Showing posts with label Mind Sports South Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mind Sports South Africa. Show all posts

Friday, 2 September 2022

IESF advises the prize money distribution for Bali 2022


Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA ) has been a member of International Esports Federation (IESF) since 2009. IESF has announced a total prize pool of $500,000 to be awarded at the upcoming 14th WE Championships Finals, taking place in Bali, Indonesia from 27 November to 9 December. The WE Championships prize pool has seen an unprecedented increase in just one year, from $55,000 in 2021 to $500,000 this year. 

Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) President, Colin Webster (also Past President of IESF) stated, "This is a welcome development which is the fruit of many years of hard work by successive IESF Boards. The increase in prize money will further enable the growth of esports as a mainstream sport and is greatly welcomed by MSSA."


"However," Webster continued, "MSSA will continue to lobby for parity for prize money for females."


The WE Championships remains the sole international Esports event where athletes compete by representing their countries. Bali was awarded hosting rights in September 2021 and was handed over the hosting duties during a special ceremony following the 2021 WE Championships Finals in Eilat, Israel, which united the World Esports Family for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The total prize money and distribution thereof, is as follows:

PC GAME TITLES: 

Counter-Strike: GO (CSGO)             1st - $50,000 // 2nd - $30,000 // 3rd $20,000 

DOTA 2                                         1st - $50,000 // 2nd - $30,000 // 3rd $20,000 

MOBILE GAME TITLES: 

MOBILE LEGENDS Bang Bang        1st - $50,000 // 2nd - $30,000 // 3rd $20,000 

PUBG MOBILE                                  1st - $50,000 // 2nd - $30,000 // 3rd $20,000 

SINGLE GAME TITLES: 

eFOOTBALL                                      1st- $12,000 //   2nd - $8,000   // 3rd - $5,000

TEKKEN                                      1st - $12,000 //   2nd - $8,000   // 3rd - $5,000

CSGO FEMALE                     1st - $20,000  // 2nd - $15,000 // 3rd - $10,000 // 4th - $5,000

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Saturday, 15 August 2020

How clubs offer to host official mind sports events.

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

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.

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Monday, 10 August 2020

IESF's 12th Esports World Championship - Eilat now set to December 6th - 12th, 2020.


COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our existence. 

Even esports has felt the brunt of the pandemic with face-to-face events having to be cancelled and/or delayed in favour of online events. 

Even International Esports Federation (IESF) has had to take these new realities into account with its 12th World Championships. 

Cautiously, but correctly, IESF has opted to run its 12th World Championships very differently this year. 

Regional qualifiers shall be done online with the finals being done as a 'real' event in Eilat on December 6th - 12th, 2020. 

 Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is the only national federation to have participated in each and every IESF World Championships in every title offered since 2009, and the only national federation that has had female team members in all MSSA teams, since 2012, that have attended, and participated in such IESF World Championships. 

However, it should be noted that no-one if yet fully aware of what lies in store in terms of COVID-19, and as such, dates may be amended to meet the demands of changing circumstances. 

 As soon as the Regional tournament dates are announced, MSSA shall advise all members accordingly.
 

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Sunday, 9 August 2020

Happy Women's Day

 

Amanda Pakade is an active advocate of gender equity.
Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is always mindful of the contribution made by its female athletes and administrators.

MSSA is thus the only gaming organisation world-wide that effectively puts its gender equity into practice.

MSSA's Board currently has 50% of all board positions held by females, and since 2012, MSSA has always had a female component to the national Protea team.

With the highest position in MSSA held by a female, Amanda Kwaza, MSSA has found itself transformed.

Amanda Kwaza thus has issued the following missive:,"Happy Woman's day to all our female gamers...

Thank you for becoming part of MSSA....

MSSA values and appreciates you,.

MSSA wishes you a happy Woman's day."

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Friday, 26 June 2020

MSSA to make nominations to prestigious 2020 Momentum Gsport Awards.

Thumbs Up for SPAR gsport Awards
The winners at the 2013 GSport Awards. Morizane Boyes is fourth from the right.
In 2013, Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) own Morizane Boyes won the Volunteer of the Year at SPAR's GSport Awards.

 And so time moves on...

It is now time once again for nominations to be made for the 2020 Momentum Gsport Awards.
It is at the 2020 Momentum Gsport Awards women in sport are being put first as Momentum and the gsport Trust partner once again to stage the 2020 Momentum gsport Awards. The awards celebrates 15 years of the country’s longest running women’s sport recognition platform.
Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) shall be making nominations, and, in order to ensure that no stone is left unturned, MSSA is appealing to all clubs and Registered Players to submit their suggestions to the Board before 30 June 2020.

The full list of Awards Citations is:
  • Momentum Athlete of the Year

    A South African sportswoman who has excelled at an international or senior level during the Year under Review (30 June, 2019 to 30 June, 2020)
  • Athlete with Disability

    A South African sportswoman with disability who breaks records and dispels myths about people living with disability.
  • Emerging Athlete of the Year

    An emerging sportswoman over the age of 18, who has excelled at a national and provincial level during the Year under Review. It honours the rising stars to inspire them to sporting greatness.
  • School Sports Star

    A young girl in sport under the age of 18 who has excelled athletically. She is seen as a role model to the youth and is on her way to greatness. The focus is on personal improvement alongside outstanding achievement during the Year under Review (30 June, 2019 to 30 June, 2020).
  • Team of the Year

    A team of sportswomen of any age, who have excelled as a unit during the Year under Review (30 June 2019 to 30 June, 2020) and represents the ideals of a democratic South Africa in terms of diversity and unity.
  • Coach of the Year

    A coach (any gender) who has made a significant impact on women’s sport during the Year under Review (30 June, 2019 to 30 June, 2020) and is actively involved in growing the careers of South Africa’s leading sportswomen.
  • Woman of the Year

    A formidable woman who contributes significantly to the growth of sport in South Africa and leads the way in breaking boundaries and opening doors for other women.
  • African Woman in Sport [NEW AWARD]

    A formidable woman who contributes significantly to the growth of sport in South Africa and leads the way in breaking boundaries and opening doors for other women.
  • Global Woman in Sport [NEW AWARD]

    This new award seeks to honour a woman, who is impacting sport globally, and going the extra mile to put women’s sport on the map internationally.
  • Woman in Social Media

    A woman who creates powerful online content about SA women in sport and demonstrates a convincing edge using Social Media during the Year under Review.
  • Woman in Print

    A woman in print who is excelling in her environment and using her position to create powerful journalist content about SA women in sport.
  • Woman in PR and Sponsorship

    A woman in the public relations and sponsorship space who works to build the brand and business of women’s sport during the Year under Review.
  • Woman in Radio

    A woman in sport who is using her voice to promote women’s sport content on radio and demonstrates a convincing edge as a radio journalist during the Year under Review.
  • Woman in TV

    A woman who has successfully broken into the male-dominated world of sports TV and also uses her platform to create powerful content about SA women in sport.

  • Style Star

    A vibrant South African woman in sport who has become synonymous with a leading sense of style and elegance and serves as an inspiration to all women in sport who aspire to grow and build powerful personal brands.
  • Volunteer of the Year

    Volunteers are the backbone of amateur sport and this long serving individual (any gender) selflessly gives their time and resources to help raise the profile of women’s sport in South Africa.
  • Supporter of the Year

    An individual who goes out of his or her way to fuel the success of our sportswomen by pulling their weight to ensure their favourites get across the line.
  • Special Recognition

    An individual who goes beyond the call of duty, and has made a long and positive impact on SA women in sport.
  • Sponsor of the Year

    A commercial sponsor who has exceeded its competitors in supporting women’s sport during the Year under Review.
  • Federation of the Year

    A sports federation that has made the greatest strides to grow women’s sport commercially and include women in leadership positions.
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IESF LAUNCHES WORLD ESPORTS LEAGUE


International Esports Federation (IESF) announced on Friday, 26 June 2020 plans to launch the World Super League (WSL), which will be run alongside its annual Esports World Championship.

IESF has entered into an MOU with Technoblood Inc. to host and operate WSL to ensure the success of WSL,in which Technoblood will take responsibility for hosting and operating WSL in coordination with the Member Nations of IESF.

 Technoblood has been closely associated with Esports since its earliest days and has been a pioneer in managing Esport events, starting with its hosting of World Cyber Games (WCG) in 2002. IESF chose Technoblood as its partner for its expertise and experience in hosting and managing Esports events for 20 years.

IESF will promote and provide support for WSL by its national Esports member federations. 

The newly launched WSL will host its first international competition in 2021 and expects active participation by national federations as well as Esports enthusiasts around the world.

WSL will be the tournament and festival where all the best Esports players in the world gather to compete.

WSL is aiming to be one of the biggest tournaments in the world providing the stage for exciting competitions among the top Esports players in the world. 

Each participating country will select the most popular titles in each country and host national leagues for each event throughout the year. Once a year, players representing their own nations with the best results in each event will gather to WSL where the finals will be held.

The representatives from each country will meet once a year to participate in a battle of national teams to determine the top global team for each event.

 Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) was there at  the first IESF World Championship in 2009, and as the only member of IESF that has sent a team to participate in every single title that has been held at all such IESF World Championships, intends to participate to the full.

Amanda Pakade, MSSA President, stated, "The World Super League is just another example of how IESF is growing from year-to-year and providing for its member federations."

International Esports Federation (IESF) is a non-profit organization founded in 2008 that consistently works to promote Esports as a true sport beyond barriers. IESF is composed of more than 70 member national federations across all continents, organizes annual World Championships and strives to ensure the synergy between stakeholders. IESF is a WADA Signatory since 2013. Key IESF activities include the IESF World Championships, the IESF General Assembly uniting all National Federations and the Global Esports Executive Summits.
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Saturday, 13 June 2020

Oakhill School, from Knysna, dominates the South African High School Online National Championships.

Diana Barnard, centre front, surrounded by Oakhill School's DotA 2 team, which has yet to be beaten in 2020.
On a chilly Saturday, 13 June 2020, Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) held its South African High School Online National Championships and had schools from six of the nine provinces.

The star of the show was Oakhill School that dominated the championships. Out of the eight game titles played, Oakhill School won four of the game titles (Clash Royale, Counter-Strike: GO, DotA 2, and FIFA '20).

Out of the 22 awards of High School National Colours, Oakhill School's learners were the recipients of ten of such awards.

Oakhill School's esports teams are testament to the years of effort put in byb their Educator, Ms. Diana Barnard. Under Diana's astute leadership the school club has grown in both numbers of players and in terms of game titles played to make the school's esports teams more versatile and sustainable.

South African High School Online National Championships is a good way for schools to test their strength before the NWU MSSA 2020 Online Esport School League.

The winners of MSSA's South African High School Online National Championships are:

TitleName of player/teamClubColours awarded

Clash Royale
Sebastian CookOakhill School
Matthew PetersenOakhill School
Counter-Strike: GOTeam XOakhill SchoolHigh School National Colours
DotA 2Team TheoryOakhill SchoolHigh School National Colours

FIFA '20
Blake GovenderOakhill School
Jonas LorseOakhill School
HearthStone - High SchoolAiden VorsterKrugersdorp High SchoolHigh School National Colours
HearthStone - Primary SchoolKyle VorsterMonument PrimaryPrimary School National Colours
League of LegendsTeam GLCGrantleighHigh School National Colours
PaladinsVikingsHoêrskool ZwarkopsHigh School National Colours
Street Fighter VVictor StraussHoërskool KlerksdorpHigh School National Colours

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