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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.

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