Saturday, 28 June 2025

Calling all volunteers.

Colin Webster (current MSSA and past IESF President) presenting to ASSOCIATION OF SPORT PERFORMANCE CENTRES in Barcelona, strongly believes that the participation from younger Registered Players is vital for MSSA to deliver exciting products to its members.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) was founded back on 14 December 1985. MSSA depends entirely on volunteers to 'man' the Board of this non profit body.

The Board may consist of a maximum of sixteen (16) officials who help administrate MSSA on a daily basis.

Unfortunately, there are a number of vacancies.

These vacancies may be filled by the Board from Registered Players who volunteer their services. The Board may only co-opt volunteers for the remainder of the year. Such ruling prevents the Board from loading the Board with people for the entire three-year term and thus compromising the democratic process which is so firmly entrenched within MSSA.

The following positions are thus available:

  • 2 x Executive Officer positions
  • Board Gaming Representative
  • Card Gaming Representative
  • Phygital Gaming Representative
  • Women's Desk
  • Legal Advisor
Should you be interested in serving MSSA and the South African community in any/all of the activities for which MSSA is a custodian, please submit your Curriculum Vitae (CV) to Mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com on or before 15 July 2025.

Remember that co-option is the final decision of the Board, and, should a person be co-opted, the person so co-opted has to be a Registered Player affiliated to a club in good standing.

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Friday, 27 June 2025

Reminder: 5th S A Schools Online National Championships - 28 June 2025

Learners clammer to participate in the MSSA championships with a view top earning Provincial and National Colours, and playing in AEC25 and WEC25..

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) shall be holding its ever popular 14th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships on 28 June 2025.

An important feature of this championship, is that it is open to any learner, whether or not the school is affiliated or not, however, approval from the school is required. Such approval must come from an educator or competent school official.

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

However, for team events, it is required that all members of the team are all from the same school.

Players, will be able to play from any venue/s approved by the school.

MSSA's 5th S A Schools Online National Championships, offers local players the opportunity to qualify for selection to the national squad and for the Protea Team that will attend international events should they meet the criteria. Such events may include events accredited by IESF, GEF, CAES, and ACES as well as the upcoming championships in Russia. In 2024 players from Crawford College qualified and were sent to Russia to participate.

The championship shall be held on 28 June 2025. Entries must be submitted before midnight on 27 June 2025.


Game titles offered for High School are:

Period/genreTitlePlatformAge restrictionPlayers
ShootingCounter Strike 2PC165 v 5
Sport
EA SPORTS™ FC 25Console121 v 1
eFootballConsole121 v 1
Rocket LeaguePC121 v 1 and 3 v 3
MOBA
DotA 2PC125 v 5
Clash RoyaleMobile121 v 1
Clash of ClansMobile121 v1
Mobile Legends Bang BangMobile125 v 5
FightingStreet Fighter 6Console121 v 1

Game titles offered for Primary School are:


Period/genreTitlePlatformAge restrictionPlayers
Sport
EA SPORTS™ FC 25Console121 v 1
eFootballConsole121 v 1
Rocket LeaguePC121 v 1 and 3 v 3
MOBA
Clash RoyaleMobile121 v 1
Clash of ClansMobile121 v1


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:

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 (1st, 2nd, and 3rd)).
  • FEMALE: The top three places (1st, 2nd, and 3rd))
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:
      • 28 June 2025
      • 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 
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