Wheelchair Rugby
What's in the Game?
Wheelchair rugby was introduced as a demonstration sport at the 1996 Summer Paraylmpics in Atlanta and become a full medal event at the 2000 Summer Paralympic Games in Sydney. The game is played on a regulation size basketball court with four players aside. It is a mixed gender sport, where both male and female athletes play on the same teams. The object of the game is for players to score by crossing the opposing team’s goal line while maintaining possession of the ball. This can be accomplished through passing, bouncing, and carrying of the ball. Physical contact between wheelchairs is permitted and forms a major part of the game. The collisions also add a rush of adrenaline and excitement for both players and fans alike.

***If you want to see more on wheelchair rugby check out the documentary, 'Murderball' directed by Henry Rubin and Dana Shapiro. It's about the rivalry between the U.S. and Canada leading up to the 2004 Athens Summer Paralympic Games and was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards in March of 2006***

Click here to see some a YouTube video of a joint Calgary Inferno/Edmonton Steel Wheels practice in Red Deer from spring 2010.

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WSA is proud to announce that they will be hosting the Coloplast 2013 Wheelchair Rugby National Championships. The event will take place May 17 - 19, 2013 at Mount Royal University in Calgary. The Delta Calgary South will be providing host hotel accomodatins and festivities.

Read the Official Press Release Here

Registration Package & Event Information

Click on the LOGO Above to go to the official Web Page for the Coloplast 2013 Wheelchair Rugby National Championships


 

2012 - 13 Wheelchair Rugby Tournament Dates (Western Canada)

Tournament Location Date Contact
Regina Crash Saskatoon - Venue TBA November 10 - 11, 2012

Andrea Muir
swsa@shaw.ca

Edmonton Steel Wheels Edmonton - Amiskwaciy  Academy January 19 - 20, 2013 Bruce Crosby
Bruce.Crosby@gov.ab.ca
Kelowna Knock Out Kelowna - Constable Neil Bruce School February 15 - 16, 2013 Colleen Bryant
cobryant@telus.net

Manitoba Murderball Classic 

Winnipeg - West Kildonan Collegite February 22 - 24, 2013

Angela Loyd
mwsa@sportmanitoba.ca

Vancouver Invitational Richmond - Olympic Oval March 14 - 17, 2013 Duncan Campbell
duncancampbell@cwsa.ca
Calgary Inferno Ignite Calgary - Talisman Centre April 6 - 7, 2013 Colleen Bryant
cobryant@telus.net
National Championships Calgary - Mount Royal University May 17 - 19, 2013 Mike Sandomirsky
wsa1@telus.net

2012 Wheelchair Rugby Summer League

The wheelchair Rugby Summer League has come to a conclusion! The final game took place Saturday August 11 at St. FX Sport Centre. The Weekend Worriers took on the Kamakaze Mafia in a hard fought battle that saw the Weekend Worriers taking 1st Place with a score of 39 - 35. 
 
Check out the Picrures and Article done by the Island Sport News. Click on this link  - Rugby Article

2012 Teams: Results & Stats Here

Kamikaze Mafia

 

 

Ruff Ryders

 

2012 League

Winners

 

Weekend Worriers

 

 

Eric Black 3.5 

Mike Rodomar 2.5

Ken Hicks 2.0

Andy Meek 0.5

Bj Engerdahl 0.5

 

Bruce Crosby 3.5

Skyler Janssen 3.0

Cody Fournie 2.0  

Richard Tooley 2.0

Gerry Kress 1.5

Dan Piller 0.5

Dale Nording 3.0

Michelle Ellestad 3.5

Kuen Tang 2.0

Dave Guiry 1.5

Ian Herspberger 1.5

Mike Audette 0.5

 


Team Alberta wins Gold - Division B at the 2012 National Wheelchair Rugby Championships

Congratulations to Team Alberta on their recent Gold Medal performance in the B Division at the Wheelchair Rugby National Championships held in Montreal April 26 - 29, 2012. Tournament All Stars include: Zak Madell - MVP & Best 3.5 / Allan Chartrand - Best 2.0 / Randy Leblanc - Best 1.5

Alberta Team:
Coach - Bruce Crosby / Manager - Victoria Lepine
Athletes - BJ Engerdahl / Zak Madell / Skyler Janssen / Dale Nording / Dave D'Amour / Ken Hicks / Randy Leblanc / Mike Audette / Allan Chartrand / Richard Tooley


IWRF Case Book - Interpretations from the international Rules for the Sport of Wheelchair Rugby

WSA Clubs
Steelwheels Rugby Clubhttp://www.steel-wheels.ca/