Combined Online Provincial Championships for Schools - 27 April 2024

Colin Webster, MSSA President) at Hoërskool Middelburg (Middies) with three of the school's top players. Hoërskool Middelburg is a loyal member that has produced many players who have earned provincial colours. (Photo by @Lyricz)

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) shall be holding its ever popular annual Online Provincial Championships for schools on 27 April 2024.

An important feature of this championship, is that it is only open to schools affiliated to MSSA.

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

Players, will be able to play from venues approved by the school.

MSSA's Online Provincial Championships for schools offers local players the opportunity to qualify for selection to the national squad and for the Protea Team should they meet the criteria.

The championship shall be held on 27 April 2024

Game titles to be played are:

Period/genre	Title	Platform	Age restriction	Players
FPS	Counter-Strike 2	PC	18	5 v 5
	Valorant	PC/console	16	5 v 5
Sport	FIFA '24	Console	12	1 v 1
	eFootball	Console	12	1 v 1
	Rocket League	PC	12	1 v 1 and 3 v 3
MOBA	DotA 2	PC	12	5 v 5
	Clash Royale	Mobile	12	1 v 1
	League of Legends	PC	12	5 v 5
	Clash of Clans	Mobile	12	1 v1
	Mobile Legends Bang Bang	Mobile	12	5 v 5
Fighting	Street Fighter V	Console	12	1 v 1

Players are to acquaint themselves with the rules apropos substitutes and loadshedding.

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 midnight on 26 April 2024
• The entry form may be downloaded and all all entries must be made on such Excel form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12rA4dXJWfO002fQgclVtVHR_AWZv8CPh6SzNo6worBI/edit#gid=287696184 and submitted to mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com
• Only an Educator at the school may submit an entry

Medals:

Medals shall be awarded to the first three gamers for both men and women (per  province) in the following categories:

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

• 26 April 2024
• 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 

Additional reading:

• 2024 Calendar of Events
• Affiliation: Private Clubs
• Affiliation - School
• Events: Combined Online Provincial Championships for Schools - 27 April 2024
• IESF: IESF announces game titles for 16th World Esports Championships to be held in 2024.
• IESF: MSSA confirms its entry to WEC24
• Office Bearers: Volunteer for a Provincial Directorship
• Office Bearers: Do you want to be a Regional Director?
• Results: 2024 Western Cape Online Championships - 17 February 2024.
• Results: Team ATK Oshun excels at 2024 Online Championships held on 13 April 2024 
• Sportsmanship awards - Je'nielle Cavanagh takes the award
• Sportsmanship awards: Ridah Hendricks take Western Cape Sportsmanship title
• Student Games: Superb Sochi
• Team Trials: To qualify for National Team Trials to represent South Africa.
• Titles: Esports titles selected for all MSSA's 2024 High School Championships.