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Thursday, 5 January 2023

Esports titles selected for all MSSA's 2023 Student Championships.

MSSA's official Protea Counter-Strike: GO Esports team in Russia in September 2022.

In 2022 Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) held its fifth annual Provincial Online Student Championships. The Student Championships formed the basis for the selection of the Student Championships for the the student team that MSSA sent to Russia in September 2022.

Any student of any South African tertiary institution (University, colleges, and TVET's) may participate, regardless of whether the institution is MSSA affiliated, or regardless if the player is registered, or not. Thus every student is afforded the opportunity of qualifying for the National Protea Team.

It may interest readers to note that the majority of esports athletes that have represented South Africa as members of the official Protea Teams have done so while being students at a tertiary educational institution.

However, it should be noted that only official teams entered by University Clubs affiliated to MSSA or the Sports Councils may use the tertiary institution's name. Also, only Registered Players qualify for the team selection process.

MSSA's Student championships allow students from all over the country to test their mettle against each other in an official championship that has the following benefits:

  • Enable students to earn Student Provincial Colours, and
  • Qualify for selection for the National Squad, and
  • Earn medals. The medals earned are awarded at MSSA's LAN Championships.

All the titles to be played at such event are:

Period/genreTitlePlatformAge restrictionPlayers
Shooter
CODMMobile184 v 4
CS GOPC165 v 5
PUBGMMobile184 v 4
Sport
FIFA '23Console121 v 1
eFootball 2023Console121 v 1
Rocket LeaguePC and console123 v 3
MOBA
DotA 2PC125 v 5
Clash RoyaleMobile121 v 1
League of LegendsPC125 v 5
Clash of ClansMobile121 v1
Mobile Legends Bang BangMobile125 v 5
Fighting
Tekken 7Console161 v 1
Street Fighter VConsole121 v 1

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Thursday, 3 November 2022

Saudah Bhaimia stands for Student Representative

If elected Saudah Bhamia will be the first female to hold the position of Student Representative.

South African National Morabaraba Champion, Saudah Bhaimia a student at University of Witwatersrand (Wits), is standing for the position of Student Representative.

The position of Student Representative was created at Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The creation of the position position takes into account the growing interest in esports in Universities, Colleges, and TVET's. 

Only a student who is a registered student of a South African tertiary institution may stand for the position. The person who is elected into the position will directly represent the interests and concerns of all South African students, Universities, Colleges, and TVETs.

This direct access to the Board allows students to be more involved in the decision making process as well as ensure that their concerns are addressed at the highest level possible without beauracratic interference.

Saudah Bhaimia is a perfect candidate for the position Having started her career while at Curro Klerksdorp, Saudah has earned the following colours:

  • North West High School Colours,
  • North West Provincial Colours. 
  • South African National High School Colours, and
  • South African National Colours.
  • Sportsperson of the Year Award (2018), and
  • Management Board Boardgamer of the Year Award winner (2019, 2020, and 2021)
Even while being a full time student at the University of the Witwatersrand, Saudah's commitment to all mind sports disciplines (board games, card games, esports, and wargames) remains unabated.

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Thursday, 7 April 2022

OPEN TO EVERY STUDENT ENROLLED AT A TERTIARY INSTITUTION

Many Protea Teams have consisted mostly of students.

Any and all students of any South African tertiary institution (University and colleges) may participate, regardless of whether the player is MSSA affiliated or not in Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) fourth annual Provincial Online Student Championships on 9 April 2022.

However, it should be noted that only official teams entered by University Clubs affiliated to MSSA or the Sports Councils may use the tertiary institution's name.

The championship allows students from all over the country to test their mettle against each other in an official championship that has the following benefits:

  • Enable students to earn Student Provincial Colours, and
  • Qualify for selection for the National Squad (if a Registered Player), and
  • Earn medals. The medals earned are awarded at MSSA's LAN Championships.
Although MSSA selects official Protea Teams for all titles held at Provincial and National Championships, esports enthusiasts are once again reminded that the following game titles shall be played at IESF's World sports championships in Bali in November 2022:
  • Counter-Strike: GO
  • DotA
  • eFootball
  • Mobile Legends - Bang, Bang
  • Mobile PUBG
  • Tekken 7
Thus the 4th annual Provincial Online Student Championships on 9 April 2022 offers every esports enthusiast and gamer, who is a registered student, an opportunity to qualify for the Protea National Team Selection process.

Details are as follows:
  • Eligibility: Any player/team affiliated to a South African tertiary institution may enter.
  • Entry fee: Entry is R100.00 per Registered Player. To enter, the club must complete the Google Drive document. The entry form may be found on Google Drive. Clubs are to download the entry form, completed the downloaded form, and e-mail it to Mind Sports South Africa. The link for such form is: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_ERR6815uVjSMu4t5KkRxYqGJ_AA88kkz31qRgksASc/edit#gid=287696184
  • Entry date: Entries need to be submitted by no later than Monday, 8 April 2022.
  • Registration: To register, players must complete the entry form.
  • Age restrictions: Age restrictions per game title shall be enforced.
The event lasts from 10H00 until 18H00.

All the titles to be played at such event are:

TitlePlatformAge restrictionAge restrictionPlayers
Shooter
Call of DutyMobilePC/mobile165 v 5
CS GOPC185 v 5
PaladinsPC/console125 v 5
PUBG MobileMobile174 v 4
Sport
FIFA '22Console131 v 1
PES 2022Console31 v 1
MOBA
DotA 2PC35 v 5
Clash RoyaleMobile121 v 1
League of LegendsPC125 v 5
Mobile League: Bang BangMobile75 v 5
Fighting
Tekken 7Console121 v 1
Street Fighter VConsole161 v 1
CardHearthStoneVarious71 v 1

For additional information, please contact: mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com

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Tuesday, 11 June 2019

HeronBridge College affiliates to Mind Sports South Africa

The College with heart.
It is with great pleasure that Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) welcomes HeronBridge College into membership.
At HeronBridge College, the College believe that all children are gifted and talented by God in different areas but still need to learn life skills. Thus the College aims to educate children in such a way so as to achieve their personal best while allowing them to honourably face the challenges that life places in their paths, thereby glorifying God.
There is no doubt that HeronBridge College will have a long and fruitful relationship with MSSA.

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Wednesday, 10 October 2018

Again Bishop's College takes the honours.

Bishop's DotA 1st team at MSSA's SA School National Championships where they earned their SA School Colours.
Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has just released the latest ladder results for the DotA 2 esports title.In September 2018, the Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club (OEMSC) - Mind Sports South Africa's oldest member club - snatched the lead from Sinister5.
However, Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club's (OEMSC) stay in pole position was short lived.

Bishops College challenged the Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club, the younger, and more energetic, Bishops DotA 2 team consists of Matthew von Bulow, Tristan Smith, Alaric McGregor, Karl stapelberg and Calum Fraser.

Bishop's DotA 1st team has shown commitment, dedication, and a much improved skill in 2018 as borne out by the school team's performance during the Online Provincial School Championships (where they obtained 1st place), and the SA School National Championships (where the team again toook 1st place). It should be noted that MSSA started its School Championships in 1996.

The Ladder works on a system of challenges.

Clubs may challenge any club on the ladder. Any club so challenged has 5 days within which to respond and play the match. Such rule allows the ladder to retain its dynamic nature and stops the challenged club from delaying unnecessarily.

However, any team challenged during any official MSSA event while both teams are participating in such event, and are paired by the umpire to play against each other, must play such challenge. This means that any or all games in a MSSA Regional, Provincial, and/or National Championship may count as ladder games.

The full rules for the ladder may be found here: Important changes to MSSA's Inter-Club Ladder rules.

The current ladder for the esports title of DotA 2 esports title is as follows:
MSSA's National DotA 2 Ladder
DotA 2 – Senior
PosName of PlayeryearClub
1Bishops Dota 1st team18Bishops College
2King Edward's Guards18Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club
3Sinister5 (17)18Sinister5
4Northwood DOTA17Northwood High School
5Sp4rt4ns17SAHETI
6Maritzburg College16Maritzburg College
7PotM Bottom17PotM Bottom
8TribalGaming16Fairmont High School
9Parklands16Parklands College
10KWAKKIE DOTES16Tuks Mind Sports Club
11We Took a Tower!16Wits Wargames Club
12WYSIWYG18Jeppe Boys High School
13Broken alliance16Fairmont High School
14PR0NHS17Northcliff High School
15Mr Project16Oakhill College
16Immortal Forces18Hudson Park
17WBHS/DOTA18Westville Boys
18MC DOTA17Maritzburg College
19Grey High Gaming18Grey Highschool
20Kappa Knights16Fairmont High School
21Titans17VexxedPhoenix
22APTWE16Tuks Mind Sports Club
23Team Craig16Northcliff High School
24Flaming Bunnies16Fairmont High School
25[PRIDE]17Parktown Boys' High School
26PORAXYSM16All Stars
27Quantum17Curro Klerksdorp
28HELION17Uplands College

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