South African school gaming championship kicks off next month

8 June 2016
MSSA

Mind Sports South Africa’s National School Championship is set to take place on 30 – 31 July 2016.

The championship will include boardgames, wargames, and eSports.

The South African Nation Championship is an open event, and any players registered with the MSSA can enter the event.

In addition to awarding medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, the MSSA will also be selecting a Junior Protea team based on the results of the competition.

Below is the tournament schedule and information:

National School Champions Schedule
Board Games eSports Wargames
Saturday Checkers, Morabaraba StarCraft II, League of Legends, Hearthstone, Tekken Tag Tournament II Ancients – DBM 3.2
Sunday N/A Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, FIFA 16 Ancients – DBM 3.2

The following Colours will be awarded at the event:

  • Junior National Federation Colours – Awarded to all players that win all of their matches at the National Championship .
  • Provincial Colours – Awarded to all players who score within the top 50% at a Provincial Championship, and within the top 50% at a National Championship.

The event will be hosted at Parklands College, Cape Town and is open to all registered MSSA players.


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