2. The Origin
The Paperplane Sport was introduced in the
early 21st century.
It was created when the creator was home
alone and had nothing to do;
The idea of creating the brand new sport
sparkled, when she saw… a hanger lying on
the floor and a piece of paper near it.
3. You may think…
What a simple clothes hanger
and a piece of paper
may have in common with
sports?
4. Well…
If you have a hanger and a paperplane (a paper
airplane),
that’s all you need for playing the Paperplane Sport!
5. How to play: Stage 1
The player stands on some distance from the
hanger
The paperplane is thrown towards the hanger
6. How to play: Stage 2
The paperplane must fly through the hanger
7. How to play: Stage 3
Get points if the paperplane have flown away
through the hanger!
8. The laws of Paperplane sport:
Players
Paperplane sport is a single sport that can be
played by an individual of any gender and age.
9. The laws of Paperplane sport:
Equipment
The paperplane must:
be prepared from one A4 format paper;
weigh 15-20g (0.03-0.04 lb);
be of any color scheme.
The hanger must:
have a triangular shape;
have 50cm (1.64 ft) length and 20cm (0.65
ft) height;
weigh 1kg (2.2 lb).
10. The laws of Paperplane sport:
General
Championships are organized semiannually (Spring & Autumn);
The game is organized either outdoors (in case the weather is sunny and no wind
exists), or anywhere indoors;
The player needs to stand on 3m (9.8 ft) distance from where the hanger is;
The paperplane needs to be flown through the hanger to bring the player a score;
Paperplanes are brought by players; the hanger is provided by the Paperplane
sport Association;
The player gets:
0 points - the paperplane hasn’t reached the hanger or hasn’t flown through
it;
1 point - the paperplane flew 0.5-1m (1.6-3.3ft) distance through the hanger;
2 points - the paperplane flew 1.0-1.5m (3.3-4.9ft) distance through the
hanger;
3 points if the paperplane flew 1.5-3m (4.9-9.8 ft) distance through the
hanger;
11. Who wins and what are Prizes!
Each player has 10 attempts to throw the
paperplane;
Players with first 3 highest scores are winners.
The prizes are:
1 place – golden hanger and golden
st
paperplane
2
nd place – silver hanger
3rd place - bronze paperplane