Every month USPSA publishes its electronic newsletter covering what’s happening in US Power Soccer (Powerchair Football) and this month is no exception.
As well as the usual message from its President, Dominic Russo, you will find the list of the teams from Division 1 and Division 2 who qualified for the National Championships to take place in June 2010.
Find out the dates of upcoming development workshops and discover news from Team USA by clicking on the link below.
The draw of 2010 EPFA PowerChampion’s League took place on 14th March 2010 in Newcastle (England) following EPFA Congress, four weeks before the european clubs descend at Stoke Mandeville Aylesbury (England) for two days of competition. The eight teams will compete in two group pools. See video of the full draw
The goal to develop Powerchair Football in Asia and the Pacific grows from our delight seeing so many people interested in our sport in that Zone – players, coaches, referees, classifiers and supporters! We believe that in terms of potential success, the game will grow rapidly in several countries in Asia and the Pacific, so that together we can achieve the criteria for becoming an IPC sport. Even though we know this process can be long, we are on our way! FIPFA Development Commission assistance to Asia and (more…)
The city of Zamość in Poland is 60km from the border with Ukraine, it has been a multi-cultural centre of learning and progress in Europe from its founding in the sixteenth century. It is also the furthest place to the south-east of FIPFA’s Europe Zone (as far as we know) to have a Powerchair Football club! (more…)
Dear Friends in FIPFA,Your volunteerism is the catalyst that transforms the values of sport for the disabled into reality in the lives of the players. Thanks to you, the significance of fundamental sporting values is exemplified by tenets of service, responsibility, solidarity, technical expertise and involvement. (more…)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Paris, France – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that its Governing Board officially approved FIPFA as an International Federation.
Xavier Gonzalez, IPC Chief Executive Officer, met with (more…)
EMBARGO: FOR RELEASE Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Interview Contact (in French, English): Herve Delattre, FIFPA President
Mobile telephone: +33 608 775 059 President@fipfa.org
Contact for Technical Questions (in English, French): Ms. Terrie Moore, FIPFA Secretariat. Mobile telephone: +1 604 307 0675 International@fipfa.org
For more information about the sport of powerchair football and its organisation visit www.fi (more…)
The WFA English National League kicks off this week-end (26&27 Sept. 09). This will see 17 teams from across England competing in 3 divisions. This year also see the introduction of the WFA Cup which will see all teams from across all 3 divisions play off to become Cup Champions in this knock out event.For more information and results, please see www.thewfa.org.uk (more…)
How many people are actually playing Powerchair Football across the globe? We asked the question to the Directors of the 10 National Organisations affiliated to FIPFA. Many of them are beginning to differenciate between a sport that practices for competition and a sport that practices for leisure alone. While Belgium, (more…)
In June 1994, three years after the first official French Powerchair Football championship, an able-bodied French football coach decided to organize a very original tournament ! Dominique Scelles, boss of a company selling medical equipment, had the idea to organize a friendly (more…)