Wheelchair basketball is essentially the same as the traditional game. It is played on the same court as traditional basketball, with two teams of five players opposing each other, and uses the same rules, but with one notable exception: the “dribbling” has been adapted. A wheelchair basketball player can only make two wheel-turning motions per dribble when in possession of the ball. Each player is rated according to a points system, ranging from 1.0 to 4.5, based on his or her physical capabilities, with 4.5 players considered the most able in terms of movement. In terms of the players' level of disability, the point total of the five players on a team cannot exceed 15. In Canada, the game is popular even among people who have no specific disability, and to keep a level playing field when mixing in with players with a disability, the rules state that participants may not get up from their chair or place their feet down on the court during a game.

Registration form

Date :

Friday, April 30th 2010 to Sunday, May 2nd 2010

Location :

Collège Maisonneuve

Centre Pierre-Charbonneau

Map

Schedule :

Available soon

Disabilities :

Physical

Rules :

Basketball in wheelchair : CWBA

Basketball, auditive disability : ASSQ

Specifications :

• Basketball in wheelchair :
• Divisions : I, II, III and mini
• A minimum of three games is guaranteed
• A maximum of 15 points on the court

Registration fee :

Wheelchair basketball: 195$ / team

Mini Basket: 95$ per team

AFTER DEADLINE DATE:

Wheelchair basketball: 295$ / team

Mini basket: 175$ / team

Deadline :

March 8, 2010

Please note that your payment must be made no later than March 8. Late fee in effect for any payments made after that date.

Accomodations :

All Athletes and coaches coming to the Défi sportif will be staying in one of the three official hotels of the event.

Please click on the link hereafter to download the form: Accommodation booking form–Défi sportif 2010

Kindly return your form dully filled directly to the hotel. See details at the bottom of the form.

For information: Marc-André Robitaille (514-933-2739, poste 242) - marcandre@defisportif.com

Transportation :

Once again this year, athletes and accompanists can use a free of charge shuttle service during the event, courtesy of STM (Société de Transport de Montréal), the official carrier of the Défi sportif. Further more, athletes arriving from out-of-town can request transportation from the airport, train or bus station to their hotel.

To access the transportation request form, please click on «athletes» and «registration».

For more information, please contact: Marc-André Robitaille (514-933-2739, poste 242) - marcandre@defisportif.com

Meals :

Healthy meal services available on competition sites.

To download the form, please click here and go to the section entitled “meals”.

Please note that any costs relating to meals are the responsibility of the athletes or those persons accompanying the athletes.

Questions or comments :

Laurence Tétreault Coordinator, Competitions and Athlete Services 514 933-2739 Ext. 221 laurence@defisportif.com

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