Latest official SA Counter-Strike: GO rankings.

Monnas 'A' (Hoërskool Monument) earned their Gauteng Provincial Colours at the Free State Provincial Championships.

The results of MSSA's 15th Free State Championships for the Counter-Strike: GO esports title saw 'Monnas A' (Monument High School) shoot up the rankings to 9th place overall.

The newly affiliated school showed its commitment by entering its team into the Free State Championships.

As a result, 'Monnas A' has showed itself to be real contender for MSSA's Annual South African Schools National LAN Championships in the Counter-Strike: GO esports title.

Even though 'Monnas A' does not have a ranking in the schools' rankings, being ranked 9th overall in the country means that they are a team to be taken seriously.

Only 'Alerion' (Parklands College) and 'RISINSons' (Helpmekaar Kollege) are ranked above Monument High School's top Counter-Strike: GO team.

Thus MSSA's Annual S A Schools National Championships to be held at Fakkel School of Skills on 28 and 29 July 2018, looks like it will be an exciting affair.

The full list of rankings for the Counter-Strike: GO esports title is:

Pos	Name of Player	year	Club	Points
1	SOUTHERN5	18	SOUTHERN5	540.5
2	TcR CS:GO	18	Taccor Gaming	491.8
3	Genx Carpe Noctem	18	Generation X	344.6
4	RISINSons	18	Helpmekaar Kollege	299.7
5	Team Yolo	18	NW Mindsports	295.5
6	Alerion	18	Parklands College	292.1
7	opT	18	NW Mindsports	266.1
8	Cherry Lip Gloss	18	NW Mindsports	237.4
9	Monnas ‘A’	18	Monument High School	225
10	HackStack	18	Paul Roos Gimnasium	218
11	Limbro's A	18	Fragcon	207.9
12	Choke 9	18	Empangeni High School	195.1
13	Awoken	17	Hoërskool Wonderboom	191.1
14	Cedar House	17	Cedar House	191.1
15	Cryptid Claws	17	Hoërskool Wonderboom	191.1
16	DELTA	17	All Stars	191.1
17	Empangeni: csgo	17	Empangeni High School	191.1
18	eSpera	17	DF MALAN	191.1
19	flikadawist	16	DF Malan	191.1
20	GenX Frostwolf	17	Generation X	191.1
21	Hoërskool Lichtenburg	17	Hoërskool Lichtenburg	191.1
22	Insidious	17	Intensity Esports	191.1
23	Limitles	17	Hoërskool Wonderboom	191.1
24	MC GO 1	17	Maritzburg College	191.1
25	Phantom Troupe l Branden	16	Fairmont High School	191.1
26	PORAXYSM	16	ALL STAR	191.1
27	Pride	17	Parktown Boys	191.1
28	PRO	17	People Really Organised	191.1
29	QUANTM	17	Curro Klerksdorp	191.1
30	Soviet UZ	17	Midstream College	191.1
31	Spartans A	17	SAHETI	191.1
32	TERA| Qube	16	Anteria	191.1
33	VOID	16	St John's College	191.1
34	VXP BlaZe	17	VexxedPhoenix	191.1
35	VxP Knights	16	VexxedPhoenix	191.1
36	WBHS	17	Westville Boys	191.1
37	GHS CS:GO 1sts	18	Grey High School	181.5
38	Deity	18	Paul Roos Gimnasium	177.3
39	Delta 2	17	All Stars	172.7
40	Xillir8	16	All Stars	165
41	Abstract	18	Paul Roos Gimnasium	162
42	Team Sidious	18	Team Sidious	158.2
43	ZAG Fearless	18	ZAG	156.2
44	Wolfpack	17	KMSC	150
45	Cyrex	18	Vereeniging Gimnasium	145.8
46	GWH CSGO	17	Glenwood House	143.5
47	PFU	16	Fairmont High School	140.1
48	VxP CSGO	17	VXP	140
49	Outcast	17	Intensity Esports	139.8
50	iE.Revival	17	IntenSity E-Sports	135
51	District_Zero	18	Protea Heights Academy	125.1
52	Cyrex	18	Vereeniging Gimnasium	122.6
53	Gents	17	Knights Mind Sports Club	119.7
54	Spartans B	17	SAHETI	114.7
55	MC GO 2	17	Maritzburg College	112.5
56	Voltaic	18	Paul Roos Gimnasium	111.3
57	All Stars	16	ALL STAR	100
58	HGH	16	Hoerskool Generaal Hertzog	100
59	GOTU	18	Hoerskool General Hertzog	100
60	PRONHS	18	Northcliff High	93.5
61	PEPPS	17	PEPPS	85
62	G3NTS	18	Northcliff High	82.8
63	MoMS	17	Masters of Mind Sports	80
64	Northwood CSGO	17	Northwood High School	75
65	Raptors	17	BNKR	75
66	The Nerd Herd	17	Glenwood House	75
67	VGR146	16	Lofdal	75
68	Team Palace	18	Knights Mind Sports Club	75
69	Boneles	18	Northwood High School	75
70	Monnas ‘B’	18	Monument High School	75
71	PG16	18	Parklands College	73.3
72	K1lljoy5	16	BNKR	67.5
73	Tesseract	17	Jeppe Boys	63.7
74	Limbro's B	18	Fragcon	63.2
75	Maritzburg College	16	Maritzburg College	56.3
76	Winter Wolfes	17	Hoërskool Wonderboom	56.3

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

Colours up for grabs at MSSA's Annual South African Schools National Championships - 28 and 29 July 2018.

Schools affiliated to MSSA shalll be descending on MSSA's Annual South African Schools National LAN Championships.

MSSA's Annual South African Schools National LAN Championships shall be played at Fakkel School of Skills, 20 Jan Smuts Ave., Sasolburg on 28 and 29 July 2018.

Such championships have long been the breeding-ground of new talent and have helped many a player find their feet, and confidence, to become some of South Africa's finest players on the national, and international circuit.

The championships is thus a useful bridge between school and premier championship level.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) awards both High School National and High School Provincial Colours to players at such championships. For board games and wargames, Primary School National and Primary Colours are also awarded.

To those that win all of their games at MSSA's Annual South African Schools National LAN Championships, such players are automatically awarded their High School National Colours.

The players that finish in the top 50% of MSSA's Annual South African Schools National LAN Championships as well as who have finished in the top 50% of school players in any MSSA provincial championship are also awarded their High School Provincial Colours.

High School Provincial Colours are awarded on residency, so players participating in MSSA's Annual South African Schools National LAN Championships from Gauteng (if eligible) shall earn Gauteng High School Provincial Colours and so forth.

Details for MSSA's Annual South African Schools National LAN Championships may be found at:

• Board games: https://esportscommentator.blogspot.com/2018/06/board-games-mssas-annual-s-school.html
• Esports: https://esportscommentator.blogspot.com/2018/06/esports-mssas-annual-south-african.html
• Wargames: https://esportscommentator.blogspot.com/2018/06/wargames-mssas-annual-south-african.html

Fezile Dabi Championship - 7 July 2018

The Fezile Dabi Regional Championships continues to grow in popularity.

The first Fezile Dabi Regional Championship was held in May 2016, and since then the regional championship has grown in strength and popularity.

The championship also counts as a qualifier for the MSSA's National Team Trials as according to MSSA's rules, the winner of a Regional Championship automatically is invited to such National Team Trials if a MSSA registered player. 

All gamers are reminded that the Fezile Dabi Regional Championships is an open championship. Any registered player is entitled to enter the championship – no matter where they live, or their category of membership. If you have any queries, please contact the MSSA.

Championship Details:

Hosting Club: JCS Academy - Contact:  Armand Oosthuizen @ 079 978 9794 or jcskidz@gmail.com

• Date: 7 July 2018
• Time: 08h30 - 17h00
• Location: JCS Sasolburg, Cnr. Dal Josephat & Garieb Street, Sasolburg
• Entrance fee: 

          Registered Players: R25.00 per player per game

          Non Registered Players: R55.00 per player per game

• Canteen: Open
• Schedule: The schedule is as follows:

Saturday
Time	INJUSTICE 2 (LE)	PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018
09H00	Round 1 Starts	Round 1 Starts
09H45	Round 2 Starts	Round 2 Starts
10H30	Round 3 Starts	Round 3 Starts
11H15	Round 4 Starts	Round 4 Starts
12H00	Round 5 Starts	Round 5 Starts
12H45
13H00	Lunch
Time	MARVEL vs CAPCOM	TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT II
14H00	Round 1 Starts	Round 1 Starts
14H45	Round 2 Starts	Round 2 Starts
15H30	Round 3 Starts	Round 3 Starts
16H15	Round 4 Starts	Round 4 Starts
17H00	Round 5 Starts	Round 5 Starts
AWARD CEREMONY

Rules and Regulations: All Rules and Regulations pertaining to esports are available from the MSSA. Players are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with the LAN Bylaws and all Period Specific Rules. If any Player wishes to provide advice regarding the drafting of the Period Specific Rules they are encouraged to contact MSSA who will take all comments into account.

The following Medals may be awarded at the MSSA's 2018 eThekwini Regional Championships:

• PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three players who are registered players.
• SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three high school scholars, provided they have not received any Premier medals.
• WOMEN: Women will be awarded medals as per the same basis as above, that is in both categories as above.

Regional Colours are awarded to:

• 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.

National Team Trials: 

All Players that win their division in a Regional Championship shall earn an invitation to National Team Trials in such division should the winner be a fully paid up Registered Player,

Please note that times may be changed to take into account load-shedding and other unforseen events.

Additional prizes offered at first ever eThekwini Regional Championships - 5 – 7 July 2018.

Additional prizes on offer.

The first ever eThekwini Regional Championship shall be played at the Durban Exhibition Centre, Hall 6, alongside the ECR House & Garden Show from the 5 – 7 July 2018.

The esports event is being hosted by the Durban Gaming Expo in association with the Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club.

The above prizes in addition to the usual medals and Regional Colours, are on offer.

The championship also counts as a qualifier for MSSA's 2019 National Team Trials as according to MSSA's rules, the winner of a Regional Championship, should the winner be a fully paid up Registered Player, is automatically invited to such National Team Trials.Registrations for games will be done through http://n-tech.co.za/index.php/durbangamingexpo/.

All gamers are reminded that the eThekwini Regional Championships is an open championship. In other words any player is entitled to enter the championship – no matter whether they are a member of Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) or not. If you have any queries, please contact the MSSA.

Durban Gaming Expo PC Competitive Game Prizes!
Get your tickets now @ https://itickets.co.za/events/396698

Visit Durban Gaming Expo's website for all the latest updates on the event: http://n-tech.co.za/index.php/durbangamingexpo

The schedule of events may be viewed on: https://esportscommentator.blogspot.com/2018/06/first-ever-ethekwini-regional.html