As the name suggests, wheelchair basketball is an adaptation of the able-bodied version. The court dimensions and basket height for wheelchair basketball are the same as the able-bodied version, as is the playing time and number of players on court. The wheelchair sport also follows the same scoring structure.
A wheelchair basketball player takes one or two pushes while the ball is either resting on his or her lap or held in his or her hand, followed by dribbling the ball, and this sequence may be repeated as often as the player wishes. A travel violation is called when player in possession pushes more than twice without dribbling. An infraction of the rules concerning illegal personal contact with an opponent – the wheelchair is considered a part of the player.
In wheelchair basketball players are classified on a point system from 1 to 4.5. While most athletes have normal arm and hand function, the main difference between classes are trunk control and sitting balance, which impact the reach of the player to catch and pass the ball (lower number means more restrictions). A team is composed of five players, and the sum of points must be 14 or less.
Time table
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Friday 11 Aug
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09:00 - 10:30Wheelchair Basketball (W): Spain – TurkeyHal 3
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10:00 - 11:30Wheelchair Basketball (W): Great Britain – GermanyRTM-Stage
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11:30 - 13:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): France – AustriaHal 3
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12:30 - 14:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): Poland – SpainRTM-Stage
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15:00 - 16:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Germany – SwitzerlandRTM-Stage
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16:30 - 18:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): Italy – IsraelHal 3
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17:30 - 19:00Wheelchair Basketball (W): Netherlands – FranceRTM-Stage
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19:00 - 20:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Great Britain – TurkeyHal 3
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20:00 - 21:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Netherlands – LatviaRTM-Stage
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Saturday 12 Aug
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09:00 - 10:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Latvia – GermanyHal 3
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10:00 - 11:30Wheelchair Basketball (W): Germany – NetherlandsRTM-Stage
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11:30 - 13:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): Spain – NetherlandsHal 3
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12:30 - 14:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): Turkey – ItalyRTM-Stage
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15:00 - 16:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Austria – Great BritainRTM-Stage
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16:30 - 18:00Wheelchair Basketball (W): Turkey – Great BritainHal 3
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17:30 - 19:00Wheelchair Basketball (W): France – SpainRTM-Stage
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19:00 - 20:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Switzerland – PolandHal 3
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20:00 - 21:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Israel – FranceRTM-Stage
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Sunday 13 Aug
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09:00 - 10:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Austria – TurkeyHal 3
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10:00 - 11:30Wheelchair Basketball (W): Great Britain – SpainRTM-Stage
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11:30 - 13:00Wheelchair Basketball (W): Germany – FranceHall 3
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12:30 - 14:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): Netherlands – SwitzerlandRTM-Stage
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15:00 - 16:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Poland – GermanyRTM-Stage
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16:30 - 18:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): France – ItalyHall 3
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17:30 - 19:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): Spain – LatviaRTM-Stage
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19:00 - 20:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Great Britain – IsraelHall 3
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20:00 - 21:30Wheelchair Basketball (W): Netherlands – TurkeyRTM-Stage
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Monday 14 Aug
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09:00 - 10:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Poland – LatviaHall 3
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10:00 - 11:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): France – TurkeyRTM-Stage
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11:30 - 13:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): Switzerland – SpainHall 3
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12:30 - 14:00Wheelchair Basketball (W): Turkey – GermanyRTM-Stage
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15:00 - 16:30Wheelchair Basketball (W): Great Britain – FranceRTM-Stage
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16:30 - 18:00Wheelchair Basketball (W): Spain – NetherlandsHall 3
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17:30 - 19:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): Israel – AustriaRTM-Stage
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19:00 - 20:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Germany – NetherlandsHall 3
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20:00 - 21:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Italy – Great BritainRTM-Stage
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Tuesday 15 Aug
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09:00 - 10:30Wheelchair Basketball (W): Germany – SpainHall 3
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10:00 - 11:30Wheelchair Basketball (W): France – TurkeyRTM-Stage
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11:30 - 13:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): Austria – ItalyHall 3
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12:30 - 14:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): Latvia – SwitzerlandRTM-Stage
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15:00 - 16:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Netherlands – PolandRTM-Stage
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16:30 - 18:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): Turkey – IsraelHall 3
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17:30 - 19:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): Spain – GermanyRTM-Stage
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19:00 - 20:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): Great Britain – FranceHall 3
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20:00 - 21:30Wheelchair Basketball (W): Netherlands – Great BritainRTM-Stage
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Wednesday 16 Aug
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09:00 - 10:30Wheelchair Basketball (M) CO1: Israel – SwitzerlandHall 3
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10:00 - 11:30Wheelchair Basketball (M) CO2: Austria – LatviaRTM-Stage
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10:40 - 10:50Para Taekwondo: K44 Men’s -80KG – Quarter Final Vladyslav NECHAI (UKR) VS Nikola SPAJIC (SRB)
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11:30 - 13:00Wheelchair Basketball (M) Quarter Final: Italy – GermanyHall 3
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12:30 - 14:00Wheelchair Basketball (M) Quarter Final: Spain – TurkeyRTM-Stage
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15:00 - 16:30Wheelchair Basketball (M) Quarter Final: Great Britain – PolandRTM-Stage
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16:30 - 18:00Wheelchair Basketball (M) Quarter Final: France – NetherlandsHall 3
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17:30 - 19:00Wheelchair Basketball (W) Semi Final: Spain – NetherlandsRTM-Stage
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20:00 - 21:30Wheelchair Basketball (W) Semi Final: Great Britain – GermanyRTM-Stage
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Thursday 17 Aug
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12:30 - 14:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): CO3 France – TurkiyeRTM-Stage
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15:00 - 16:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): CO4 Poland – ItalyRTM-Stage
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17:30 - 19:00Wheelchair Basketball (M) Semi Final: Great Britain – GermanyRTM-Stage
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20:00 - 21:30Wheelchair Basketball (M) Semi Final: Netherlands – SpainRTM-Stage
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Friday 18 Aug
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10:00 - 11:30Wheelchair Basketball (M) 11-12: Switzerland – LatviaRTM-Stage
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12:30 - 14:00Wheelchair Basketball (M) 9-10: Israel – AustriaRTM-Stage
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15:00 - 16:30Wheelchair Basketball (W) 5-6: Turkiye – FranceRTM-Stage
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17:30 - 19:00Wheelchair Basketball (W) Bronze Medal Match: Spain – GermanyRTM-Stage
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20:00 - 21:30Wheelchair Basketball (W) Final: Netherlands – Great BritainRTM-Stage
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22:00 - 22:30Wheelchair Basketball (W): Medal CeremonyRTM-Stage
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Saturday 19 Aug
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10:00 - 11:30Wheelchair Basketball (M): 7-8 France – PolandRTM-Stage
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12:30 - 14:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): 5-6 Turkiye – ItalyRTM-Stage
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15:00 - 16:30Wheelchair Basketball (M) Bronze Medal Match: Germany – NetherlandsRTM-Stage
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17:30 - 19:00Wheelchair Basketball (M) Final: Great-Britain – SpainRTM-Stage
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19:30 - 20:00Wheelchair Basketball (M): Medal CeremonyRTM-Stage
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Divisions / categories
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Men’s and Women’s
- Division A
Helen Freeman (#7, Great Britain), Laurie Williams (#8, Great Britain), Sara Revuelta (#9, Spain); Great Britain - Spain, ECWA 2019, Topsportcentrum Rotterdam, Rotterdam (Netherlands)
International & National Federation
