While
the names may sound similar, quad rugby is quite different from
able-bodied rugby. The sport is played on a basketball court with
a goal on either end, 4 players per team on the court at a time
and use a volleyball. The goal is to get two out of 4 wheels across
the goal line with the ball in hand, lap or any other means of
controlled possession. Each team has 15 seconds to cross the half-court
line and the ball must be dribbled or passed every 10 seconds.
Quad
rugby was invented for quadriplegics, people that have paralysis
in all four limbs, although not necessarily total paralysis. Players
are rated on a scale between 0.5 (lowest functioning level) to
3.5 (highest functioning level) and a team can have a total of
8 classification points on the floor at a time. Quad rugby is
an internationally recognized sport and is also part of the Paralympic
Games. |
