National Team Trials - Age restrictions

 

MSSA is holding its National Team Trials for IESF's 16th World Esports Championships on 25 May 2024.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has announced the date of its National Team Trials to be 25 May 2024. Such National Team Trials (NTT) shall be used to select the team to participate in IESF's 16th World Esports Championships, and its pre qualifying, African Championships. All players must be 16 years of age or older.

It should be noted that Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) shall be holding such NTT online

However, players can play online with the following proviso's:

1. Player's in the same team entered from the same province shall play from the same venue, and
2. Players in the same team from different provinces may play from different provinces, and
3. Players participating in individual titles (1v1) from the same club and who reside in the same province shall play from the same venue, and
4. All venues must have a club member in attendance.

MSSA shall select the captain of the highest placed team and/or individual based on:

1. Confirmation to attend events (test matches and other matches), and,
2. Clearance from stimulants.

All Registered Players who have qualified at MSSA's Regional, and/or Provincial, and/or National Championships are cordially invited to enter.

To have qualified, a Registered Player shall have:

• Have finished in the top three places, or top 20% (whichever is greater), in a Provincial or National Championship, and/or
• Have won a Regional Championship, and/or
• Have won a Derby event, and or
• Have represented South Africa in an international championship in 2023.

The following titles shall be played at the 2023 National team Trials to be held on 25 March 2023:

• Counter-Strike: GO (open and female)
• Dota 2
• eFootball
• Mobile Legends, Bang, Bang (open and female)
• PUBG Mobile

The conditions for entry are as follows:

• Entry is R100.00 per Registered Player.
• Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.
• Entries for National Team Trials must be submitted by midnight on 24 May 2024.
• To enter, the club must complete the Google Drive document.
• The entry form may be found on Google Drive. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_ERR6815uVjSMu4t5KkRxYqGJ_AA88kkz31qRgksASc/edit#gid=287696184
• Clubs are to download the entry form, completed the downloaded form, and e-mail it to Mind Sports South Africa at mindsportscorresspondence@gmail.com
• Players making themselves eligible for selection, shall submit copies of their valid Passports with their other documentation to the National Team Manager upon meeting the above criteria for selection.
• Players who have reached the age of majority may find the necessary forms on https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NHcMGH5G97JA-UbMejpH5AnYjZ4eRChV/edit
• Players who have not yet reached the age of majority may find the necessary forms on https://docs.google.com/document/d/10OcmITrUHuNx298zZUdDoVuWvstJFyHa/edit

The Documents required are as follows:

• Copy of South African Passport.
• Signed Senior or Junior Contract (Please note a parent or guardian will need to sign if the player is under 18 years of age).
• Copy of an Unabridged Birth Certificate for players under the age of 18

While National Team Trials shall begin at 10H00 and end at 19H00, Registered Players shall be online at 9H00. MSSA officials will be on duty all day to assist with any queries you might have.

Additional reading:

• 2024 Calendar of Events
• Affiliation: Private Clubs
• Affiliation - School
• IESF: IESF announces game titles for 16th World Esports Championships to be held in 2024.
• IESF: MSSA confirms its entry to WEC24
• IESF: Results of friendly against Belarus.
• National Team Trials: 2024 ROAD TO RIYADH - Two qualifying events left
• National Team Trials - Age restrictions
• 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: 5th GAUTENG Online Championships held on 18 May 2024.  
• Results: Combined Online Provincial Championships for Schools - 27 April 2024
• Results: Online Championships to be held on 4 May 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.