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    Wheelchair Basketball

    Wheelchair Basketball match between Spain and USA at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

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    Wheelchair basketball first emerged around 1946 in the USA, developed by injured servicemen from World War II. Most were former able-bodied players who wanted to continue playing the game. The simple adaptations and slight rule variations for people in wheelchairs allowed the sport to spread across the US, and eventually worldwide.

    The object of the game is to score the most points in the opposing team’s basket. The team with the most points by the time the clock expires wins. As the name suggests, wheelchair basketball is an adaptation of the able-bodied version.

    The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) is the global governing body of the sport.

    Rule: Wheelchair basketball; able-bodied basketball

    Court dimensions: 28m x 15m; same

    Basket height: 10ft; same

    Players on the court: Five from each team, total of all classification points cannot exceed 14; five on each team

    Playing time: Four quarters of 10 minutes each; same

    Shot clock: 24 seconds; same

    Scoring: One point per free throw; same

    Two points per field basket; same

    Three points for a shot made behind the arc of the 3-point line; same

    3-point line: 6.75m; same

    Dribbling: A wheelchair basketball player takes one or two pushes while the ball is either resting on his or her lap or held in his or her hand, followed by dribbling the ball, and this sequence may be repeated as often as the player wishes

    Travel violation: Called when player in possession pushes more than twice without dribbling

    Fouls: An infraction of the rules concerning illegal personal contact with an opponent - the wheelchair is considered a part of the player

    These are just a few comparisons between the two versions of basketball.

    History of wheelchair basketball.

    Classification in wheelchair basketball.

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    International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF)
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    Website http://www.iwbf.org/
    Main Contact Norbert Kucera
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