**UPDATE**
Please ensure that should you be participating in the Western Cape Provincial Championships, you email Glenn Alexander at glenn@2upgamers.co.za.
Currently, Gran Turismo is no longer being played, contrary to the press release below.
**ORIGINAL STORY**
The MSSA Western Cape Provincial Championships returns after a sabbatical (don’t ask how long, ‘cos we don’t remember these sort of things) and a false start for the weekend of 3 and 4 August.
On 24 and 25 August, the Western Cape Provincial Championships will be held at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) campus in Bellville. You can play for colours and medals and, well, pride in titles such as Black Ops 2, FIFA 13 and many more on all three major platforms.
The event is a bring your own tournament (except for FIFA, Tekken and Gran Turismo), and the cost is R50 per Registered Player per game except StarCraft II, which is free.
Registrations for the event will close 20 August. The full unabridged press release from the MSSA, as well as the schedule is below.
MWEB, as part of their continued support for gaming in South Africa, are the headline sponsor for all of the MSSA’s Provincial LAN Championships. In consideration for this sponsorship, the event has officially being named the MWEB Western Cape Provincial Championships.
Registrations shall close on 20 August 2013….
Players who wish to compete in any of MSSA’s Championships are advised to complete their annual registration forms so that they may registered as Registered Players as soon as possible. Late entries will be accepted only if there is space available.
All gamers are reminded that the Championship is an open championship. In other words any Registered Player is entitled to enter the championship – no matter where they live, or their category of membership. If you have any queries, please contact the MSSA.
Please find attached a Player Registration Form and a Entry Form. The Player Registration Form must be completed by all gamers who have not yet registered and returned to the MSSA.
The championships will also be used as part of the selection process for the 2013 IeSF World Championships.
Championship Details:
· Hosting Club: 2UP GAMERS
· Venue: CPUT Bellville Sports Hall
· Date: 24 & 25 August 2013
· Entry Fees: R50.00 per Registered Player per game except StarCraft II. Entry to StarCraft II is free.
· Computers: Bring your own except for FIFA, TEKKEN, and Gran Turismo
· Contact person for the LAN: Glenn Alexander – 083 442 5807
· Schedule: The LAN Schedule for all 2013 is:
The proposed schedule is:Details of team sizes, platforms, etc.
SATURDAY:
Time StarCraft II
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Battlefield 3
League of Legends (LoL)
09H00 Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts 09H45 Round 2 Starts Round 1 Continues Round 1 Continues Round 1 Continues 10H30 Round 3 Starts Round 2 Starts Round 2 Starts Round 2 Starts 11H15 Round 4 Starts Round 2 Continues Round 2 Continues Round 2 Continues 12H00 Round 5 Starts Round 3 Starts Round 3 Starts Round 3 Starts 12H45 Round 3 Continues Round 3 Continues Round 3 Continues 13H00 LUNCH
Time TEKKEN TTII
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (continued)
Battlefield 3 (continued)
LoL (continued)
14H00 Round 1 Starts
Round 4 Starts Round 4 Starts Round 4 Starts 14H45 Round 2 Starts
Round 4 Continues Round 4 Continues Round 4 Continues 15H30 Round 3 Starts
Round 5 Starts Round 5 Starts Round 5 Starts 16H15 Round 4 Starts
Round 5 Continues Round 5 Continues Round 5 Continues 17H00 Round 5 Starts
18H00 Awards Ceremony
19H00 Doors Close
SUNDAY:
Time Dota
CounterStrike
BLACK OPS
FIFA ’13
Alliance of Valiant Arms
09H00 Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts Round 1 Starts
Round 1 Starts
Round 1 Starts 09H45 Round 1 Continues Round 1 Continues Round 1 Continues
Round 2 Starts
Round 1 Continues 10H30 Round 2 Starts Round 2 Starts Round 2 Starts
Round 3 Starts
Round 2 Starts 11H15 Round 2 Continues Round 2 Continues Round 2 Continues
Round 4 Starts
Round 2 Continues 12H00 Round 3 Starts Round 3 Starts Round 3 Starts
Round 5 Starts
Round 3 Starts 12H45 Round 3 Continues Round 3 Continues Round 3 Continues Round 3 Continues 13H00 LUNCH
Time Dota (continued)
CounterStrike (continued)
BLACK OPS
(continued)AVA (continued)
14H00 Round 4 Starts Round 4 Starts Round 4 Starts Round 4 Starts 14H45 Round 4 Continues Round 4 Continues Round 4 Continues Round 4 Continues 15H30 Round 5 Starts Round 5 Starts Round 5 Starts Round 5 Starts 16H15 Round 5 Continues Round 5 Continues Round 5 Continues Round 5 Continues 17H00 18H00 Awards Ceremony
19H00 Doors Close
Period/genre
Title
Platform
Players
FPS Alliance of Valiant Arms (AVA) PC 5 v 5
COD 4 PC, Console 5 v 5
CS GO PC 5 v 5
Battlefield 3 PC, Console 8 v 8
Black Ops 2 Console 4 v 4
Black Ops 2 PC 5 v 5
Racing Gran Turismo Console 1 v 1
Sport FIFA ’13 Console 1 v 1
RTS StarCraft II – Heart of the Swarm PC 1 v 1
AOS DotA 2 PC 5 v 5
Fighting Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Console 1 v 1
Rules and Regulations: All Rules and Regulations pertaining to eSports are available from the MSSA. Players are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with the LAN League Bylaws and all Period Specific Rules.The Period Specific Rules will be released by the MSSA eSports Board of Control shortly. If any Player wishes to provide advice regarding the drafting of the Period Specific Rules they are encouraged to contact the eSBoC who will take all comments into account: mindsportssa@iafrica.com.The following Medals may be awarded at the MSSA’s 2012 Gauteng LAN Championship:
- PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three players who are registered players.
- UNIVERSITY:Medals shall be awarded to the first three players who are currently registered at any officially recognised University, provided the players have not received any Premier Medals.
- SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three high school scholars, provided they have not received any Premier medals.
- WOMEN: A Medal will be awarded to the first woman player who did not receive any other medal.
Colours and National Team Trials:
- 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.
- National Team Trials: All Players that score within the top 20% or top three places, whichever is greater, in a specific Period at a Provincial or National Championship will earn an invitation to National Team Trials. National Team Trials shall be held in the event that a National Team must be selected to represent South Africa when competing in such Period in an International Championship.
You can also contact Glenn Alexander via email at glenn@2upgamers.co.za. Should you wish to get a copy of the registrations forms, we can also assist.
