Friday, 1 December 2023

Nominations required by midnight,1 December 2023 for MSSA's Management Board Awards.

Anneke Lourens Luies is both the National School's Director, and in 2022, a member of the National Protea Squad for Mobile Legends Bang Bang.

Mind Sports South Africa's Management Board Awards are the longest running awards for gaming in South Africa. The awards take into account all the various disciplines being, board gaming, card gaming, esports, and wargaming.

It could even be argued that such awards are the longest running awards for rewarding such athletes in the world having started in 2009. Whereas the long running awards (like BAFTA) acknowledge the games themselves, MSSA's Management Board Awards acknowledge the contribution made by the very gamers/athletes themselves. 

MSSA's Management Board Awards were initiated in 2009 to reward excellence not specifically provided for in MSSA's Constitution.

When reading through the names of those previously honored, the reader is quickly reminded of MSSA's rich history. The names are not just names, these are the men and women who have made an incredible contribution to the various mind sports in South Africa and even beyond South Africa's borders.

The awards are now more representative of MSSA's membership, of the work being done, and of society as a whole.

It should be noted by the reader that the categories for Writer of the Year, Social Media Person of the Year, and Sponsor of the Year are open categories and apply to anyone that has given their 'all' to the development of boardgames, card games, esports, and wargames as a sport.

The awards now take into account the following categories:
  • Mind Sports Person of the Year
  • Board Gamer of the Year
  • Esports Player of the Year
  • Wargamer of the Year
  • Team of the Year
  • Volunteer of the Year
  • Umpire of the Year
  • Coach of the Year
  • Educator of the Year
  • Writer of the Year
  • Social Media Person of the Year
  • Sponsor of the Year

MSSA's Management Board requests all members to make submissions by midnight 1 December 2023.

The names of previous winners may be seen on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Sports_South_Africa#Management_Board_Awards

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Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Nominations for MSSA positions


According to MSSA President, Colin Webster, MSSA's constitution allows for greater upward mobility than any other South African National Federation.

Only Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) runs accredited, and official, regional, provincial, and national championships and leagues.

Serving on Mind Sports South Africa's Management Board is not for the faint-hearted as there are many tough, contentious, and some unpopular, decisions to be made on a continuous basis.

It is during these times when Board members have to stand up and be counted, times when you know that it is the right decision, albeit not a popular one. It all comes down to ethics.

Even bearing all the above in mind, the work is done gleefully by a core of volunteers who seek no reward other than seeing the various disciplines and games grow, and watch the athletes attain their full potential.

Every club may nominate athletes for the Board, and since retiring officers are not automatically made eligible for re-election, even retiring officers need to be nominated by a member club in good standing, if the following criteria are met:
  • A member club has nominated the Registered Player on the prescribed form, and
  • The Nomination Form and Letter of Undertaking has been submitted to MSSA on or before 1 November 2023, and
  • The Registered Player is fully-paid-up for the 2023/2024 year as at the date of nomination, and
  • The club nominating the Registered Player has paid its affiliation fees for the 2023/2024 season on or before 1 November 2023.
However it should be noted that only athletes who meet the following criteria may be elected on to the Management Board:
  1. Have served a full term on the Management Board, or
  2. Have served a full term as Provincial Director (2 year terms), or
  3. Have served two full terms as Regional Director (1 year term), or
  4. Have served two full terms on a Board of Control (1 year term), or
  5. Have earned at least ten (10) Protea caps, or
  6. Have served three years on the club committee of which they are currently a member.
All elections are done on a staggered basis, so, although the Management Board consists of 18 members, only 7 positions may be contested at the 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The system of doing the elections on a staggered basis allows MSSA to have a greater degree of stability as the entire Management Board is not able to be elected at any one time which preserves MSSA's continuity and knowledge base.

The positions available on MSSA's Management Board are all 3 year terms and are:
  1. Vice President
  2. Women's Desk
  3. Computer Gaming Representative
  4. Figure-Gaming Representative
  5. National Schools Director
  6. Disabled Gamers' Representative
  7. Players' Representative (To be elected by players participating in SA Nationals)

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The RWC Final


We're thrilled to invite you to join us for an exhilarating rugby final on Saturday, October 28th, at Old Eds Bowling Greens. It's going to be an action-packed day of sporting excitement, great company, and fantastic food and drinks.

Event Details:
Date: Saturday, 28th October
Venue: Old Eds Bowling Greens
Time: 7pm Kick off is at 9pm
Ticket Price: R80 (Kids under 10: FREE)

Ticket Information:
Secure your spot at this exciting event by purchasing your tickets now. You won't want to miss this thrilling rugby final.
Email gmoldedscricket@gmail.com to BOOK NOW!

Join us for a night filled with cheers, camaraderie, and the electrifying spirit of rugby.

We look forward to seeing you there!

If you have any questions or need further information, please don't hesitate to reach out to us contact Lauren Borchers on +27 82 509 0120 with any questions.

Let's come together to celebrate the rugby and make this a night to remember!

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Results of MSSA's NWU 14th Annual School League - 2023.

As usual the support given by North West University has been crucial to promote esports in South Africa.

For 14 years, without fail, Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has run its Online School League. While MSSA remains indebted to ASUS as the first sponsor of such league in 2010.

However, with MSSA's partnership with North West University (NWU), since 2019, the league has been elevated to new heights.

2023 also saw MSSA's NWU Annual School League remain the richest official school league in the country.

Not only can learners earn much needed funds for their school esports, but one such expert learner earns a fantastic bursary to the value of R30,000.00 to assist in his studies at the prestigious North West University.

Esports allows all schools to play on an equal playing ground as public and private schools battle it out against each other. 

With esports, gone are the days of wealthier schools dominating sports as esports provides a cost effective system for any school, whether in Cape Town or in Beit Bridge, to compete against each other without the huge travelling costs incurred by the more traditional sporting codes.

After fierce and gruelling competition between learners from around the country, the winners are:

TitleClubName of player/teamProvincial Colours awardedPrize awarded
Clash of ClansHoër VolkskoolWilliam BrinkNorth West High Schools
Clash RoyaleHoërskool KlerksdorpMarnus van der MerweR30,000.00 bursary to study at NWU plus R1,000.00 prize money
CS:GO
Pr0NHSNicholas Davies (Captain)Gauteng High SchoolsR6,000.00
James ShirleyGauteng High Schools
Colby JonesGauteng High Schools
Drew TittleyGauteng High Schools
Reshaan GoolamGauteng High Schools
eFootball - FemaleDawnview High SchoolMikara NokrajGauteng High SchoolsR1,000.00
eFootball - MaleDawnview High SchoolRelebogile NkadimengR5,000.00
FIFA 23 - PremierHoërskool KlerksdorpTiaan KoenNorth West High Schools
League of Legends
MiddiesDylan PutekMpumalanga High SchoolsR6,000.00
MiddiesKenn du PlessisMpumalanga High Schools
MiddiesPatrick NelMpumalanga High Schools
MiddiesLu-Zelle KrugerMpumalanga High Schools
MiddiesLeson VisagieMpumalanga High Schools
Mobile Legends Premier
Pr0NHSKennedy Cassells (captain)Gauteng High SchoolsR6,000.00
Beverly MakhafolaGauteng High Schools
Tylon Law HughesGauteng High Schools
Robyn WadsworthGauteng High Schools
Emily BlakeGauteng High Schools
Rocket League - FemaleMiddiesKarli RoodtMpumalanga High Schools
Rocket League - Premier - 1 v 1Hoërskool KlerksdorpNathan StrangeNorth West High Schools
Rocket League - Premier - 3 v 3
MiddiesNgwazi Mathebula
middiesNathan Jacobs
MiddiesCampbell Mclean
Pr0NHSTai Kafwimbi (Captain)
Pr0NHSSipho Ndzumo
Pr0NHSMayuran Naicker
Streetfigther VHoërskool KlerksdorpMarnus van der MerweNorth West High SchoolsR6,000.00
Sportsmanship AwardMikara NokrajDawnview High School
Best schoolTie between Hoërskool Klerksdorp and Dawnview High SchoolR4,000.00 (to be split equally)

All players finishing in the top three places have all rightfully earned a place in MSSA's 2024 National Team Trials should such athletes still be registered learners in the 2024 season.

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