Wheelchair Basketball
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“ Wheelchair basketball is a fun, fast-paced and exciting sport, and it’s one of the most popular spectator sports at the Paralympic Games.
The game brings together a combination of speed, skill, agility, balance and tactics and is contested by two teams of five players.
Played on a standard-sized basketball court, including the same height basket, it is played in four 10 minute quarters and teams have 24 seconds from taking possession of the ball to making an attempt on the basket.”
British Wheelchair Basketball Association
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Wheelchair basketball is a fantastic game and there are great opportunities for your age group to learn and take part.
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The best way to get started is through the British Basketball Skills Camps.
Skills Camps
These are fun, regional sessions held across the UK aimed at getting young people involved in the sport and to develop skills.
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Skills Camps are fun, exciting days, packed full of wheelchair basketball – a brilliant opportunity to try the sport for the first time or for existing young players to develop their skills further.
‘Glow in the Dark’ Wheelchair Basketball is also an experience not to be missed – play wheelchair basketball in the dark with fluorescent fun, face-paint and music.
Anyone interested can email skillscamp@britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk to find out more or use the British Wheelchair Basketball Activity Finder : https://britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk/get-involved/play/activity-finder/
Participation
Wheelchair basketball currently has 17,000 participants across the UK, with a current potential of up to 70,000.
There are over 120 wheelchair basketball clubs across the UK and you can find your nearest club using the British Wheelchair Basketball club finder: https://britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk/get-involved/play/club-finder/
UK Events
There are a number of exciting events taking place in the next few months and some that have already taken place.
IZB
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Inclusive Zone Basketball (IZB) is a fully inclusive four-a-side game, merging wheelchair and running basketball together, allowing both disabled and non-disabled players to take part at the same time.
Played on a traditional basketball court, the area is divided up into three zones, one large centre zone through the middle of the court for two wheelchair users on each team and one wing zone either side for running basketball players, one on each side.
On each play the ball must pass through each of the three zones so to keep in time with the inclusive nature of the game, with the ball not allowed to be thrown from one wing zone straight to the other.
Schools from across England and Wales have competed in regional competitions throughout the year, before the winners advanced through to the National Finals in February, where St. Crispin’s from the South East were claimed the 2020 National IZB champions.
Elite 8s – 25 April – EIS Sheffield
The best junior teams in the UK are to go head-to-head for a place in the Junior League final.
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Women’s League Round 3 – 4 & 5 April – Nottingham Wildcats Arena
Featuring over 180 women from across the UK, including Paralympic medallists and world and European silver medallists, the final round of this year’s Women’s League will also include the 2020 All-Star Game.
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National Championships – 23 & 24 May – EIS Sheffield
The season finale will see the best teams from across the UK compete during two days of competition in Sheffield, including the Premier Division, Women’s League and Junior finals.
Tickets
Unfortunately, none of the event tickets are live at the moment, but head to the British Wheelchair Basketball website where all the ticket and event information will be posted: https://britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk.
