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Brace For Impact welcomes Graceyy as Director of South Africa
Christie “Graceyy” Webster has joined the Brace For Impact team as Director of South Africa. The move comes after months of unofficial collaboration between Webster and the BFI team, who now seek to advance her native region in a more official capacity.
Graceyy has been an active player in the ZA scene for years now — first as a competitor for the likes of ATK fe before taking up a role as a CS Community Leader for ZA Esports Hub. The 24-year-old will now be responsible for a variety of duties, including the organisation and attendance of South African cash cups organised by BFI, assisting with team coordination, and recruiting both players and on-air talent for events.
Brace For Impact has been a continuous presence in South Africa since its first cash cup event in November 2025. They are now at their sixth cup in as many months, the latest of which took place between April 18-19, sporting a prize thrice the size of their first tournament.
“I am incredibly honoured to be joining Brace For Impact as their South African Director,” said Graceyy. “It means a lot to me to be part of something focused on creating opportunities and a better competitive space for women and marginalised genders in Counter-Strike.”
“I have always been passionate about helping grow and nurture the South African scene and contributing wherever I can to make a real difference. I cannot thank ParkS and Brace For Impact enough for giving me and my country this opportunity to nurture and grow something truly special,” Graceyy added.
Graceyy has taken on her new duties while continuing to compete, still representing her team, Meowfia, as In-game Leader and manager.
“Nearly from day 1, Graceyy was reaching out and trying to figure out a way to help,” added Brace For Impact founder Scott “ParkS” Park. “South Africa is lucky to have someone with that kind of drive helping not only bring the veteran players back but reach out to the next generation of women who are looking for that safe, competitive space.”
“I look forward to what we can do in South Africa, and I know Graceyy has already been more than fulfilling her role as director of the region”
Brace For Impact Joins Forces with ESL FACEIT Group to Empower Women and Marginalized Genders in Esports
Brace For Impact (BFI), a non-profit Counter-Strike tournament organizer for women and marginalized genders, is today proud to announce details of an exciting partnership with leading esports company ESL FACEIT Group (EFG).
The collaboration will see Brace For Impact expand its operations into South America and Europe for the very first time.The two continents will join the BFI ecosystem with inaugural tournaments, featuring prize pots, held on January 17 and 18, alongside the already established and recurring events in North America, South Africa, and Oceania. Future tournaments will be held on a monthly basis, taking place on the third weekend of every calendar month.
As part of the partnership, BFI will also launch their own FACEIT Clubs, where members will be able to play with like-minded individuals within the greater Brace For Impact community. Clubs, according to EFG, are 24/7 community spaces, where members can meet, socialize and play together under the flag and values of the Club owner. Thanks to a large range of game integrations, features and moderation capabilities, Clubs can be made into a safe space for their community to enjoy the best gaming experience.
“I’m super excited to finally be able to announce this partnership with ESL FACEIT Group,” said Brace For Impact founder Scott “ParkS” Park. “Many months of hard work from both the Brace For Impact team and EFG’s partnership group has culminated in allowing us to both run tournaments worldwide as well as FACEIT Clubs in NA and EU.
“Providing consistent opportunities for our community throughout the entire year, after losing events such as Cash Cups at the start of 2025, is great and I’m glad we are able to step up and fill the gap with EFG as our partners,” Park added.
“We are incredibly excited to partner with Brace For Impact and support the important work they are doing for women and marginalized genders in Counter-Strike”, said Anna Pototska, Community Partnership Manager at EFG. “BFI has demonstrated a clear commitment to creating consistent, meaningful competitive opportunities, and this collaboration allows us to help scale that vision globally. By combining their community-first approach with FACEIT’s tournament and Club infrastructure, we believe this partnership can play a significant role in strengthening and sustaining the female Counter-Strike scene across multiple regions.”