Combined Online Provincial Championships for Schools - 23 April 2022

 

With COVID-19 still running amok, Mind Sports South Africa is not able to hold its popular annual Provincial School Championships for all provinces as a face-to-face event. When held as an event, the championships would be held in each province - on the same day - in order to afford all School Learners the opportunity of participating in, and winning, a provincial championship without players from neighbouring provinces attending.

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 will thus be holding this event as an Online Provincial Championships on 24 April 2021. 

MSSA's Provincial School Championships for all provinces has thus not been replaced by this event, the Championship has merely been delayed until the situation permits.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 Provincial School Championships for all provinces. Players too, will be able to play from their own homes.

MSSA's Provincial School Championships for all provinces, which 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 Esports Championships to be held in Bali in 2022 should they meet the criteria.

The championship shall be held on 23 April 2022.

Game titles to be played are:

Period/genre	Title	Platform	Age restriction	Players
Shooter	CS GO	PC,	16	5 v 5
FPS	Paladins	PC/console	12	5 v 5
Sport	FIFA ‘22	Console	12	1 v 1
Sport	PES 2022	Console	12	1 v 1
MOBA	DotA 2	PC	12	5 v 5
	League of Legends	PC	12	5 v 5
	Clash Royale	Mobile	12	1 v 1
	VainGlory	Tablet/cell	12	3 v 3
	Mobile League: Bang Bang	Mobile	7	5 v 5
Fighting	Street Fighter V	Console	12	1 v 1
Card	HearthStone	Mobile	7	1 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 learner currently registered for primary or secondary studies may enter.

Entry fee:

• Entry is R50.00 per Registered Player.
• Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.

Entries:

• Entries need to be submitted on or before 22 April 2022.
• The entry form may be downloaded from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12rA4dXJWfO002fQgclVtVHR_AWZv8CPh6SzNo6worBI/edit#gid=287696184 and submitted to mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com

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 (1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd)).
• WOMEN: The top three places (1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd))

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 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.

When and Where:

• 23 April 2022
• 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 

Also read:

2022 Calendar of Events
Affiliation: Private Clubs
Affiliation - Schools
Events: 4th Provincial Online Student Championships - 9 April 2022
Events: 2022 Online Provincial Championships - 16 April 2022
Events: Combined Online Provincial Championships for Schools - 23 April 2022
IESF: Bali Confirmed as Host of the 2022 World Esports Championships Finals
IESF: IESF TO HOST CSGO EVENT FOR FEMALES.
IESF: Six Game Titles for IESF's 2022 World Esports Championships
Notices - Advertise your club
Notices - Transfer season
Results: 2022 Online Western Cape Championships
Titles: With immediate effect.
Titles - esports: High School Championships
Titles - esports: Premier Championships
Titles - esports: Student Championships