Coaching Wheelchair Basketball Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 1 PART 1 – The Game of Wheelchair Basketball ................................................................................ 1 History of the Game .................................................................................................................... 1 Wheelchair Basketball in Australia .............................................................................................. 2 Part 2 - Wheelchair Basketball Rules ............................................................................................... 4 Applying the Basketball Rules to a wheelchair............................................................................ 4 Court dimensions..................................................................................................................... 4 Out of Bounds .......................................................................................................................... 4 Contact on the Chair ................................................................................................................ 4 Modifications to the rules of Basketball ..................................................................................... 4 Double Dribble ......................................................................................................................... 4 Travel ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Foul Shots and Three Point Shots ............................................................................................ 5 Lifting ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Sideline and Baseline Out of Bounds ....................................................................................... 5 Cutting out of bounds .............................................................................................................. 5 Principles of Contact in Wheelchair Basketball ........................................................................... 5 Defending the Player Who Has The Ball .................................................................................. 5 If both players are MOVING: ............................................................................................... 5 When the player with the ball is STATIONARY: ................................................................... 6 Defending A Player Who Does Not Have The Ball ................................................................... 6 When both players are MOVING: ........................................................................................ 6 When the player being guarded is STATIONARY: ................................................................ 6 When the defender MOVES after being STATIONARY: ....................................................... 6 Screening: Basic position ......................................................................................................... 6 Screening A Stationary Opponent ....................................................................................... 6 Screening A Moving Opponent ........................................................................................... 6 Classification in Wheelchair Basketball ....................................................................................... 7 THE PROCESS OF CLASSIFICATION – HOW DO WE CLASSIFY?................................................. 7 FACTORS DETERMINING CLASSIFICATION ............................................................................... 8 Volume of Action ................................................................................................................. 8 The Minimal Disability ............................................................................................................. 9 Do all competitions use classification? .................................................................................. 10 Points System and Game Style .................................................................................................. 10 1: 1: 3: 4.5: 4.5 ....................................................................................................................... 10 1: 1.5: 3: 4.0: 4.5 .................................................................................................................... 10 1: 2: 2: 4.5: 4.5 ....................................................................................................................... 11 1: 2: 3: 4.0: 4.0 ....................................................................................................................... 11 2: 2: 2: 4.0: 4.0 ....................................................................................................................... 11 1: 1: 4.0: 4.0: 4.0 .................................................................................................................... 11 1: 2: 3: 3: 4.5 .......................................................................................................................... 11 Classification Cards .................................................................................................................... 12 Part 3 - Chair Movement ............................................................................................................... 13 Wheelchair Positioning.............................................................................................................. 13 Forward Push ............................................................................................................................. 13 Backward Push .......................................................................................................................... 14 Stopping ..................................................................................................................................... 14 Turning....................................................................................................................................... 14 Picking up the Ball ..................................................................................................................... 15 Bounce Stop............................................................................................................................... 16 Part 4 – Individual Skills - Shooting ............................................................................................... 17 The One Handed Shot: .............................................................................................................. 17 Correcting Common Faults .................................................................................................... 19 The One Handed Shot – ‘Jump Hook’ ........................................................................................ 19 The Two Handed Shot ............................................................................................................... 20 The Keys to Successful Shooting ............................................................................................... 21 Using the Backboard .............................................................................................................. 21 Rhythm .................................................................................................................................. 21 Psychological Factors ............................................................................................................. 22 Concentration ........................................................................................................................ 22 Shot Selection ........................................................................................................................ 22 Confidence ............................................................................................................................. 22 Adaptations for Smaller Players ............................................................................................ 23 Part 5 – Individual Skills – Passing/Catching.................................................................................. 24 The Triple-Threat Position ......................................................................................................... 24 Passing ....................................................................................................................................... 25 The One Handed Push Pass ................................................................................................... 26 The Two handed Chest Pass .................................................................................................. 26 The Moving Chest Pass .......................................................................................................... 26 Baseball Pass.......................................................................................................................... 27 Hook Pass .............................................................................................................................. 27 Two Handed Bounce Pass ..................................................................................................... 28 Catching