Dec 13, 2010

Powerchair Football has been played in Ireland for the last seven years but received a boost with the employment of 21 dedicated Sports Inclusion Disability Officers (SIDO) in 2008. On 15th August 2008 eight players representing the European Powerchair Football Association (EPFA) made the journey across the Irish Sea to provide a demonstration of Power...

Mar 12, 2010

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...

Dec 13, 2009

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! The remarkable “Association of Help for Disabled...

After a number of emails conversations FIPFA President Hervé Delattre and FIPFA Sports Department President Adam Parry recently spent 2 days in Singapore with a view to lending support. Over the 2 days the FIPFA delegate met with Singapore Disability Sports Council, Singapore Futsal Association and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (Singapore). Singapore...

The Development Commission has the following purpose: To define an international development program for Powerchair Football, incorporating all available FIPFA resources. To work closely with the NOPFs and the Regions, in order to appropriate promotional events; demonstrations, international player clinics, etc… Fipfa promotional...

Operation mode: The Commission shall meet at least once every two months via a Skype conference. When this is not possible due to time differences, meetings with only certain member can take place. The Commission shall meet at least once a year during the first three years. This meeting can take place during a FIPFA zone or world competition and shall develop a...