Where is wheelchair basketball played paralympics

One point is scored for a successful free-throw, two for a normal field basket and three for a shot made from behind the arc of the three-point line. Players move the ball around the court by passing or dribbling. A dribble is when a player bounces the ball and pushes the chair simultaneously or, places the ball on their lap and takes up to two pushes of the chair, bounces the ball, and then places the ball back on their lap.

The Wheelchair Basketball competition at the Paralympic Games is played in wheelchairs and is open to athletes with a permanent physical impairment in the lower limb s which can be objectively verified.

Impairments may include paraplegia, lower limb amputations, cerebral palsy, and polio. Not all players are daily wheelchair users, so athletes can be ambulant. Players are classified by a points system from 1 to 4. Each squad can consist of up to 12 players, with only five players on the court at any one time.

During a match a team must field five players whose cumulative classification does not exceed Wheelchair Basketball.

More About. Related Athletes. Laurie Williams. In New Zealand, Wheelchair basketball is currently played widely at the community level, with opportunities to progress to the International level. Register your interest now! This website has only been made possible thanks to the generous support of Sport New Zealand. Donate Now. Training for the Paralympics has been a full time commitment for Mutware. Five days a week is spent to keep in shape, including core workouts, weight lifting, and shooting practice.

Mutware departed from the Variety Village Rebels team after a year as the combination of national training and work made it impossible to schedule time.

A workplace accident in confined Melymick to a wheelchair. He embraced wheelchair basketball after the incident. Before then, Melymick played baseball regularly at Ryerson and intermittently played basketball with Etobicoke Thunder.

Wheelchair basketball was different than able-bodied basketball to Melymick. He found that maneuverability depended almost exclusively on his arms. Being able to balance the stress of sprinting with a wheelchair and shooting was a challenge. Strategy was also different in the game as the lack of maneuverability can leave players vulnerable to being blocked by opposing players. Etobicoke lacked the facilities to accommodate him, so for Melymick the closest option proved to be Variety Village.

He was impressed with the number of resources available there for wheelchair basketball players.