Play for the Ukraine...

The Ukrainian Esports Federation has announced the "Play for Ukraine" PUBG Mobile Squad charity tournament. Citizens of Ukraine and EU citizens may participate. All  funds earned through the charity event will be used to purchase ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and help further other humanitarian goals.

🗓️ Competition date: 30.04-01.05

⌚Time: 18:00 p.m.- 21:00 p.m.( on Kyiv time)

💰Team entry fee - US$15.00 (but you can pay more if you can) 

🎮 Every player in a team should be have 35 account lvl 

🦾So, gather a team and play for Ukraine to help our Armed Forces of Ukraine

🔗Registration registration form and regulations in the profile description.

Registration

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MvIFYlONMuM1saG2fzgZzbCK5oN4vNFf1FtYeNsz0HQ/edit?

Rulebook

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XJvySYwZjwAMaXxJEXtPs7QlnxjeM07gqL-izVHIw4/edit?usp=drivesdk

English speaking streamers are welcome to broadcast this tournament on their own channels!

Also read:

• Help Ukraine - donate...
• The struggle continues.
• Ukraine and South Africa meet in Cape Town.
• Ukrainian cyber activists assist in the war effort.

Policy for selecting the official 2021/2022 National Esports Squads.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) to adapt to the changed circumstances. The National Team Trials (NTT) in both 2021 and 2022 were held online to take into account, and comply with, all government regulations.

Of course it is not desirable, or even perfect, to hold NTT online, but MSSA had very little choice. 

Through hosting its NTT online, MSSA is not able to do as comprehensive selection as in the past, and will instead simply select the winners at MSSA's 2021 Ntional Team Trials

Where possible, MSSA shall select a seniore and junior squad for both males and females in all esports titles where possible.

MSSA’s Management Board shall be entitled to add to members of the Squad or National Team on the following conditions:

1. The Team Manager and the Team Captain shall make written representation to the Management Board requesting such player to be added, and
2. Only players that participated at the National Team Trials that were used to select such team may be added to the Team.
3. MSSA shall attempt to maintain the squads at their original strength, if there are sufficient numbers of players who competed at the National Team Trials.

Also read:

• Affiliation: Schools
• Affiliation: Private clubs
• Affiliation: Advantages of affiliation
• Calendar of  Events: 2021
• Calendar of Events: 2022 - Proposed
• Colours: Regional Colours
• Colours:2021 South African National High School Colours - Esports 
• Colours:2021 South African National Primary School Colours - Esports 
• Entry Dates: All championships
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's High School Championships.
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's Student Championships
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's Premier Championships.
• Events: North West Online Provincial Championships - 28 August 2021
• Events: MSSA Online School League - Friday, 10 July 2021.
• Events: 2021 National Team Trials - 21 August 2021
• Ladder: National Ladder Champions
• Notices: 2021 MSSA Management Board Awards.
• Notices: Annual General Meeting - Board positions
• Notices: Celebrating MSSA's female Protea athletes.
• Notices: Opportunities for female esports athletes.
• Notices: MSSA's new Players' Representative - Jessie Joubert (ZAG Academy
• Notices: Lenel Human makes history.
• Notices: Sahil Ebrahim of PES Society elected as MSSA's Western Cape Provincial Director.
• Notices: Derby events
• Notices: Derby events -the way forward.
• Notices: For our children's children... 
• Notices: Learners may play for both private and school clubs.
• Notices: League of Legends re-instated.
• Notices: Home schooling
• Notices: Publishing your club news.
• Notices: Transfer season
• Notices: Calling all those wishing to serve as Selectors to volunteer
• Notices: The various events held by Mind Sports South Africa.
• Qualifiers: Counter-Strike: GO
• Rankings: Clash Royale
• Rankings: Counter-Strike: GO
• Rankings: Morabaraba
• Rankings: Pro Evolution Soccer (PES)
• Results: 2021 Combined Online Provincial Schools Championships
• Results: MSSA's 2021 FREE STATE Online Provincial Championships
• Results: 2021 Gauteng Online Championships
• Results: KwaZulu Natal Online Provincial Championships
• Results: 2021 South African Online National High School Esports Championships
• Results:  Western Cape Online Provincial Championships
• Results: Derby - Old Edwardian
• Results: Derby - Old Edwardian and ZAG Academy
• Selection: New National Team Selection Criteria
• Selection: Selecting the national Protea teams for Mind Sports South Africa.
• Test Match results: South African Protea DotA 2 team rises triumphant.
• Test Match results: DOTA2: South Africa vs Azerbaijan
• Trailblazers: Michelle Marder

The process has begun to select the national squad for Clash Royale.

Terrence Broomberg (Curro Aurora) has qualified for the national squad selection process at no fewer than three events.

"The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings" (The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll).

Yes, once again it is time for Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) to select its national squads.

The squads too provide a pool of players from which the National Protea Teams that will represent South Africa in its various disciplines shall be drawn.

The system of selecting squads is a useful method for enforcing training as well as a player wish continually monitoring performance of those individuals who are so selected.

It is therefore vitally important that all athletes who have qualified, check the lists to ensure that there are no misstatements or omissions.

Should an athlete wish to make him/herself eligible for selection, then such athlete must write to mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com for all the necessary forms.

The athletes who have all qualified for the selection process for Clash Royale esports title are as follows:

#	Full name	Club	Where qualified	Period
1	Daniel Lombard	Monument Park High School	Western Cape 2019, Online 2019	Clash Royale
2	Dale Spolander	Northcliff High School	Gauteng 2019, Online Schools 2019	Clash Royale
3	Liam Moodley	Northcliff High School	Online Schools 2019	Clash Royale
4	Jeandre Viljoen	Parys High School	Gauteng 2019	Clash Royale
5	Willem Broodryk	Parys High School	Gauteng 2019	Clash Royale
6	Terrence Broomberg	Curro Aurora	Mpumalanga 2019, Online 2019, Online Schools 2019	Clash Royale

Also read:

• Why schools and universities should invest in esports.
• New National Team Selection Criteria
• 2019 Calendar of Events
• The process has begun to select the national squad for Checkers.
• The process has begun to select the national squad for International Draughts.
• The process has begun to select the national squad for Morabaraba. 
• The process has begun to select the national squad for Russian Draughts.

The process has begun to select the national squad for International Draughts.

Keamogetswe Ramaboa (NWU - Vaal) is the only female to have qualified for selection to MSSA's National Squad for International Draughts.

"The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings" (The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll).

Yes, once again it is time for Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) to select its national squads.

The squads too provide a pool of players from which the National Protea Teams that will represent South Africa in its various disciplines shall be drawn.

The system of selecting squads is a useful method for enforcing training as well as a player wish continually monitoring performance of those individuals who are so selected.

It is therefore vitally important that all athletes who have qualified, check the lists to ensure that there are no misstatements or omissions.

Should an athlete wish to make him/herself eligible for selection, then such athlete must write tomindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com for all the necessary forms.

The athletes who have all qualified for the selection process for International Draughts are as follows:

#	Full name	Club	Where qualified	Period
1	Nelson van Wyk	Masters of Mind Sports	Mpumalanga 2019	International Draughts
2	Reinder van Wyk	Masters of Mind Sports	Mpumalanga 2019	International Draughts
3	Thabo Kgopane	NWU - Vaal	Mpumalanga 2019	International Draughts
4	Keamogetswe Ramaboa	NWU - Vaal	Mpumalanga 2019	International Draughts

Also read:

• Why schools and universities should invest in esports.
• New National Team Selection Criteria
• 2019 Calendar of Events
• The process has begun to select the national squad for Checkers.
• The process has begun to select the national squad for Morabaraba. 
• The process has begun to select the national squad for Russian Draughts.

The process has begun to select the national squad for Checkers.

Xolisani Pram (Masters of Mind Sports) was the victor at MSSA's 2019 Mpumalanga Championships.

"The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings" (The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll).

Yes, once again it is time for Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) to select its national squads.

The squads too provide a pool of players from which the National Protea Teams that will represent South Africa in its various disciplines shall be drawn.

The system of selecting squads is a useful method for enforcing training as well as a player wish continually monitoring performance of those individuals who are so selected.

It is therefore vitally important that all athletes who have qualified, check the lists to ensure that there are no misstatements or omissions.

Should an athlete wish to make him/herself eligible for selection, then such athlete must write to mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com for all the necessary forms.

The athletes who have all qualified for the selection process for Checkers are as follows

#	Full name	Club	Where qualified	Period
1	Joost Loftus	Masters of Mind Sports	S A Nationals 2018	Checkers
2	Delmari van der Walt	JCS Academy	S A Nationals 2018	Checkers
3	Chanel De Wet	JCS Academy	Free State 2018	Checkers
4	Cornelius Nel	JCS Academy	Free State 2018	Checkers
5	Reinder van Wyk	JCS Academy	Free State 2018	Checkers
6	Samson Thinane	NWU – Vaal	Free State 2018, Protea Team 2018	Checkers
7	Bopele Nthaudi	NWU - Vaal	Mpumalanga 2019	Checkers
8	Xolisani Pram	Masters of Mind Sports	Mpumalanga 2019	Checkers

Also read:

• Why schools and universities should invest in esports.
• New National Team Selection Criteria
• 2019 Calendar of Events
• The process has begun to select the national squad for Morabaraba.
• The process has begun to select the national squad for Russian Draughts.

Oakhill School leads the schools' Dota 2 esports rankings.

Oakhill School's 'Team Theory' in action.

It is not surprising that Oakhill School leads the schools' Dota 2 esports rankings as the team has shown excellent skill and dedication to the sport.  Yet, none of it would have been for the tireless enthusiasm of the Educator-in-Charge, Diana Barnard.

Through team-work Oakhill School's 'Team Theory' has done so well that the members of the team were awarded National Federation Colours when they were all selected to become members of the National Squad for the DotA 2 esports period.

There is no doubt that Oakhill School's Esports teams will continue to go from strength-to-strength.

As esports become further rooted as a fully accredited sport, Oakhill will have established itself as a leader in the field.

The full schools' rankings for the DotA 2 esports title are:

Pos	Name of Player	year	Club	Points
1	Team Theory	18	Oakhill College	151.9
2	Bishops Dota 1st team	18	Bishops College	151.9
3	Northwood DOTA	18	Northwood High	151.9
4	Spartans	18	SAHETI	151.9
5	Schoeman	18	Paul Roos Gimnasium	151.9
6	PRIDE	18	Parktown Boys	151.9
7	Schoeman	18	Paul Roos	151.9
8	SJC Eagles	18	St John's	151.9
9	Immortal Forces	18	Hudson Park Primary School	151.9
10	PR0NHS	18	Northcliff High School	151.9
11	Oakhill [Mr Project]	17	Oakhill College	151.9
12	Grey High Gaming	17	Grey High School	151.9
13	WYSIWYG	17	Jeppe High School for Boys	151.9
14	Sacred Heart 1	17	SACRED HEART	151.9
15	HTS Witbank	17	HTS Witbank	151.9
16	MC DOTA	17	Maritzburg College	149.7
17	KES I	18	King Edward VII	137.5
18	Curro Klerksdorp	18	Curro Klerksdorp	106
19	e-Squad	18	Hudson Park Primary School	100.7
20	Grey High Seconds	17	Grey High	100
21	Sacred Heart 2	17	SACRED HEART	75
22	EagleTeam	18	Hudson Park Primary School	75
23	Hoërskool Warmbad	18	Hoërskool Warmbad	75

Other official rankings produced by MSSA are as follows:

• Senior Ancients Wargames
• Senior Checkers
• Senior CounterStrike: GO
• Senior DotA 2
• Senior FIFA '18
• Senior HearthStone
• Senior Injustice 2
• Senior League of Legends (female)
• Senior League of Legends
• Senior Morabaraba
• Senior Mortal Kombat X
• Senior Pro Evolution Soccer (PES)
• Senior StarCraft II
• Senior Street Fighter V
• Senior Tekken 7 (female)
• Senior Tekken 7
• Schools CounterStrike: GO
• Schools DotA 2
• Schools FIFA
• Schools HearthStone
• Schools League of Legends

Also read:

• All the winners of MSSA's 2018 S A National Championships
• The new national team selection criteria.
• Why schools and universities should invest in esports.