Tuesday 23 December 2014

Video coverage of the MSSA

The MSSA was seen in various video's in 2014, for example:

The IeSF's trailer:

Azerbaijan's TV 


Russian TV 

The MSSA team in Baku

Interview with Jerax - Dota 2 player

Interview with Herudra - Hearthstone player at IeSF

Interview with Las3ed - Hearstone winner at IeSF


Interview with Tobiwan - Dota 2 Shoutcaster at IeSF


Interview with Mila - Runner up for Tekken Tag Tournament at IeSF




Monday 22 December 2014

South Africa (MSSA) now ranked 13th by IeSF

The MSSA had a highly successful trip to the IeSF's 2014 World Championships - Baku.


As a result of Team eSports South Africa's performance, South Africa is currently ranked 13th in the World as per the attached.

Although this is a drop of three places compared to the 2013 rankings, this is largely due to the increased levels of competition at the event.

This means that Team eSports South Africa is one of the highest ranked teams in South Africa when compared to all of the other sports.

However, the team did South Africa proud both on and off the field of play.


Friday 19 December 2014

MSSA's 2015 Calendar of Events

Please see below the Calendar of Events as approved by the MSSA's Annual General Meeting.

The calendar shows some interesting changes which are done to accommodate the universities as well as its dynamic school programme.

The Inter-school on-line league has been moved from the end of the year to be in the first term so as not to interfere with exams.

The 2015 Calendar is:

Date Event Discipline Venue
7 & 8 MARCH 19th NORTH WEST Championships All Crown the King, Mafikeng
28 & 29 MARCH 32nd GAUTENG Championships All TBD
1 APRIL to 31 MAY Inter-school online league (dates to be set) eSports (PC) On-line
11 & 12 APRIL Provincial School Championships Board and Figure games TBD
18 APRIL
Dota 2 Online Championships eSports (PC) On-line
9 & 10 MAY 16th EASTERN CAPE Championships All TBD
23 & 24 MAY 14th MPUMALANGA Championships All HTS Witbank, Beyers Road, Witbank
23 MAY
FINANCIAL AGM Meeting HTS Witbank, Beyers Road, Witbank
27 & 28 JUNE 13th FREE STATE Championships All TBD
4 & 5 JULY 22nd KWAZULU NATAL Championships All TBD
25 & 26 JULY SA School Championships Board and Figure games TBD
15 AUGUST
5th On-line Championships StarCraft II, League of Legends, Hearthstone On-line
22 & 23 AUGUST 20th WESTERN CAPE Championships All TBD
TBA Indigenous Games Morabaraba To be determined by SRSA
17 & 18 OCTOBER 6th LIMPOPO Championships All TBD
5 & 6 DECEMBER 29th S A NATIONAL Championships All HTS Witbank, Beyers Road, Witbank
5 DECEMBER
33rd NATIONAL CONVENTION Meeting HTS Witbank, Beyers Road, Witbank
TBA SRSA's S A Schools Championships Morabaraba To be determined by SRSA

Notes:
  1. International events still need to be included.
  2. Inter-Provincial events need to be included
  3. Inter-regional events need to be included
  4. Regional Championships need to be included.

Monday 8 December 2014

GAVIN MANNION/COLIN WEBSTER

Also see: Gavin Mannion admits to having lied!

For the actual judgment, please see: http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAGPPHC/2014/639.pdf

South African MSSA 2014 Management Board Awards:

The MSSA announced its annual Management Board Awards at its Annual General Meeting held on 7 December 2014.

The awards are in recognition to the gamers, media and sponsors that have shown exceptional levels of commitment, dedication, loyalty and excellence in the calendar year ending 15 November 2014.

Thus for many there will be no surprise when they see who the winners are.

However, it should be noted that there are more females than ever before in the final awards.

Morizane Boyes becomes the first female to win the position of Mind Sports Person of the year.

Morizane has shown exceptional skills in all aspects of her involvement in the the MSSA. Everything she has done has been with a passion, and everything she has done, she has done well - so well, that Morizane moved from being an administrator to being a player on the national MWEB Protea team and a respected competitor at the 2014 IeSF World Championships.

The full list of the recipients for 2014 are:

Mind Sports Person of the Year: Morizane Boyes All Stars
Board Gamer of the Year: Lubabalo Kondlo Dr Niederhoffer Memorial CC
Computer Gamer of the Year: Barry West Tuks Mind Sports Club
Wargamer of the Year: Elishia Retief Old Edwardian Wargames Club
Volunteer of the Year: Louis Brown All Stars
Mind Sports Writer of the Year: Kyle Wolmarans MWEB GAMEZONE
Best Sponsor of the Year: MWEB



Tuesday 2 December 2014

MWEB 2014 South African National LAN Championships - 6 & 7 December 2014

Registrations are open for MSSA's MWEB 2014 South African National LAN Championships.

The MSSA's MWEB 2014 South African National LAN Championships marks the start of the process of selecting the 2015 Protea eSports team that will attend the 7th IeSF World Championships.

It was mentioned at the IeSF's AGM that the IeSF intends to increase the number of titles at the World Championships.

Already the MSSA's level of participation has gone from only two players in 2009 to nine in 2014.

The MSSA remains absolutely committed to sending teams to all future IeSF World Championships.

Not only will the MSSA send teams to the World Championships, but the MSSA will also continue with participating in the ever popular International On-line Test Matches.

Registrations will close on the 4 December 2014. Players who wish  to compete in any of MSSA's Championships are advised to complete their annual registration forms so that they may registered as Registered Players as soon as possible. Please note that the MSSA's financial year starts on 1 November, so all players need to re-register if they intend to participate in the S A National Championships.

Late entries will be accepted in exceptional circumstances.

All gamers are reminded that the
MSSA's MWEB 2014 South African National LAN Championships are an open championship.In other words 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
: Tuks Mind sports Club, Pretoria.
  • Venue: Springbok Hall, University of Pretoria.
  • Date: 6 & 7 December 2014
  • Entry Fees: R60.00 per Registered Player per Period
  • Computers: Bring your own. Please ensure that all game updates are done prior to arrival.
  • Schedule: The LAN Schedule for all 2014 is:
SATURDAY:
Time StarCraft II Call of Duty: Ghosts League of Legends (LoL) Hearthstone
09H00 Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts
09H45 Round 2 Starts Round 1 Continues Round 1 Continues Round 1 Continues
10H30 Round 3 Starts Round 2 Starts Round 2 Starts Round 2 Starts
11H15 Round 4 Starts Round 2 Continues Round 2 Continues Round 2 Continues
12H00 Round 5 Starts Round 3 Starts Round 3 Starts Round 3 Starts
12H45
Round 3 Continues Round 3 Continues Round 3Continues
13H00 LUNCH
Time TEKKEN TTII Call of Duty: Ghosts LoL (continued) Hearthstone (continued)
14H00 Round 1 Starts Round 4 Starts Round 4 Starts Round 4 Starts
14H45 Round 2 Starts Round 4 Continues Round 4 Continues Round 4 Continues
15H30 Round 3 Starts Round 5 Starts Round 5 Starts Round 5 Starts
16H15 Round 4 Starts Round 5 Continues Round 5 Continues Round 5 Continues
17H00 Round 5 Starts


18H00 Awards Ceremony
19H00 Doors Close
SUNDAY:
Time Dota CounterStrike OSU FIFA '14
09H00 Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts
09H45 Round 1 Continues Round 1 Continues Round 1 Continues Round 2 Starts
10H30 Round 2 Starts Round 2 Starts Round 2 Starts Round 3 Starts
11H15 Round 2 Continues Round 2 Continues Round 2 Continues Round 4 Starts
12H00 Round 3 Starts Round 3 Starts Round 3 Starts Round 5 Starts
12H45 Round 3 Continues Round 3 Continues Round 3 Continues
13H00 LUNCH
Time Dota (continued) CounterStrike  (continued) OSU
14H00 Round 4 Starts Round 4 Starts Round 4 Starts
14H45 Round 4 Continues Round 4 Continues Round 4 Continues
15H30 Round 5 Starts Round 5 Starts Round 5 Starts
16H15 Round 5 Continues Round 5 Continues Round 5 Continues
17H00



18H00 Awards Ceremony
19H00 Doors Close

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 League 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 the eSBoC who will take all comments into account.

The following Medals may be awarded at the MSSA's MWEB 2014 South African National LAN 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.
  • UNIVERSITY:Medals shall be awarded to the first three players who are currently registered at any officially recognised University, provided the players have not received any Premier Medals.
  • WOMEN: Women will be awarded medals as per the same basis as above, that is in all three categories.
Colours and National Team Trials:
  • 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.
  • National Team Trials: All Players that score within the top 20% or top three places, whichever is greater, in a specific Period at a Provincial or National Championship will earn an invitation to National Team Trials. National Team Trials shall be held in the event that a National Team must be selected to represent South Africa when competing in such Period in an International Championship.
Please note that the MSSA does not carry stock of shirts that are awarded. Registered Players who are awarded colours will thus be awarded at an event that they attend after being so awarded.

The next provincial; event is: The North West Championships that shall be held on 7 & 8 March 2015.

Issued by:
-- 
Colin Webster
General Secretary
Mind Sports South Africa
P O Box 19275
FISHER'S HILL
1408
Tel: 011 828 4994
Fax: 086 672 1911
Cell: 073 593 9451
e-mail: mindsportssa@iafrica.com
URL: http://www.mindsportsa.co.za
Twitter: @mindsportssa
Skype: colin.webster4

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is an affiliate of the South African Confederation of Sport and Olympic Committee.

The MSSA is responsible for the good governance and promotion of Board games (such as Backgammon, Diplomacy, Checkers, Draughts, Morabaraba, etc), eSports (whether they are played on ?cell phones, Sony® PSP?s, personal computers or similar), and Historical figure games (also known as wargames).