MSSA's NWU Online School League to start on 31 July 2023.

MSSA's Online School League remains the richest official school league with a total of R65,000 in prizes.

Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA)  NWU Online School League shall begin on 31 July 2023. 

Learners who are being homeschooled may also participate, but such homeschool clubs must be affiliated to MSSA.

The prizes for MSSA's NWU Online School League are divided into three categories:

• Overall purse prize being a bursary (courtesy of NWU to the value of R30,000.00 and R5,000.00 for the CS:GO, DotA 2, FIFA 2022™, Mobile Legends Bang Banc, and Street Fighter V esports titles,
• Prizes for the best female athletes, and
• Best school award (R4,000.00).

Even though only six (6) of the eleven (11) titles carry the fabulous prizes as sponsored by North West University (NWU), it should be noted that that ALL titles offered do count towards:

• Participation in National Team Trials, and
• School Provincial Colours
• Best school award

The distribution of prizes is as follows:

Title	Platform	age restr.	Players	Prize distribution	Female prize
Clash Royale	Mobile	12	1 v 1	R30,000.00 bursary to study at NWU	R1,000.00
CS GO	PC,	16	5 v 5	R5,000.00	R1,000.00
DotA 2	PC	12	5 v 5	R5,000.00	R1,000.00
eFootball™	Console *	12	1 v 1	R5,000.00	R1,000.00
Mobile Legends Bang Bang	Mobile	12	5 v 5	R5,000.00	R1,000.00
Street Fighter V	Console *	12	1 v 1	R5,000.00	R1,000.00

The other esports titles being offered are:

Title	Platform	age restriction	Players
Clash of Clans	Mobile	12	1 v 1
FIFA ‘23	Console *	12	1 v 1
HearthStone	Mobile	12	1 v 1
League of Legends	PC	12	5 v 5
Rocket League	PC	12	1 v 1
Rocket League	PC	12	3 v 3

*  All platforms must be compatible with PS5 for cross play.

In keeping with Mind Sport South Africa's policies re development programmes, entries are free and gratis to registered players who are unable to afford to enter such championships should the designated school official formally request assistance. Such applications must be directed to the MSSA at: e-mail: mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com 

Players who are registered with any affiliated school may participate.

• Only a designated school official may enter a school team  consisting of at least one athlete.
• Entry fees must be deposited directly into Mind Sports South Africa's account, held at ABSA Bank, account number, 90 4766 7676. 
• Entries are R50.00 per player and photographs of all athletes must accompany such entry.
• No entries shall be accepted without MSSA having received proof of payment.
• The entry form may be downloaded and all all entries must be made of Excel from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12rA4dXJWfO002fQgclVtVHR_AWZv8CPh6SzNo6worBI/edit#gid=287696184 and submitted to mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com
• Entries close on Sunday, 30 July 2022.

The following Medals may be awarded at MSSA's 2023 Annual Inter-School League:

• HIGH SCHOOL (FEMALE): Medals shall be awarded to the first three high school scholars.
• PRIMARY SCHOOL (FEMALE): Medals shall be awarded to the first three high school scholars.
• HIGH SCHOOL (MALE): Medals shall be awarded to the first three high school scholars.
• PRIMARY SCHOOL (MALE): Medals shall be awarded to the first three high school scholars.

Please note the medals shall be awarded at a MSSA offline event.

Colours and National Team Trials:

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 MSSA's 2019 Annual Inter-School League in the same period and in the same year, shall earn Provincial Colours.

It must be remembered that only schools affiliated to MSSA may participate in the 2023 NWU Online Schools League.

For further information, please contact mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com, or WhatsApp 078 069 3089.

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 

Additional reading:

• 2023 Calendar of Events
• Affiliation: Private Clubs
• Affiliation - School
• Events: MSSA's NWU Online School League to start on 24 July 2022.
• GEF - The Road to Riyadh
• IESF: Schedule for African Regional Championships.
• IESF: IESF has announced the slots for 15th World Championships to be held  in Lasi, Romania.
• IESF: Titles entered
• IESF: National Team Trials - 25 March 2023
• IESF: South Africa takes on Namibia in DotA.
• IESF: South Africa takes on Namibia in Mobile Legends Bang Bang
• IESF: MSSA's female Counter-Strike: GO team qualifies for World Championships.
• Mind Sport South Africa (MSSA) and TUT Department of Tourism Management collaborate on research to understand eSports
• National Team Trials: Counter-Strike: GO - 25 March 2023
• National Team Trials: DotA 2 - 25 March 2023
• National Team Trials: eFootball - 25 March 2023
• National Team Trials: Mobile Legends Bang Bang - 25 March 2023
• Phygital Gaming: Kazan to host Phygital Games
• Results: 2023 Northern Cape Online Championships
• Results: 2023 Western Cape Online Championships held on 25 February 2
• Results: 12th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships - 4 March 20232
• Results: 2023 Gauteng Online Championships held on 11 March 2023.
• Results: 13th Online Championships held on 15 April 2023.
• Selection: Calling all female esports athletes.
• Selection: Passports are required.
• Titles - esports: Premier Championships
• Titles - esports: Student Championship Umpire Course - 18 February 2023