The MSSA/MWEB 2015 National eSports Team Trials were held on 26 September 2015 at THE HIVE in Montecasino and went off without a hitch.
Yet, even before the doors were open, players had already begun to assemble outside of the venue.
The team from Fish Hoek High School all looked terribly dapper in their provincial colours. Nathan Anderson was also among the early arrivals resplendent in his 2014 kit.
Nathan has represented South Africa in 2013 (Bucharest) and in 2014 (Baku) and was chomping at the bit in order to be selected to once again represent South Africa in Seoul.
The next group to arrive was a League of Legends team comprised mainly of Tuks students and lead by Maryke Kennard. The team arrived almost in wedge-formation with Maryke at the front and the rest in tow.
MSSA encourages gamers to select their own teams from all the players who have qualified for Trials. Thus teams that play at Trials are not always the same as the teams that qualify. Team captains are thus able to fine-tune their teams by using players who have qualified for such Trials and thus optimise their strengths.
Players turned up from six other clubs, and 4 provinces in total.
Ryan Boyes, eSports Chairman, immediately took charge of the Trials, and as soon as the mandatory welcome was given the administration of the event was finalised.
The trials were hotly contested with surprising results in most games which drew gasps from officials and players alike.
Thus at the end of day, exhausted gamers and officials departed from the venue.
The process now begins for the committee to analyse the results, select the team, submit the entry to the IeSF, and award Protea Colours.
As soon as the MSSA is able, the selection shall be made public.
