Due to IESF having moved the 15th World Esports Championships (WEC) from December to August, Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) will thus be holding its Northern Cape Online Esports Championships on 28 January 2023. The Western Cape Online Esports Championships shall offer all Registered Players yet another opportunity to qualify for selection to the national squad and for the Protea Team. In order to participate, players must be registered for the 2022/2023 season. The championship shall be held on 25 February 2023.

Game titles to be played are:

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.

The Western Cape Online Championships affords players the opportunity to qualify for the 2023 IESF World Esports Championships.

Entries:

• Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.
• Entries must be submitted by midnight 25 February 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.

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: 25 February 2023
• 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 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