MSSA is looking for a Computer Gaming Representative

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is currently looking to fill a number of positions on its Management Board during the organisation’s 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and has called for nominations for the available six (6) roles, one of which is a Computer Gaming Representative.

Though MSSA Management Board has 18 members, elections are done on a staggered basis, which means only 6 roles may be contested at the 2022 AGM. According to the organisation, this is done to “have a greater degree of stability as the entire Management Board is not able to be elected at any one time which preserves MSSA’s continuity and knowledge base.”

The positions available on MSSA’s Management Board are all 3-year terms and are:

Two Executive Officers
Disabled Gamers’ Representative
Legal Advisor (this position can only be held by a qualified lawyer)
Students’ Representative (only a student registered at a SA Tertiary institution may hold this position)
Computer Gaming Representative

Every club may nominate athletes for the board, and since retiring officers are not automatically made eligible for re-election, even retiring officers need to be nominated by a member club in good standing, if the following criteria are met:

A member club has nominated the registered player on the prescribed form, and
The Nomination Form has been submitted to MSSA on or before November 1, 2022, and
The registered player is fully-paid-up for the 2022/2023 year as at the date of nomination, and
The club nominating the registered player has paid its affiliation fees for the 2022/2023 season on or before November 1, 2022.

However, it should be noted that only athletes who meet the following criteria may be elected to the Management Board:

Have served a full term on the Management Board, or
Have served a full term as Provincial Director (2-year terms), or
Have completed two consecutive terms as Regional Director (1-year term), or
Have served two full terms (1-year term) on a Board of Control, or
Have earned at least ten (10) Protea caps, or
Have served three years on the club committee, of which they are currently a member.