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Mind Sports South Africa’s (MSSA) is the world’s oldest and most respected National Federation for esports.

On 15 April 2023 MSSA shall be holding its 13th Provincial Online Championships.

What with MSSA in the process of selecting, and getting its National Protea esports team approved for IESF’s 15th World Esports Championships to be held in Lasi, Romania, in August 2023, MSSA’s 13th Provincial Online Championships. affords all esports athletes an opportunity to qualify for IESF’s 16th World Esports Championships as well as an opportunity to qualify for MSSA’s National Team trials which will select National Teams in all the other game titles for which teams have not been selected.

Such National Team Trials shall be held on 12 August 2023.

In order to participate, players must be registered for the 2022/2023 season.

The championship shall be held on 15 April 2023.

Game titles to be played are:

Period/genre Title Platform Age restriction Players
Shooter
CODM Mobile 18 4 v 4
CS GO PC 16 5 v 5
PUBGM Mobile 18 4 v 4
Sport
FIFA ’23 PS5, and all platforms compatible with PS5 for cross play 12 1 v 1
eFootball 2023 (Konami) PS5, and all platforms compatible with PS5 for cross play 12 1 v 1
Rocket League PC and Console 12 1 v 1
Rocket League PC and Console 12 3 v 3
Sim racing – Assetto Corsa Competizione PC 12 1
MOBA
DotA 2 PC 12 5 v 5
Clash Royale Mobile 12 1 v 1
League of Legends PC 12 5 v 5
Clash of Clans Mobile 12 1 v 1
Mobile Legends Bang Bang Mobile 12 5 v 5
Fighting
Tekken 7 PS5, and all platforms compatible with PS5 for cross play 16 1 v 1
Street Fighter V PS5, and all platforms compatible with PS5 for cross play 12 1 v 1
Card HearthStone Various 12 1 v 1
Players are to acquaint themselves with the rules apropos substitutes and loadshedding.
 
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 team consisting of players who are Registered Players affiliated to a MSSA member club may enter.

Entries:

  • Entry is R100.00 per Registered Player.
  • Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.
  • Entries must be submitted by midnight 13 April 2023.
  • To enter, the club must complete the Google Drive document.
  • The entry form may be found on Google Drive.
  • Clubs are to download the entry form, completed the downloaded form, and e-mail it to Mind Sports South Africa.
  • Photographs of players must accompany the entry.
  • Only entries submitted via email and on Excel shall be accepted.

Medals:

 

Medals shall be handed over to winners at the next MSSA LAN that they attend.

      MALE:

  • PREMIERMedals 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 recognized University.
  • SCHOLARSMedals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognized 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 recognized University.
  • SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognized 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: 13 April 2023
  • The first round will start at 10H00. Players shall be given 60 minutes to complete each round.
  • Players playing 3 v 3 Rocket League shall be given 1.5 hours to complete the 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 Discord on the channel provided on the day of competition. Any communication not on the Discord channel shall not be entered into.

Ladder:

  • All games shall count towards 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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