Saturday, 10 April 2021

Results - Western Cape Online Provincial Championships

 

Rafeeq Cariem (PES Society) of Cape Town

With Coronavirus (COVID -19) still holding South Africa in its pestilential grasp, Mind Sport South Africa (MSSA) is still unable to hold its LAN championships for all esports titles. As such the online option will remain the popular option until the member clubs have determined a suitable way forward.

The online provincial championship system ensures that its esports athletes are not compromised in terms of being able to qualify for provincial colours and for possible inclusion in South Africa's National Protea Team to attend International Esports Federation's 12th World Championships in November in Eilat later this year, MSSA created the Online Provincial Championships.

Esports athletes were able to play in the comfort and safety of their own homes and are still capable of competing on provincial, and even, a national level.

In such championships, Oakhill School continued to dominate most of the events consolidating the school club as the major force in esports in the Western Cape while PES Society has entrenched itself as the leading club in the country for Pro Evolution Soccer.

The winners of MSSA's 2021 Online Provincial Championships are as follows:

TitleName of player/teamClubColours awarded
Clash Royale - PremierTom SeddonOakhill School
Clash Royale - High SchoolsEthan BrightOakhill School
Counter-Strike: GOZAG CSGOZAG AcademyWestern Cape
FIFA - PremierJonas LorseOakhill SchoolWestern Cape
PES - PremierRafeeq CariemPES SocietyWestern Cape
Tekken 7 - PremierJonathan BrownTeam PlayBellWestern Cape
Sportsmanship AwardRafeeq CariemPES Society

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Thursday, 8 April 2021

Award of School Provincial Colours


The requirements for the award of colours by Africa Mind Sports South Africa are clearly defined in MSSA's constitution.

However, it should be remembered that each national federation creates its own criteria. Such criteria is  either placed in the constitution and/or regulations of such body. Thus the way that each federation awards colours may differ slightly from each other, but the principle remains the same, to encourage, promote, and reward excellence.

School Provincial Colours:

School Provincial Colours have been awarded since 1998 with the first such recipients for Wargames being Kyle Banger (Linpark High School), Marc Marais (Crawford), Dale Rimmington (Krugersdorp High School), and Andre Tonkin (Krugersdorp High School).

The first recipients for Board Games were Sifiso Bomelo (Chief Ampie High School) and Thabo Mokoena (Chief Ampie High School).

The first esports athletes to receive the award all came from Framsby High School are were Duane Duffy, Kevin Ruth, Pieter Snyman, Stephan van Tonder, and Stephan Wals.

All those who have received such award have a special place in MSSA's records for such individuals have helped to create the strong foundations on which MSSA is built.

School Provincial Colours are awarded o:n the following criteria
  • Persons who have been selected by MSSA to represent the Province in which he/she is ordinarily resident in a team, or
  • Persons who have won all games played at a Provincial Championship, or
  • Persons who have played in Nationals and one Provincial School Championships (in the same period) and ended in the top 50% of scholars competing, and/or
  • Persons who have played in at least two official Provincial School Championships (in the same period) and ended in the top 50% of scholars competing.
It should be noted that only Registered Players affiliated to a club affiliated to Mind Sports South Africa may qualify for such colours.

Readers should too note that such colours are awarded to the player based on where such player is ordinarily resident.

The requirements for the award of colours by Africa Mind Sports South Africa are clearly defined in MSSA's constitution.

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Wednesday, 7 April 2021

Entries to championships - April 2021


The 2021 year is full swing.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has ensured that no gamer will be left behind, and together with its member clubs will put on a number of championships that may cover more titles than ever before through its Derby, Regional Championships, Provincial Championships, National Championships, and Inter-Regional and  Inter-Provincial Test Matches.

The next three events are:

EventDate of EventDate of EntryVenue

Provincial Online Student Championships - 10 April 2021

10 April 20218 April 2021On-line

2021 Online Provincial Championships - 17 April 2021

17 April 202115 April 2021On-line

Combined Online Provincial Championships for Schools - 24 April 2021

24 April 2021

     21 April 2021

On-line

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Friday, 2 April 2021

Combined Online Provincial Championships for Schools - 24 April 2021


With COVID-19 still running amok, Mind Sports South Africa is not able to hold its popular annual Provincial School Championships for all provinces as a face-to-face event. When held as an event, the championships would be held in each province - on the same day - in order to afford all School Learners the opportunity of participating in, and winning, a provincial championship without players from neighbouring provinces attending.

Another important feature of this championship, is that it is open to any learner, whether or not the school is affiliated or not.

However, for team events, it is required that all members of the team are from the same school.

MSSA will thus be holding this event as an Online Provincial Championships on 24 April 2021. 

MSSA's Provincial School Championships for all provinces has thus not been replaced by this event, the Championship has merely been delayed until the situation permits. Thus MSSA will relook at a date for the Provincial School Championships for all provinces. Players too, will be able to play from their own homes.

MSSA's Provincial School Championships for all provinces, which will offer local players the opportunity to qualify for selection to the national squad and for the Protea Team that will attend IESF's World Championships to be held in Eilat in 2021 should they meet the criteria.


The championship shall be held on 24 April 2021.


Game titles to be played are:


TITLES10H0011H1512H3014H0014H3016H00
Paladins PC/PS4Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 Starts
LUNCH
Round 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
FIFA’21Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2021Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
HearthStoneRound 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
Street Fighter VRound 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
Clash RoyalRound 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
Counter-Strike: GORound 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
League of Legends (LoL)Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts
DotA 2Round 1 StartsRound 2 StartsRound 3 StartsRound 4 StartsRound 5 Starts

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 learner currently registered for primary or secondary studies may enter.

Entry fee:

    • Entry is R50.00 per Registered Player.

    • Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.

Entries:

Medals:

Medals shall be awarded to the first three gamers for both men and women (per  province) in the following categories:
  • MEN: The top three places (1st, 2nd, and 3rd)).
  • WOMEN: The top three places (1st, 2nd, and 3rd))

Please note that the medals shall be awarded to the players at the next LAN championship in which such team/player enters and participates.

Colours:
  • School Provincial Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a Provincial Championship will earn School Provincial Colours. All Players who score within the top 50% in a specific Period at a any two (or more) Provincial Championships, and who also score within the top 50% at a National Championship in the same period and in the same year, will earn School Provincial Colours.
When and Where:
  • 24 April 2021
  • The first round will start at 10H00. Players shall be given 60 minutes to complete each round. 
  • Players must all be on-line at 9H00.
The championship is accredited as being of the same status as a provincial championship. This means that the championship shall be used for the following:
  • The awarding of school provincial colours;
  • The awarding of medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for both men and women;
  • The ability to qualify for National Team Trials. 
  • As usual Trials shall be done at a LAN venue, and the team that can best represent South Africa shall then be selected.
  • All medals shall be awarded to the recipients at a MSSA LAN championships.

Shout casting:
  • The MSSA shall decide who may shout-cast the games.
  • Anybody wishing to be appointed as a Shout-Caster must apply in writing to mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com 

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