The time has come for MSSA to appoint its National Team selectors.

MSSA's 2017 BOO! Protea Esports Team at IESF's World championships - Busan.

As all members of Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) are aware, MSSA attempts to do everything within its power to ensure that there is good governance at all levels.

Thus, at every level of administration, officials find that they are accountable and responsible, and also are aware that there are rules in place that governs the conduct, authority, and duties  of each and every administrator.

Thus, as in the past, where certain individuals have been turned down because they were unwilling to  accept the rules that enforce good-governance, MSSA would again enforce all such rules.

Since it is up to MSSA's Executive Committee to appoint the Selection Committee, MSSA therefore requests all Registered Players interested in sitting on the Selection Committee to request the member club to which they are affiliated to propose them.

However, it must be noted that Selectors cannot select themselves, nor  be selected for any MSSA team.

There are currently four positions available, and the term of office is for two years.

The Selection Committee is responsible for selecting all Regional, Provincial and National the for all the disciplines, such as, board games, card games, esports, and wargames.

If you want to have a direct input - this is a position for you...

Should you have any queries, please contact the General Secretary at mindsportssa@iafrica.com.

Why MSSA governs itself the way it does

Back in July 2015 I wrote about the spat that SASCOC is having with MSSA over MSSA's lack of having a 'succession' plan.

In such article I looked at a  few of the reasons why SASCOC would want a succession plan.

However, it is far more important to note that according to the National Sports and Recreation Act, Number 110, of 1998 (as  amended) that National Federations are the sole authority in South Africa for the codes that they administer.

This ultimately means that no body (government or otherwise) may dictate to a National Federation on the form that they take.

It is purely up to the National Federation, and the National Federation alone.

Thus MSSA has constituted a form whereby member clubs are directly affiliated to the national structure.

The reason for  doing  such is as follows:

1. It is cheaper to administrate. Instead of having a number of associations, monies can be directly allocated to where such need to be spent, and
   
2. Member clubs are advised directly of all decisions. There is no playing 'broken telephone' whereby member  associations only advise member clubs on selected decisions, and
   
3.  All  member clubs can make a direct input into how MSSA is run, and
   
4. The form of MSSA mirrors  that of the South African Republic itself. Thus when Parliament changes the provinces  of South Africa, MSSA automatically adheres to such changes. Thus MSSA requires no tedious General  Meetings, and/or long debates to stay in line with the country's constitution, and
   
5. MSSA's  constitution allows freedom of thought and democracy unseen in any other sporting code. Any fully-paid-up Registered Player may be elected into any position whether it be on the Board, or as a provincial and/or Regional  Manager. Instead of people having to politic for years-and-years to get onto provincial and national structures,  and then to do so only when they are tired, cynical, and disillusioned, young passionate players can swiftly make an input. MSSA's structures are designed for the youth, and those that work. The system also is very unforgiving to committee members that do not perform, as there is no way to manipulate the system to protect the holding of any position.

Thus all MSSA member clubs truly support MSSA's structure. Only those with ulterior motives are opposed to the way in which MSSA governs itself.