How clubs offer to host official mind sports events.

Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club has hosted more MSSA events than any other affiliated club.

On 1 August 2020 Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) invited all members to suggest which events they want to see retained in the article "Getting ready for 2021".

Of course a number of member clubs have submitted their views, all of which are being collated and will be discussed by MSSA's Management Committee and the Board Gaming, Card Gaming, Esports and Wargames Boards of Control.

However, it is important to know how MSSA decides where each championship is held.

Regional Championships:

Regional Championships may be hosted by any member club. Even a club based in a different region may host a Regional Championship in an entirely different region should MSSA's Management Committee approve. Such was the case when the Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club hosted the eThekwini Regional Championship at the Durban Gaming Expo in July 2018. 

The rules for hosting an official Regional Championship may be found here.

Provincial Championships:

Provincial Championships rotate among the member clubs within any such province. Thus only clubs within KwaZulu Natal may host the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Championships. Through actively pursuing this policy, provincial championships are held in various venues which allow clubs to grow their support base and obtain media coverage. 

All online events are directly hosted by MSSA itself.

National Championships:

National Championships rotate among all interested member clubs based within South Africa.

As such the prestigious SA National Championships may be held in any city in South Africa. While some gamers may consider such to be inconvenient, it must be remembered that hosting the SA National Championships or the SA Schools' National Championships gives a huge boost to the host club. Such boost to the host club may be felt for many years afterwards in terms of increased membership, participation and media coverage.

However, to host any Regional, Provincial, and/or National Championship, the applicant member club must submit its application to host to the General Secretary by 1 November 2020.

Also read:

• Calendar of  Events: 2020
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's School Championships.
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's Student Championships
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's Premier Championships.
• Selecting esports titles to be played in MSSA Provincial and National Championships.
• Why schools and universities should invest in esports.
• New National Team Selection Criteria
• Further increasing MSSA's footprint. (All about hosting Regional Championships)
• Affiliation: Schools
• Affiliation: Private clubs
• Selecting the national Protea teams for Mind Sports South Africa.

St Andrews learner earns CoJ Colours for FIFA '15

Simphiwe Maphumulo (MSSA president) awarding CoJ Regional Colours to Blair Hamberger

The popular Electronic Arts title, FIFA '15, was played at the 2015 MWEB City of Johannesburg Regional Championships which were held at the Old Edwardian Society in Lower Houghton, in Johannesburg on the 17th of October 2015.

The Regional championships are seen as the first step towards entering the mainstream of competitive gaming. the athletes that enter such championships can  not only win medals, but can also earn Regional Colours as well as a place in the annual National Team Trials at which the official Protea Team is selected.

At her first ever MSSA championship, Blair Hamberger (of St Andrews) went on to fight her way into first place in the women's section.

A delighted Blair thus  received her City of Johannesburg Regional Colours and gold medal from MSSA President, Simphiwe Maphumulo.