korea in December 2019.

Adeline Shuri  Abuja Nigeria 
25/10/19

Types of esports events run by MSSA.

Gamers at a previous MSSA SA National Championships.

There is no other esports organisation in the world that does as many types of championships for its members.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) works extremely hard in trying to develop its players so that the players may represent South Africa with pride.

It is through such hard work that South Africa has attained the international ranking of 20th position in the world for playing ability and 3rd in the world for good governance, according to the IESF. Being so ranked is no mean feat, and MSSA is determined to get even higher up the international esports rankings.

Thus the school events remain MSSA's foundation as without a comprehensive policy at school level, the standard of South African gaming will never improve.

MSSA thus runs the following types of events for esports:

Type of event	Level	Eligibility
School	Provincial LAN	Any gamer who attends a school affiliated to the MSSA
	National LAN	Any gamer who attends a school affiliated to the MSSA
	Inter-school online championships	Schools that are affiliated to the MSSA
	Inter-school Ladder	Schools that are affiliated to the MSSA
Student	Online Championships	Any gamer who attends a tertiary educational institution affiliated to the MSSA
	Provincial LAN	Any gamer who attends a tertiary educational institution affiliated to the MSSA
Regional	Regional LAN	Any gamer who is registered with an affiliated member club
	Inter- regional test matches	Official Regional Teams.
Provincial	Provincial LAN	Any gamer who is registered with an affiliated member club
	Provincial Online Championships	Any gamer who is registered with an affiliated member club
	Provincial Online Ladder	Any gamer who is registered with an affiliated member club
	Inter- provincial test matches	Official Regional Teams.
National	National LAN	Any gamer who is registered with an affiliated member club
	National Online Ladder	Any gamer who is registered with an affiliated member club
National Team Trials	LAN	By invitation only as per the Regulations. Only official MSSA events count as qualifying events
World Championships	International	Protea Team only
International Test Matches	International	Protea Team only

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• National Federation Colours
• Why schools and universities should invest in esports.
• New National Team Selection Criteria