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Monday, 28 June 2021

Results - MSSA's 2021 South African Online National High School Esports Championships.

Juan-Matthew Knoetsec (Middleburg High School) is the first learner from Middleburg to earn National High School Colours for Esports,

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) held its 2021 South African Online National High School Esports Championships on26 June 2021.

With schools having entered from around the country was encouraging to see the growth exhibited by the schools. The standard of play proved to be much  improved and many of thee older esports schools had to fight, desperately hard, to maintain their positions.

What is becoming more and more evident is that the schools that successfully develop and grow their esports sections, such schools treat esports like any other sport.

In other words, the successful schools have coaching, sometimes outsourced, pay attention to creating depth of playing talent, and promote activity in a number of game titles.

However, on a sadder note, not one school entered a female athlete. 

The growth and development of a true competitive culture starts at school level. If the schools themselves do not promote esports among female learners, such inbalance will be carried forward to senior competitive levels.

Nevertheless, MSSA's 2021 South African Online National High School Esports Championships proved to be an  exciting event.

The winners of the various game titles are:

TitleName of player/teamSchoolColours awarded
Clash RoyaleJuan-Matthew KnoetsecMiddelburg HoërskoolNational High School Colours
Counter-Strike: GOFAIRMONT CS:GOFairmont High schoolNational High School Colours
FIFA '21Wetsi MoloiMiddelburg HoërskoolNational High School Colours
HearthStone - High SchoolAidan VorsterKrugersdorp High SchoolNational High School Colours
HearthStone - Primary SchoolKyle VorsterMonument PrimaryNational Primary School Colours
League of LegendsJeppe LoL Team 1Jeppe Boys High SchoolNational High School Colours
PaladinsChubby MafiaNorthcliff High SchoolNational High School Colours
Street Fighter (tied 1st place)
Theunis van der MerweKlerksdorp High School
Victor StraussKlerksdorp High School
Sportsmanship AwardKennard WardFairmont High School

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Sunday, 27 June 2021

18 Learners awarded South African National High School Colours for Esports.

The triumphant Jeppe Boys High School League of Legends Team.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is very proud of the standard exhibited on an annual basis. The standard improves from year-to-year as learners battle it out for the honours.

The honours are held in high esteem by the participants, schools, colleges, universities, and future employers. Such honours are often the difference of obtaining a bursary and/or scholarship and employment, or not achieving such.

The number  of such awards is five lower than in MSSA's 2020 Online SA National High Schools Championships due to the much improved average standard. Such colours are only awarded at this event to the team members and/or individual athletes who win each-and-every round. 

This is no small feat, and requires athletes to be at the top of their game throughout the event. The slightest lapse in judgement can be disastrous for the team pursuing such goals.

Nevertheless, fortitude and vigour prevailed for those fighting for seventeen of South Africa's finest.

A noteworthy triumph indeed!

The recipients of such colours are:

Name of playerTitleTitleEvent
Juan-Matthew KnoetsecMiddelburg HoërskoolClash Royale2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Kennard Ward (Captain)Fairmont High SchoolCounter-Strike: GO2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Marc BulmanFairmont High SchoolCounter-Strike: GO2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Luke Kruger-HayeFairmont High SchoolCounter-Strike: GO2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Bashier MakadamFairmont High SchoolCounter-Strike: GO2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Matthew BruceFairmont High SchoolCounter-Strike: GO2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Wetsi MoloiMiddelburg HoërskoolFIFA '212021 SA Schools Online Championships
Aidan VorsterKrugersdorp High SchoolHearthStone2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Garret BrinkmanJeppe Boys High SchoolLeague of Legends2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Nnete Teka (Captain)Jeppe Boys High SchoolLeague of Legends2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Adam BartlettJeppe Boys High SchoolLeague of Legends2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Aidan SmitJeppe Boys High SchoolLeague of Legends2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Jason RademanJeppe Boys High SchoolLeague of Legends2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Emile Africa (Captian)NorthCliff High SchoolPaladins2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Landon ViljoenNorthCliff High SchoolPaladins2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Jake FrankelNorthCliff High SchoolPaladins2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Austin FranceNorthCliff High SchoolPaladins2021 SA Schools Online Championships
Keamogetswe MbeleNorthCliff High SchoolPaladins2021 SA Schools Online Championships

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Saturday, 17 October 2020

Take what is yours...


Even though the government has implemented regulations for level 1 in regard to COVID-19, Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) Board as decided to hold MSSA's 2020 South African National Championships as a LAN 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 Championships on 5 December 2020.

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

MSSA's 1st South African National Online 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 2020/2021 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 5 December 2020.


Game titles to be played are:


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Paladins PC/PS4Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 Starts
LUNCH
Round 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
FIFA’20Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2020Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
HearthStoneRound 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
Street Fighter VRound 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
Clash RoyalRound 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
Counter-Strike: GORound 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
League of Legends (LoL)Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
DotA 2Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
TEKKEN 7Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts

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:


    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 recognised University.

    • SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognised 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 recognised University.

    • SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognised 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: 5 December 2020
    • 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:

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