RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR WHEELCHAIR RUGBY

Wheelchair Rugby is a team sport for male and female athletes with a disability. The aim is to score goals by crossing the opposing team's goal line while in possession of the ball. The ball may be passed, thrown, batted, rolled, dribbled, or carried in any direction subject to the restrictions laid down in the rules. The team scoring the most goals by the end of the game is declared the winner.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON WHEELCHAIR RUGBY

Wheelchair Rugby was developed by three Canadians from Winnipeg, Manitoba as a quadriplegic equivalent to wheelchair basketball. The sport was orginally called "Murderball" due to the aggressive nature of the game.

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IWRF Official Score sheet

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