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Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair Basketball. Jenn Huff PESS 430 10/16/08. History. Developed by WWII vets in the USA in 1945 By 1948 there were 6 teams, all members of Paralyzed Veterans of America Introduced to Paralympics program in 1960 in Rome One of the most popular Paralympic sports

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Wheelchair Basketball

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  1. Wheelchair Basketball Jenn Huff PESS 430 10/16/08

  2. History • Developed by WWII vets in the USA in 1945 • By 1948 there were 6 teams, all members of Paralyzed Veterans of America • Introduced to Paralympics program in 1960 in Rome • One of the most popular Paralympic sports • Designed for athletes with physical disabilities that prevents running, jumping, & pivoting

  3. U.S. Classification • Class I: Complete motor loss at T-7 or above or comparable disability • Class II: Complete motor loss starting at T-8 and descending through and including L-2 • Class III: All other physical disabilities as related to lower extremity paralysis originating at or below L-3 • 12 points total allowed on the floor

  4. International Classification • Eight classifications based on functional ability (1.0 – 4.5) • Higher classification numbers represent greater basketball skills • Athletes are classified at their first international competition • Have to file an appeal to change classification • 14 points total allowed on the floor • Classification based on shooting, passing, rebounding, pushing, & dribbling

  5. Wheelchair • Part of the player • Three or four wheels • Height of seat can’t exceed 21” from the floor • Height of foot platform can be no more than 4 7/8” from the floor • Seat cushions are allowed • A heel strap must be attached to foot platform

  6. Rules & Regulations • 4 seconds in the lane • Can’t push more than twice without dribbling • Same rules of contact in regular basketball • Lose the ball if you make physical contact with the floor • Out of bounds – any part of the chair or body goes out of the boundaries • Falling – suspend play if chance of danger to player

  7. Rules & Regulations cont’d • Same court dimensions as regular basketball • Every team has five players and seven substitutes • Four periods of ten minutes • Same scoring as regular basketball, wheels need to behind 3-point arc before the ball is released • 24 second shot clock

  8. Basketball Court

  9. Important Skills • Handling the chair • Endurance • Ball-handling skills • Shooting • Passing • Back-picking

  10. Pictures

  11. Adaptations/Modifications • Longer time limit in lane • Allow more pushes between dribbles • Eliminate shot clock • Lower basketball hoop • Change court size • Shorter quarters

  12. Coaching Techniques • Athletes first • Positive environment • Set achievable goals for each athlete • Demonstrate • Progression of skills • Involve all athletes • Develop team spirit

  13. Contraindicators • Allow water breaks to keep athletes from overheating • Crashing or falling out of chairs • Detached retinas • Atlantoaxial instability • Pushing wheelchair • Finger jams

  14. Video Clips • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myDYE49KPlQ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_L_P0YXrw

  15. References • http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/sports/wheelchairbasketball/index.shtml • http://www.iwbf.org • http://www.paralympic.org/release/Summer_Sports/Wheelchair_Basketball/ • www.nwba.com

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