Answering more questions about MSSA

As usual there is a lot of hearsay doing the rounds generated by a few gamers who have somewhat ulterior motives as well as sometimes being quite malicious.

There is more than one gamer who pretends to be in the 'know' who claims to be in contact with MSSA, and then spouts the biggest load of rubbish.

Nevertheless, there are gamers who have very real queries. Such queries are always answered and MSSA feels that such queries, and answers should be made public. Replies such an e-mail written by a conscientious gamer are as follows:

1. How long it will take to create a club?
   It will take as long as those establishing the club need to agree with consensus on the constitution and to elect their office-bearers at the inaugural General Meeting, and write up the minutes of such meeting. This may be a lot faster, or slower, than most realise as it is only dependent on the purpose and dedication of those involved.
   
2. How long it will take to become affiliated?
   The Management Board may grant membership until ratified by a General Meeting. The Management Board normally meets once a month, but in exceptional cases will meet more often. Especially where it is critical that membership is given to include new members so that they will be included in events, the Management Board will schedule additional ad hoc meetings. However, all gamers should note that 5 days notice must be given for a Management Board Meeting which means that their is a cut-off for new memberships before any MWEB sponsored MSSA championship.
   
   
3. May a team attend National Championships without attending a provincial championships?
   This often creates confusion. S A National Championships are played in December of every year. The 2015 edition shall be played on 12 & 13 December 2015 at HTS Witbank .
   
   National Team Trials are different to the S A National Championships and are used to select the teams that then officially represent South Africa.
   
   Any affiliated team may enter the S A National Championships.
   
   Only players that qualify to enter into Team Trials may do so. To enter Trials, a player has to finish 1st in a Regional Championships, or finish in the top 3 or top 20% (whichever is greater) of a Provincial or National Championships. The current National team automatically has entry into National Team Trials.
   
4. Would it be possible to qualify with a reserve then replace him with another player for National Trials?
   No. Players are invited to Trials not teams. However, that is why the MSSA holds both LAN and on-line championships in order to give everyone a chance of qualifying. Also because teams have a year over which to qualify, a team can pick which events that it wants to attend. So, if Trials are held this year on 28 April 2015, then all MSSA events between 29 April 2014 and 28 April 2015 count towards qualifying for Trials. 

Rules for the DBM 200 AP Ancients Championships

The Old Edwardian Wargames Club will be hosting an Ancients 200AP championship as part of the MWEB City of Johannesburg Regional Championship on 17 October 2015.

The winners of the female and male sections automatically qualify for the 2016 National Team Trials.

ONE DAY DBM CHAMPIONSHIPS

15mm DBM200 COMPETITION RULES

1. The rules to be used are DBM version 3.2 and the official clarifications. The 2nd edition Army Lists and current errata to the lists issued by the authors. The current IWF Clarifications and Guidelines for fair play, together with the MSSA scoring system and the current IWF Army List Interpretations. We will also be using revised terrain rules (see details below).

2. Any army from the books specified may be chosen.

3. The cost of all generals is halved, rounding up (Reg C-in-Cs & Sub-Gens cost +10ap instead of +20ap,  Irr C-in-Cs, Sub-Gens & Reg Ally-Gens +5ap instead of  +10ap & Irr Ally-Gens +3ap instead of  +5ap). No army may have more than 2 generals that can PIP-swap.

4. Army lists must be submitted allocating all elements including baggage to a command. They must specify the number of element equivalents and demoralisation levels for each command and for the whole army. The total army size must not exceed 200 AP. All maxima and minima (including generals and baggage) in the lists are halved, rounding up (so each army has 3 baggage elements). The list must indicate:
   

• the climate, aggression factor, year, geographical region, general where relevant and all double based elements. Once an army list has been submitted
  
  
• it may not be changed or altered other than to correct any errors. Players may only correct their errors by making reasonable changes to their list. It is not allowed to completely re-write the list, and the list checkers decision on this is final.

5. Army lists must be submitted for checking in advance and must be received by the List Checker not later than the date specified on the notification of the event. A penalty of 2 victory points per round, for each round of the competition (at any venue), may be imposed for late submission of lists. Any incorrect list discovered after a game has commenced (after set up dice have been rolled) must be corrected prior to the next match.

6. Players must fully define their troops as they are placed on table.

7. Table size is 48" x 36" and players must supply their own terrain pieces.

8. Terrain must be to an acceptable standard, and umpires will have the discretion to remove unsightly items. For the purpose of measuring the size of and placing terrain 50p is considered to be 1/2" instead of 1", i.e. all area features are half-size.

9. Players must be present and ready to start the match at the appointed time. Where a player has a reasonable excuse for arriving late the match start will be delayed by up to 10 minutes. After which time the effected player may be awarded a win. No player will be awarded more than one bye for any reason.

10. If a player resigns from a game at any stage after the first set up dice have been rolled
    their opponent will be awarded a win.

11. Matches will continue until the end of the defender's turn in the current pair of bounds when time is called. Time will be called after 1 hour and 45 minutes. Players
    may always commence games earlier than the stated time by mutual consent

12. The event will be adjudicated by umpires.

13. A modified Swiss Chess system will operate throughout the competition.

• The draw for the first game is as per MSSA Seedings.
• The draw in all other rounds is based on the Swiss Chess System.

14. The timetable for each venue unless specifically notified is as
    follows;

• 08:45 hours: Check in
• 09:00 hours: 1st Round
• 11:00 hours: 2nd Round
• 13:30 hours: 3rd Round
• 15:30 hours: 4th Round
• 17:30 hours: Prize Giving

Jhb Regional Championships: 17 October 2015

OLD EDWARDIAN WARGAMES CLUB

11 Ninth Avenue, LOWER HOUGHTON, 2198
Tel: 011 728 7335
e-mail: wargames@iafrica.com
https://www.facebook.com/OE.wargames

The OLD EDWARDIAN WARGAMES CLUB is hosting the MSSA's MWEB Johannesburg Regional Championships at the Old Edwardian Society, 11 Ninth Avenue, Lower Houghton, Johannesburg, on 17 October 2015 for the following games:

• Ancients figure gaming - 200AP - as played to DBM 3.2 rules
• Brazilian Draughts
• FIFA '15 - PlayStation 3
• Morabaraba
  

Please note that the winner of a Regional Championship automatically earns Regional Colours and entry to National Team Trials.

The championships shall start on at 9H00. Players must register by 8H30.

The championship shall be completed by 18H00 and prize-giving shall be done directly after the cessation of gaming.

This championship is open to any Registered Player.

Entry fees are:	Ancients figure gaming	R60.00
	Brazilian draughts	R30.00
	FIFA '15	R60.00
	Morabaraba	R30.00

Special requirements are:

Ancients	Brazilian Draughts	FIFA '15	Morabaraba
Must have your own army Must submit your army list by 15 October 2015 Players may use two variations	None. All equipment shall be provided by the Old Eds Wargames Club	None. All equipment shall be provided by the Old Eds Wargames Club	None. All equipment shall be provided by the Old Eds Wargames Club

Awards:

Female	Male
Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in senior category only. Regional Colours for 1st place.	Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in senior category only. Regional Colours for 1st place.

Fees must please be deposited into the Old Edwardian Society's account, which is:

F.N.B. - Killarney
Branch Code 256-205
Account Number 62071433115

wargames@iafrica.com 

Western Cape Provincial Team for League of Legends

The 2013 Protea team that attended the IeSF's World Championships – Bucharest all came from the Western Cape.

However, there is a new team on the block.

The team from South Africa's largest Multi Gaming Organisation (MGO), Knights Mind Sports Club, totally dominated at the recent MWEB Western Cape Championships that were held on 22 and 23 August 2015.

The team waltzed through all of their opponents to finish as the Western Cape Championships.

It is therefore no surprise that such team has been selected to be the official Western Cape Provincial Team to represent the Western Cape in all of the MWEB Online Inter-Provincial Test Matches.

The members of the Western Cape Provincial FIFA '15 Team are:

NAME		CLUB	GAME
Nicolls	Andrew	Knights Mind Sports	League of Legends
Rose	Taylor	Knights Mind Sports	League of Legends
Smith	Liam	Knights Mind Sports	League of Legends
Smith	Matthew	Knights Mind Sports	League of Legends
van der Merwe	Jean-Pierre	Knights Mind Sports	League of Legends

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Western Cape Provincial Team for FIFA '15 announced

It is generally accepted that the standard of play in EA's title FIFA '15 is of a high standard.

South Africa, through Mind Sports South Africa, has lead many forays into the international competitive scene since 2009. however, none more notable than in this year when in earlier this year, the South African National Team bravely took on Austria.

The South African Team all hails from Mpumulanga, and is also the team that carries the flag for such province.

However, the Western Cape has a team that they hope will defeat the team from Mpumalanga.

The team is headed by Fairmont learner Andrew Reeve, who is the Western Cape Champion. However, the team also draws on the experience of veteran players.

Godfrey Eybers of Ocean View is a dab hand a the game and has many years of experience in such title. His inclusion into the team is thus without question.

Then there is also Logan Brooke-Smith. Logan is the only South African to have won a World Championship title in eSports at the World Cyber Games. Logan brings international experience to the team to make the trio a formidable force.

The match between the Western Cape and Mpumulanga in the MWEB Online Inter-Provincial Test Match series will be most interesting indeed!

The members of the Western Cape Provincial FIFA '15 Team are:

NAME		CLUB	GAME
Reeve	Andrew	Fairmont High	FIFA '15
Eybers	Godfrey	Knights Mind Sports	FIFA '15
Brooke-Smith	Logan	Knights Mind Sports	FIFA '15

Western Cape Provincial Team for DotA 2 announced

During the MWEB Online Inter-Schools Championships, the 'DotA 2' teams from Fish Hoek High School and Parklands College tussled for first place. However, the final result ended with both Fish Hoek and Parklands tied for first place.

Tying for first place did not satisfy the competitive nature of the Fish Hoek High DotA 2 team, and thus, in the Western Cape Championships, the high school team demonstrated just how good they are.

At such championships the team romped home to first place while utterly defeating all the teams that stood in their way.

The solid teamwork and leadership allowed the Fish Hoek DotA 2 team end on a perfect score.

Thus the MSSA, after due consideration has selected the Fish Hoek team to represent the Western Cape in the MWEB online inter-provincial test series.

The team is young, but it is believed by the MSSA hierarchy that such school teams are the way forward in developing South Africa's future players.

The main threat to the Western Cape team is that of Gauteng. The team from Gauteng is made up of the Tuks Mindsports Club, and such team from Tuks is considered by many to be South Africa's Protea team-in-waiting.

It is hoped that Fish Hoek will rise to the challenge, and with the whole of the Western Cape cheering them on, continue with their undefeated streak.

The members of the Western Cape Provincial DotA 2 Team are:

NAME		CLUB	GAME
Batt	Leo	Fish Hoek High School	DotA
Boethger	Dylan	Fish Hoek High School	DotA
Jansen	Reuben	Fish Hoek High School	DotA
Spring	Julian	Fish Hoek High School	DotA
Waters	Travis	Fish Hoek High School	DotA

Western Cape Provincial Team for CounterStrike: GO announced

Already the Gauteng and Mpumulanga Provinces have played against each other in the MWEB online inter-provincial test matches in DotA and CounterStrike:GO.

At such test matches, Gauteng beat Mpumulanga in both titles.

However, with the completion of the Western Cape Championships on 23 August 2015, the MSSA has finally selected the team to represent the Western Cape in such online test series.

The team is none other than the team that represented Rondebosch Boys High at the Western Cape Championships.

Although the team is young, the standard of play, and the cohesion of the team has convinced the Selectors that this team will be more than a match for those as fielded by the other provinces.

It is believed that the only real threat to the Western Cape Team winning the series is the team fielded by Gauteng. The Gauteng team also doubles as the current Protea Team.

The members of the Western Cape Provincial Team are:

NAME		CLUB	GAME
Gild	Sam	Rondebosch Boys	CS: GO
Joubert	Jesse	Rondebosch Boys	CS: GO
Olivier	Alex	Rondebosch Boys	CS: GO
van der Merwe	Robert	Rondebosch Boys	CS: GO
Zandstra	Simon	Rondebosch Boys	CS: GO

High School Provincial Colours awarded at the 2015 MSSA MWEB Western Cape Championships

High School Provincial Colours were also awarded at the 2015 MSSA MWEB Western Cape Championships.

These are players players who have all finished in the top half of the Western Cape Championships as well as in another MSSA National and/or Provincial event.

The number of colours awarded at the Western Cape Championships is a clear statement of the high standard of play in the Western Cape.

Such standard bodes well for South African gaming in the years to come.

Year	Name		Club	Province	Discipline
					Board	eSports	Wargaming
2015	Adams	Jeremy	Oakhill	WC		DotA
	Ashley	Mitchell	Parklands	WC		Hearthstone
	Batt	Leo	Fish Hoek	WC		DotA
	Boethger	Dylan	Fish Hoek	WC		DotA
	Botha	Liam	Oakhill	WC		DotA
	Burger	Ehber	Fairmont	WC		DotA
	Ceillier	Raphael	Oakhill	WC		DotA
	de Lange	Nicholas	Fairmont	WC		DotA
	Fritz	Zander	Fairmont	WC		Trackmania
	Gild	Sam	Rondebosch	WC		CS: GO
	Harrison	Phillip	Fairmont	WC		DotA
	Jansen	Reuben	Fish Hoek	WC		DotA
	Joubert	Jesse	Rondebosch	WC		CS: GO
	Knoesen	Adam	Parklands	WC		DotA
	Middleton	Michael	Fairmont	WC		DotA
	Oertel	Tristan	Parklands	WC		DotA
	Olivier	Alex	Rondebosch	WC		CS: GO
	Pillay	Jackie	Parklands	WC		DotA
	Smith	Findlay	Parklands	WC		DotA
	Smith	Rory	Parklands	WC		DotA
	Sparg	Ryan	Parklands	WC		DotA
	Spring	Julian	Fish Hoek	WC		DotA
	Strydom	Keagan	Parklands	WC		DotA
	Swart	Connar	Parklands	WC		Hearthstone
	Tredoux	Emile	Parklands	WC		DotA
	van der Bijl	Jody	Oakhill	WC		DotA
	van der Merwe	Robert	Rondebosch	WC		CS: GO
	van Heerden	Dylan	Parklands	WC		DotA
	Vermeulen	James	Fairmont	WC		DotA
	Walker	Todd	Oakhill	WC		DotA
	Waters	Travis	Fish Hoek	WC		DotA
	Zandstra	Simon	Rondebosch	WC		CS: GO