Monday 28 March 2022

2022 Online Provincial Championships - 16 April 2021

South African esports athletes have proudly represented South Africa at every IESF Championship since its inception in 2009.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is proud to announce that it shall host the 
2022 Online Provincial Championships, which will offer local players the opportunity to qualify for selection to the national squad.

MSSA's 2022 Online Provincial Championships affords Registered Players the opportunity to qualify for MSSA's selection process to officially represent South Africa at IESF's World Esports Championships in Bali in November later this year in the following game titles:

  • Counter-Strike: GO
  • DotA
  • eFootball
  • Mobile Legends - Bang, Bang
  • PUBG Mobile
  • Tekken 7
Being a member of the Protes Esports Team is one of the highest accolades that an esports athlete can ever achieve. The much sought after award elevates the athlete to a totally different level and is the first step on the ladder of competing on an international level.

The championship shall be held on 16 April 2022.

Game titles to be played are:

Period/genreTitlePlatformAge restrictionPlayers
Shooter
Call of DutyMobilePC/mobile185 v 5
CS GOPC165 v 5
PaladinsPC/console125 v 5
PUBG MobileMobile174 v 4
Sport
FIFA '22Console31 v 1
PES 2022 (efootball)Console31 v 1
MOBA
DotA 2PC125 v 5
Clash RoyaleMobile121 v 1
League of LegendsPC125 v 5
Mobile Legends: Bang BangMobile75 v 5
Fighting
Tekken 7Console161 v 1
Street Fighter VConsole121 v 1
CardHearthStoneVarious71 v 1


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 R100.00 per Registered Player.
  • Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.

Entries:

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 24Medals 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: 16 April 2022
  • 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:

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 to mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com
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