IeSF is calling for nominations for its Referee's Commission.

Thomas Brown at IeSF's 2016 Referee's Course in Yinchuan, China.

Many readers will remember that in 2016, MSSA's Thomas Brown (of All Stars) was selected to go to IeSF's Referees Course in Yinchuan in China. Not only did Thomas excel during the course, but he too ended up being the head referee at WCA's Grand Finals which were held in the Olympic Tennis Stadium in Beijing.

With the demands for developing referees, IeSF's Board has decided to create ‘Referee’s Commission’. 

According to IeSF, the Referee’s Commission will be conducting the following tasks.

1. Selection of Referees for events
2. Prepare Competition Regulation for IeSF events
3. Prepare Competition Regulation for each game title for IeSF events
4. Prepare training courses for Referees
5. Assist with the running of the Academy in the following categories whether it be at a physical venue, or online, by
   a.       Providing feedback on online lecture videos of referee course
   b.       Building offline course contents and materials
   c.       Evaluating Referee Course Trainees at offline competitions.  
   d.   (Trainee – Participants of offline course of International e-Sports Academy)
6. Create a Code of Conduct for Referees and enforce the observance thereof
7. Create a hierarchy for Referees to be used in IeSF Championships

Thus IeSF has requested all member federations to nominate a person that they feel would be suitable for the position of Chairperson for the commission. Each member federation may only nominate one person for such position which is to reach IeSF's Secretariat before 30 April 2017. 

Such nomination must include:

1.      Resume of nominee that includes self-introduction and carrier

2.      Official recommendation letter (signed by president or sealed with NF stamp)

According to IeSF, the following qualities will be considered for Chairperson of Referee’s Commission

1.    Fluent English

2.    Proficiency of referee’s role or Referee’s Commission’s role stated above

3.    Ability of organizing and operating a commission

4.    Communication skill for cooperating with IeSF Board and Secretariat

The Board will elect the chairperson from the nominations made by Members in their next Board Meeting.

If you feel that you have what it takes, and are a fully-paid-up Registered Player, please contact MSSA at mindsportssa@iafrica.com as soon as possible.

The IeSF's Referee course is under way!

Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) candidate (Thomas Brown) to the IeSF's International Referee Conference in Yinchuan landed safely on 12 May 2 016.

Thomas takes his place among referees hand-picked by members of the IeSF from Argentina, Brazil, China, Indonesia, South  Korea, the Netherlands, and the Phillipines.

This referee course is sponsored by the World Cyber Arena and is  designed to improve refereeing on an international level, as well as create a cadre of international referees that may be used world-wide.

The referees under going such training  are:

Jose Latronico, Argentina
Kathleen Rossi Cossi, Brazil
Lingfei Gong, China
Yifan Zhang, China
Stanley Tjia, Indonesia
Sungwon Lee, South Korea
Namki Kim, South Korea
Jeroen Den Hartog, Netherlands
James Chua, Philippines
Thomas Brown, South Africa

Thomas Brown to referee at WCA

On 27 April 2016, Mind Sports South Africa reported that Thomas Brown would be sent by MSSA to China for further training.

Thomas Brown

Like all benefits, they do not just fall out of the blue. Years of dedication, loyalty, hard-work and perseverance all have a part to play in the rewards and benefits that a person earns.

So it is true for Thomas as well,

Thomas has officiated at no less than 15 Mind Sports South Africa's eSport events and has run 22 of his own events while he has been a member of MSSA.

But now, there is even something greater in store for Thomas.

After attending the International Referee Conference in Yinchuan, China, Thomas shall move to Beijing where he will be the first ever South African to referee at a major international event.

Thomas will, in Beijing, referee at the WorldCyberArena 2016 Season 1 final.

WCA tournament is a platform to promote the role of Chinese E-sports development which cannot be ignored. WCA started in 2014 to access overseas markets for China's outstanding gaming platform products, but also to provide for the exchange of game products at home and abroad.

With a huge following, WCA will no doubt prove an interesting starting block for Thomas to launch his career as an international referee.