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Combined Online Provincial Championships for Schools – 22 April 2023

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2 years ago

April 20, 2023

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Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) shall be holding its ever popular annual Online Provincial Championships for schools on 22 April 2023.An important feature of this championship is that it is only open to schools affiliated to MSSA.

Learners who are being homeschooled may also participate, but such homeschool clubs must be affiliated to MSSA.Players will be able to play from venues approved by the school.MSSA’s Online Provincial Championships for schools offers local players the opportunity to qualify for selection to the national squad and for the Protea Team should they meet the criteria.The championship shall be held on 22 April 2023.

Game titles to be played are:

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Period/genre	Title	Platform	Age restriction	Players
FPS	CS GO	PC	16	5 v 5
Sport	FIFA ’23	All platforms compatible with PS5 for cross play	12	1 v 1
	eFootball 2023	All platforms compatible with PS5 for cross play	12	1 v 1
	Rocket League	PC	12	1 v 1
	Rocket League	PC	12	3 v 3
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 v1
	Mobile Legends Bang Bang	Mobile	12	5 v 5
Fighting	Street Fighter V	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 learner currently registered for primary or secondary studies may enter.

Entry fee:

Entry is R50.00 per Registered Player.
Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.

Entries:

Entries need to be submitted on or before midnight on 21 April 2023.
The entry form may be downloaded and all all entries must be made of Excel from the official website and submitted to [email protected]
Only an Educator at the school may submit an entry.
A photograph of each learner must accompany the entry.

Medals:

Medals shall be awarded to the first three gamers for both men and women (per province) in the following categories:

MALE: The top three places (1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd)).
FEMALE: The top three places (1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd))

Please note that the medals shall be awarded to the players at the next LAN championship in which such team/player enters and participates.

Colours:

School Provincial Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a Provincial Championship will earn School Provincial Colours. All Players who score within the top 50% in a specific Period at a any two (or more) Provincial Championships, and who also score within the top 50% at a National Championship in the same period and in the same year, will earn School Provincial Colours.

When and Where:

22 April 2023
The first round will start at 10H00. Players shall be given 60 minutes to complete each round.
Players must all be on-line at 9H00.

The championship is accredited as being of the same status as a provincial championship. This means that the championship shall be used for the following:

The awarding of school provincial colours;
The awarding of medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for both men and women;
The ability to qualify for National Team Trials.
As usual Trials shall be done at a LAN venue, and the team that can best represent South Africa shall then be selected.
All medals shall be awarded to the recipients at a MSSA LAN championships.

Shout casting:

The MSSA shall decide who may shout-cast the games.
Anybody wishing to be appointed as a Shout-Caster must apply in writing to [email protected]

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INCENTIVE GAMES SIGNS EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION DEAL FOR NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE, SOUTH AFRICA AND UK WITH LIGHT & WONDER

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1 week ago

April 14, 2025

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Leading B2B games provider, Incentive Games, today announced its new agreement with premium gaming company and content provider Light & Wonder, Inc.

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Play’n GO announces landmark South African partnership with Hollywoodbets

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April 1, 2025

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Play’n GO, the world’s leading casino entertainment provider, has today announced a new operator partnership in South Africa with Hollywoodbets.

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Springbok Casino is Offering 25 Free Spins in Honour of South Africa’s Top 5 Wild Egg Hunters

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April 1, 2025

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