Pass, Punt and Kick

Pass, Punt and Kick

The Purpose
The purpose of this skills competition is to promote minor football in the province. It is run under the Football Saskatchewan in cooperation with schools and recreation departments throughout the province. The competition is comprised of three events: Passing, Punting and Kicking.

Youngsters have the opportunity to advance through three levels of competition, Local, Regional, and the Provincial Championship. The eighteen provincial winners (9 boys and 9 girls) will be invited to Regina, expenses paid, to be presented with plaques at the pre-game show of the final Saskatchewan Roughriders home football game.

Separate Boys & Girls Competition
Football Saskatchewan and SaskTel are pleased and excited that the 2013 Kids Pass, Punt and Kick competition will have separate competitions for boys and girls. Nine boys and nine girls will be Kids Pass, Punt and Kick Provincial Champions in 2013. The mechanics of the 2013 competition will be exactly the same as previous years.

How To Get Involved

First Step: Local Competition
Every school and recreation department is encouraged to conduct their own Local Competition. Winners of each Local Competition advance to a Regional Competition. Upon completion of a Local Competition please follow this procedure:

  1. Fill out the Local Competition Report and forward one copy to the Regional Coordinator NEAREST YOU and another copy to the Football Saskatchewan office with your request for wristbands and certificates.

  2. Contact the Regional Coordinator and confirm the date, site and time of the Regional Competition.

Second Step: Regional Competition
Regional Competitions will be held at pre-determined sites in each of the province’s 16 regions.

As stated earlier, local winners will have to contact the Regional Coordinators to obtain the date, site, and time of the Regional Competition. Remember Regional Competitions must be completed by October 19th. Winners from the Regional Competition will advance to the Provincial Final.

Third Step: Provincial Final
The Provincial Final will entail simultaneous competitions in Regina and Saskatoon. The eighteen winners (9 boys and 9 girls) will be determined by comparing Regina and Saskatoon results. The Provincial Finals will take place October 26th.

Fourth Step: Rider Game
The eighteen winners will be invited to Regina, expenses paid, to be presented with plaques at the Saskatchewan Roughriders final home game vs. the Edmonton Eskimos, November 2nd.

Schedule Of Events
Local Competitions - prior to and including October 5th, 2013
Regional Competitions - prior to and including October 19th, 2013
Provincial Final In Regina/Saskatoon - October 26th, 2013
Roughrider/Eskimos Game - November 2nd, 2013

To ensure the success of this program we need your help to run Local Competitions. After all, it is the participation at the local level that determines the success of this program.

Kids Pass , Punt and Kick Contest Rules and Regulations

Eligibility

  1. The contest is open to boys and girls up to and including fourteen (14) years of age. Please note this has changed from previous years where it was fifteen.

     

  2. There are three age groups:
    • Ages 14 and under (NOT 15)
    • Ages 12 and under (NOT 13)
    • Ages 10 and under (NOT 11)

    Contestants must be the age stated as of DECEMBER 31st, 2013 and will be required to give proof of age if requested to do so, within 48 hours after the completion of the competition.

  3. Each contestant may enter into only one age group.

  4. Each contestant may enter into only one event, after a Local Competitions is held.

  5. Suitable athletic footwear or regulation football cleats are the only acceptable footwear for the entire competition.
  6. Contestants must qualify in a Local and Regional Competition before being eligible to advance in the competition.
  7. Before a competitor may advance from a local competition a report must be sent in to the Regional Coordinator nearest you and Football Saskatchewan’s office @ 1860 Lorne Street, Regina, SK S4P 2L7 or fax 781-6021 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Measurement and Scoring

  1. Best single Pass, Punt or Kick in the respective competition will be declared the winner of that event.
  2. An individual’s score will be recorded in feet and inches by the distance the ball travels forward in the air (not where it rolls), less the distance that the ball lands to either side of a centre measure line. (See diagram below). Each participant will be allowed three attempts in his or her event.
  3. In case of ties, tie breaking rounds consisting of 3 attempts will be held. Best single measure-ment of the tie breaking attempts will be declared the winner.
  4. A maximum of ten yards will be allowed for a running approach. If a competitor steps over the starting line, that particular attempt will not be counted.
  5. In all cases, the decision of the judges will be final.
  6. Ball sizes for competition should be (if possible):
    • 14 & under - regulation size football, girls may use junior size football
    • 12 & under - regulation or junior size football
    • 10 & under - junior size football

Checklist of Materials Needed
Footballs - 2 regulation size footballs and 2 junior size footballs
Kicking Tee
2 Tape Measures
Pylons - placed at 50', 100', 150'
Volunteers to assist in measuring, retrieving, marking and recording.

Awards System
Local Competitions

  • Participant prizes for all Competitors
  • Certificates for winners of all Local Competitions

NOTE: Upon completion of your Local Competition, please contact Football Saskatchewan to request the number of Wristbands and Certificates you require. They will be sent to you immediately.

Regional Competitions

  • Certificates for winners of all Regional Competitions

Provincial Finals
All participants will receive a Provincial Finalist Kids Pass, Punt & Kick prize.

The eighteen winners (9 boys and 9 girls) will receive an expense paid trip to Regina, plus four game tickets each for the November 2nd Saskatchewan Roughrider football game, where they will be presented with Kids Pass, Punt & Kick plaques.

For More Information
If you have any questions about the Kids Pass, Punt & Kick Competition, please contact Football Saskatchewan:

Football Saskatchewan
1860 Lorne Street
Regina, SK S4P 2L7
Phone: (306) 780-9239
Fax: (306) 781-6021
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or

Football Saskatchewan
100 33rd Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7K 0S2
Phone: (306) 975-0827
Fax: (306) 975-1295
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