Wheelchair Basketball
Wheelchair Basketball was one of the foundation sports on the Paralympic Program in Rome in 1960. Today, it is one of the most popular sports for athletes with a disability.
To be eligible to play wheelchair basketball, a person must in their lower limbs have an objective and measurable permanent physical disability, which prevents them from running, jumping and pivoting as an able-bodied player.
The Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball League (WNWBL) and the National Wheelchair Basketball League (NWBL) conduct the National Leagues. For all information regarding competitions, rules and regulations, pathways, results and history please visit:
WNWBL www.wnwbl.basketball.net.au
NWBL www.nwblaus.com
Latest News
2012 National Wheelchair Basketball League
In 2012, six teams will battle it out for the National Championships including 2011 Champions Wollongong Roller Hawks, Adelaide Thunder, The Be Active Perth Wheelcats, RSL Queensland Spinning Bullets, Sydney Uni WheelKings and Victoria Dandenong Rangers.
The season will tip off with all teams travelling to Dandenong for Round One, being played as a cluster round 24-26 February 2011.
Teams will begin the Home and Away season with Round Two 10-11 March 2012.
For fixtures, results and latest news on the NWBL please visit http://www.nwblaus.com
2012 Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League
In 2012, the MineCraft Comets will be back for a second season of the WNWBL and will compete against 2011 Champions Victoria Dandenong Rangers, along with the Sydney University Flames, Stacks GoudKamp Bears and The Be Active Western Stars.
Teams will play five minor rounds with the season tipping off on 16-18 March at Sydney University Sports and Aquatic Centre. Round Two 30 March – 1 April at Dandenong Basketball Stadium, Round Three 13-15 April at the North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre, Round Four 4-6 May at the Logan Metro Indoor Sports Centre, Round Five 1-3 June at the Herb Graham Recreation Centre.
The 2012 WNWBL Finals will be held 22-24 June at the Dandenong Basketball Stadium.
For more information on the WNWBL, fixtures, FIBA live stats and results from the 2011 season visit http://www.wnwbl.basketball.net.au/
2012 London Paralympic Games
Don Perriman, Matt Wells and Philip Haines have been appointed as International Technical Officials for the 2012 London Paralympic Games.
Classifications
There are eight classifications based upon functional ability to play Wheelchair Basketball (Classes 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5).
Higher classification numbers represent greater Basketball skills.
These points are then added together in a game where a team is not permitted to exceed 14.0 points (15.5 points in the WNWBL) for the five players on court. This ensures that any player regardless of degree of disability has an integral role to play in the team structure. Observed trunk movements and stability during actual basketball participation rather than medical diagnosis form the basis of player classification.
Paralympic Results
For all Paralympic results please visit www.paralympic.org
For more information on Wheelchair Basketball please contact:
Basketball Australia - 02 9469 7200 email
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website www.basketball.net.au
Basketball Australia – Wheelchair Basketball www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=845
NWBL www.nwblaus.com
WNWBL www.wnwbl.basketball.net.au
Australian Paralympic Committee www.paralympic.org.au
International Wheelchair Basketball Federation www.iwbf.org