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ARKANSAS DETHRONES CASA COLINA IN Shumake four each. 45TH NWBT THIRD PLACE WON BY NORTH FLORIDA The Arkansas Rollin! Razorbacks turned back the challenge of the defending champions, The contest for third place between Dallas Casa Colina Condors, to win the 45th Annual Mavericks and North Florida Renegades National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament. featured two evenly matched teams. After a Playing in the DuPont Gymnasium on the s low start in which Dallas fell behind by nine campus of the Massachussets Institute of midway through the first stanza at 17-8, the Technology. the Razorbacks and Condors Mavericks picked up the pace to narrow the squared off in the title game for the third margin to two at the half, 30-28. The time in the last four years. Each had won one Renegades, however, stood their ground and previously. the Condors in 1990 and the by mainly holding Steve Welch to three points Razorbacks in 1991. in the second half, emerged the winners, 54- 53. Welch had stung the Renegades for 16 On this occasion, Arkansas asserted itself first half points. early and established a dominance that kept the Condors off balance throughout the The scoring for North Florida was well contest. The Razorbacks led by 5 at the distributed. Reggie Colton had 12, John half J 24-19. as Tim Kazee and Jim Coughlin Johnston 11, Bill Richardson 10, Ron Van scored 14 and 11 points, respectively. Curtis Elswyk 8, Mike Gabriel 7 and two each for Bell kept the Condors in the game with 19 at Roger Davis, Dug Jones, and Mustafa He...... i. the half. Six players scored for Dallas: Steve Welch Casa Colina stayed close through the first ten with 19, Abu Yilla 14, Eddie Bland and Rich minutes of the second ' half but Kazee's Dieker with 8 each, and Chris Cooper and unerring free throw shooting widened the gap Gerry Fleming with two each. as time ran out on them. His 32 points set a new record for scoring in a championship SEMI FINAL GAMES game. Darryl Waller of Detroit Sparks held the previous record with 30 points, set in The semi final games that opened the 45th 1985. NWBT pitted the champions of the Midwest Sectional, Arkansas Rollin' Razorbacks against Kazee's performance was truly outstanding. the Eastern Sectional winners, North Florida He scored on 13 of 19 attempts from the field, Renegades in the first game, and the Casa dished out a game-high 9 assists and pulled Colina Condors. champions of the Far West down 9 rebounds. Sectional against the Dallas Mavericks, winners of the Southern Sectional in the Teammmates Jim Coughlin and Dennis Wmiams second game. scored 14 poin ts each and the Razorbacks' only other scorer, Darren Schenebeck, added Arkansas 78, North Florida 49 six. Coughlin had 10 rebounds to lead The combination of Tim Kazee, Jim Coughlin, Arkansas in that category. Dennis WUljams and Darren Schenebeck was too much for the Renegades to handle. The For the Condors. Jim Miller came up with a four Razorbacks accounted for all scoring: strong performance alongside teammate Curtis Coughlin 28, Kazee 24, Wmiams 16 and Bell. Miller had 19 points on 9 of 14 field Schenebeck 10. Bill Richardson led North goal attempts (one 3-pointer), and a game­ Florida with 17 followed by John Johnston high 17 rebounds. Bell scored 18 and with 12 and 8 each "by Reggie Colton and Ron provided 8 assists. Albert Campos added 8, Van Elswyk. The Razorbacks out-rebounded David Kiley 5 and Gonzales and Craig the Renegades 57 to 22. Casa Colina 65 , Dallas 56 Led by Jim Miller, curtis Bell and Albert 2

Campos with 19, 12 and 10 points Angelo V . Nicosia, Eastern; Jim Taylor, Lake respectively. the Casas Colina Condors held Michigan; Joe Thie:rin.ger, Mid-Atlantic; Leroy back a second half challenge to defeat the Ranaom, Pacific Coast; leland Meeka, Mavericks 65-56. The Condors had moved to Southern. a generous lead, 38-23, at the half. Rich Dieker was high point-getter for the Harry Vlnes, Mavericks with 17 followed by Steve Welch ~~~, Carolinas; with IS and Gerry Fleming with 11. Casa Joe Lucer1, Eastern; John ~ Keystone; Colina's. 540 field goal percentage on 27 of 50 Tom Cunnjngham, Lake Michigan; Brown, attempts proved to be high for the Lone Star; Jim. Olson, North Central; Randy tournament. Fisher, Midwest j Joe Gomez, Rocky Mountain; Roger Davis, Jr., Southern; Ray Lorberter, ALL-NATIONAL TOURNAMENT TEAMS NAMED Wisconsin.

The traditional awards banquet following the Women's Division: Sbal'On Hedrick, President; championship game featured the naming of the Youth Division, Bob Szyman, Commissioner. First and Second All-National Tournament Teams. as well as the players selected as Most HALL OF FAME INDUCTS FOUR Valuable and Most Sportsmanlike. Ballots were cast by team representatives, conference Four individuals were inducted into the NWBA . president and conference commissioners. Hall of Fame during the awards banquet: Elected were: Vincent Caputo, Chicago Sidewinders, inducted by former teammate and NWBA Jim Conghlin t Darren President, Marvin Lapicola, Bill Drombroakl, 'r~~~Arkansas Rollin' Connecticut Spokebenders and former NWBA Razorbacks; Ed Bland. Mavericks; Reg Treasurer, inducted by Jay Kennedy, Colton, North Florida Renegades . teammate and President of the Big East Conference; ArImmd "TIp" Thfboutot, Boston Second All-National Team: Curtis Bell, David Mustangs and Canton Chariots and NWBA Kiley and Jim. Millar, Casa Colina Condors; First Vice President, inducted by NWBA Steve Welch and Abu YWa, Dallas. Commissioner, Stan Labanowich; and Stan Labanowtch, inducted by George Veenstra, Captain James S. Ure Sportsmanship Ward: former NWBA Treasurer and player with the Albert Campos, Casa Colina Condors Illinois Gizz Kids, Champaign-Urbana Black Knights and Springfield Spoke Jockeys. Most Valuable Player: Tim. Kazee, Arkansas Rollin' Razorbacks. The names of each inductee will be added to the plaque hanging in the James Naismith Participating in the ceremonies honoring the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. teams and players were NWBA founder and former Commissioner, Tim. Nugent; the senior HALL OF FAMERS PRESENT editor of Sports 'n Spokes, Cliff C:rase; PYA Sports Director, Bruce Scott; USA Basketball Taking in the sights. sounds and excitement representative, Joeeph Buchanan; NWBA of the 45th NWBT games and meetings were President, Marvin Lapicola; First Vice eighteen members of the NWBA Hall of Fame: President, Tip Thibautot.; Secretary, Debbie D. Lightfoot; Treasurer, Morris Gardner; and TIm Nugent (1973); Carl Cash (1975); Billy Commissioner, Stan T,alwnmrich. Clem (1975) ; Saul Welger (1976); Floyd WUJdns (1976); AI Youaldm (1983); Jack Graff CONFERENCE PRESIDENTS AND (1984); Bill Mathia (1984); Roger Davlll COMMISSIONERS AT CAMBRIDGE (1986); NOl"II8n McGee (1987); John Noisette (1988); Marvin Lapicoia (1988); George The following conference presidents and Veens_ (1988); ClIff Crase (1989); Billy conference commissioners were in attendance Kmmedy (1990); Curt B ...... (1991); Wal_ at the annual meetings: Pet= (1991); Tom Brown (1992).

Conference presidents: Jay Kennedy, Big East; Lew Shaver, Central Intercollegiate; 3

NWBT ATTENDEES VISIT NAISMITH HALL OF THANK YOUS FAME Many thanks and congratulations for a With the 45th NWBT and annual meetings successful event are extended to the NWBT located in Boston, it was fitting that Director Patricia Thiboutot and her hard­ arrangements be made by the Organizing working committee members. The 45th NWBT Committee to visit the James Naismith ranks among the very best to be staged in Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA, 80 recent years. Committee members who miles away. On Wednesday. March 24, two contributed to its success are: Sally Atwell Boston V AH buses and several carloads made Williamp, Scott Facto:r, laurie King, David their way to Springfield to spend the Hobba, Bob Hall, David Harri8cm., Gloria afternoon viewing the memorabilia on display Cartagena, Set.atlan DeFrauceaco, Tip and particularly the NWBA section located in Tblboutot, Roger Kellough, John DeSImoDe, the Hall. Dick Flavin, Paul Cowan, Tom Ba.co, Ed Witham, Ed Buckley and. Irene DeShnone. There. the many players, former players, Hall of Famers. friends and family members had an Sponsors that deserve many thanks from the opportunity to view the names of the members NWBA are: Paralyzed Veterans of America. of the NWBA Hall of Fame inscribed on a large New England PV A, Massachusetts Institute of placque and bordered by photographs of past Technology, The John Hancock Companies, championship teams, action shots and Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Apple Computers, descriptions of the sport. We thank Mike Quckie, Inc., Boston Berr Co., Mustic Valley Booslin of the Naismith Hall of Fame and Saul Travel, Boston VA Medical Center, and Welger, Chairman of the NWBA Hall of Fame Brockton and West Roxbury VA Medical Committee for the work put into maintaining Centers. the NWBA section and keeping it updated. LEGENDS GAME Thanks are extended to Patricia Thiboutot, Tournament Director, and the Boton VAH for The annual Legends Game which has become a making the arrangements for the trip. It was regular fixture of modern NWBTs, attracted a memorable event. 20 players to duel it out in a modified East versus West format. On this occasion. the NWBT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME VIDEO 9th of its kind, the teams, featuring players AVAILABLE 45 years of age or older, were somehow evenly assigned resulting in a contest that Video tapes of the championship game of the was well matched. The final score was East 45th NWBT are now available. The 53, West 49. commercially produced video includes pre­ game interviews with coaches and players. SMITHS ADD TO NWBA FAMILY

To order, send a check for $42.95 ($39 + 3.95 Second Vice President of the NWBA, Ralph postage and handling) made payable to 45th Smith of University Park, PA, could not NWBT to John DeSimone, Video Charm, 3 attend the annual meeting and Final Four, but Lakeshore Road. Boston, MA 02135. Allow 4 for a very good reason. His wife Tammy gave· to 6 weeks for delivery. birth to a 7-pound baby boyan March 26, the day the tournament began. Kevin is doing NWBT CLASSIFIERS fine as are his parents. Smith had not missed an annual meeting since 1973. Kathy Curtis. Chairperson of the NWBA Player Classification Committee, headed the USA BASKETBALVS BUCHANAN AT FINAL group of six classifiers appointed to the 45th FOUR NWBT Player Classification Board. The others were: Gretchen Backer, PT, Harper Attending the meetings and games of the 45th Woods. Ml; Gary Blosser, PT. Lancaster, OHj NWBT was Joseph Buchanan of USA Lisa Genese, PT, Great Neck, NYj Ed Gill­ Basketball. Buchanan will serve as a liaison McCormack, KT, Boston, MAj and Colette to the Committee on Basketball for the Lallier, PT, Meriden, CT. Disabled as part of his responsibilities. It was his first look at the sport. 4

OFFICIALS APPROBATED seconds.

The following officials have completed the o Approval of the invitation to become a approbation process to qualify as NWBA member of the National Wheelchair Athleic officials during the past season: Association as a national governing body within the NWAA with a consequent Boulet, larry Orleans, Ontario understanding of a dues increase of $125.00 B:r1era. Glllea Lorraine, Quebec per year for each team in the NWBA. Freenwn J Michael Lambeth, Ontario HIll, Wyndel Rock Hill, MD o Approval of the bid from San Jose. CA to Jooaph Hubbos Ottawa, Ontario host the 46th NWBT in San Jose. April 8 and LaPolla, Tony Laval, Quebec 9, 1994. Pale, Robert Manchester, MO o Approval of the bid by the Mid-Atlantic Three officials who took and passed the NWBA Conference to host the 47th NWBT in Officials Exam for 1992-93 but who submitted Philadelphia. PA, March 23-25, 1995. their answers too late for publication in January are: o Approval of the dates for the 1994 Regional and Sectional Tournaments as March 12-13 and Bowman, Steve Augusta. GA March 26-27, respectively. Hand, Stanley Salem, OR McGivern, Jay Woodbury J MN o Reelection of Armand "Tip" Thiboutot as First Vice President of the NWBA for a five­ ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS year term of office.

The annual meeting held on March 25 and 26 IWBF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS m was attended by representatives of 55 member CAMBRIDGE teams. The Executive Committee of the International The major legislative actions taken by the Wheelchair Basketball Federation took delegate body involved: advantage of the occasion of the 45th NWBT to hold its mid-year meeting in Cambridge. o Rejection of the Player Classification Most of the members arrived early enough to Committee's proposal to adopt the functional take in the annual meeting of the NWBA on classification system used in international the 25th and 26th. and the games on the 26th competition. and 27th of March. The Committee met on each of the next three days. o Redefinition of a player's qualifying Of interest to the NWBA were these items that disability in terms of perm&nancy and came up on the IWBF agenda and which will functional mobility. be considered for adoption during the annual meeting to be held in Berlin, Germany, July o Approval of the Executive Committee's I, 1993: proposal to change the deadline date for submission of dues and team rosters from o Canada's proposals: to change the 5-second October 30 to September 30. rule in the lane to 3 seconds; to raise the height of the seat beyond 53 ems at the o Acceptance of the establisbment by USA front of the chair; and to allowable-bodied Basketball of Competitions Committees for the individuals to play internationally. selection of U.S. teams in Paralympic Games. World Championships and Pan American Games o Requirement that the U.S. men's team competitions . qualify for the 1994 World Championship in Edmonton. Alberta through a world o Approval of the policy. beginning in 1994, qualification tournament because it was that three officials officiate all games at the eliminated from the standings in the 1992 sectional and National Tournament levels. Paralympic Games in Barcelona, Spain for infringement of the rules on doping. o Amendment of the NWBA playing rules to reduce the 5-second lane violation to 4 0 Proposed amendments to the IWBF 5

Constitution to declare its independency from advantage of his offer to sell any team a new the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair wheelchair at $125.00 above cost and Sports Federation and to convene a world contribute the $125.00 to cover the team's congress once every four years coinciding membership in the NWAA. Any teams wishing with the men;s Gold CUp Championships for to explore this possibility further may write the purpose of constitutional amendments. WiIliamson at 2813 Spindle Lane, BOwie, MD e lections t and ratification of changes to the 20715 . playing rules. The fact that as members of the NWAA and The official representative of the NWBA to the beginning with the 1993-94 season, each IWBF is First Vice President Tip Thiboutot. NWBA team becomes eligible for liability insurance coverage. In essence, the team will NWBA VOTES TO JOIN NWAA be covered for each played and all practices held between and The vote to accept membership in the NWAA the last day of the 46th came as somewhat of a surprise to many people in attendance at the annual meeting. For team representatives and conference A persuasive presentation by the NWAA officers this imposes a stricter requirement representatives, however. cast the case for on the identification of games to be played membership in the most positive light and next season. The record of all games, dates . brought the delegates present to favor a and sites should be officially entered in the formal relationship with the NWAA beginning Office of the Commissioner by November 1 . with the 1993-94 season. The NWAA must still (Because scheduling of some games occurs ratify the membership application at its annual close to or after the season starts, teams meeting in November. should not take this as a reason for delaying the submission of their 1993-94 schedules. Presented with a listing of Questions raised Notification of games added after the by the NWBA Executive Committee, the NWAA submission of a team's schedule is responded with a written reply which was acceptable. ) distributed to the delegates on the day before the vote was taken. Fielding Questions from The earlier this information can be compiled the floor and providing answers were NWAA and submitted, the easier it will be to process Vice President Dave Wi11iamson, Chairman of it through the insurance carrier's system. the Membership Committee Bill Fuller, and The forms to be used for this purpose will be Board Member Bob Szyman. sent to the appropriate individuals, team representatives and conference secretaries. Of chief interest to the delegates were the At the completion of conference scheduling promise of insurance coverage for all teams t meetings, the master schedule should be opportunities to use the USOC Olympic submitted to the Office of the Commissioner. Training Center for clinics and training Each conference member, conference­ camps, access to USOC funding in terms of independent and independent team is required research grants, full funding of Paralympic as well to submit the form containing the Games teams and use of resources available relevent information for all games to be played through NWAA headquarters in Colorado in the 1993-94 seeson. Springs, CO. The annual membership fee for each NWBA team in the NWAA - and which is INFORMATION REQUIRED IN binding for all teams - is $125.00. Therefore, COMMISSIONER'S OPFICE the total annual dues for each NWBA team for the 1993-94 season will be $375.00. The conference officer responsible (the secretary or commissioner) is asked to notify In the realization that some teams will find the the NWBA Commissioner's office of the date of increased fee an undue hardship, the NWAA the annual scheduling meeting and to submit representatives added a proviso that the immediately following the meeting the following organization would consider them on a case by information: case basis. That is, t h e NWAA would not reject membership because of inability to pay. 1. Master schedule of games Dave Williamson, as a retailer, threw in a 2. Minutes of the meeting further incentive by inviting teams to take 3 . Listing of conference officers and team 6

representatives EAST: Cleveland Cavaliers, Connecticut 4. Up-ta-date copy of the Spokebenders, Richmond Rimriders, EPV A conference constitution and Chargers, Ottawa Royals bylaws. MIDWEST: Arkansas Rollin' Razorbacks, Courage Rolling Timberwolves (Minneapolis), DEADLINES FOR 1993- 1994 SEASON Kansas City Rolling Pioneers, 8t. Louis Rolling Rams The approaching deadlines (postmarked date) SOUTH: Carolina Tarwheels, Houston for all member teams to be observed are: Rolling Cougars, Music City Lightning FAR WEST: Fresno Red Rollers, Golden September 30: - official team rosters to the State Road Warriors Office of the Commissioner - annual dues of $375.00 per tewm ($150 . 00 Sectionals - March 26 - 27! 1994 for youth teams) to Treasurer Morris EAST: Carolina Tarwheels, Ottawa Royals. Gardner, 5137 Center Springs Road, Richmond Rimriders Trafford, AL 35172 MIDWEST; Arkansas Rollin' Razorbacks SOUTH: Music City Lightning October 30: - last day for delinquent teams to FAR WEST : Golden State Road Warriors pay dues and fines or lose voting privileges at the annual meeting or to complete in All teams named above are requested to conference schedule submit a written statement to the Office of the Commissioner confirming their intent to host January 15: - nominations for Hall 0 Fame to a tournament by September 1 . The Saul Welger, 80 Avenue P. Brooklyn, NY Tournament Selection Committee which 11204 determines the eventual tournament sites will - nominations for Secretary of the NWBA to announce its decisions by November 30 J 1993. Lew Shaver, Bellows 122, Southwest State Teams are asked to refer to the relevant University, Marshall, MN 56258 sections in the NWBA Bylaws and Regulations - proposals to amend the playing fulres to to understand their obligations to the Ralph Smith, Leisure Studies Program, 203 S. participating teams in conducting either a Human Develop. Bldg., Penn State Univ., regional or sectional tournament. University Park, PA 16802 NWBA TOP 25 AT SEASON'S END February 1: - proposed amendments to the NWBA Constitution to Secretary Deborah The poll for the final Top 25 of the 1992-93 Dillon Lightfoot, 111 E. 9th St., Lincoln, CA season was taken at the conclusion of the 95648 NWBT by the Tournament Selection Committee. - bids for the 48th NWBT in 1996 to the The results are as follows : Office of the Commissioner 1. Arkansas Rollin t Razorbacks February 10: last day for mailing 2. Casa Colina Condors Application for Regional Tournament Berth to 3. North Florida Renegades the Office of the Commissioner (The 4. Dallas Mavericks Tournament Selection Committee will meet on 5. Fresno Red Rollers February 19) 6. Golden State Road Warriors 7. Ottawa Royals March 1: proposed amendments to the NWBA 8. Grand Rapids Pacers Bylaws to Secretary Deborah Dillon Lightfoot. 9. Chattanooga Big Wheels 10. Music City Lightning REGIONAL AND SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT 11. ~eshore Pioneers BIDS 12. U. of Texas-Arlington Movin' Mavs 13. Kitchener Twin City Spinners In the call for prospective hosts of 1994 14 . Toledo Silver Streaks regional and sectional tournaments, the 15. Utah Wheelin' Jazz following teams entered their names into the 16. Alberta Northern Lights record as acknowledging intent to host a 17 . Long Beach Flying Wheels tournament: 18 . Virginia Beach Sunwheelers Regionals - March 12-13, 1994 19. Chicago Bulls 7

20 . Pasadena Big Wheels finishers, Western Rolling Renegades of 21. Minnesota Courage Timberwolves Oregon, a composite team built around a few 22 . Houston Rollin' Cougars players who have moved to the state, were 23 . U. of Illinois Fighting Illini not far behind. The remaining five teams in 24. Colorado Rolling Cowboys the 8-team tournament were: Southern 25. Charlotte Cyclones California Sunrise, Texas Heat, RIC Rollers, Special mention: Baltimore WAC and EPVA Bay Area Meteorites, and Wright State Chargers . University Lady Raiders.

NWWBT CLAIMED FOR FOURTH The games were played in the Wright State CONSECUTIVE YEAR BY FIGHTING ILLINI University's new Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio, March 21-25. In what has been called the most thrilling and dramatic championship game in the 19-year WOMEN'S ALL-NATIONAL TOURNAMENT history of the women's national tournament, TEAMS NAMED the Illinois Fighting Illini staved off a last minute challenge by the Courage Rolling First All-National Team: Susan Hagel, Mary Timberwolves to win, 48-47. The lead Ann O'Neill and Deb Sunderman, Courage changed hands several times in the waning Rolling Timberwolvesj Jamie Danskin, minutes of the game with the lllini cashing in Southern California Sunrise; Sharon , on Tiana Tozer's go-ahead basket with 1: 13 McCarthy. University of Illinois · Fighting left on the clock. Down by 1 at 48-47, Illini. Minnesota caused an Illinois turnover but Second All-National Team: Susie Grimes and missed on the layup attempt by Hagel. Then Rene Tyree. Western Renegades; Pam began a series of fouls in Minnesota's attempt Fontaine and Ruth Nunez, Texas Heatj and to get the ball back off a missed free throw Mikel Vandello, Chicago Express. attempt. The rules in the women's game allow Timothy Vandermeiden SportsmanShip Award: for a team being fouled in the dying moments Sun Chan, Bay Area Meteorites. the choice of taking the free throw or taking Most Improved Player: Ruth Nunez, Texas the ball out of bounds. In which case, Heat. Illinois Coach Brad Hedrick chose the latter Most Valuable Player: Deb Sunderman, option to deplete the number of Minnesota Courage Rolling Timberwolves. fouls and run out the remaining seconds on Rookie of the Year: Hope Lewellyn, Chicago the clock. Express.

The game started with an exhibition of TIMBERWOLVES WIN FIRST JUNIOR uncanny shooting seldom matched in the NATIONAL TOURNAMENT sport. Both teams scored on each of their first five field goal attempts. At half time, The Minnesota Courage Rolling Timberwolves Minnesota took the lead at 29-27 as Mary Ann Juniors chalimed the first national junior O'Neill in her return to the sport after a two championship with a 60-52 win over the year layoff for medical reasons, scored at the Variety Village Ramblers of Toronto, Ontario. sound of the buzzer. Illinois, inspired with the prospect of gaining its fourth consecutive Thirteen teams participated in the three-day national championship came back at the start tournament held at Munster High School in of the second half to score 12 unanswered Munster J IN. points and take a 39-38 lead. Minnesota was not to be counted out though, as Deb The Timberwolves reached the final with Sunderman scored on four of five consecutive victories over Tulsa Speed Demons (52-48) attempts to bring the Timberwolves back to and Wisconsin Horizons (57-52). Variety lake the lead at 47-46 with 1:38 remaining. It Village arrived via victories over Dallas was at 1: 13 that Tozer's basket put the Illini Texans and Los Angeles Kodiaks (54-40). back in front and which set the stage for the coaching tactics that followed. preserving the Wisconsin defeated the Kodiaks 50-31 to take win for Illinois. third place.

While Illinois and Minnesota proved to be the Tournament Director Barbara Radbel and the class of the tournament, the third-place local organizing committee earn the plaudits 8

and appreciation of the NWBA for bringing and Groggle have played on previous Stoke this first national tournament for juniors to Mandeville Games teams. fruition. A site for the 1994 tournament has not been determined as yet. 7TH NWBA/PVA CAMP IN ST . LOUIS

AWARD WINNERS IN JUNIOR COMPETITIONS 5t. Louis University in St. Louis. MO will be the site of he 7th NWBAJPVA national First All-National Team: Jamie Danskin, Los basketball camp, July 26-31, 1993. Angeles Kodiaks; Tracey ferguson. Variety Village Rolling Rebels; Juan Maldonado, Dallas PVA Sports Director Bruce Scott informs us Junior texans; Manuel Steeber. Courage that a few slots remain to be filled by both Junior Timberwolves. players and coaches. This year's camp puts Second All-National Team: Jeremy Ein, an emphasis on the training of coaches with Variety Village; David Hinton, Chicago Area an excellent faculty headed by U.S. Men's Rolling Rebels; Mauricio Morales, Courage team coaches Brad Hedrick of the University Junior Timberwolves; Ronnie Noblitt, Dallas of Illinois and Lew Shaver of Southwest State Junior Texans; Carl Smith, Tulsa Speed University in Minnesota. Other faculty Demons. members will be: Harry Vines. Coach of the Neal R. Radbel Memorial SportsJMDship national champion Arkansas Rollin' Award: Ronnie Noblitt, Dallas Texans. Razorbacks; Ron Lykins recently resigned as . Most Valuable Player: Manuel Steeber, coach of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Courage Timberwolves. Warhawks; Dan Byrnes, formerly coach of Wright State Univ. Raiders and Baltimore WAC U.S. MEN'S TEAM TO TRAIN IN ST. LOUIS and now at Ball State Univ; Bob Szyman, coach of St. Louis Rolling Rams; and Mike The 1993 U.S. Men's team that will participate Woodard, NWBA Assistant Commissioner. in the British Wheelchair Sports Foundation Games at Stoke Mandeville, England August 2- An application form is included with this issue 8 will be made up of the following players: of the Newsletter to all team representatives. Mike Neville, Lakeshore Pioneers; Jared Johnson. Southwest State Univ. Broncos; Bob BIG EAST BASKETBALL CLINIC AT U. OF Groggle. Grand Rapids Pacers; Trooper CONNECTICUT Johnson and Chuck Gill. Golden State Warriors; Mike Hays. Willamette Valley Rolling The Big East Conference has announced that Rebels and Golden State; AI Campos, Casa a wheelchair basketball clinic, co- sponsored Colina Condors; Mike Schlappi, Utah Western by Action Technology, will be held at the Wheelin' Jazz; Mark Shepherd, Cleveland University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT, Cavaliers; Chris Billings, Josh Fabian and August 6-8, 1993. The clinic will be Curtis Lease, Univ. of lllinois Fighting Dlini. conducted by Dan Byrnes of Ball State University and Frank Burns, coach of the Coaches Brad Hedrick and Lew Shaver will Lakeshore Pioneers and coach of the gold convene the players for a training period medal U. S. team competing in the 1988 prior to departure at the NWBA/PVA Paralympic Games in Seoul, Korea. Basketball Camp at St. Louis University in St. Louis. MO . For further information and registration materials, contact Big East Wheelchair The BWSF Games competitions will involve five Basketball Conference. clo Jay Kennedy, 23 teams: Great Britain, Israel, France, Farm Drive, East Hartford, CT 06108. Australia and the U. S. The emphasis is on development and for that reason, Hedrick and 46TH NWBT PLANS DEVELOPING Shaver have selected players who represent a mixture of some international playing Jan Elix, Director of the 46th NWBT to be experience with those who have had none. held in San Jose, CA, April 8 and 9, 1994 Johnson, GUl, Hays, Shepherd, Billings, reports that planning for the event is well Fabian and Lease are newcomers to advanced at this stage. The Orga.ni.zing international competition. Trooper Johnson, Committee met most recently on June 11 to campos and Schlappi have had Paralympic and review the facilities for housing the Final world championship experience while Neville Four teams and delegates to the annual 9 meeting at the Fairmont Hotel, as well as the women's wheelchair basketball teams. She was playing site, the Events Center Arena on the the Director of the 19th NWWBT held at campus of San Jose State University. Wright State University March 21 - 25. The Appointed to the Organizing Committee has Commissioner's position had been vacant for been Deborah Dillon Lightfoot, NWBA the past year . Secretary . NWBA Commissioner Labanowich, who attended The NWBA Executive Committee will have an the meeting, commended Denny as a welcome opportunity to visit the facilities and review addition to the ranks of 21 Conference and arrangements with the Organizing Committee Division commissioners in the NWBA. when it meets in San Jose for the 1993 mid­ year meeting, July 15-17. USDST APPEAL TO REGAIN BASKETBALL GOLD MEDAL FAILS PHILADELPHIA SITE OF 47TH NWBT The appeal entered by the United States The 47th NWBT will be held in Philadelphia, Disabled Sports Team (USDST) seeking PA, March 23-25, 1995 in the city's tradition­ restoration of the Paralympic gold medal to laden Palestra, site of the first NCAA the U.S. men's wheelchair basketball team was tournament game in 1939. The Palestra is on denied by the Executive Committee of the the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. International Coordinating Committee in the ICC's windup meeting in Cyprus on March 23, Delegates to the 1993 NWBA annual meeting 1993. The ICC had earlier ordered the voted unanimously to accept the bid presented disqualification of the U.S. team from the by the Delaware Valley Wheelchair Athletic Paralympic standings after a positive drug Association to host the tournament and annual test was reported on David Kiley following the meeting. Representing the DVWAA were team's victory in the championship game over Jayne and Dan Eagle. the Netherlands. Kiley was found to have the substance dextropropoxyphene in his urine, ATLANTA LIKELY SITE FOR 48TH NWBT AND a mild analgesic on the banned list published 21ST NWWBT by the International Olympic Committee and observed by the ICC. It was given to him by The greatest luxury has been afforded the U.S. team coach Harry Vines after Kiley NWBA with the announced intent of the men's experienced extreme pain following a game and women's national tournaments to be bid against France two days before the upon by a sponsor three years hence. The championship game. Kiley did not declare the announced sponsor is the Atlanta Paralympic substance when asked before providing the Organizing Committee (APOC) which seeks to urine sample. host both tournaments as part of its program to generate interest in the 1996 Paralympic Leading the USDST appeal was Paul DePace, Games. A bid for 1996 can only be Chairman of the NWAA and Chef de Mission entertained officially during the 1994 annual for the USDST . Also present and testifying meeting since the bylaws specify bids are to in his own behalf was Kiley. Dr. Greg be decided two years beforehand. Palutsis, USDST physician, provided medical On the docket is a proposed bid for hosting testimony on the limited efficacy of the the 1997 NWBT in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, substance for which Kiley tested positive. A which comes from the Sioux Wheelers of the supportive statement calling for repeal of the North Central Conference. ICC decision was made by Philip Craven of Great Britain, President of the International DENNEY CHOSEN AS WOMEN'S DIVISION Wheelchair Basketball Federation. The COMMISSIONER essence of the appeal was that the ICC decision to strip the U. S. team of Ule gold During the annual meeting of the Women's medal was disproportionate to the magnitude Division in Dayton, OH, Jean Denney of of the offense committed - the unauthorized Wright State University was elected to serve taking of a non-performance-enhancing as Commissioner of the Division. Denney has substance by a player to relieve disability­ been involved with the wheelchair sports related pain. There was no protest of the program at WSU as Director of Adapted positive test result itself - only the manner in Intramurals and advisor to the men's and which Kiley was informed when en route to 10 the U.S. without recourse for immediate 19TH NWWBT CLASSIFICATION BOARD appeal. In his closing statement, De Pace made the plea for the ICC "to balance the The 19th NWWBT Player Classification Board equities of any poor judgment the U. S. team was made up of six members: Gary Blosser, and its members demonstrated against the PT, lancaster, OH; Karen Johnston, PT, unfair process followed by the ICC in Detroit, Ml j Jane Perrin; Robin Corey, PT, connection with this matter. n Kettering, OH; Roger Valentine, PT J Columbus, OH; and Gretchen Backer. PT, The minutes of the meeting. received in mid­ Harper Woods, MI . Andy Krieger and Willie May. reveal that in a preliminary discussion Gayle of Wright State University served as before hearing the USDST presentation, a player and technical consultan ts, motion was made and accepted " ... that this respectively, to the Board. Committee ratify the decision taken in Barcelona. II On a protest of the classification of Renee Tyree of the Western Renegades by Illinois, USDST officials, dissatisfied with the the PCB upheld her Class I status. determination reached by the ICC are considering appealing to the Court of BRUCE SCOTT NAMED PYA SPORTS Arbitration for Sport (CAS) admjnjstered by DIRECTOR the IOC. This is contingent upon a willingness by and among the USDST J Kiley The Paralyzed Veterans of America have and the ICC (or its successor, IPC) to enter announced the appointment of Bruce Scott as into arbitration and to accept the decision Director of Sports and Recreation. In that handed down as final. position, Scott will oversee and manage PVA's national wheelchair sports program including The CAS has been established primarily to the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, the keep "sport and athletes out of the courts," largest wheelchair sporting event in the according to Peter TaUberg. an IOC member nation. He will also mange PVA's sports and chairman of the athletes' commission of training camps including the NWBAI PV A Camp the IOC. (NY Times, March 17 J 1991) Cases scheduled to be held at St. Louis Univesity. may be submitted by the National Olympic Committee and "the collective associations of Previously, Scott wss PVA's Associate these recognized by the IOC." In the case of Director of Sports and Recreation. He the USDST, the United States Olympic succeeds Andy Fleming who took the position Committee would necessarily have to become in March as President and CEO of the Atlanta involved. At this date, the issue of a further Paralympic Organizing Committee. appeal is still under discussion . CLARK MURPHY Still to be dealt with are the actions to be taken by the NWBA against Coach Vines and Clark Murphy, a member of the Philadelphia Kiley. The NWBA Executive Committee Spokesmen of the Mid-Atlantic Conference announced at the NWBA annual meeting in from 1978 to 1993, died on March 15, 1993. March that a hearing would be held in July in He was 37 years of age. San Jose, CA during the Committee's mid-year meeting to hear testimony from Vines and Murphy was a standout player, having won Kiley and to determine if and what kind of selection to the conference All-Star team. each penalties should be levied. Since that time, year of his participation and was twice voted the Executive Committee has reconsidered and as MVP for the Conference. He served as left it to the Commissioner to render a team. captain from 1978 to 1988. decision with the understanding that any appeal could thereafter be heard by the Mid-Atlantic Conference Pres1dent Joe Committee . Thieringer has written that, "Clark's passing has left a huge void in the Spokesmen family . The Commissioner will announce his decision His sportsmanship and competitiveness will be after due deliberation . missed. He will always be an inspiration to those who had the opportunity to play with and against him. II 11

DON SWIFT

Don Swift of Champaign. Illinois, a former President of the NWBA, died of heart failure on May 13 at the age of 69.

Swift entered the sport as a member of the Illinois Gizz Kids in the first NWBT held in Galesburg, IL. Upon graduation from the University of Illinois. he helped form. the Champaign-Urbana Black Knights and played with them for ten years before retiring as a player in 1970. He was First Team all­ American in 1950 and 1951. His service to the sport includes ten years as Secretary and two years as President of the NWBA and later service as Technical Advisor to and President of the Midwest Conference. He was elected to the NWBA Hall of Fame in 1985.

CHANGE IN DATE OF PARALYMPIC GAMES

The Atlanta Paralympic Organizing Committee has announced that the dates for the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games have been moved back to August 18-2'1, 1998, bringing the Games just 11 days following the Olympic Games. The original proposed dates were August 21 - September 1, 1996.

The Games will consist of 12 days - two days for opening and closing ceremonies and 10 days of competition. APOC expects to host 4,000 athletes from more than 100 countries, and anticipates using many Olympic venues. APOC is currently assessing venue needs and capabilities, Bnd anticipates an announcement regarding specific venues and competition later this summer. NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Changes for the 1993-94 Season

1-16 Voted to allow an exception to the commercial logo rules that will permit commercial logos or names on the floor when the corporate sponsor is associated with the name of any tournament.

2-12 Eliminated mandatory lag time for errors by the timer. Officials shall correct for actual time when they have definite information relative to the time involved.

2-13: 9-10 Reduced the shot clock to 35 seconds.

3- 5-(0) Voted to permit a single color plalll black or white patch to be worn on the shoulder or sleeve of the game jersey to honor the memory of a deceased person.

3-5-(c)-(6) Voted to require that numbers shall be centered on the game jersey. Uniform jerseys must be in compliance by the beginning of the 1996-97 season.

4- 14- (f): 10-15-(b)-(2) Expanded the definition of an intentional foul to say that a foul shall be ruled intentional if, while playing the ball, a player causes excessive contact (hard foul) with an oppone nt.

5-10, 2- 12 Voted to stop the game clock after successful field goals in the last minute of the game and the last minute of any overtime period with no substitution allowed..

6-3-(0) ond (b) Designated that the shot clock will not be reset when a defensive player causes a held ball and the possession arrow favors the offensive team.

9-13-(b) Eliminated the five- second dribbling violation when closely guarded.

10-9- (c) Expanded the rule concerning the use of profanity to include abusive and obscene language in an effort to curtail verbal misconduct by players and coaches.

10-11 Determined that any individual who participates in a fight during his team's final game of the season will be suspended from participating in the team's next regular-season game for which that individual would be eligible.

Note: Rule S- lO- (b) will be expanded to include the rule that when a player incurs a wound that causes bleeding, the official must stop the game at the earliest possible time and instruct the player to leave the game for treatment by medical personnel. A player with blood on his uniform also must leave the game to have the uniform evaluated by medical personnel. This rule was in effect for the 1992-93 season but was not in the rules book. It will be added to the 1993- 94 book. 16th AlInual National Intercollegiate Wbaa1cbatr Be-ketball TOUI'DILIIIRIlt Huff Ball, University of Dum. at UrbaDa-Cbampaign February 27-28, 1993

Southern Illinois University 58, Temple University 43 Univ. of Wisconsin-Whitewater 62. Wright State Univ. 28 Univ. of Illinois 72, SIU 43 Univ. of Texas-Arlington 74. UW-Whitewater 36 Wright State 43, Temple 31 UW-Whitewater 74, SIU 49 Univ . of Texas-Arlington 45, Univ. of Illinois 40 (Championship)

19th Annual Natiooal W~I. Wbealrbatr :Baaketball Tournamant Wright Stata Unnumty, Dayton, OK _ 20-25, 1893

lllinois Fighting Illini 52. Bay Area Meteorites 13 Courage Rolling Timberwolves 51 J Wright State Univ. Lady Raiders 18 Southern California Sunrise 57, RIC Express 26 Western Renegades 33, Texas Heat 24 Illinois 58. RI C 10 Timberwolves 37, Western 23 Southern CalifOrIlla 49, Bay Area 11 Texas 32. Wright State 19 Illinois 44. Southern California 32 Timberwolves 58, Texas 39 RIC 34, Bay Area 28 Western 43. Wright State 18 RIC 36, Wright State 19 Texas 29. Bay Area 20 Illinois 31, Western 25 Timberwolves 45, Southern California 24 Bay Area 23, Wright State 13 (7th place) Texas 37, RIC 25 (5th place) Western 39, Southern California 27 (3rd place) Illinois 48, Timberwolves 47 (Championship) 45th Annual National Wbeelchair Basketball Tournament MaRRAchusett8 Institute of Technology. Cambridge. MA March 26 and 27, 1993

Arkansas Rolling Razorbacks 78. North Florida Renegades 49 Casa Colina Condors 65. Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks 56 North Florida 54, Dallas 53 (3rd place)

First Annual National Junior Wheelchair Basketball Tournament lIIunster HIgh School, lIIunster, IN April 16-18, 1993

Dallas Junior Texans 42. Mad City Bombers Jr. 25 5t. Louis Youth Jr. 57. Bay cruisers 33 Los Angeles Kodiaks 58. Chicago Spalding 42 Tulsa Speed Demons 50, Courage Rolling Rowdies 19 Chicago Area Rolling Rebels 46. Grand Rapids J r. Pacers 25 Grand Rapids 44, Mad City 19 Spalding 61, Rolling Rowdies 25 Wisconsin Jr. Horizon 51, Chicago Area 38 Courage Jr. Timberwolves 52. Tulsa 48 Los Angeles 63. 5t. Louis 27 Variety Village Ramblers 53, Dallas 47 Tulsa 46. Chicago Area 42 Bay Cruisers 48, Grand Rapids 41 Dallas 63. 5t. Louis 43 Variety Village 54, Los Angeles 40 Courage Timberwolves 57 J Wisconsin 52 Courage Rowdies 40, Grand Rapids 24 (11th place) Bay Cruisers 38, Chicago Spalding 37 (9th place) Chicago Area 57. St. Louis 49 (7th place) Dallas 60, Tulsa 55 (5th place) Wisconsin 50. Los Angeles 31 (3rd place) Courage Timberwolves 60, Variety Village 52 (Championship)