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Wheelchair Rugby

Wheelchair Rugby was introduced in the United States in 1981 by Brad Mikkelsen, who, with the aid of the University of North Dakota's Disabled Student Services, formed the first team and changed the game's name within the United States to Quad Rugby.

Wheel chair Rugby is now a Paralympic Games sport, having first been a demonstration sport at the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of the official rules include:

  • The game is played on a regular-sized basketball court by four players from each team.
  • During the games, team players pass a regulation sized volleyball back and forth.
  • The team must pass the ball into the opponent's half-court within 15 seconds.
  • A player with the ball must pass or dribble it within 10 seconds.
  • Goals are scored like touchdowns in American Football: thus to score a goal the ball carrier must enter the opposing team's end zone.
  • Information Source: Wikipedia

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