ZAG Academy to host a MSSA Derby event.

ZAG Academy supremo, Johan van Breda, is totally committed to the growth of esports in South Africa.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has developed and instituted an exciting new championship format being the Derby event.

Also with the South African governments Level 3 Regulations, only official events can be held. Thus the Derby event complies with the legislation in allowing smaller decentralised events on a more frequent basis and may even be held online.

The event also allows the member club hosting the event to obtain sponsorships.

It should be noted that while only a member club may host the event, such host may allow non member clubs to participate in the event.

Thus MSSA's members are able to spread the word that Board games, Esports, and Wargames are fully accredited sports while at the same time delivering even more to their Registered Players and the community as a whole.

As part of his exciting initiative ZAG Academy approved by the Board, on 19 August 2021. ZAG Academy  will be hosting the event in two separate esports titles being DotA 2 and CounterStrike - GO.

The line-up represents teams the best that South Africa has to offer, being:

DotA 2	Counter-Strike: GO
Sin 5 DOTA	Rondebosch CS
ZAG DOTA	ZAG CS:GO
OEMSC DotA	OEMSC CSGO

The winners of the event will not only earn their Regional Colours, but will also participate in qualifying for MSSA's National Team Trials.

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 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: ZAG Academy to host a MSSA Derby event.
• Events: MSSA Online School League - Friday, 10 July 2021.
• Events: 2021 National Team Trials - 21 August 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: 2021 South African Online National High School Esports Championships
• Results:  Western Cape Online Provincial Championships
• Selection: New National Team Selection Criteria
• Selection: Selecting the national Protea teams for Mind Sports South Africa.
• Test Match results: South African Protea DotA 2 team rises triumphant.
• Test Match results: DOTA2: South Africa vs Azerbaijan
• Trailblazers: Michelle Marder

Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club hosts MSSA's first Derby event.

Terence Allwright (Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club) is ensuring that OEMSC stays on the cutting edge of the esports community.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has developed and instituted an exciting new championship format being the Derby event.

Also with the South African governments Level 3 Regulations, only official events can be held. Thus the Derby event complies with the legislation in allowing smaller decentralised events on a more frequent basis and may even be held online.

The event also allows the member club hosting the event to obtain sponsorships.

It should be noted that while only a member club may host the event, such host may allow non member clubs to participate in the event.

Thus MSSA's members are able to spread the word that Board games, Esports, and Wargames are fully accredited sports while at the same time delivering even more to their Registered Players and the community as a whole.

As part of his exciting initiative Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club (OEMSC) is hosting MSSA's first Derby event, as approved by the Board, on 18 August 2021. OEMSC will be hosting the event in two separate esports titles being DotA 2 and CounterStrike - GO.

The line-up represents teams the best that South Africa has to offer, being:

DotA 2	Counter-Strike: GO
Sin 5 DOTA	Rondebosch CS
ZAG DOTA	ZAG CS:GO
OEMSC DotA	OEMSC CSGO

The winners of the event will not only earn their Regional Colours, but will also participate in qualifying for MSSA's National Team Trials.

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 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: Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club hosts MSSA's first Derby event.
• Events: MSSA Online School League - Friday, 10 July 2021.
• Events: 2021 National Team Trials - 21 August 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: 2021 South African Online National High School Esports Championships
• Results:  Western Cape Online Provincial Championships
• Selection: New National Team Selection Criteria
• Selection: Selecting the national Protea teams for Mind Sports South Africa.
• Test Match results: South African Protea DotA 2 team rises triumphant.
• Test Match results: DOTA2: South Africa vs Azerbaijan
• Trailblazers: Michelle Marder

Old Ed's Wargames Club to hold its AGM on 28 January 2018.

The Honours Boards at the Old Edwardian Society.

The Old Edwardian Wargames Club (OEWC) is the oldest member of Mind Sports South Africa. 

The Old Edwardian Wargames Club started as the Johannesburg Wargames Club in 1982. In 1989 the Johannesburg Wargames Club moved to the Old Edwardian Society at 11 Ninth Avenue, Lower Houghton and renamed itself. 

Again the club finds itself  in the position that it should rename itself.

Due to the changing nature of the club, the club no longer only caters for wargames, and has not for quite a while.

Thus the decision to rename the club, involves the club dropping 'wargames' to replace it with 'Mind Sports'.

Details of the AGM:

• Date: 28 January 2018
• Venue: Blue Room, Old Edwardian Society at 11 Ninth Avenue, Lower Houghton
• Time: 12H00

The Agenda is as follows:

1. PRESENT

2. APOLOGIES:

3. TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING:

4. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT

5. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS:

6. ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS:

All members are minded that if they wish to stand for a position on the committee they must submit their nomination on or before 25 January 2018.

7. TO LEVY ENTRANCE FEES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

8. TO CONSIDER ALL NOTICES OF MOTION

           1. To amend the name of the club to read, "Old Edwardian Mind sports Club".

           2. To amend the constitution tobe in line with the proforma as produced by the Old Edwardian                 Society.

9. AWARDS:

            1.  CLUB LADDER            
            2.  CLUB TROPHY 

     10. GENERAL

All members are request to RSVP to wargames@iafrica.com on or before 25 January 2018.

Results: City of Johannesburg Regional Championships

Muhammed Laher

MSSA's 2017 City of Johannesburg Regional Championships was hosted by the Old Edwardian Wargames Club on 9 September 2017 for the 4th year in a row.

However, the Old Edwardian Wargames  Club has only held three periods (Ancients, FIFA '17, and Morabaraba) which now  allows other member clubs based inn Johannesburg to hold Regional Championships in other board game, esports, and wargames periods.

Readers should also be aware that MSSA awards Regional and Provincial Colours based on residency. Thus if a player lives in Polokwane but plays in the City of Johannesburg Regional Championships and qualifies for Regional Colours, such player would still be awarded Polokwane Regional Colours.

The winners of MSSA's 2017 City of Johannesburg Regional Championships are:

Title	Name of player/team	Club	Colours awarded
Ancients – DBM 3.2	Terence Allwright	Old Edwardian Wargames Club	Gauteng Regional
FIFA '17	Muhammed Laher	Mayfair	Gauteng Regional
Morabaraba	Terence Allwright	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
Morabaraba (female)	Anne- Lee Steyn	JCS Academy

Photographs of the event may be found on: https://www.facebook.com/pg/mindsportssa/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10156548349404008

2017 City of Johannesburg Championships - 9 & 10 September 2017

OLD EDWARDIAN WARGAMES CLUB

11 Ninth Avenue, LOWER HOUGHTON, 2198
Tel: 011 728 7335
e-mail: wargames@iafrica.com
https://www.facebook.com/OE.wargames

As one of the oldest mind sports clubs in South Africa, having been established in 1989, Old Eds (to which it is lovingly referred) has remained at the forefront of promoting all the various disciplines.

The club has produced no less than five (5) world champions, and also is actively involved in the administration of the sport at national and international levels.

The club too also is the only club in Johannesburg that has hosted City of Johannesburg Regional Championships.

Such championships have produced the following winners:

Year	MEN				WOMEN
	Period	Name	Club		Name	Club
2016	Ancients	Tie: Jason Batzofin & Terence Allwright	St John's College Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	Morabaraba	Dion Du Preez	Witbank
2015	Ancients	Colin Webster	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	FIFA ‘15	Rowan Batzofin	Wits University		Blair Hamberger	St Andrews
	Morabaraba	Simphiwe Maphumulpo	Zola Checkers Club		Boitemulo Mako	Nafeng Primary School
2014	Ancients	Dr Renier van Heerden	Knights Mind Sports Club		Elishia Retief	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	Morabaraba	Merlin Love	St John’s college

Thus OEWC will be hosting the 2017 City of Johannesburg Championships on 9 & 10 September 2017.

The championship also counts as a qualifier for the MSSA's National Team Trials as according to MSSA's rules, the winner of a Regional Championship automatically is invited to such National Team Trials.

Entries will close at 18H00 on 4 September 2017. Players who wish to compete in any of MSSA's Championships are advised to complete their annual registration forms so that they may register as Registered Players as soon as possible. Late entries will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances.

All gamers are reminded that the City of Johannesburg Regional Championships is an open championship. In other words any registered player is entitled to enter the championship – no matter where they live, or their category of membership. If you have any queries, please contact the MSSA.

Championship Details:
Hosting Club:	Old Edwardian Wargames Club (OEWC)
Venue:	Blue Room, Old Edwardian Society, 11 Ninth Ave, Lower Houghton, Johannesburg
Date:	9 & 10 September 2017
Game Entry Fees:	R60.00 per Registered Player per Period
	R80.00 per non Registered Player
Entries:	Clubs must use the entry form on Google Drive to enter their players.
	Non registered players must contact Terry Allwright on: tj.allwright@gmail.com
Food & refreshments:	Highly reasonable prices

The schedule of events is as follows:

	Saturday – 9/9/2017		Sunday – 10/9/2017
	Morabaraba		Ancients	FIFA ‘17
Round 1	10H00-10H45		9H00-10H30	09H00
Round 2	11H00 - 11H45		11H00 – 12H30	10H30
Round 3	14H00 -14H45		14H00 – 15H30	12H00
Round 4	15H00 - 15H45		16H00 – 17H30	14H00
Round 5	16H00 - 16H45			15H30
Awards shall be awarded immediately after play has ceased.

Rules and Regulations: All Rules and Regulations pertaining to eSports are available from the MSSA. Players are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with the LAN Bylaws and all Period Specific Rules. If any Player wishes to provide advice regarding the drafting of the Period Specific Rules they are encouraged to contact MSSA who will take all comments into account.

The following Medals may be awarded at the MSSA's 2017 City of Johannesburg Regional Championship:

• PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three players who are registered players.
• SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three high school scholars, provided they have not received any Premier medals.
• WOMEN: Women will be awarded medals as per the same basis as above, that is in both categories as above.

Colours and National Team Trials:

• Regional Colours: All Players that win their division in a Regional Championship shall be awarded Regional Colours.
• National Team Trials: All Players that win their division in a Regional Championship shall earn an invitation to National Team Trials in such division. National Team Trials shall be held in the event that a National Team must be selected to represent South Africa when competing in such Period in an International Championship.

Please note that times may be changed to take into account load-shedding.