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CSPPA
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CSPPA
Company Information
Focus:
Players' Association
Founded:
2018-04-17
Location:
Headquarters:
Copenhagen, 
Denmark
DenmarkKey People:
Links
The Counter-Strike Professional Players' Association (CSPPA) is a representative association for professional players formed by Scott "SirScoots" Smith, legal advisor Michael Døi, and Mads Øland, chief executive officer of the Danish Elite Athletes Association. [1]
Board Members[edit]
Active[edit]
| Active Board Members | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Position | Current Team | Term | |
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chrisJ | Chris de Jong | Board Member |  |
2018-06-29 [1] – Present |
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JT | Johnny Theodosiou | Board Member |   Complexity Gaming |
2021-04-27 [2] – Present |
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Golden | Maikil Selim | Board Member |   GODSENT (Coach) |
2021-04-27 [2] – Present |
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apEX | Dan Madesclaire | Board Member |  Team Vitality |
2021-04-27 [2] – Present |
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MiGHTYMAX | Max Heath | Board Member |   Endpoint |
2021-04-27 [2] – Present |
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STYKO | Martin Styk | Board Member |   Apeks |
2021-04-27 [2] – Present |
Former[edit]
| Former Board Members | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Position | Team at End of Term | Term | |
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NBK- | Nathan Schmitt | Board Member |  OG (Inactive/Retired) |
2018-06-29 [1] – 2021-07-20 [3] |
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Xyp9x | Andreas Højsleth | Chairman |  Astralis |
2018-06-29 [1][4] – 2021-04-27 [5] |
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EliGE | Jonathan Jablonowski | Vice Chairman |   Team Liquid |
2018-06-29 [1][4] – 2021-04-27 [5] |
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TACO | Epitácio de Melo | Board Member | GODSENT |
2018-06-29 [1] – 2021-04-27 [5] |
|
tarik | Tarik Celik | Board Member |   Evil Geniuses (Inactive) |
2018-06-29 [1] – 2021-04-27 [5] |
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n0thing | Jordan Gilbert | Board Member | 2018-06-29 [1] – 2021-04-27 [5] | |
Organization[edit]
Active[edit]
| Organization | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Position | Join Date | |||
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Michael Døi | COO | 2018-09-?? | |||
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Mads Øland | Advisor | 2021-04-30 [6] | |||
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seang@res | Sean Gares | Player Advisor | 2019-08-28 [7] | ||
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Louise Kwang | Executive Assistant | 2020-01-?? | |||
Former[edit]
| Former Organization | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Organization | |
|
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SirScoots | Scott Smith | Advisor | 2018-??-?? | 2022-05-31 [8] | |
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Mads Øland | CEO | 2018-??-?? | 2021-04-30 [9] |   CSPPA (Advisor)
| |
History and Projects[edit]
Tournament Organizer Agreements[edit]
In January 2020, the CSPPA signed a framework agreement with ESL and DreamHack for ESL Pro Tour and with Flashpoint. [10][11]
World Ranking[edit]
In August 2020, the CSPPA launched their monthly team ranking system in consultation with Valve, teams, tournament organizers, the CSPPA ranking committee and members, and the community. The ranking awards points to individual players of a team (up to 6-player rosters) based on the team's performance, with each player getting awarded 20% of the team's points. The ranking takes into account tournaments over a period of nine months affected by gradual decay every month, features a limited scope of tournaments, excludes tournaments which conflict with the set player break dates, and doesn't penalize players which are unable to play due to illness, mental health issues or injuries. [12][13] In February 2021, the CSPPA partnered with GRID to further automate and improve the rankings. [14]
Player Committee[edit]
| World Ranking Player Committee | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Actual Team | Term | ||
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chrisJ | Chris de Jong | 2020-11-02 [15] – Present | ||
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dexter | Christopher Nong |  MOUZ |
2020-11-02 [15] – Present | |
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steel | Lucas Lopes |  Case Esports |
2020-11-02 [15] – Present | |
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AcilioN | Asger Larsen | 2020-11-02 [15] – Present | ||
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Jerry | Andrey Mekhryakov |   forZe |
2020-11-02 [15] – Present | |
Mental Health[edit]
In August 2020, the CSPPA partnered with two English universities to conduct a survey of mental health in competitive CS:GO. Preliminary evidence gained found that the players face significant stressors in their competitive lives. [16] In the same month, the CSPPA created a pilot mental health program in collaboration with We.Care, a mental health company, and North, in which the players receive clinical psychological treatment and have access to an educational program on mental health, which ran for two months on a trial basis. [17] In late May 2021, the program was expanded to all members of the CSPPA. [18]
Gambling Awareness[edit]
In February 2021, the CSPPA partnered with EPIC Risk Management, a gambling harm minimization consultancy. They will be working to cause awareness and educate the CSPPA members about gambling and launch multiple research projects on gambling awareness in esports. [19]
Interviews[edit]
- 2018-06-30 | Xyp9x on new player union: "It's an opportunity to make a unified voice on things players care about" by Yossarian of HLTV
- 2018-12-06 | Sir Scoots and Spunj talk CSPPA by FACEIT
- 2019-02-24 | CSPPA frustrated but hopeful to work with Valve on scheduling for 2020 by Will Land of RealSport101
- 2020-01-23 | What happened in Misfits? TSM Drama, Fatherhood and The CSPPA | Richard Lewis Interviews Sean Gares by Richard Lewis of Rivalry
- 2020-09-30 | NBK et la CSPPA, le grand entretien (1/3) [NBK and the CSPPA, the big interview (1/3) NBK and the CSPPA, the big interview (1/3)] by MrHusse of VaKarM
- 2020-10-02 | NBK et la CSPPA, le grand entretien (2/3) [NBK and the CSPPA, the big interview (2/3) NBK and the CSPPA, the big interview (2/3)] by MrHusse of VaKarM
- 2020-10-04 | NBK et la CSPPA, le grand entretien (3/3) [NBK and the CSPPA, the big interview (3/3) NBK and the CSPPA, the big interview (3/3)] by MrHusse of VaKarM
- 2022-03-20 | The Richard Lewis Show #179 w/ Styko by Richard Lewis
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Yossarian (2018-06-29). "Players' Association announced". HLTV.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 CSPPA (2021-04-27). "The CSPPA General Assembly has elected a new board of players".
- ↑ NBK (2021-10-29). "I’m officially out of the CSPPA since the 20th of July, it’s out of my hands".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 CSPPA (2020-01-20). "The @CSPPAgg is delighted to announce that the leadership of the association going forward has been agreed".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 CSPPA (2021-04-30). "Before the start of the CSPPA General Assembly CSPPA Chairman of the Board @Xyp9x and Vice Chairman @EliGE as well as @tarik, @TACOCS and @n0thing had decided to step down from their duties in the CSPPA board in order to allow for new players to take over".
- ↑ CSPPA (2021-04-30). "Going forward Mads will continue to be involved with the CSPPA as he will take on the role of advisor to the CSPPA board along with @SirScoots".
- ↑ CSPPA (2019-08-28). "Today the CSPPA has concluded an agreement to employ @seangares as a player advisor in the players’ association".
- ↑ SirScoots (2022-05-31). "I have stepped down from my advisor role for the players of the @CSPPAgg and I wish them nothing but the best of luck".
- ↑ CSPPA (2021-04-30). "Mads Øland has decided to step down as CEO and take on a role in the Danish trade union of HK".
- ↑ "ESL, DreamHack, and CSPPA (Counter-Strike Professional Players' Association) sign historic framework agreement for ESL Pro Tour". CSPPA; ESL; DreamHack. 2020-01-16.
- ↑ "CSPPA FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FLASHPOINT". CSPPA. 2020-06-18.
- ↑ CSPPA (2020-08-13). "CSPPA WORLD RANKING".
- ↑ "CSPPA WORLD RANKING RULEBOOK". CSPPA. 2021-04-07.
- ↑ CSPPA (2021-02-08). "We are very happy to announce our partnership with @GRIDesports".
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 CSPPA (2020-11-02). "CSPPA proudly introduces the CSPPA World Ranking Player Committee".
- ↑ CSPPA (2020-08-06). "The @CSPPAgg partners with top universities to perform first-ever survey of mental health in esports of its kind".
- ↑ CSPPA (2020-08-11). "CSPPA Mental Health Program for Players introduced with North".
- ↑ CSPPA (2021-05-31). "We have partnered with @we_dot_care to provide all members quick and flexible mental care".
- ↑ CSPPA (2020-08-06). "The @CSPPAgg partners with top universities to perform first-ever survey of mental health in esports of its kind".