{"id":41590,"date":"2012-07-19T12:43:14","date_gmt":"2012-07-19T10:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=41590"},"modified":"2012-07-19T12:43:14","modified_gmt":"2012-07-19T10:43:14","slug":"take-on-south-korea-as-sas-starcraft-ii-champ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/41590-take-on-south-korea-as-sas-starcraft-ii-champ","title":{"rendered":"Take on South Korea as SA’s Starcraft II champ"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA)<\/a> and PolarfluKe have teamed up to bring the 2012 MSSA Online StarCraft II Championship to fruition this year.<\/p>\n

The tournament itself is built around a Swiss Rounds structure, with any affiliated or registered MSSA players welcome to enter.<\/p>\n

Day 1 and 2 of the Swiss Rounds will be happening on the 21st and 22nd of July respectively, with the tournament running on the European Battle.net server.<\/p>\n

The tournament is a provincial championship, therefore awarding colours, medals and qualification rights to future National team trials.<\/p>\n

MSSA are also sending a team to participate in the 2012 IeSF\u2019s World Championship from 4 to 8 October 2012; and if you\u2019re interested in making the team, the upcoming championship is a good place to try out, given that a gamer who makes an impression will likely be chosen.<\/p>\n

Registrations are still open, and if you’d like to find out some more details regarding the 2012 MSSA Online StarCraft II Championship below:<\/p>\n

Tournament Structure:<\/h3>\n

Swiss Rounds.<\/p>\n

When and Where:<\/h3>\n

21st July 2012 14:00 SAST – Day 1 of Swiss Rounds
\n22nd July 14:00 SAST – Day 2 of Swiss Rounds(if needed)
\nThe tournament will run via the European Battle.net server<\/p>\n

Registration<\/h3>\n

Participants can register for the tournament HERE<\/a>
\nPlayers must be registered with a MSSA Affiliated Club (See Rules below)<\/p>\n

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:<\/p>\n

The awarding of provincial colours;
\nThe awarding of medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in Premier, Under 24, and School categories;
\nThe ability to qualify for National Team Trials.<\/p>\n

Please note that the MSSA shall be sending a team to participate in the 2012 IeSF\u2019s World Championships in October 2012, it is likely that a gamer who participates in this championship may very well be so selected.<\/p>\n

RULES<\/h3>\n

Tournament Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday: Swiss Stages – Best of 3
\nRound 1: 14:00 SAST
\nRound 2: 15:30 SAST
\nRound 3: 17:00 SAST
\nRound 4: 18:30 SAST
\nSunday: Swiss Stages – Best of 3 (If needed)
\nRound 5: 14:00 SAST
\nRound 6: 15:30 SAST
\nRound 7: 17:00 SAST
\nRound 8: 18:30 SAST<\/p>\n

Seedings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Players will randomly be seeded into the Swiss Rounds<\/p>\n

Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n

Participants must be 18 years of age or older
\nParticipants of a minor age must get a guardian to submit a letter of consent via email along with their entry for the tournament
\nParticipants must own a legal version of StarCraft II
\nParticipants must be South African citizens
\nParticipants must belong to a MSSA affiliated club<\/p>\n

Affiliation<\/strong><\/p>\n

The registration form can be downloaded HERE<\/a>
\nThe form must be returned to matt@polarfluke.co.za
\nPayment must be made to:
\nName: Polar Backups
\nBank: Standard Bank
\nBranch: Fourways Crossing
\nBranch Code: 00995300
\nAccount Number: 421499850
\nReference: Your Name
\nAffiliation will cover the remaining period of 2011 and 2012<\/p>\n

Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n

All players must be on IRC for the duration of the tournament – irc.shadowfire.org<\/p>\n

Map Selection<\/strong><\/p>\n

A coin toss will determine which player begins the map selection process [Admin to assist in toss if needed]
\nPlayers will take turns to veto 1 map from the match, veto’d maps may not be played at any stage of the current match
\nPlayers will then take turns eliminating maps from the remaining pool until 1 map remains
\nAlternatively, players may agree on a starting map
\nEvery subsequent map will be chosen by the loser of the previous map
\nNo map may be played more than once during the current match set [e.g. Best of 3, Best of 5]<\/p>\n

Map Pool<\/strong><\/p>\n

MLG Antiga Shipyard (Cross Spawns Only)
\nMLG Daybreak
\nMLG Tal’darim Altar (All Spawns Allowed)
\nMLG Shakuras Plateau (No Close by Ground Spawns)
\nMLG Metropolis (No Close by Ground Spawns)<\/p>\n

Disconnection<\/strong><\/p>\n

A disconnection within the first 4 minutes of play time will result in a rematch. A disconnection after 4 minutes will result in a loss, unless the players request a rematch and an administrator approves. Any disputes should be brought to an administrator’s attention<\/p>\n

Match Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

A map is won in one of two ways \u2013 Beat your opponent sufficiently to have him\/her admit defeat (Standard practice is \u2018gg\u2019) or destroy all of his\/her buildings
\nThe result of each match must be reported by both players to a PolarfluKe administrator<\/p>\n

Replays<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday and Sunday – All replays from the Swiss Rounds must be sent to matt[at]polarfluke[dot]co[dot]za
\nReplay Format must be as follows: Player1_Player2_Game#_Map eg. Shase_Stripe_Game3_DualSight<\/p>\n

Spectators<\/strong><\/p>\n

Players may decide if they are to allow spectators into a match
\nAdministrators and approved shoutcasters may spectate any match
\nSpectators will not be allowed into match if approved shoutcasters are present
\nPlayers must set their status to Busy if there are spectators in their match<\/p>\n

The administrators’ decision is final, no discussion on decisions will be entered into.<\/p>\n

Related articles<\/h3>\n

SA gamers on the road to IeSF World Championships in South Korea<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

DoGaming League 2012 update: leg 3 underway<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

GameX \u2013 Cape Town\u2019s first gaming expo on the horizon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

SA Battlefield 3 Close Quarters servers ready to roll<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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