Technology and Equipment

Court: The field of play intended for Wheelchair Basketball matches has no differences compared to that of Olympic Basketball. It is a rectangular hard surface 28 metres long and 15 metres wide. For official national and international matches, a wooden floor is required.

Ball: The ball must be an approved single shade of orange with eight traditionally shaped panels and black seams. The outer surface is made of leather, synthetic leather, rubber or synthetic material. The ball may have a circumference of 74.9 to 78cm and weight between 567 to 650gr.

Wheelchair: The wheelchair is considered to be part of the player. It has either three or four wheels - i.e. two large wheels at the back and one or two small wheels at the front of the chair. The wheelchair may also have one or two anti-tip devices utilizing no more than a total of two small castors attached to either the frame or the rear axle and located at the rear of the wheelchair. The tyres may be of any colour as long as they do not mark the floor. All competition chairs must meet the specifications set by the IWBF.

Court: The field of play intended for Wheelchair Basketball matches has no differences compared to that of Olympic Basketball. It is a rectangular hard surface 28 metres long and 15 metres wide. For official national and international matches, a wooden floor is required. Ball: The ball must be an approved single shade of orange with eight traditionally shaped panels and black seams. The outer surface is made of leather, synthetic leather, rubber or synthetic material. The ball may have a circumference of 74.9 to 78cm and weight between 567 to 650gr. Wheelchair: The wheelchair is considered to be part of the player. It has either three or four wheels - i.e. two large wheels at the back and one or two small wheels at the front of the chair. The wheelchair may also have one or two anti-tip devices utilizing no more than a total of two small castors attached to either the frame or the rear axle and located at the rear of the wheelchair. The tyres may be of any colour as long as they do not mark the floor. All competition chairs must meet the specifications set by the IWBF.