MSSA's South African National Online Esports Championships - 4 December 2021.

Bearing in mind the government's implemented regulations for level 1 in regard to COVID-19, Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) Board as decided to hold MSSA's 2021 South African National Championships as an online event. The reason for doing so is to take into account the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and to ensure that there is maximum participation, without compromising the health of any of its Registered Players, at such national championship.

MSSA will thus be holding its South African National Online  Esports Championships on 4 December 2021.

MSSA's South African National LAN Championships has thus not been replaced by this event.

MSSA's South African National Online Esports Championships, which will offer local players the opportunity to qualify for selection to the national squad and for the Protea Team.

In order to participate, players must be registered for the 2021/2022 season.

Obviously Registered Players may participate from the comfort of their own home while being safe from the ravages of COVID-19.

The championship shall be held on 4 December 2021.

Game titles to be played are:

Period/genre	Title	Platform	Age restriction	Players
Shooter	Call of Duty Mobile	Mobile	17	5 v 5
	CS GO	PC	16	5 v 5
	Paladins	PC/PS 4/5	12	5 v 5
Sport	FIFA '21	PS 4/5	3	1 v 1
	PES 2021	PS 4/5	3	1 v 1
MOBA	DotA 2	PC	12	5 v 5
	Clash Royale	Mobile	12	1 v 1
Fighting	Tekken 7	PS 4/5	16	1 v 1
	Street Fighter V	PS 4/5	12	1 v 1
Card	HearthStone	Various	7	1 v 1

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 30 November 2021.
• 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. 

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 December 2021
• The first round will start at 10H00. Players shall be given 60 minutes to complete each 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 Skype on the day of competition. Any communication not on the Skype channel shall not be entered into.

Ladder:

• All games shall count towards the National Ladder.

Shout casting:

• 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

Also read:

• Affiliation: Schools
• Affiliation: Private clubs
• Affiliation: Advantages of affiliation
• Calendar of  Events: 2021
• Calendar of Events: 2022 - Proposed
• Colours: Regional Colours
• Colours:2021 South African National High School Colours - Esports 
• Colours:2021 South African National Primary School Colours - Esports 
• Entry: South African National Board Games Championships - 4 & 5 December 2021.
• Events: MSSA's South African National Online Esports Championships - 4 December 2021.
• Entry: South African National Wargames Championships - 4 & 5 December 2021.
• Entry Dates: All championships
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's High School Championships.
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's Student Championships
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's Premier Championships.
• Events: Eastern Cape Online Provincial Championships - 19 September 2021
• Events: Limpopo Online Provincial Championships - 26 September 2021
• Ladder: National Ladder Champions
• Notices: 2021 MSSA Management Board Awards.
• Notices: Annual General Meeting - Board positions
• Notices: Celebrating MSSA's female Protea athletes.
• Notices: Opportunities for female esports athletes.
• Notices: MSSA's new Players' Representative - Jessie Joubert (ZAG Academy
• Notices: Lenel Human makes history.
• Notices: Sahil Ebrahim of PES Society elected as MSSA's Western Cape Provincial Director.
• Notices: Derby events
• Notices: Derby events -the way forward.
• Notices: For our children's children... 
• Notices: Learners may play for both private and school clubs.
• Notices: League of Legends re-instated.
• Notices: Home schooling
• Notices: Publishing your club news.
• Notices: Transfer season
• Notices: Calling all those wishing to serve as Selectors to volunteer
• Notices: The various events held by Mind Sports South Africa.
• Qualifiers: Counter-Strike: GO
• Rankings: Clash Royale
• Rankings: Counter-Strike: GO
• Rankings: Morabaraba
• Rankings: Pro Evolution Soccer (PES)
• Results: 2021 Combined Online Provincial Schools Championships
• Results: MSSA's 2021 FREE STATE Online Provincial Championships
• Results: 2021 Gauteng Online Championships
• Results: KwaZulu Natal Online Provincial Championships
• Results: MSSA's 2021 NORTH WEST Online Provincial Championships
• Results: 2021 South African Online National High School Esports Championships
• Results:  Western Cape Online Provincial Championships
• Results: Derby - Old Edwardian
• Results: Derby - Old Edwardian and ZAG Academy
• Selection: 2021/2022 National Squads
• Selection: New National Team Selection Criteria
• Selection: Selecting the national Protea teams for Mind Sports South Africa.
• Sportsmanship: 2021 Sportsmanship awards to date
• Test Match results: South African Protea DotA 2 team rises triumphant.
• Test Match results: DOTA2: South Africa vs Azerbaijan
• Trailblazers: Michelle Marder
• Transfer season: 1 November 2021 to 28 February 2022

9th Online School Championships.

Bishops' Dota 2 team - the 2018 Online Provincial Champions.

MSSA is proud to announce that it will once again hold its 9th School Provincial Online Championships on 9 February 2019.

The championship may be used by gamers to qualify for eligibility to be selected for the National Squads, from which the National Teams shall be drawn, should MSSA need to choose a team for any of the titles played in such championships.

MSSA's School Online Championships has become South Africa's largest official online championship. It is an event that lasts from 10H00 until 18H00 and has proved itself to be a most enjoyable event.

The titles to be played at such event are:

High School
#	Title	Platform	Players
1	CS GO	PC,	5 v 5
2	Fortnite – Battle Royal	PC/console	4 v 4
3	Paladins	PC	5 v 5
4	FIFA ‘19	Console - PS4	1 v 1
5	PES 2019	Mobile	1 v 1
6	Dota 2	PC	5 v 5
7	League of Legends	PC	5 v 5
8	Clash Royale	Mobile	1 v 1
9	VainGlory	Tablet/cell	3 v 3
10	Street Fighter V	Console	1 v 1

MSSA would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the dedicated Educators for ensuring that the school teams are ready-and-able and for giving up so much of their time and patience. Only once the learners have left school will they really comprehend what the Educators have done for them.

The championship would not be possible without the continued support from Educators.

Thank you!

Tournament Structure:

As per the MSSA's rules, being:

• If less than six players, the championship shall be a Round Robin Championship
• If 6 to 10 players the championship shall be four rounds as played to the Swiss System
• If 11 to 30 players the championship shall be five rounds as played to the Swiss System

Eligibility:

• Any player/team who is a Registered Player affiliated to a school affiliated to MSSA may enter through such school club.

Entry fee:

• Entry is R34.00 per Registered Player.
• Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.

Entry date:

• Entries need to be submitted by no later than Monday, 4 February 2019.

Registration:

• To register, the Educator-in-charge must complete the Google Drive document.

Age restrictions:

Educators must ensure that their teams/players are compliant with South Africa's age restrictions per game title.

Medals:

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

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

• 9 February 2019
• 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.

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 

Also read:

• Why schools and universities should invest in esports.
• Esports titles for official High School Championships.
• How does a school join up for MSSA's 9th Online Inter-School Provincial Championships?
• New National Team Selection Criteria

Esports titles to be played at MSSA 2019 Premier Championships.

MSSA president, Amanda Pakade, at IESF's 10th World Championships - Kaohsuing City.

Mind Sorts South Africa (MSSA) is fully aware that in order to deliver a team of the highest standards to International Esports Federation's annual World Championships,  the work required to deliver such  team  begins years prior to the event.

Thus MSSA has the belief that it has to prepare its athletes in all possible esports titles that may be played at world championship level.

Every year, member clubs make proposals, and MSSA itself runs a poll in order to hear the wishes of its membership. At the same time, MSSA also consults with other governing bodies and publishers to gather as much information as possible. 

Then, at MSSA's Annual General Meeting, MSSA decides, based on majority vote, which esports titles shall be played at its Provincial and Regional Championships.

Even  though the decision is made by the majority, the decision will never please all. Thus MSSA does have its Regional Championship system in place in order to assist athletes to be able to participate in their favourite esports titles.

Ten titles are selected by MSSA to be played at official 2019 Premier Provincial and National Championships. Such titles are:

Premier
#	Title	Platform	Players
1	CS GO	PC	5 v 5
2	Fortnite – Battle Royal	PC/console	4 v 4
3	Paladins	PC	5 v 5
4	FIFA '19	Console	1 v 1
5	Dota 2	PC	5 v 5
6	Clash Royale	Mobile	1 v 1
7	League of Legends	PC	5 v 5
8	Tekken 7	Console	1 v 1
9	Street Fighter V	Console	1 v 1
10	HearthStone	Various	1 v 1

Also read:

• Esports titles to be played at MSSA 2019 Student Championships.

• The will of the membership.
• Why MSSA runs its Regional Championships the way it does.