The 22nd PaFF funLeague day will take place on Saturday, 3rd of March 2018, at Edinburgh Napier University's Sighthill Campus.
Entry is now open online: http://bit.ly/paff-form
The Early Bird Price is £15 for entries before the 24th
February, the Full Price thereafter
is £18. (The entry fee is payable in
cash at check-in.)
Date: 3rd March 2018
Venue: Edinburgh
Napier University's
Sighthill Campus, in the [EN]Gage Centre for Sport and Fitness
Check-in at 11am, Warm Up and Fencing from 11.15am to 4pm,
Award Ceremony at 4.30pm, Finish at 5pm.
This competition is open to all young fencers in primary
schools across Scotland.
It is especially suitable for fencers who have just started. The equipment is
provided, but bring your own mask, if you prefer.
What to expect: A lot of fencing and fun!
Meet fencers from other clubs and fence all day, with a
final round against children of your own ability level. Each final division of
6 fencers fights for its own trophy and medals.
There will be experienced referees, a play area for younger
brothers & sisters and for between rounds and bouts, and a tuck shop with
snacks, coffee, and tea for parents.
During the first two rounds all children fence in mixed
levels across the participating schools and clubs. In the final round, the
fencers are grouped together into League Divisions A, B, C, etc of very similar
ability. There are no elimination rounds - everyone gets a full afternoon's
fencing. Each final division of 6 fencers fights for its own trophy and medals
with certificates for the following places.
The referees also award our largest trophy, the Bracewell
Trophy for Form And Technique, with medals for the runners-up, and a gold medal
for Sportsmanship.
We will be using our paperless scoring app, with an extra
app for all fencers and spectators to follow their scores as the action
happens.
Simply click PaFFAudience.
– here you will also find all fights from the last two competitions.
Or for more information go to: http://clubknight.uk on any web-browser and
click on the link for ClubKnight Audience.
Frequently asked questions:
What should we bring?
- A long sleeved top and long trousers, which allow full movement of the leg & knee;
- A warm top, for between fights;
- Grippy indoor shoes that have heel-cushioning;
- A water bottle, lunch and snacks – your child will need lots of food during their hours of fighting;
A camping chair! – The competition takes place in a sports
hall with limited seating for spectators. Please bring your own camping chair or
make yourself comfy on the floor.
“Isn’t it a bit early
for my child to enter a competition?”
Honestly, No.
Many of the children are equally early in their progress as
a fencer, some only had three lessons. This competition gives them four hours of fencing against children
roughly their age, and a chance to compete in a final round against
carefully-selected opponents, with coaching on the go by the referees.
Do we need to stay?
If you can, please do stay to support your child. And a helping hand is always
welcomed by the organisers, as this competition is completely volunteer run.
For any questions regarding the PaFF funLeague day please email: paff.chair@gmail.com
