Not much time to apply.

 

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has just been informed that International Esports Federation is launching its first Online Referee Program.

IESF's Online Referee Program was in the planning stages for a couple of years, so it is a bit of a surprise that member federations only have until Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 to make their nominations.

This means, that all MSSA Registered Players wishing to be considered must apply by 12H00 on Tuesday 8th, 2020 for consideration by MSSA's Board.

The Referee Program is one of the three pillars of the Global Esports R&D Center, located in Busan, South Korea, supported by Busan Metropolitan City and Busan IT Promotion Agency.

Following up on the Referee Academy conducted at the beginning of 2020, this online session will be the second opportunity for national referees to be trained for the international level in 2020.

International Esports Referee Program is dedicated to the development of standards and an intensive curriculum designed to educate and increase the expertise of national and international Esports referees. This is done in order to support the integrity of Esports and to contribute to the success of athletes, teams, and events on the world stage.

Introducing IESF’s International Esports Referee Academy Instructors

International Esports Federation (IESF) is pleased to introduce the trainers for the debut session of the International Esports Referee Academy.  Combined, the three instructors have accounted for over 20 years of national and international Esports refereeing experience and over 50 years of global Esports insight.  They look to pass that knowledge on to the next generation of Esports leaders at IESF International Esports Referee Academy, which is set to kick-off its first session later this month.  

Introducing IESF International Esports Referee Academy instructors.

Sungwon Lee 

As a member of the F1 Amateur StarCraft Team from 2005 to 2013, Mr. Lee competed in all levels of events as an athlete.  Building on that experience, Sungwon began his career as a referee with the Korea Esports Association in 2009 as a referee for the StarCraft competition. He joined IESF’’s team of international referees in 2017.  To date, he has refereed over 400 StarCraft and Special Forces matches, and has accumulated a depth of experience in Esports communications and event management through his work with the World Cyber Games, World Cyber Arena, Spotv Games, and VSGames.

Seonghee Sinnara Bae

Seonghee Sinnara Bae has been an Esports referee since the 2011 World Cyber Games in Busan.  She has worked with IESF since the 2012 Esports World Championship in Cheonan, and has worked with the Korea Esports Association since 2014.  She has overseen countless national and international competitions in the StarCraft, League of Legends, and DOTA 2 arenas. Her lectures around regulations and referee behavior will be a key component of the program.

Colin Webster

IESF President Colin Webster began refereeing esports events in South Africa in 1998 and has refereed and organized events at every level from regional through to national and international events.  He brings 30 years of leadership in the global mind sports and international Esports industries to the classroom, where he will lecture on topics of ethics, communication, and event management.

IESF International Esports Referee Academy is one of the three pillars of the Global Esports R&D Center in Busan, South Korea.  Through the dedicated support from both the City of Busan and Busan IT Promotion Agency (BIPA), IESF is able to develop initiatives designed to elevate and promote Esports.

First ever all female team to head the Counter-Strike: GO Ladder in SA.

Team 'ZAG Fearless' (ZAG Academy) now top the ladder.

As soon as Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) posted that the Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club (OEMSC) had taken pole position on the Counter-Strike: GO Ladder, Team 'ZAG Fearless' (ZAG Academy) issued its challenge.

It is fitting that in Womans' Month that Team 'ZAG Fearless' (ZAG Academy) defeated the Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club (OEMSC) to become the first ever all female team to head the Counter-Strike: GO Ladder in SA.

There is no doubt that ZAG Academy's team (ZAG Fearless) is one of the finest all female teams in the country as the entire team consists of players who have made the national squad . The team consists of: 

• Marisa "Faith" van der Westhuizen
• Nicole "Nexxy" Rootman
• Alora Ann "Saphira" Liebenberg
• Lelane "Lilly" Soldin
• Tina Marie "Dominatinx" Millar

The Ladder is as follows:

National CounterStrike Ladder
Senior
Pos	Name of Team	year	Club
1	ZAG Fearless	18	ZAG Academy
2	King Edward's First	18	Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club
3	Awoken	18	Hoërskool Wonderboom
4	Cedar House	17	Cedar House
5	Cryptid Claws	17	Hoërskool Wonderboom
6	DELTA	17	All Stars
7	Empangeni: csgo	17	Empangeni High School
8	eSpera	17	DF MALAN
9	flikadawist	16	DF Malan
10	GenX Frostwolf	17	Generation X
11	Hoërskool Lichtenburg	17	Hoërskool Lichtenburg
12	Insidious (17)	17	Intensity Esports
13	Limbro's A	17	Fragcon
14	Limitles	17	Hoërskool Wonderboom
15	MC GO 1	17	Maritzburg College
16	Phantom Troupe l Branden	16	Fairmont High School
17	PORAXYSM	16	ALL STAR
18	Pride	17	Parktown Boys
19	PRO	17	People Really Organised
20	QUANTM	17	Curro Klerksdorp
21	Soviet UZ	17	Midstream College
22	Spartans A	17	SAHETI
23	TERA| Qube	16	Anteria
24	VOID	16	St John's College
25	VXP BlaZe	17	VexxedPhoenix
26	VxP Knights	16	VexxedPhoenix
27	WBHS	17	Westville Boys
28	District_Zero	17	Protea Heights Academy
29	Delta 2	17	All Stars
30	Xillir8	16	All Stars
31	Wolfpack	17	KMSC
32	GWH CSGO	17	Glenwood House
33	RISINSons	18	Helpmekaar
34	Team Sidious	18	Team Sidious
35	PRONHS	17	Northcliff High
36	PFU	16	Fairmont High School
37	VxP CSGO	17	VXP
38	Outcast	17	Intensity Esports
39	iE.Revival	17	IntenSity E-Sports
40	Gents	17	Knights Mind Sports Club
41	Limbro's B	17	Fragcon
42	Spartans B	17	SAHETI
43	MC GO 2	17	Maritzburg College
44	All Stars	16	ALL STAR
45	HGH	16	Hoerskool Generaal Hertzog
46	PEPPS	17	PEPPS
47	PG16	16	Parklands College
48	MoMS	17	MoMS
49	Northwood CSGO	17	Northwood High School
50	Raptors	17	BNKR
51	The Nerd Herd	17	Glenwood House
52	VGR146	16	Lofdal
53	K1lljoy5	16	BNKR
54	Tesseract	17	Jeppe Boys
55	Maritzburg College	16	Maritzburg College
56	Winter Wolfes	17	Hoërskool Wonderboom
57	Parklands 4	17	Parklands College
58	G3NTS	18	PR0NHS
59	Cyrex	18	Vereeniging Gimnasium
60	PRG B	18	Paul Roos
61	Monnas A	18	HS Monument
62	Westerford High School	18	Westerford High School

Other National ladders are:

• Senior CounterStrike: GO
• Senior Tekken 7
• Schools Tekken 7

Also read:

• Old Ed's takes the Counter-Strike: GO esports ladder.