Wheelchair Basketball

About:

Wheelchair Basketball is an incredible game and a brilliant sport for players of all abilities to be involved with. Whether you are a more experienced player or are new to this beautiful game, everyone can develop their playing skills to improve performance. The basics of wheelchair basketball are very simple – it is a team sport, played on a standard sized basketball court, and everyone plays the game using a sports wheelchair. It is played by two teams of five, with games of four 10 minute quarters and teams have 24 seconds from taking possession of the ball to making an attempt on the basket.

Clubs:

ENGLAND

SOUTH WEST

SOUTH EAST

LONDON

EAST

THE MIDLANDS

NORTH WEST

NORTH EAST

SCOTLAND

WALES

NORTHERN IRELAND

Links:

British Wheelchair Basketball: http://www.britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk

WheelPower: http://www.wheelpower.org.uk/wheelchair-basketball

UK Sport: http://www.uksport.gov.uk/sports/paralympic/wheelchair-basketball

Paralympic.org: http://www.paralympic.org/wheelchair-basketball

International Wheelchair Basketball Federation: http://www.iwbf.org

RMA Sport Wheelchairs: http://www.rmasport.com/basketball-landing/

Quickie All Court Wheelchair: http://www.sunrisemedical.co.uk/wheelchairs/quickie/sports-wheelchairs/all-court