Reminder: 2020 Online Provincial Esports Championships - 18 April 2019

Over the years, most of the people selected to represent South Africa in the Protea Esports Team have participated in the Online Provincial Championships.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is proud to announce that it shall host the 2020 Online Provincial Championships, which will offer local players the opportunity to qualify for selection to the national squad.

MSSA's 2020 Online Provincial Championships is the third last senior provincial event prior to the start of the selection process.

The championship shall be held on 18 April 2020.

Game titles to be played are:

TITLES	09H00	10H30	12H00	13H00	14H00	15H30
Paladins PC/PS4	Round 1 Starts	Round 2 Starts	Round 3 Starts	LUNCH	Round 4 Starts	Round 5 Starts
FIFA’20	Round 1 Starts	Round 2 Starts	Round 3 Starts		Round 4 Starts	Round 5 Starts
Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2020	Round 1 Starts	Round 2 Starts	Round 3 Starts		Round 4 Starts	Round 5 Starts
HearthStone	Round 1 Starts	Round 2 Starts	Round 3 Starts		Round 4 Starts	Round 5 Starts
Street Fighter V	Round 1 Starts	Round 2 Starts	Round 3 Starts		Round 4 Starts	Round 5 Starts
Clash Royal	Round 1 Starts	Round 2 Starts	Round 3 Starts		Round 4 Starts	Round 5 Starts
Counter-Strike: GO	Round 1 Starts	Round 2 Starts	Round 3 Starts		Round 4 Starts	Round 5 Starts
League of Legends (LoL)	Round 1 Starts	Round 2 Starts	Round 3 Starts		Round 4 Starts	Round 5 Starts
DotA 2	Round 1 Starts	Round 2 Starts	Round 3 Starts		Round 4 Starts	Round 5 Starts
TEKKEN 7	Round 1 Starts	Round 2 Starts	Round 3 Starts		Round 4 Starts	Round 5 Starts

Tournament Structure:

As per the MSSA's rules, being:

• If less than six teams, the championship shall be a Round Robin Championship

• If 6 to 10 teams enter the championship there shall be four rounds as played to the Swiss System

• If 11 or more teams enter the championship there shall be five rounds as played to the Swiss System

Eligibility:

• Any team consisting of players who are Registered Players affiliated to a MSSA member club may enter.

Entry fee:

• Entry is R35.00 per Registered Player.

• Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.

Entries:

• Entries need to be submitted on or before 13 April 2020.

• The entry form may be downloaded from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M07rv0ER9jqE25IqMNZqGlsUPqJaE_X2/edit#gid=1844490715 and submitted to mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com

Medals:

Medals shall be handed over to winners at the next MSSA LAN that they attend. 

      MALE:

• PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams.

• UNDER 24: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams that have not won a Premier medal and which are comprised entirely of students currently registered at any officially recognised University.

• SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognised school, provided they have not received any Premier medals. 

        FEMALE:

• PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams.

• UNDER 24: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams that have not won a Premier medal and which are comprised entirely of students currently registered at any officially recognised University.

• SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognised school, provided they have not received any Premier medals.

Colours:

• Protea Colours: Only Players that are selected to represent South Africa in International Championships may earn National Colours if the Protea Colours Board's criteria are met.

• 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.

General:

• The championship shall be played on: 18 April 2020

• The first round will start at 09H00. Players shall be given 60 minutes to complete each round.

• The championship is accredited as being of the same status as a provincial championship. 

• The championship shall be used for the awarding of provincial colours;

• The championship shall be used for the awarding of medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in Premier, Under 24, and School categories;

• The championship shall be used for the ability to qualify for National Team Squad.

• All medals shall be awarded to the recipients at a MSSA LAN championships.

Umpires:

• Umpires may only be contacted over Skype on the day of competition. Any communication not on the Skype channel shall be entered into.

Entries:

• All clubs must enter their teams via the Google Drive.

• To enter, the club must complete the Google Drive document. The entry form may be found on Google Drive. Clubss are to download the entry form, completed the downloaded form, and e-mail it to Mind Sports South Africa. 
• The link for such form is: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M07rv0ER9jqE25IqMNZqGlsUPqJaE_X2/edit#gid=1844490715

• Payment shall be effected before start of play.

Ladder:

• For games to count for the National Ladder, teams must advise the Umpires before the start of each match.

Shout casting:

• MSSA shall decide who may shout-cast the games.

• Anybody wishing to be appointed as a Shout-Caster must apply in writing tomindsportssa@iafrica.com

Also read:

• Ensuring gender equity in esports.
• MSSA celebrates its women who have earned Protea Colours.
• Why schools and universities should invest in esports.
• How school clubs affiliate for the 2020 season.
• The various events held by Mind Sports South Africa.
• Why schools and universities should invest in esports
• New National Team Selection Criteria
• Selecting the national Protea teams for Mind Sports South Africa.
• Revised 2020 Calendar of events
• Results of MSSA's Western Cape Online Championships
• Provincial Online Student Championships - 11 April 2020
• 2020 Online Provincial Esports Championships - 18 April 2019
• The road to Eilat
• IESF announces first three titles for 12th World Championships
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• Rankings: Counter-Strike: GO rankings.
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• Rankings: PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER (PES) rankings
• Rankings: Street Fighter V rankings
• Rankings: Tekken 7 rankings