Paralympic Sports

Wheelchair basketball (Sept. 14 - Oct. 16)

Shares most major rules and scoring of basketball, and maintains a 10-foot basketball hoop and standard basketball court. The exceptions are rules which have been modified with consideration for the manual wheelchair.

 

Season information:

Season: Sept. 14 - Oct. 16

Games: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 - 7 p.m.

Location: Central Middle School Gymnasium

Cost: Free

Sign up: Contact Jeff Dick,
Challenge Alaska, 344- 7270

Power Soccer (March 15 - April 20)

Designed and developed for power wheelchair users. Power Soccer combines the skill of the wheelchair user with the speed and power of the chair itself, to participate in an extremely challenging game similar to soccer. The game is played in a gymnasium on a regulation basketball court.

 

This non-contact sport uses “guards” that temporarily attach to the front of the power chair. These guards allow players to “kick” and “handle” the ball in much the same way traditional soccer players do. Soccer guards will be provided for all team members.

 

Season information:

Season: March 15 - April 20

Games: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 - 7 p.m.*

Location: Central Middle School Gymnasium

Cost: Free

Sign up: Contact Jeff Dick,
Challenge Alaska, 344- 7270

*No games March 17 and 24