PaFF 20 - Sat, May 13th - Entries now open

Competition Time – 13th of May 2017 – 20th PaFF funLeague

*** Scotland’s most popular plastic sword-fencing competition ***

The 20th PaFF funLeague day will take place on Saturday, 13th of May, at Edinburgh Napier University's Sighthill Campus.

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.

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.
With 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.

Date: 13th May 2017, Check-in at 11am, Warm Up and Fencing from 11.30am to 4pm,
Award Ceremony at 4.30pm. Finish at 5pm.
Venue: Edinburgh Napier University's Sighthill Campus, in the [EN]Gage Centre for Sport and Fitness

Early Bird Price: £15 until 30th of April, then Full Price £17.50 (payment via PayPal/Card or Cash at check-in). Registration closes on Monday 8th of May, 6pm!
Places are limited, and the competitions sell out quickly, so please book your child's place early to avoid disappointment.

Book online: http://bit.ly/paff-form

What to expect: A lot of fencing and fun!
During the first two rounds the children fence in mixed levels across all participating schools and clubs. In the final round, the children 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 the fencers and spectators to follow their scores as the action happens.

Simply 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 without any 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. 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.

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.

Email: paff.chair@gmail.com

The Early Bird discount price is currently available for anyone entering the 20th PaFF funLeague competition for plastic foil.

Simply go to http://clubknight.uk on any web-browser and click on the link for ClubKnight Audience

PaFF 19 - Entries now open

The Early Bird discount price is currently available for anyone entering the 19th PaFF funLeague competition for plastic foil.

The competition will take place on Saturday 4th of March, from 11am until 4pm, with the optional prize-giving ceremony taking place from around 4:20pm.

Enter now, and the entry fee is £15 (rising to £17.50 from the 21st February)

The competition will take place at Edinburgh Napier University's Sighthill Campus, in the [EN]Gage Centre for Sport and Fitness.

We will be using our paperless scoring app, with an extra app for all the fencers and spectators to follow their scores as the action happens.

Simply go to http://clubknight.uk on any web-browser and click on the link for ClubKnight Audience

PaFF 18 - Entries now open

The Early Bird discount price is currently available for anyone entering the 18th PaFF funLeague competition for plastic foil.

The competition will take place on Saturday 26th of March, from 11am until 4pm, with the optional prize-giving ceremony taking place from around 4:20pm.

Enter now, and the entry fee is £15 (rising to £17.50 from the 13th November onwards)

The competition will take place at Edinburgh Napier University's Sighthill Campus, in the [EN]Gage Centre for Sport and Fitness.

We will be using our paperless scoring app, with an extra app for all the fencers and spectators to follow their scores as the action happens.

Simply go to http://clubknight.uk on any web-browser and click on the link for ClubKnight Audience

PaFF 17 - results now published!

You can view all the results at

http://paff.uk.to/results

We again used the ClubKnight software to record the scores for all the matches.

The scores are all online at http://clubknight.uk using their Audience web-app, which resizes the display to suit all mobile devices (smartphones and tablets).

PaFF 17 - entries now open

The Early Bird discount price is currently available for anyone entering the 17th PaFF funLeague competition for plastic foil.

The competition will take place on Saturday 7th of May, from 11am until 4pm, with the optional prize-giving ceremony taking place from around 4:20pm.

Enter now, and the entry fee is £14 (rising to £17.50 from the 1st May onwards)

The competition will take place at Edinburgh College, Sighthill Campus, in the Centre for Sport and Exercise.


We expect to be using our paperless scoring app, and this time, there is an app for all the fencers and spectators to follow their scores as the action happens.

Simply go to http://clubknight.uk on any web-browser and click on the link for ClubKnight Audience

PaFF 16 - results now published!

You can view all the results at

http://paff.uk.to/results-paff-16.html

This is the first time we used the ClubKnight Referee-ing software to record the scores for all the matches.

The scores are all online at http://clubknight.uk using their Audience web-app, which resizes the display to suit all mobile devices (smartphones and tablets)

PaFF 15 - entries now open

The next event will be held on Saturday 9th May, 2015.

As usual, it will be at a very accessible part of Edinburgh, with seating for all, and play facilities for brothers, sisters and between rounds.

To enter, simply fill in the form at:
http://bit.ly/paff-form