Monday, 13 September 2021

Results: MSSA's 2021 NORTH WEST Online Provincial Championships

John-Paul Sikiotis (Waterstone College) demonstrated great flair and skill when taking the North West title.

Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) North West Online Provincial Championships proved to be a popular event with players participating from four (4) provinces. MSSA's North West Online Provincial Championships allowed athletes to play around with perfecting new tactics and strategies leading up to the 2022 team selection.

Athletes are reminded that by finishing in the top 3, or top twenty percent - whichever is greater, at MSSA's North West Online Provincial Championships, such athletes qualify for selection to the national squad and for the Protea Team.

While the 'Old Guard' (ZAG DOTA, Liam Moodley, Kyle Voster, Aidan Voster, Leone Loftus, Theunis van der Merwe, and Shaun Lopes) dominated their respective esports titles, it was refreshing ande exciting to see newcomers, in the form of Waterstone College, laying all to waste in the Counter-Strike: GO, FIFA 21, and Paladins esports titles.

Waterstone College has entered with a 'bang' and it seems as though the school is setting itself up as a major force in South African esports.

As seen in the past, so much is dependent on having strong Educators to ensure the success of both clubs and athletes. In the case of Waterstone College, it is Llewellyn Bedworth who is the rock upon which the success of both club and athlete is built.

A record 21 athletes were awarded provincial colours for the 2021 gaming year.

TitleName of player/teamClubColours awarded
Clash RoyaleLiam MoodleyNorthcliff High SchoolGauteng Provincial
Counter-Strike: GOcarpe diemWaterstone CollegeGauteng Provincial
DotA 2ZAG DOTAZAG AcademyVarious provincial
FIFA 21 - Premier - MaleJohn-Paul SikiotisWaterstone CollegeGauteng Provincial
FIFA 21 - High School - MaleKahlin PillayJohn-Paul SikiotisWaterstone College
HearthStone
Kyle VosterZag AcademyGauteng Provincial
Aidan VosterZag AcademyGauteng Provincial
PaladinsGhost of spartaWaterstone CollegeGauteng Provincial
Street Fighter - Premier - FemaleLeone LoftusMasters of Mind SportsFree State Provincial
Street Fighter - Premier - MaleTheunis van der MerweHoërskool KlerksdorpNorth West Provincial
Tekken 7
Shaun LopesNWU - Vaal
Sean Surprise MafumaNWU - Vaal
Sportsmanship AwardLiam MoodleyNorthcliff High School

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Sunday, 12 September 2021

Eastern Cape Online Provincial Championships - 19 September 2021


With Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) already having held its 2021 National Team Trials (NTT) on 21 August 2021, MSSA's Eastern Cape OnlineOnline Provincial Championships affords all Registered Players the opportunity to prepare for MSSA's 2022 National Team Trials.

Early qualification for Trials allows the athlete to concentrate on training and perfecting new tactics and strategies.

Thus Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is continuing to run its online Provincial Championships in order to cater for  its community of member clubs and Registered Players.

MSSA's Eastern Cape OnlineOnline Provincial Championships shall be held  on 19 September 2021.

MSSA's Eastern Cape OnlineOnline Provincial Championships  offers all Registered Players the opportunity to qualify for selection to the 2022 national squad and for the 2022 Protea Team.


In order to participate, Registered Players must be fully-paid-up. 


Obviously Registered Players may participate from the comfort of their own home while being safe from the ravages of COVID-19.


Game titles to be played are:


Period/genreTitlePlatformAge restrictionPlayers
Shooter
Call of Duty: Black Ops (Online only)PC/PS 4/5184 v 4
CS GOPC165 v 5
PaladinsPC/PS 4/5125 v 5
Sport
FIFA '21PS 4/531 v 1
PES 2021PS 4/531 v 1
MOBA
DotA 2PC125 v 5
Clash RoyaleMobile121 v 1
Fighting
Tekken 7PS 4/5161 v 1
Street Fighter VPS 4/5121 v 1
CardHearthStoneVarious71 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:

  • In order to participate, Registered Players must be fully-paid-up. 

    Entries:

    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 recognised University.
    • SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognised 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 recognised University.
    • SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognised 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: 19 September 2021.
          • 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 for the National Ladder.

          Shout casting:

          • 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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          To host or not to host.


          It is important to know how MSSA decides where each championship is held.

          Derby Championships:

          The purpose of a Derby held by a member club, albeit a private, university, and/or school club, is to:

          • Help the member club raise funds, and
          • Assist the member club in creating more championships for their Registered Players, and
          • Enable more Registered Players to qualify for National Team Selection, and
          • Further promote a general awareness of Mind Sports.
          A Derby may be held as an online or as a face-to-face event Such a Derby would allow the learners to earn Regional Colours, improve their rankings, qualify for  National Team selection, and the member club to earn additional sponsorship.

          Full details of MSSA's Derby event may be obtained from MSSA by emailing mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com

          Regional Championships:

          Regional Championships may be hosted by any member club. Even a club based in a different region may host a Regional Championship in an entirely different region should MSSA's Management Committee approve. Such was the case when the Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club hosted the eThekwini Regional Championship at the Durban Gaming Expo earlier in July 2018. 

          The rules for hosting an official Regional Championship may be found here.

          Provincial Championships:

          Provincial Championships rotate among the member clubs within any such province. Thus only clubs within KwaZulu Natal may host the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Championships. Through actively pursuing this policy, provincial championships are held in various centres which allows clubs to grow their support base and obtain media coverage. 

          National Championships:

          National Championships rotate among all member clubs based within South Africa.

          As such the prestigious SA National Championships may be held in any city in South Africa. While some gamers may consider such to be inconvenient, it must be remembered that hosting the SA National Championships or the SA Schools' National Championships gives a huge boost to the host club. Such boost to the host club may be felt for many years afterwards in terms of increased membership, particippation and media coverage.

          However, to host any Regional, Provincial, and/or National Championship, the applicant member club must submit its application to host to the General Secretary by 1 November 2021.

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