Friday, 17 May 2024

Reminder: 5th GAUTENG Online Championships to be held on 18 May 2024.

Keletso Mugwana (Knights Mind Sports Club) is a front runner for eFootball after having won the esports title at MSSA's 2023 National Championships.

MSSA's Online Championships to be held on 17 May 2024 is the second last chance that Registered Players have to qualify for the National Team Trials (NTT) at which MSSA shall select the Protea Esports Team that shall participate in the IESF 16th World Esports Championships.

The esports titles offered by IESF, and entered by MSSA are:

  • Counter-Strike 2 (open)
  • Counter-Strike 2 (female)
  • DOTA 2 (open) 
  • eFootball (Open) 
  • Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (open)
  • Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (female)
  • PUBG mobile (open)

In order to participate, players must be registered for the 2023/2024 season.

The championship shall be held on 18 May 2024

Game titles to be played are:


Period/genreTitlePlatformPlayers
Shooter
CODMMobile4 v 4
Counter-Strike: 2PC5 v 5
ValorantPC/console5 v 5
PUBGMMobile1 v 1
Sport
FIFA '24Console1 v 1
eFootballConsole1 v 1
Rocket LeaguePC1 v 1 and 3 v 3
MOBA
DotA 2PC5 v 5
Clash RoyaleMobile1 v 1
League of LegendsPC5 v 5
Clash of ClansMobile1 v1
Mobile Legends Bang BangMobile5 v 5
Fighting
Tekken (latest version)Console1 v 1
Street Fighter VConsole1 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 team consisting of players who are Registered Players affiliated to a MSSA member club may enter.

Entries:

  • Entry is R100.00 per Registered Player.
  • Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.
  • Entries must be submitted by midnight 17 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. 
  • Photographs of players must accompany the entry.
  • Only entries submitted via email and on Excel shall be accepted.

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 recognized University.
  • SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognized school, provided they have not received any Premier medals.      
FEMALE:
  • 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 recognized University.
  • SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognized 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: 4 May 2024The first round will start at 10H00. 
  • Players shall be given 60 minutes to complete each round.
  • Players playing 3 v 3 Rocket League shall be given 1.5 hours to complete the 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 Discord on the day of competition. Any communication not on the Discord channel shall not be entered into. Join MSSA's Discord server at: https://discord.gg/wp63EaU

Ladder:

  • All games shall count towards the National Ladder.

Shout casting:

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