Thursday 2 May 2024

European Regional Qualifiers Announcement


International Esports Federation (IESF) is thrilled to unveil the European Regional Qualifiers for the 16th World Esports Championship. From July 6 to July 31, 750+ athletes from Europe will compete for a slot at WEC24, set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

As the only fully online event hosted by IESF in 2024, this tournament will spotlight Europe's best esports talent across four game titles. The event will feature competition in the following categories:


• CS2 Open 
• CS2 Women
• MLBB Open (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang)
• MLBB Women
• PUBG MOBILE
• DOTA2


Athletes from 43 nations will compete in this event, determined to claim victory and proceed on their journey on the ”Road to Riyadh”. The national champions of the eFootball™ series will advance directly to WEC24.


"We've ensured that despite being exclusively online, the European Regional Qualifiers will deliver the same level of intensity and high standards as the other regional qualifiers. Athletes and fans can look forward to an exciting and competitive experience as the battle for a spot at the World Esports Championship kicks off." – stated Igor Nedeski, Esports Manager at IESF


As the national qualifiers progress, national federations await to discover which champions will represent them at the upcoming Europe Regional Qualifiers. The ongoing matches are already promising intense competition, setting the stage for a great showdown in July. Stay tuned for updates as the journey to WEC24 heats up.


About the International Esports Federation

IESF is the uniting body for World Esports. Founded in 2008 by nine member nations, IESF is currently composed of 143 Member Federations across six continents. IESF brings together all esports stakeholders to achieve a united ecosystem for the development of sustainable and responsible gaming worldwide. The IESF WE Championships is the biggest multi-sport spectacle of esports in the world. IESF also organizes the annual World Esports Summit to support the highest standard of esports governance worldwide.

 


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Wednesday 1 May 2024

Online Championships to be held on 4 May 2024.

South African teams have generally been the largest teams from Africa, and since 2009, South Africa is one of the few countries that have participated in every IESF World Championship. 

MSSA's Online Championships to be held on 4 May 2024 represent the second last chance that Registered Players have to qualify for the National Team Trials (NTT) at which MSSA shall select the Protea Esports Team that shall participate in the IESF 16th World Esports Championships.

Colin Webster, MSSA President, and IESF past President, stated, "I am truly excited about the prospects for 2024 as never before have we had Registered Players who are so competent, enthused and willing to represent South Africa with pride".

It is therefore not surprising that MSSA has thus entered all IESF esports titles on offer at IESF's 16th World Championships - especially the female events.

The esports titles offered by IESF, and entered by MSSA are:

  • Counter-Strike 2 (open)
  • Counter-Strike 2 (female)
  • DOTA 2 (open) 
  • eFootball (Open) 
  • Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (open)
  • Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (female)
  • PUBG mobile (open)

In order to participate, players must be registered for the 2023/2024 season.

The championship shall be held on 4 May 2024

Game titles to be played are:


Period/genreTitlePlatformPlayers
Shooter
CODMMobile4 v 4
Counter-Strike: 2PC5 v 5
ValorantPC/console5 v 5
PUBGMMobile1 v 1
Sport
FIFA '24Console1 v 1
eFootballConsole1 v 1
Rocket LeaguePC1 v 1 and 3 v 3
MOBA
DotA 2PC5 v 5
Clash RoyaleMobile1 v 1
League of LegendsPC5 v 5
Clash of ClansMobile1 v1
Mobile Legends Bang BangMobile5 v 5
Fighting
Tekken (latest version)Console1 v 1
Street Fighter VConsole1 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 3 May 2024
  • To enter, the club must complete the Google Drive document. 
  • The entry form may be found on Google Drive. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_ERR6815uVjSMu4t5KkRxYqGJ_AA88kkz31qRgksASc/edit#gid=287696184
  • 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:

  • 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.      
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: 4 May 2024The 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 day of competition. Any communication not on the Discord channel shall not be entered into. Join MSSA's Discord server at: https://discord.gg/wp63EaU

Ladder:

  • All games shall count towards the National Ladder.

Shout casting:

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2024 ROAD TO RIYADH - Two qualifying events left

 

MSSA's National Team Trials will be held on 25 May 2024 for all Registered Players who have qualified.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) gives all Registered Players every opportunity to qualify for National Team Trials (NTT).

Qualification begins one calendar year before National Team Trials. Thus all results from 1 June 2023, from official MSSA events, also count towards qualification for MSSA's 2024 National Team Trials. Of course the standard rules apply, please see: 

According to the rules, to be eligible for selection a Registered Player shall;
  1. If being of the age of majority and have received Protea and/or, National Federation, and/or Provincial Colours in the previous year, shall have successfully completed an Umpires’ Course (if such course was held in the province in which such player resides after the date of being awarded such colours), and
  2. Have been awarded Protea and/or National Federation Colours in the previous year, or
  3. Have participated in MSSA events where such player shall have won a Regional Championship in such period/genre, or have finished in the top 20% or top three places, whichever is greater, at any official Provincial Championships for such period/genre, or have finished in the top 20% or top three places, whichever is greater, at the SA School National Championships for such period/genre, and be fully-paid-up members of an affiliated Member, and be ranked in the top ten of the Ladder for such period/genre.

Only players who have participated in MSSA’s SA National Championships and who meet the above criteria shall be considered for selection, unless any of the following apply:

  1. A player is on maternity leave, or
  2. A player is on paternity leave, or
  3. A player is on compassionate leave, or
  4. A player is unable to obtain leave from his/her employer, or
  5. A player has valid financial reasons for not attending (being on holiday and thus not being able to afford to attend, does not count as a valid financial reason), or
  6. The player is a minor and has not received parental permission to attend.

Players making themselves eligible for selection, shall submit copies of their valid Passports with their other documentation to the National Team Manager upon meeting the above criteria for selection.

Players, who are minors (that is under the age of 18), making themselves eligible for selection, shall submit copies of their valid Passports and any other documentation as required with their other documentation to the National Team Manager upon meeting the above criteria for selection.

There are two events left, out of the 16 that already count, before National Team Trials.

The events on 4 May 2024 and 18 May 2024 are therefore the last chances for Registered Players to qualify and ready themselves for National Team Trials.

Good luck to all those Registered Players wishing to qualify.

2024 ROAD TO RIYADH - 16th IESF WEC
4 MayOnline Provincial ChampionshipsEsportsOnline
18 May5th GAUTENG Online ChampionshipsEsportsOnline
25 MayNational Team Trials for IESF 16th WECOnly titles for IESF's 16th WECOnline

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Tuesday 30 April 2024

Results: Combined Online Provincial Championships for Schools - 27 April 2024

 

The Middies Mobile Legends Bang Bang Team is the youngest all female team to qualify for the Protea National Team Trials.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has just held its Combined Online Provincial Championships for Schools on 27 April 2024.

The provincial championship enabled participants to qualify for MSSA's National Team Trials (NTT) which will be used to select South Africa's National Protea Teams to attend the international events to which South Africa will send official teams.

There were no less than five (5) provinces represented, and more importantly, there were more females participating. Of the 20 athletes who earned Provincial Colours, 7 of such athletes are females.

The female esports team, Middies (Hoërskool Middelburg), had a good showing in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports title. The team has now earned High School Provincial Colours as well as being the youngest all female team in the game title to qualify for National Team Trials, and may very well end up in the National Squad and/or Protea Team. Of course, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is just  one of the six titles which MSSA has entered to contest at IESF's 16th World Championships. 

(left) Mikara Nokraj and (right) HRH Prince Faisal bin
Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud
Mikara Nokraj (Dawnview High School) who so ably represented South Africa  in the 2023 Afro-Arab
League in Ryadh, has continued to go from strength to strength and  improve her standard ii9n each and  every championship in which she has played.

IESF's 16th World Championships will be played to the following titles:

  • Counter-Strike 2
  • Counter-Strike 2 - Female division
  • DotA 2
  • eFootball
  • Mobile Legends, Bang Bang
  • Mobile Legends, Bang Bang - Female division
  • PUBGM

The winners of the 2024 Combined Online Provincial Championships for Schools are:

TitleName of player/teamClubProvincial Colours awarded
Clash Royale - High SchoolEden RagovanHoërskool KlerksdorpNorth West High School
eFootball - High SchoolOnye OkekeDawnview High School
eFootball - High School - FemaleMikara NokrajDawnview High SchoolGauteng High Schools
FIFA 24 - High School
Mobile Legends - High School
Dawnviewers E Team
Jenny PejanaDawnview High SchoolGauteng High Schools
Relebogile NkadimengDawnview High SchoolGauteng High Schools
Onye OkekeDawnview High SchoolGauteng High Schools
Gerald KhumaloDawnview High SchoolGauteng High Schools
Thabiso SeabelaDawnview High SchoolGauteng High Schools
Mobile Legends - High School - Female
MiddiesMiddies
Lu-Zelle Kruger ©MiddiesMpumalanga High Schools
Antoenetha HattinghMiddiesMpumalanga High Schools
Rochelle BronkhorstMiddiesMpumalanga High Schools
Anneke GreylingMiddiesMpumalanga High Schools
Breydon SeimaMiddiesMpumalanga High Schools
Rocket League - High School - 1 v 1 - tie
Neith NarainPR0NHS
Luther PeensHoërskool Klerksdorp
Street Fighter VReneilwe MaphasaBenoni High School (Tuks)Gauteng High Schools
Sportsmanship AwardRelebogile NkadimengDawnview High School

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