Wheelchair Basketball



In 1946, the first United States wheelchair basketball game took place between World War II veterans. Wheelchair basketball is played according to many of the same rules as traditional basketball, although some rules have been changed to accommodate the use of wheelchairs. Players are classified according to level of disability and skill level. In some countries, able-bodied players are allowed to play in wheelchair basketball games at the local level, but only players with lower limb disabilities are allowed to play in international competitions. There are many different competitions available to wheelchair basketball players, including the Paralympic Games, an international athletic competition for disabled athletes. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation was created in 1973 and oversees the rules of the sport. Countries with wheelchair basketball teams include the United States, Canada, Australia, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Japan.

Wheelchair Rugby



Wheelchair rugby was created in 1977 by five Canadian wheelchair athletes. They were inspired by watching wheelchair basketball and decided to create a new sport that would not exclude athletes with both upper and lower limb injuries from participating. Wheelchair rugby is played by two teams composed of 12 players each, and both men and women can play on a team. The game is played on an indoor basketball court, and players score points by wheeling the ball across their team's goal line.
Players are allowed to hit other players' wheelchairs with a few exceptions—for example, hitting a player from behind is not allowed. In order to qualify for a wheelchair rugby league, a wheelchair athlete must have a disability that involves a loss of function in both upper and lower limbs. The athletes are classified according to the severity of their injury and placed in teams with other athletes of similar injury and skill level. Wheelchair rugby games are fast-paced, exciting sporting events that allow wheelchair users to showcase their unique athletic abilities.
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Select the correct answer.
Abby wants to paraphrase information from this book to include in a research paper. Which of the following should she use to paraphrase this material correctly?

A.
Wheelchair rugby is popular in many countries, but wheelchair basketball is banned from countries like Japan, Great Britain, and Australia.
B.
Wheelchair rugby was created so that athletes with upper limb disabilities could play alongside athletes with lower limb disabilities.
C.
Wheelchair rugby was invented to provide wheelchair-bound athletes with an opportunity to compete directly with athletes of all abilities.
D.
The International Wheelchair Basketball Foundation created wheelchair rugby so that athletes with lower limb disabilities could compete.
E.
After wheelchair rugby was created, wheelchair basketball was disbanded, and talented wheelchair basketball players switched to rugby.