Sunday, 31 May 2020

'BOO Implode' hold onto pole position.

From unranked to ranked 4th, 'Weeabos' is having a meteoric rise.
Despite 'Weeabos' (BOO Gaming) taking first place at Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) Gauteng Online Provincial Championships held on 30 May 2020, 'BOO Implode' has still managed to remain at the top of the log.

 'Weeabos' has made history as it is the first team to use consoles to beat a team using PC's. Paladins is a multi-platform game title in which players may either use PC's or consoles.  The victory by 'Weeabos' will no doubt further fuel the long-time debate between console and PC users.

 From being unranked 'Weeabos' has shot into 4th place to become a main contender. Should 'Weeabos' replicate its victory in another such MSSA championship, the team will be at the top of the rankings.

 The full rankings for the Paladins esports title are

PosName of TeamyearSchoolPoints
1BOO Implode20BOO Gaming775
2Team FiB JNR20Monument Park High School730.4
3Vikings20High School Zwartkops690.6
4Weeabos20Boo Games475.2
5FiB Dragons SNR20FiB442.7
6FiB Wolves20FiB354.7
7Arcturus20Hoërskool Randburg332.8
8The Salty Bunch20Curro Mount Richmore243.7
9whYES20Boo Games233.9
10Another Bosch Boys Team19Bosch Boys182.1
11ZAG Academy19ZAG Academy182.1
12Pr0NHS20Northcliff High School170.3
13Oakhill20Oakhill School125.6
14Hyde Park19Hyde Park High113.5
15Normies Paladins A19Norman Hershilwood High School106.1
16Curro Aurora Paladins19Curro Aurora100
17GINX19HS Parys90.3
18Normies Paladins B19Norman Hershilwood High School75
19Oblivion Knights20Hoërskool Klerksdorp75

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Saturday, 30 May 2020

19 Players awarded senior Gauteng Provincial Colours.

Mxolisi Lukhele (Amplified Rebellion of Vanderbijlpark) has now Gauteng Provincial Colours for 2020.
On a brisk Saturday, 30 May 2020, Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) held its Gauteng Online Provincial Championships.

 In terms of the rules, team games (Counter-Strike: GO, DotA 2, and Paladins) only had to have the majority of the team resident in Gauteng province, whereas, in individual game titles (Clash Royale, HearthStone, PES 2020, Street Fighter V, and Tekken 7) everyone of the participants had to be resident in Gauteng Province.

 With eight game titles played at the same time, umpires Johan van Breda and Colin Webster had their work cut out for them to ensure that it was a fair competition for all.

 Fortunately the high standard of sportsmanship meant that the championship ran smoothly so that all particiants enjoyed themselves to the full.

 To say that the championship was a success would be an understatement. Nineteen players earned the right to wear Gauteng Provincial Colours, and thirty-eight players qualified for National Team Trials.

 To earn Gauteng Provincial Colours at such Gauteng Online Provincial Championships, a player and/or team has to win every single round that they play in such championships. Thus, the nineteen players so awarded Gauteng Provincial Colours truly excelled in having such colours awarded.

 The full list of all winners is:

TitleName of player/teamClubColours awarded
Clash Royale - PremierDale SpolanderNorthcliff High SchoolGauteng Provincial Colours
Counter-Strike: GOHBSRedhill SchoolGauteng Provincial Colours
DotA 2 - PremierPR0NHSNorthcliff High SchoolGauteng Provincial Colours
HearthStone - PremierAidan VorsterZAG AcademyGauteng Provincial Colours
Paladins - PremierWeeabosBoo GamesGauteng Provincial Colours
PES - PremierAndile SibandaPES Society
Street Fighter V- PremierMxolisi LukheleAmplified RebellionGauteng Provincial Colours
Tekken 7 - PremierBaber AbbasOMEGAGauteng Provincial Colours

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Reminder: MSSA's South African Schools' Online National Championships - 13 June 2020


With the lockdown continuing due to the COVID-19 crises, Mind Sports South Africa is not able to hold its popular annual South African Schools' National Championships. When held as an event, the championships would be a LAN event which would afford all School Learners the opportunity of participating in, and winning, a national championship.
Players who win all their rounds in the titles that they have entered automatically earn themselves Junior National Federation Colours.
Another important feature of this championship, is that it is open to any learner, whether or not the school is affiliated or not.

However, for team events, it is required that all members of the team are from the same school.

MSSA, being unable to hold its 10th South African Schools' National Championships will thus be holding an equitable Online National Championships on 13 June 2020.

MSSA's 10th South African Schools' National Championships has thus not been replaced by this event, the Championship has merely been delayed until the situation permits. Thus MSSA will relook at a date for the 10th South African Schools' National Championships. 

Players too, will be able to play from their own homes.

MSSA's South African Schools' Online National Championships, will offer local players the opportunity to qualify for selection to the national squad and for the Protea Team that will attend IESF's World Championships to be held in Eilat in November 2020 should they meet the criteria.


The championship shall be held on 13 June 2020.


Game titles to be played are:
TITLES10H0011H1512H3014H0014H3016H00
Paladins PC/PS4Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 Starts
LUNCH
Round 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
FIFA’20Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2020Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
HearthStoneRound 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
Street Fighter VRound 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
Clash RoyalRound 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
Counter-Strike: GORound 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
League of Legends (LoL)Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
DotA 2Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
TEKKEN 7Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 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 learner currently registered for primary or secondary studies may enter.

Entry fee:

  • Entry is R35.00 per Registered Player.
  • Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.

Entries:

Medals:

Medals shall be awarded to the first three gamers for both men and women (per  province) in the following categories:
  • MEN: The top three places (1st, 2nd, and 3rd)).
  • WOMEN: The top three places (1st, 2nd, and 3rd))
Please note that the medals shall be awarded to the players at the next LAN championship in which such team/player enters and participates.

Colours:
  • School Provincial Colours: All Players, currently registered as learners, that win all of their Matches at a Provincial Championship will earn School Provincial Colours. All Players who score within the top 50% in a specific Period at a any two (or more) Provincial Championships, and who also score within the top 50% at a National Championship in the same period and in the same year, will earn School Provincial Colours.
  • School National Colours: All Players, currently registered as learners, that win all of their Matches at a National Championship will earn School National Federation Colours.

When and Where:

  • 13 June 2020
  • The first round will start at 10H00. Players shall be given 60 minutes to complete each round. 
  • Players must all be on-line at 9H00.
The championship is accredited as being of the same status as a provincial championship. This means that the championship shall be used for the following:
  • The awarding of school provincial colours;
  • The awarding of medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for both men and women;
  • The ability to qualify for National Team Trials. 
  • As usual Trials shall be done at a LAN venue, and the team that can best represent South Africa shall then be selected.
  • All medals shall be awarded to the recipients at a MSSA LAN championships.

Shout casting:
  • The MSSA shall decide who may shout-cast the games.
  • Anybody wishing to be appointed as a Shout-Caster must apply in writing to mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com 
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