Recently bloggers not associated to MSSA have decided to publish articles on how MSSA awards colours.
There seems to be a fair amount of misunderstandings in this regard.
So, as to avoid any confusion in the future, the requirements for the award of colours.
However, before I begin, it should be remembered that each national federation creates its own criteria. Such criteria is either placed in the constitution and/or regulations of such body. Thus the way that each federation awards colours may differ slightly from each other, but the principle remains the same, to encourage, promote, and reward excellence.
Regional Colours:
Regional Colours are awarded to:
- Persons selected by
MSSA to represent the Region in which he/she is ordinarily
resident in a team, or
- Persons who have played in and won all of
his/her games in such Regional Championship, or
- Persons who have finished in the top three
if an individual event in such Regional Championship, or
- Persons who have finished
in first place if a team event in such Regional Championship, the winner of each and every official Regional Championship.
Even a member of a club not affiliated to Mind Sports South Africa may qualify for such colours if having won the event.
Readers should too note that such colours are awarded to the player based on where such player is ordinarily resident.
It should be noted that South Africa has 56 regions, and MSSA is determined to establish regional championships in all of them.
School Provincial Colours:
School Provincial Colours are awarded to:
Persons who have been selected by MSSA to represent the Province in which he/she is
ordinarily resident in a team, or
Persons who have won all games played at a Provincial Championship, or
Persons who have played in Nationals and one Provincial School Championships (in the same period) and ended in the top 50% of
scholars competing, and/or
Persons who have played in at least two official Provincial School Championships (in the same period) and ended in the top 50% of
scholars competing.
It should be noted that only Registered Players affiliated to a club affiliated to Mind Sports South Africa may qualify for such colours.
Readers should too note that such colours are awarded to the player based on where such player is ordinarily resident.
Student Provincial Championships:
Student Provincial Championships are awarded to:
-
Has been selected by MSSA to
represent the Province in which he/she is ordinarily resident in a
team, or
Persons who have won all games played at a
Provincial Championship, or
Persons who have played in Nationals and one
"Premier" Provincial Championships (in the same period) and
ended in the top 50% of students competing, and/or
Persons who have played
in at least two official "Premier" Provincial Championships
(in the same period) and ended in the top 50% of students competing.
It should be noted that only Registered Players affiliated to a club affiliated to Mind Sports South Africa may qualify for such colours.
Readers should too note that such colours are awarded to the player based on where such player is ordinarily resident.
Provincial Colours:
To earn Provincial Colours, a player needs to:
- Have been selected by MSSA
to represent the Province in which he/she is ordinarily
resident in a team, or
- Have won all games played at a
Provincial Championship, or
- Has played in Nationals and
ended in the top 50%, and ended in the top 50% in such Provincial Championships in the same year.
It should be noted that only Registered Players affiliated to a club affiliated to Mind Sports South Africa may qualify for such colours.
Readers should too note that such colours are awarded to the player based on where such player is ordinarily resident.
National Federation Colours - Junior:
To earn Junior National Federation Colours, a player needs to:
- Be selected to represent MSSA, or
- have won all his/her
games at the S A National Championships or SA School
Championships..
It should be noted that only Registered Players affiliated to a club affiliated to Mind Sports South Africa may qualify for such colours.
National Federation Colours - Senior:
To earn Senior National Federation Colours, a player needs to:
- Be selected to represent MSSA, or
- has won all his/her
games at the S A National Championships.
It should be noted that only Registered Players affiliated to a club affiliated to Mind Sports South Africa may qualify for such colours.
Protea Colours:
To earn Prrotea Colours, a player needs to:
- Be selected to represent MSSA in an international match and play in such match if the match is played within South Africa. or
- Be selected to represent MSSA in an international match played outside South Africa.
