MSSA's 2017 Calendar of events

MSSA  has already distributed its proposed Calendar of Events for 2017 to all clubs for their comment.

Many clubs have replied, and changes have been made.

The process is now for the 2017 Calendar of Events to be tabled at the AGM where such calendar shall  be ratified.

Of great concern to the MANCOM is the annual student violence which now prevents universities from hosting events  in the last quarter of the year.

However, it is hoped that schools will be able to assist.

All clubs are reminded that should they wish to host an event in 2017, the bid must be lodged at the AGM.

Date	Event	Discipline	Venue
11 FEBRUARY	On-line Inter-school Provincial Championships	CS:GO, DotA, FIFA, HearthStone, LOL, SC, TTT II	On-line
25 & 26 FEBRUARY	34th GAUTENG Championships	All	TBA
25 & 26 MARCH	21st NORTH WEST Championships	All	TBA
22 APRIL	Provincial Online Championships	Dota 2, CounterStrike GO, League of Legends, Street Fighter V	On-line
29 & 30 APRIL	Provincial School Championships	Board and Figure games	TBA
27 & 28 MAY	16th MPUMALANGA Championships	All	TBA
27 MAY	FINANCIAL AGM	Meeting	TBA
4 JUNE	eSports National Team Trials	TBD	TBA
25 & 26 JUNE	14th FREE STATE Championships	All	TBA
8 & 9 JULY	23rd KWAZULU NATAL Championships	All	TBA
29 & 30 JULY	SA School Championships	Board, Figure and eSportsTBA	TBA
12 AUGUST	StarCraft II, Hearthstone	eSports (PC)	On-line
26 & 27 AUGUST	22nd WESTERN CAPE Championships	All	TBA
TBA	Indigenous Games	Morabaraba	To be determined by SRSA
23 & 24 SEPTEMBER	16th EASTERN CAPE Championships	All	TBA
28 & 29 OCTOBER	6th LIMPOPO Championships	All	TBA
1 NOVEMBER	Submit nominations of office-bearers	Admin	N/A
2 & 3 DECEMBER	30th S A NATIONAL Championships	All	TBA
3 DECEMBER	33rd NATIONAL CONVENTION	Annual General Meeting	As per 30th S A NATIONAL Championships
TBA	SRSA's S A Schools Championships	Morabaraba	To be determined by SRSA

Notes:

1. International events still need to be included.
2. Inter-Provincial events need to be included
3. Inter-regional events need to be included
4. Club events need to be included
5. Regional Championships need to be included.

IeSF sends out bid document for the 8th IeSF World Championships - 2016

Earlier this month I wrote an article (To host, or not to host) on hosting international championships.
There is no doubt that times it is essential to host events if the measurable effects of doing so outweigh the expense and the effort.

Thus, I was pleasantly surprised to see that on the MSSA facebook page they mentioned that the IeSF has sent out the bid document for the 8^th IeSF World Championships.

So far the IeSF has held its World Championships in:

2009 – Taebeck, South Korea

2010 – Daegu, South Korea

2011 – Andong, South Korea

2012 – Cheonan, South Korea

2013 – Bucharest, Romania

2014 – Baku, Azerbaijan

The 7^th IeSF World Championships will be held in the city of Lodz, Poland.

In order to have a truly international character, it is important that the World Championships is rotated amonst its members. This way member countries can show off their abilities to their nearest and dearest.

However, hosting an international championship only really works if you are:

• Using existing facilities,
• Not going to run at a loss,
• Leave an enduring legacy.

So many major sporting events (like the Olympics, World Games, Continental Games, and Commonwealth Games) are hosted by smaller countries are purely held for prestige and pride. As a result the facilities built stand idle and are a net expense covered by the taxes of a hard-working population. Even the current President of ANOCA, Palenfo, has expressed his belief that Africa cannot host an Olympic Games (http://www.sportindustry.co.za/news/palenfo-rules-out-african-olympics)

However, with eSports growing at an unprecedented growth rate, and able to be accommodated in existing infrastructure, eSports events promise healthy returns and can benefit any state that has suitable internet connection.

So until South Africa gets its act together, it seems that the MWEB Protea eSports Team is destined to be playing a lot of away games.