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Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair basketball is basketball played in sport wheelchairs on a basketball court. Teams use baskets, ball handling, dribble/push rules and functional player classification.

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Classification

Category Wheelchair ball sport

Family Basketball Family

Level Adaptive

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Field and court ball sports use a ball, target zones, goals, mallets or passing/throwing rules on a marked playing area.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like team play, movement, rules and direct game situations.

Cost 20-180 EUR for ball, stick/mallet, protection or course; club or rental sets are often possible. 0-80 EUR per month depending on training, venue, club or tournament. 10-60 EUR per month where a local club exists. Field, court and team sports need playing-area access, other players and clear basic rules.

First progress First game situations often come quickly; team tactics need regular training.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

marked field or court
ball and optional mallet/stick
team or other players
basic rules

First steps

understand field and basic positions
practise ball control slowly
play simple passing/throwing patterns
learn contact and out-of-bounds rules

Club, sports hall, outdoor field, court or class with supervised entry.

Use enough space, clear lines and suitable shoes/protective gear.

Weitere Angaben

Tags wheelchair-basketball, ball-sport, basketball-familie, rollstuhl-ballsport, rollstuhlbasketball, wheelchair-ball-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to score more points than the opposing team.

Teilnehmer

Teams in sport wheelchairs.

Teamgröße

5 vs 5.

Spielfeld

Basketball court with wheelchair-specific movement rules.

Dauer

Four quarters, length depending on the competition rules.

Wertung

Same as basketball, with an added dribble rule for push cycles.

Gewinnbedingung

The match is won by scoring more points at the end of regulation or overtime.

Ausrüstung

Ball
baskets
marked court

Wichtige Regelpunkte

Travelling
double dribble
fouls
time violations

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Basketball Federation (FIBA)
International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF)
International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF)

Basic Rules of Wheelchair Basketball IWBF · official-rule-guide · medium
Wheelchair Basketball Learning National Wheelchair Basketball Association · training-guide · medium
Players Education National Wheelchair Basketball Association · player-guide · medium
Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
IWBF IWBF · official · high