So what is Quad Rugby?

Quad rugby is a team sport for athletes with a disability. Developed in Canada in 1977, it is currently practiced in over twenty countries around the world and is a Paralympic sport.

The sport's original name was Murderball; in the United States, it is referred to as quad rugby, internationally its called Wheelchair Rugby. All wheelchair rugby players have disabilities that include at least some loss of function in at least three limbs; most are medically classified as quadriplegic. Wheelchair rugby is played indoors on a hardwood court.

Rules of the game.

Two teams of four players try to score as many points as they can while stoping the other team from also scoring.

One point is scored every time a team controls the ball and crosses a goal line.

Players are given a classification based on their function. These classes range from 0.5 to 3.5 points. Each team can have up to 8 points on the court at any time.

While on defense only 3 players are allowed in the key area.

While on offense you can not be in the key for more than 10 seconds.

Once a team inbounds the ball they have 12 seconds to get across the half court line and a total of 40 seconds to score.

The player controlling the ball must dribble or pass once ever 10 seconds.

Contact between wheelchairs is allowed and is a big part of the game. Contact between players is not allowed.

The game is played in 4 quarters of 8 min. There are 2 min between quarters and a 5 min half time.

Players can be given a penalty. They must serve in a penalty area for 1 min or until the other team scores.

Quad Rugby Rules