About
About
Aim of the game
Two teams of five players in wheelchairs must try to score points by throwing the ball into the opposing team’s basket as many times as possible before time runs out
Why should you watch this?
With their pin-point accurate shooting, slick dribbling and ferocious competitiveness, these wheelchair warriors are utterly captivating
Venues
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Airball
When a shot misses the basket without even touching the rim or the backboard
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Dribbling
A player can put the ball on their lap but must bounce it (dribble) after every two pushes on the wheels
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Three pushes
A violation that occurs when the player takes more than two pushes on the wheelchair without dribbling, passing or shooting
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Duration
The clock is stopped whenever the ball goes out of bounds, a foul is committed and during each time-out.
Each team has 24 seconds of possession of the ball before they must shoot.
Games are divided into four 10-minute periods.
Court
Centre circle
On the whistle, the ball is thrown upwards between two opposing players, and the first team who secures possession can start attacking the opposition’s basket.
Backboard
Used by players to help put the ball into the hoop.
Key
An attacking player has to get busy in this area, as they cannot stay longer than three seconds.
Basket
A 45cm hoop with a fixed hanging net that the ball falls through.
Scoring
A basket is worth one, two or three points, depending on the position of the player on the court when a basket is scored.
Free-throw line
Penalty shots, worth one point each, are taken from here.
Three-point line
If the ball is shot from behind this line, the basket is worth three points – shots from on or inside this line are worth two points.
Wheelchairs
Customised for each player and standardised by the sport, they are designed to respond to each body movement. The position of the wheels gives the player greater stability and balance.
Ball
Made of eight leather panels, the ball has a circumference of 76cm and weighs 600-650g.
Stats
Top Medalists
| Men | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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USA
USA
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7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
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GBR
GBR
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0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
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ISR
ISR
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2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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USA
USA
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3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
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GER
GER
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3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
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ISR
ISR
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2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
