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Powerchair Hockey

Powerchair hockey is hockey for athletes using powered wheelchairs, where teams use sticks or T-sticks to play a ball into the opponent's goal. At its core, the sport is about play the ball into the opposing goal using the stick. Participation format: 11-a-side team sport. It is typically contested on or in Artificial turf field. Scoring is based on Goal scoring from within the circle. Core equipment includes Stick, ball, protective gear. Listed competitions include FIH Hockey World Cup, Olympic Hockey, FIH Pro League. Origin/development: England, 1886. The sport is actively practiced today.

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Hockey Family

Level Adaptive

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung A ball sport is built around passing, hitting, throwing, carrying, or scoring with a ball under defined rules.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who enjoy movement, coordination, reaction, and often team play.

Cost 20-120 EUR for a ball and basic equipment. 0-40 EUR per month depending on hall, court, or team. 5-30 EUR per month in a club, depending on sport and region. Goal, protective, or indoor sports may cost more because of shoes, protection, and venue time.

First progress First rallies often work after 1-3 sessions; game understanding takes several weeks.

Fitness level easy to medium

Was du brauchst

ball or playing object
suitable shoes
sports clothing
field, hall, or open space
protective gear for contact versions

First steps

practice basic ball control
use a small field and short sessions
learn simple rules first
start with a beginner group or club

Start through a club, school, university sport, recreational group, or public court.

Warm up, wear suitable shoes, and build contact gradually.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Electric wheelchair hockey, Elektrorollstuhl-Hockey, Electric Wheelchair Hockey

Tags hockey, para, powerchair-hockey, ball-sport, team-sport, hockey-familie, ballsport, teamsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to play the ball into the opposing goal using the stick.

Teilnehmer

Two teams with a goalkeeper and outfield players.

Teamgröße

11 vs 11.

Spielfeld

Rectangular artificial turf field with shooting circles.

Dauer

Four quarters.

Wertung

Goals count when scored from inside the circle.

Gewinnbedingung

The team with more goals wins.

Ausrüstung

Stick, ball, shin guards

Wichtige Regelpunkte

Foot contact
dangerous play
stick foul

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Hockey Federation (FIH)

International Powerchair Hockey International Powerchair Hockey · reference · medium
Wikipedia DE Wikipedia DE · reference · medium
FIH FIH · official · high
FIH International Hockey Federation · official · high
DHB Deutscher Hockey-Bund · official · high