Full Schools Program Document

Wheelchair Rugby Schools Program TEACHER RESOURCE Elementary and Middle Schools A LEGACY INITIATIVE OF THE 2010 WORLD WHEELCHAIR RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS Copyright © 2012 BC Wheelchair Sports Association. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to not-for-profit agencies to reproduce worksheets in this resource for the purpose of enhancing education and awareness of physical activity for all. ISBN 978-0-9866389-0-9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Financial Support Province of BC Writers Photos Laurel Crosby Kevin Bogetti-Smith Munjeet Booton Jan Mansfield Sally Christie Tim Braund Debbie Tobin BC Wheelchair Sports Design and Production Association (BCWSA) JW Sporta Limited Kathy Newman Shannon MacDonald Arley McNeney FOR MORE COPIES CONTACT: BCWSA 780 SW Marine Drive Vancouver BC V6P 5Y7 p 604.333.3520 [email protected] www.bcwheelchairsports.com Contents 5 World Wheelchair Rugby 67 Lesson 9 Schools Program Flat Flags 7 Wheelchair Rugby — 70 Lesson 10 Its Beginnings The Growth of Wheelchair Rugby 13 Lesson 1 A Day in the Life of a 71 Lesson 11 Wheelchair Athlete Travel Distances 14 Lesson 2 72 Lesson 12 What is a Disability? Time Zones 22 Lesson 3 73 Lesson 13 Understanding the Spine Scooter Rugby 26 Lesson 4 76 Learning Outcomes The Classification System 81 Glossary 33 Lesson 5 84 Contacts Wheelchair Rugby Chairs 41 Lesson 6 Wheelchair Rugby Murderball – The Game 58 Lesson 7 Wheelchair Rugby Sport Trading Cards 65 Lesson 8 Mapping World Wheelchair Rugby Schools Program In September of 2010, the athletes competing Though the 2010 WWRC is over, the Wheelchair for gold at the 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Rugby Teacher’s Resource Package remains a legacy Championships (WWRC) were cheered on by of the event and is offered free to teachers around hundreds of school children from across the the world to educate students about the sport of Lower Mainland. Thanks to BC Wheelchair Sports wheelchair rugby. By framing disability through the Association’s (BCWSA) Wheelchair Rugby Schools perspective of sport, this resource seeks to raise Program Teacher Resource — which was developed awareness of accessibility and equality issues and by teachers for teachers — and the support of the encourages both able-bodied and disabled persons Wheelchair Rugby Demo Team, these young fans to be physically active. were more knowledgeable than most of the adults in the gym. PROGRAM GOALS To increase To educate students and teachers To educate and and about the sport of wheelchair encourage friends, sustain rugby so they will be enthusiastic family and interest in the and knowledgeable fans communities to sport of wheelchair become interested rugby beyond in legacy events of the 2010 To foster positive attitudinal the 2010 WWRC, WWRC changes toward including more such as persons with disabilities in physical Canada activity on and off the playground Cup To provide a resource provincially, nationally and To promote independence, To engage students internationally motivation, and inspiration in in an international as a legacy individuals with and experience through of the without disabilities web-based technology 2010 throughout the classroom initiatives WWRC school system WHEELCHAIR RUGBY SCHOOLS PROGRAM 5 PROGRAM LEGACY Inclusion does not happen alone. Everyone The Lesson Plans included have been designed needs to take a part in creating a more inclusive for intermediate grades however they can be easily society and education is the key. As a teacher, this modified for grades K to 10. Prescribed Learning resource is a valuable educational tool to develop Outcomes for Grade 5 (see p 76) have been a practical yet comprehensive unit on wheelchair provided as an example of the extensive rugby, inclusion and accessibility issues, and the curriculum connections. need to focus on persons with abilities rather than disabilities. “Through leadership and awareness, BCWSA provides exceptional wheelchair sport programs and services that promote healthy living and the pursuit of excellence.” 6 www.wcrugbyschools.com Wheelchair Rugby — Its Beginnings DUNCAN’S STORY Duncan Campbell never dreamed when he exercise his whole body for overall health and headed off with his friends for a day of swimming strength. After nine months, Duncan was released at the lake that his life would change forever. from rehab. His parents’ home had been modified to accommodate his wheelchair and Duncan was Duncan was born and raised in Winnipeg, happy to be at home with family and friends. Manitoba. He loved sports, especially hockey, and was a rink rat until the age of 15 when he While Duncan was at the rehabilitation centre, chose to quit organized sports. He became involved a wheelchair athlete came to talk to him about with a different group of friends who were more wheelchair sport opportunities available to him. interested in hanging out than participating in He wasn’t very interested at first but then became sports. One day when Duncan was 17 years old, involved with wheelchair sports in 1975 with some he and his buddies headed to the local swimming other quadriplegics. Duncan started training at hole. They decided it would be fun to do skim the rehabilitation centre for wheelchair racing dives from a tree stump into the water, which was and field events. Among other things, the training about 1m deep. On Duncan’s sixth dive, he hit the involved working with weighted pulleys. Because bottom of the lake head first. He lay underwater of the limitations in their arms, they needed a for a minute or so, unable to move, until one of his volunteer to help them with the pulleys during the friends who was a lifeguard realized that something workout. One night, the volunteer couldn’t make was wrong and dove in to pull him out. Duncan it, so Duncan and his friends headed to the gym was rushed to the hospital, where he was told he for some exercise. They began wheeling around had broken his neck at C7 and was a quadriplegic. the gym, throwing a volleyball back and forth The year was 1973. trying to score by throwing the ball into a garbage can. Because Duncan spent four weeks in acute care at the of the limited mobility in their hospital and then was transferred to the Manitoba arms, however, nobody could Rehabilitation Centre, where he would re-learn the get the ball out of the can, so life skills necessary to become independent again. they decided that wheeling over Being a quadriplegic and having no feeling from the end line between two pylons the bottom of his arms and down, he found that would work better as a means many of the basic skills he used to do easily now of scoring. This new game, which was originally needed to be done in different ways. At the called Murderball, was created that night. rehabilitation centre he was taught things such as how to wheel his wheelchair, transfer in and Duncan and his friends continued to play this out of his chair, dress himself, exercise his hands new game, encouraging some of their able-bodied and arms to make them as strong as possible, and friends to join them. They were convinced that WHEELCHAIR RUGBY SCHOOLS PROGRAM 7 this great new game needed to be promoted Wheelchair rugby is played indoors on a hardwood beyond Manitoba, so Duncan went to the multi- basketball court by teams of four players and up sport/multi-disability games in Edmonton in to eight substitutes. The players are classified 1975 and convinced a number of other provinces according to their functional ability and are assigned to form teams for a Murderball demonstration. a point value from 0.5 to 3.5 points. The four In 1976, the first demonstration event was held players on the court cannot exceed 8.0 points. in Newfoundland at the Canadian Games for The object of the game is to move a ball down the Physically Disabled. It was a huge success the length of the court and score a goal by carrying and the beginning of the National Wheelchair it across the opposing team’s goal line. Goals are Rugby Championships. located at each end of the court, span eight metres Now, thousands of athletes around the world play in length, and are designated by two cones. When this great sport. There are teams already formed an offensive player has possession of the ball and in 24 countries and 8 more countries are starting any two wheels cross the goal line, a goal is scored teams. Athletes can be of any age, though they and 1 point is awarded to the team. At the end are most commonly between 18 and 40 years old. of regulation time, the team with the most points One interesting fact about wheelchair rugby is wins. The ball may be passed, thrown, batted, that, unlike most wheelchair sports, men and rolled, dribbled or carried. The ball must be women play together. This is because only 20% bounced at least once every ten seconds. Each of quadriplegics are female, so it would be difficult game consists of four, eight-minute quarters. to find enough athletes to make up a full team. Setting a pick occurs when one athlete holds another athlete with the wheelchair in order to The Name prevent him/her from becoming a part of the play. Although the game was originally called Murderball, This is both acceptable and encouraged. the name was changed to Wheelchair Rugby What’s unique about wheelchair rugby? in 1981 for a broader acceptance and funding • Wheelchair rugby is played on a hardwood court. purposes. Wheelchair Rugby is known as a • Wheelchair rugby encourages wheelchair contact. Heritage Sport because it was a game that was created in Canada. In the United States, the Canada is Hot! game is called Quad Rugby.

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