Mentor / Coach
Help a newer gamer get better — fundamentals, match preparation, and handling a bad run.
Volunteer · An hour or two a week · Remote or Nairobi
This role works directly with competitors, some of whom are under 18. There is a vetting step before you start — references and a conversation. It is not a formality and we will not skip it.
Why this role exists
The draft is random. That is the point of it, and it means a first-time competitor can be drawn alongside someone who has played for years, in a division where they lose their first six sets in a row.
Nothing in the format helps that person. A mentor does.
What it looks like
Not coaching in the professional sense. Watching a few of someone's matches, telling them the one thing that would help most, and being around when they want to talk about a bad night.
The most useful thing you can offer is usually not tactical. It is that losing six in a row is survivable and everyone good at this has done it.
Working with under-18s
Many of the people who most need a mentor are the youngest. There is a vetting step before you start — references and a conversation. We will not skip it.