Friday, 17 February 2023

2023 Western Cape Online Championships to be held on 25 February 2023.

The Western Cape Online Championships affords players the opportunity to qualify for the 2023 IESF World Esports Championships.

Due to IESF having moved the 15th World Esports Championships (WEC) from December to August, Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) will thus be holding its Northern Cape Online Esports Championships on 28 January 2023.

The Western Cape Online Esports Championships shall offer all Registered Players yet another opportunity to qualify for selection to the national squad and for the Protea Team.

In order to participate, players must be registered for the 2022/2023 season.

The championship shall be held on 25 February 2023.

Game titles to be played are:


Period/genreTitlePlatformAge restrictionPlayers
Shooter
CODMMobile184 v 4
CS GOPC165 v 5
PUBGMMobile184 v 4
Sport
FIFA '23Console121 v 1
eFootball 2023 (Konami)Console121 v 1
Rocket LeaguePC and Console123 v 3
Sim racing – Assetto Corsa CompetizionePC121 
MOBA
DotA 2PC125 v 5
Clash RoyaleMobile121 v 1
League of LegendsPC125 v 5
Clash of ClansMobile121 v1
Mobile Legends Bang BangMobile125 v 5
Fighting
Tekken 7Console161 v 1
Street Fighter VConsole121 v 1
CardHearthStoneVarious121 v 1

Tournament Structure:


As per the MSSA's rules, being:

  • If less than six teams, the championship shall be a Round Robin Championship
  • If 6 to 10 teams enter the championship there shall be four rounds as played to the Swiss System
  • If 11 or more teams enter the championship there shall be five rounds as played to the Swiss System

Eligibility:

  • Any team consisting of players who are Registered Players affiliated to a MSSA member club may enter.

Entries:

  • Entry is R100.00 per Registered Player.
  • Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.
  • Entries must be submitted by midnight 23 February 2023.
  • To enter, the club must complete the Google Drive document. 
  • The entry form may be found on Google Drive. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_ERR6815uVjSMu4t5KkRxYqGJ_AA88kkz31qRgksASc/edit#gid=287696184
  • Clubs are to download the entry form, completed the downloaded form, and e-mail it to Mind Sports South Africa. 
  • Photographs of players must accompany the entry.

Medals:


Medals shall be handed over to winners at the next MSSA LAN that they attend. 


      MALE:

  • PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams.
  • UNDER 24: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams that have not won a Premier medal and which are comprised entirely of students currently registered at any officially recognized University.
  • SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognized school, provided they have not received any Premier medals. 
        FEMALE:
  • PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams.
  • UNDER 24: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams that have not won a Premier medal and which are comprised entirely of students currently registered at any officially recognized University.
  • SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognized school, provided they have not received any Premier medals.

Colours:

  • Protea Colours: Only Players that are selected to represent South Africa in International Championships may earn National Colours if the Protea Colours Board's criteria are met.
  • National Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a National Championship will earn National Colours.
  • Provincial Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a Provincial Championship will earn Provincial Colours. All Players who score within the top 50% in a specific Period at a Provincial Championship, and who also score within the top 50% at a National Championship in the same period and in the same year, will earn Provincial Colours.

        General:

        • The championship shall be played on: 25 February 2023
        • The first round will start at 10H00. Players shall be given 60 minutes to complete each round.
        • The championship is accredited as being of the same status as a provincial championship. 
        • The championship shall be used for the awarding of provincial colours;
        • The championship shall be used for the awarding of medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in Premier, Under 24, and School categories;
        • The championship shall be used for the ability to qualify for National Team Squad.
        • All medals shall be awarded to the recipients at a MSSA LAN championships.

        Umpires:

        • Umpires may only be contacted over Skype on the day of competition. Any communication not on the Skype channel shall not be entered into.

        Ladder:

        • All games shall count towards the National Ladder.

        Shout casting:

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        Wednesday, 15 February 2023

        Umpire Course - 18 February 2023

        Those that make the grade.

        One of the most important aspects of a well run championship is the consistency and standard of umpiring.

        Umpiring affects every aspect of a championship, and since Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is highly cognisant of such, MSSA shall continue to hold a number of umpires' courses during 2023.

        Players who have reached the age of majority and have received Protea and/or, National Federation, and/or Provincial Colours in the previous year, shall have successfully completed an Umpires’ Course (if such course was held in the province in which such player resides after the date of being awarded such colours)  in order to be considered for selection.

        Such umpiring courses shall ensure that umpires are certified and are fully aware of their duties and responsibilities.

        The course shall be done as follows:

        Date: 18 February 2023
        • Ethics
        • Background to MSSA's systems
        • Roles of the different umpires
        • Entry
        • Pairings
        • Data capturing of results
        • How results are further used
        At the end, a test will be given, and those that pass will be accredited as level 1 umpires.

        Any Registered Player who is 18 or older may register for such course through their member club.

        For additional information, please contact mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com

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        Friday, 3 February 2023

        Kazan to host Phygital Games

        The Phygital games melds physical sports with esports...

        Esports in a brand-new format? Sounds intriguing.

        On February 5-11 Kazan will host the Phygital Games, an innovative new international sports event. CS:GO, Warface, MLBB, Dota 2 and Speedrun are all on the menu.

        To the surprise of both esports fans and players, the organizers have decided to utilize a phygital format.


        What does it mean? As the name suggests, “phygital” means a combination of both physical and digital. All the competitions will follow this formula, combining popular titles such as Dota 2, CS:GO, MLBB and Warface with laser tag. In the future, this exciting new format will evolve further with the physical aspect involving other activities, especially for MOBA.

        This LAN tournament serves as a qualifying event for the Games of Future that will take place in Kazan next March.

        Speedrun comes on track

        Dates: 5-8 February 2023

        Four teams, containing three athletes from the speedrun underground community, will showcase their skills and how they can hack the video games. Each run consists of three stages, on three different platforms – retro console, modern PC and retro PC – with the fastest overall team emerging as the winners. The competitors are set to compete in classic adventure games such as "Super Mario Bros.", "Comix Zone" and "Chip'n'Dale", horror games "Resident Evil 2 Remake", "Little Nightmares", "Mirror's Edge", along with "Hitman: Codename 47", "Quake" and "Serious Sam: The First Encounter".

        • February 5 – group stage
        • February 6 – semi-finals
        • February 7 – finals
        • February 8 – laser tag show match
        In MOBA we trust: Dota 2 vs. MLBB winners compete in laser tag

        Dates: 6-8 February 2023
        Dota 2 teams: One Move, Alpha, Keyd Stars, Matreshka
        MLBB teams: FREAK FIVE, Genius Esports, Team Max, Rose Noire

        Several famous MOBA games are also on the agenda for the Games of Future disciplines. The event organizers elected the laser tag as the physical discipline for the first edition, but in the future they are contemplating to create a competition closer to the games’ own universes and concepts.

        The teams will compete according to the Olympic system adhering to the rules of esports. Once the e-competitions are over, much like with Speedrun, the teams will take on one another in a laser tag show match.
        • February 6 – semifinals
        • February 7 – finals
        • February 8 – laser tag show match
        Tactical Challenge

        Dates: 9-10 February 2023
        CS:GO teams: Websterz, HOTU, WINDINGO, 9 Pandas
        Warface teams: Repulse, Awinaw, MementoMori, Winstrike

        While Speedrun and MOBA contestants compete in laser tag in the exhibition format, those teams vying for the Phygital trophies in tactical challenge will get an even more authentic phygital experience. These e-players will battle it out in the cyber arena first, playing CS:GO and Warface, before carrying their scores over to the laser tag field for the conclusion of the contest. The team winning a round in CS:GO or Warface gains 1 point, while the victory in laser tag earns a further 2 points.
        • February 9 – semi-finals
        • February 10 – finals
        The series of tournaments will be broadcasted on the Games of Future channels on YouTube, Twitch, Trovo, as well as on VK Play and VK.

        Phygital Games are held ahead of the international tournament Games of Future, which will take place in Kazan in 2024. The first Phygital Games were successfully held in Kazan in September 2022 and included four disciplines - phygital football (FIFA + futsal), phygital basketball (NBA + streetball), Beat Saber and drone racing. In November and December there were Phygital Games including racing (Assetto Corsa + karting), martial arts (Mortal Kombat 11 + MMA) and hockey (NHL 22 + 3*3 hockey). Teams from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Turkey, Bulgaria and Iran have already taken part in the tournaments of the new format.

        Follow our steams on Twitch, YouTube, VK Play (link)

        Subscribe: Instagram @gamesofuture

        Official website: en.gamesofuture.com

        Press service: media@gamesofuture.com

        Additional information:

        Games of Future consists of five challenges: sports, tactical, battle, speedrun and technically assisted challenge. Disciplines of Games of Future currently include 16 innovative, carefully selected and sorted by popularity with youth sports. For example, if you take phygital football – one team playing against other first in FIFA cyberfootball, and right after - same team - same athletes - come on the physical pitch, where they play 5X5 footsal. It is important to note that both traditional sport and cybersport parts are played by the same athletes - these are the modern type of sportsmen that have both physical and digital skills.

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        Tuesday, 31 January 2023

        Tshwarelo Tshwane continues to shine.

        Hoërskool Vryberger learner, Tshwarelo Tshwane (Knights Mind Sports Club) has successfully moved up from Primary School to High School division.

        Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) held its annual Northern Cape Online Championships on Saturday, 28 January 2023.

        Even though the championship was plagued by loadshedding, MSSA and all the participants put their best foot forward and triumphed by holding a highly successful championship.

        Tshwarelo Tshwane while in Primary School in 2022, won the Primary School section for the Clash Royale esports title and earned himself National Primary School Colours.

        Now attending High School, Hoërskool Vryburger in Primrose, Tshwarelo found a much stronger field. Facing learners from four provinces, Tshwarelo managed to hold his own.

        Fighting off esports athletes far more seasoned than himself, Tshwarelo finally ended up in first place in the High School division in the Cash Royale esports title.

        "This is indeed an achievement"' stated MSSA President, Colin Webster, and continued to say, "as no Grade 8 learner has ever before won the High School division of a Clash Royale championship in South Africa".

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        Monday, 30 January 2023

        Results: 2023 Northern Cape Online Championships

        Karli Roodt (Middelburg Hoërskool) is the first female champion in the esports title of Rocket League to earn Mpumalanga Provincial colours. 

        Even with loadshedding causing frustration among both athletes and officials alike,Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) was able to still host a verys successful championship were all participants were able to compete and, most of all, have fun.

        With the "competent" South African government stating that South Africa will have loadshedding for the next two years, MSSA is already reviewing its policies in regard to load shedding and its online championships.

        Load shedding has a huge impact on esports, and may end up causing online console and pc gaming to become elitist as only those who are substantially financially advantaged will be able to compete. It may also result in mobile esports becoming more popular.. A continuous and consistent electricity supply is vital to South Africa developing as a major esports nation.

        Nevertheless, MSSA is more than happy with the results from the 2023 Northern Cape Championships. 

        There were no less than seven (7) provinces represented, and more importantly, there were more females participating since 2020. Of the 22 athletes who earned Provincial Colours, 7 of such athletes are females.

        Special mention must be made of Karli Roodt (Middelburg Hoërskool) who is the first female champion in the esports title of Rocket League to earn Mpumalanga Provincial colours. Karli also qualifies for National Team Trials, and may very well end up in the National Squad and/or Protea Team.

        The female esports team, VYBN Females, also had a good showing in the CSGO esports title. The team has now earned Provincial colours as well as qualifying for National Team Trials, and may very well end up in the National Squad and/or Protea Team. Of course, CSGO is just  one of the six titles which MSSA has entered to contest at IESF's 15th World Championships. 

        IESF's 15th World Championships will be played to the following titles:

        • Counter-Strike: GO (CSGO)
        • Counter-Strike: GO (CSGO) - Female division
        • DotA 2
        • eFootball
        • Mobile Legends, Bang Bang
        • PUBGM
        • Tekken 7

        The winners of the 2023 Northern Cape Online Championships are:

        TitleName of player/teamClubColours awarded
        Clash of ClansMartin VenterHoër Volkskool PotchefstroomNorth West
        Clash Royale - PremierJohn KimMiddiesMpumulanga
        Clash Royale - Premier - FemaleLeone LoftusMasters of Mind SportsFree State
        Clash RoyaleTshwarelo TshwaneKnights Mind Sports Club
        CS:GO - Premier
        		ZAG CS
        ZAG Academy
        Josh ChapmanWestern Cape
        Sebastian Montoya-PelaezWestern Cape
        Michael de VilliersWestern Cape
        Josh OrelowitzWestern Cape
        Thomas VenablesGauteng
        CS:GO - Premier - Female
        		VYBN Females
        ZAG Academy
        Paula van VuurenWestern Cape
        Chloe WilsonGauteng
        Rialet van JaarsveldGauteng
        Nicky MullerGauteng
        Alexandria KrugerMpumulanga
        FIFA 23 - PremierAntonie BotesHoër Volkskool PotchefstroomNorth West
        PUBGM - Premier
        		Team eFx
        Team eFx
        Sulaimaan MusthanKwaZulu Natal
        Jared RublyGauteng
        Jarrod PretoriusGauteng
        Richard HenryEastern Cape
        Rocket League - PremierNick MatzopoulosZAG AcademyWestern Cape
        Rocket League - Premier - FemaleKarli RoodtMiddiesMumulanga
        Rocket League - High SchoolsMaree van der MerweHoër Volkskool Potchefstroom
        Tekken 7Jonathan BrownTeam PlaybellWestern Cape
        Sportsmanship AwardDesiree BothaMiddies

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