SPORT INFORMATION PACKAGE WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL

SPORT INFORMATION PACKAGE WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL A. HISTORY OF SPORT B. CANADA GAMES SPORT HISTORY AND PAST RESULTS C. NUMBER OF ATHLETES PER TEAM D. EVENT FORMAT AND RULES OF PLAY E. EQUIPMENT & TERMINOLOGY F. ELIGIBILITY G. JUDGING/SCORING SYSTEM H. PLAYOFF AND TIE-BREAKING FORMAT I. TECHNOLOGY OF SPORT J. ROLE OF OFFICIALS IN SPORT K. FACILITY DESCRIPTION L. SPORT MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS AND STRUCTURE M. ATHLETES TO WATCH FOR N. NOTABLE PAST ATHLETES/ALUMNI O. NOTABLE CANADIAN RECORDS P. ATHLETE/TEAM MATCH-UPS (RIVALRIES) A. HISTORY OF SPORT

The sport of wheelchair basketball emerged out of the Second World War (1939-1945). As a result of this global conflict, society was confronted with an unusual number of people with physical disabilities. Following the war, veterans with disabilities were placed in hospitals for rehabilitation and many still possessed a desire to participate in sports. The philosophy of the day was adaptation of particular sports as viewed through the eyes of rehabilitation staff. Basketball was perceived to be one of the most adaptable team sports and was played in various parts of the world in the early 1940's, including Canada. The first documented game of wheelchair basketball was played on November 25, 1946 by a group of veterans in the United States. Wheelchair basketball was one of eight sports that debuted at the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960. The women s wheelchair basketball competition was later introduced at the 1968 Paralympic Games in Tel Aviv. Today, wheelchair basketball is one of the premiere sports contested at the Paralympic Summer Games, which take place every four years in the same year and city as the Olympics. The first world wheelchair basketball championship for men took place in Bruges, Belgium in 1975 and featured competition between teams from North America, Asia and Europe. The inaugural world championship for women took place in St. Etienne, France in 1990. Canada hosted the first-ever world championship for junior men (under-23) in 1997 in Toronto, as well as the first-ever world championship for junior women (under- 25) in 2011 in St. Catharines, Ontario. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) governs the sport at the global level. According to the IWBF, nearly 100 countries and more than 100,000 people participate in wheelchair basketball at various levels around the world. Wheelchair basketball in Canada is played in accordance with IWBF rules, which have been modified from the Federation Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) rules. Athletes participate in programs at various levels across the country, including the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League (CWBL), which was founded in 1986. Wheelchair basketball is an inclusive sport in Canada, as both athletes with a disability and ablebodied athletes compete together on a level playing field. Wheelchair basketball was first contested at the Canada Games in 1995 in Grande Prairie, Alberta. B. CANADA GAMES SPORT HISTORY AND PAST RESULTS The rankings of the Provinces/Territories since the sport made its debut at the 1995 Canada Games are as follows: 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 AB 1 4 4 6 8 3 BC 2 3 2 7 7 7

MB 5 6 5 5 4 9 NB 7 5 7 4 9 6 NL - 8 8 9 - - NWT - - - - - - NS 8 - - - 5 8 NU - - - - - - ON 3 1 3 2 2 5 PEI - - - 8 6 4 QC 4 2 1 1 1 1 SK 6 7 6 3 3 2 YK - - - - - - C. NUMBER OF ATHLETES PER TEAM Competitors: 12 athletes (male or female) D. EVENT FORMAT AND RULES OF PLAY IWBF rules shall be followed. The tournament shall be a two-pool, round robin competition. Seeding is based on the results of the 2018 Junior Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Finals and a review by the Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) Domestic Committee, unless the 2018 Junior Finals is clearly unrepresentative of the teams that will compete at the 2019 Canada Games (as decided by the WBC Domestic Committee). The 2019 Canada Games will have 9 Provincial/Territorial teams competing using the following format developed by the WBC Domestic Committee. A Pool: 2, 3, 6, 7 B Pool: 1, 4, 5, 8, 9 Each team shall play each of the other teams in their pool. Teams shall play-off for final positions as follows: Semi-Final Game #19 1 st place Pool A VS 2 nd place Pool B Game #20 1 st place Pool B VS 2 nd place Pool A Consolation Round

Game #17 3rd place Pool B vs 3rd place Pool A Game #18 4th place Pool B vs 4th place Pool A Game #21-3rd place Pool A vs 5th place Pool B Game #22 4th place Pool A vs 3rd place Pool B Game #23 3rd place Pool A vs 4th place Pool B Game #24 5th place Pool B vs 4th place Pool A Teams in the Consolation Round will receive a final placing based on their overall win loss record for the entire tournament. In the case of identical records, the Provincial/Territorial Ranking Tie Breaking system will apply. Team in Consolation round with best overall tournament record- 5TH PLACE Team in Consolation round with second best overall tournament record- 6TH PLACE Team in Consolation round with third best overall tournament record- 7TH PLACE Team in Consolation round with fourth best overall tournament record- 8TH PLACE Team in Consolation round with fifth best overall tournament record- 9TH PLACE Finals Game #25 - Loser of Game #19 vs Loser of Game #20 WINNER - BRONZE MEDAL LOSER - 4TH PLACE Game #26 - Winner of Game #19 vs Winner of Game #20 WINNER - GOLD MEDAL LOSER - SILVER MEDAL E. EQUIPMENT & TERMINOLOGY The sport wheelchair is the primary piece of equipment in wheelchair basketball. The wheelchair features innovations that allow for greater speed and agility with many cutting-edge, sport-enhancing design features. As per the rules of the sport, the wheelchair is considered to be a part of the player during play. The basketball is the only other main piece of equipment needed to play wheelchair basketball. The official game ball for the Canada Games will be a Molten (size 7) basketball. Most of the terminology used in wheelchair basketball is the same as that used in ablebodied basketball. Please refer to the list below for definitions of commonly used basketball terms. Assist: A pass that leads directly to a basket. Backcourt: A team's defensive half of the court. The backcourt consists of its team's own basket, the inbounds part of the backboard and that part of the playing court limited by the endline behind its own basket, the sidelines and the centre line. Blocked Shot: A blocked shot occurs when a defensive player deflects an opposing player s shot attempt and forces the ball to miss the basket. Box Out: A technique in which a player will position his body and wheelchair between

an opponent and the basket in order to gain a positional advantage to secure a rebound. Classification: Classification is the process by which a team's total functional potential on the court is leveled off with respect to its opponent. It is a functional evaluation taking into consideration each player's functional ability to perform skills specific to the sport of wheelchair basketball, including wheeling, dribbling, passing, reaction to contact, shooting, and rebounding. Classification Points: Players are assigned points as their classification; 1, 2, 3, and 4 are the recognized classes. Occasionally, an athlete displays characteristics of two classes. In these instances a.5 class may be assigned. Lower class athletes are more limited in their functional skills. Athletes assigned to higher classes have fewer limitations. For example, the 4.5 category is assigned for players with the least or minimal disability. The total number of points on the court assigned for each of the five players may not exceed 15 points. Double-Double: An achievement in which a player records double-digit figures in two of the following positive statistical categories in the same game: points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots. Dribbling: A dribble is the movement of a live ball caused by a player in control of that ball who throws, taps, rolls the ball on the floor or throws it deliberately against the backboard. Fast Break: A fast break is a play in which a team gains possession and moves the ball downcourt quickly in order to set up a shot attempt before the opposing team has a chance to set up defensively. Field Goal: A basket, worth either two or three points, depending on whether it was taken from inside or outside the three-point line. Foul: A foul is an infraction of the rules concerning illegal personal contact with an opponent or his wheelchair and/or unsportsmanlike behaviour. Foul Trouble: When a player is nearing the limit for personal fouls (5) before he or she is ejected from the game or when a team is nearing the limit (4) in each period after which all fouls become shooting fouls. Free Throw: A free throw is an opportunity given to a player to score one point, uncontested, from a position behind the free-throw line. Frontcourt: A team's offensive half of the court. The frontcourt consists of the opponents' basket, the inbounds part of the backboard and that part of the playing court limited by the endline behind the opponents' basket, the sidelines and the inner edge of the centre line nearest to the opponents' basket. Goal: A goal is made when a live ball enters the basket from above and remains within or passes through the basket. A goal released from a free throw counts one point. A goal released from the two-point field goal area counts two points. A goal released from the three-point field goal area counts three points.

Held Ball: A held ball occurs when one or more players from opposing teams have one or both hands firmly on the ball so that neither player can gain control without undue roughness. Out-of-bounds: A player is out-of-bounds when any part of his body or any part of his wheelchair is in contact with the floor, or any object other than a player above, on or outside the boundary line. The ball is out-of-bounds when it touches: a player, wheelchair or any other person who is out-of-bounds; the floor or any object above, on or outside the boundary line; the backboard supports, the back of the backboards or any object above the playing court. Period: A game consists of four periods of 10 minutes each. If the score is tied at the end of playing time for the fourth period, the game shall continue with as many extra periods of 5 minutes as is necessary to break the tie. Rebound: A rebound occurs when a player gains control of the ball following a missed shot at the basket. Players can record both offensive and defensive rebounds. Shot: A shot for a field goal or a free throw is when the ball is held in a player s hand(s) and is then thrown into the air towards the opponents' basket. Shot Clock: The 24-second clock used to time possessions. A team must attempt a shot that hits the rim within 24 seconds or else it loses possession of the ball. Steal: A steal occurs when a player takes possession of the ball away from the opposing team, either off the dribble or by intercepting a pass. Substitution: A substitution is an interruption of the game requested by the substitute to become a player. Tap-Off: A tap-off occurs when an official tosses the ball in the centre circle between any 2 opponents at the beginning of the first period. Three-Second Violation: A player shall not remain in the opponents' restricted area (or key) for more than three consecutive seconds while his team is in control of a live ball on the court and the game clock is running. Throw-In: A throw-in occurs when the ball is passed into the playing court by the out-ofbounds player taking the throw-in. Time-Out: A time-out is an interruption of the game requested by the coach or assistant coach. Each time-out lasts one minute. Travelling: A travelling violation occurs when a player makes more than two pushes on his wheels without dribbling the ball. Triple-Double: An achievement in which a player records double-digit figures in three of the following positive statistical categories in the same game: points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots. Turnover: A turnover results when a player loses possession of the ball, either through

an errant pass or dribble or an offensive foul. Violation: A violation is an infraction of the rules. F. ELIGIBILITY Eligible athletes must be 24 years of age or younger. All athletes must be born on or after January 1 st, 1995. Teams from PE, NT, YT, and NU are eligible to select up to four (4) players 25 years of age (born on January 1st, 1994). G. JUDGING/SCORING SYSTEM The team at the end of regulation time with the most points will be awarded two points and the team with the least points will be awarded one point. If a team decides to forfeit a game, the team will not be awarded any points. Points for the Games Flag will be awarded as follows: 1 st place 10 points 6 th place 5 points 2 nd place 9 points 7 th place 4 points 3 rd place 8 points 8 th place 3 points 4 th place 7 points 9 th place 2.5 points 5 th place 6 points 10 th place 2 points H. PLAYOFF AND TIE-BREAKING FORMAT Tie score and extra periods as per IWBF rules. Provincial/Territorial Ranking a. If two teams are tied at the end of pool play or after the consolation round, the winloss results of the game against each other will be used to determine the final placing. b. If more than two teams are tied, the win-loss results of the games between those teams will determine the placing. c. If the situation is still not resolved, then the goal average of the games between the tied teams will determine the placing. d. If there is still a tie, then the goal average of all games played by the tied teams will determine the placing.

NOTE: Goal average is determined by dividing the points for by points against. The highest quotient is the winner. I. TECHNOLOGY OF SPORT The wheelchair, the primary piece of equipment in wheelchair basketball, has evolved over time alongside the sport. In the early days, players used the everyday stainless steel wheelchair with foot and armrests that weighed up to 30 pounds. Today, sport wheelchairs are lightweight and streamlined to allow for speed and agility with many cutting-edge, sport-enhancing design features. Most of the wheelchairs used in the sport today are constructed from titanium or aircraft aluminum and include an additional fifth and sixth wheel for added stability and mobility. The front bumper is designed so that it will not lock with or be held by the opponent. The angle of the wheel base or camber is optimal for each athlete to allow for stability and quick turns. The wheels on the chair often now use cables rather than the traditional steel spokes as the cables are three times stronger and 50 percent lighter than steel. The high end basketball wheelchairs are expensive and range from $2,500 to $5,000 in price. Officials J. ROLE OF OFFICIALS IN SPORT Officials, or referees, are certified technical officials whose role is to enforce the rules of wheelchair basketball. The officials call fouls, monitor the score and ensure all IWBF rules and regulations are enforced. Table Officials The table officials consist of a scorer, an assistant scorer, a timer and a shot clock operator. The scorer logs game statistics onto the official scoresheet, while the assistant scorer operates the scoreboard and assists the scorer. The timer operates the game clock and measures playing time, timeouts, and intervals of play. The role of the shot clock operator is to start, stop and reset the 24-second shot clock. Classifiers Classifiers are certified technical officials who oversee the process of classification. The classifier s role is to evaluate and assign players to a particular classification. K. FACILITY DESCRIPTION The wheelchair basketball competition will take place at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre in Red Deer, Alberta. The facility includes teaching and learning spaces, fitness and training space, an Olympic-sized ice surface, a performance gymnasium, outdoor athletics zone and a hall that will be used as a gathering space for staff,

students, professors and community members. L. SPORT MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS AND STRUCTURE Wheelchair Basketball Canada is the national sports governing body responsible for the organization of wheelchair basketball in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization that is the Canadian member to the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF). Wheelchair Basketball Canada delivers programs and services that strengthen the sport from the grassroots level to high performance athletes competing in the Paralympic Games. Representatives from the provinces elect the Board of Directors, which establishes policy and lends guidance to the development of wheelchair basketball in Canada. Wheelchair Basketball Canada prides itself on its diversity, encouraging individuals with disabilities as well as able-bodied participants of all ages to become active in our sport. The organization promotes growth at the initiation, developmental, competitive and elite levels offering programs for youth, men and women. The provincial sport organizations responsible for the sport of wheelchair basketball are as follows: British Columbia Wheelchair Basketball Society Wheelchair Sports Alberta Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association Manitoba Wheelchair Sports Association Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association Parasports Québec Parasport New Brunswick Parasport Nova Scotia ParaSport and Recreation Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador Wheelchair Sports Association There are over 2,500 member athletes, coaches, officials and administrators active in all provinces and territories across the country. M. ATHLETES TO WATCH FOR Alex Hayward New Brunswick A product of Campbellton, N.B., Hayward worked his way onto the provincial junior team and represented New Brunswick at the Canada Games in 2015. His quick progression in the sport caught the eye of National Team coaches and Hayward earned an invite to attend the National Academy Program in Toronto in the 2015-2016 season. He represented Team Canada at the Canadian Men s U23 National Team in 2017 and the Senior Men s team at the 2017 Americas Cup. Hayward was named an all-star at the 2018 Junior National Championships.

Ben Hagkull British Columbia Hagkull splits playing between both the Langley Goldrush and the provincial team. He has represented British Columbia at several national championships as well as the 2015 Canada Games. In 2017, he earned a roster spot on the Canadian Men s U23 National Team. Benjamin Palmer Quebec Benjamin Palmer of Montreal has been a standout junior athlete the past several years. At the 2017 Junior East Regional Championship, Palmer s team won first place and he was named the tournament MVP. He carried that momentum forward as he represented Team Quebec at the 2018 Junior National Championship in March, where his team received a silver medal. Palmer was consistently the highest scorer for his team and was voted onto the tournament all-star team. Palmer is also a member of the Black Aces, a team of elite able-bodied athletes that often trains alongside the Canadian Senior Men s National Team. Bradon Doll Alberta Doll will be competing on home soil this year at Canada Games. He has led Team Alberta to several podium finishes over the years, including a first place finish in the 2018 Junior National Championships where he was named MVP. Eric Voss Ontario A star on the rise, Voss thrives in the midst of heated competition and constantly pushes himself to better his game. In 2013, Voss propelled his career to the next level and became the youngest player on the Canadian Men s U23 National Team. He was named an all-star at the 2018 Junior National Championships. Voss is currently training in the National Academy Program at WBC s National Training Centre, and plays for the Toronto Rollin Raptors Div 1 team. Garrett Ostepchuk Saskatchewan The native of Regina, Saskatchewan has been a mainstay on his provincial team for a number of years and has already helped Team Saskatchewan to several podium finishes at junior national championships. Ostepchuk boasts a bronze medal finish at the 2018 Junior National Championships and was named an all-star. Ostepchuk earned a roster spot on the Men s U23 National Team and the Senior Men s National Team in 2017. Lee Melymick Ontario Melymick began playing locally with Variety Village in Toronto and has progressed quickly in the sport, representing the club at the 2017 CWBL National Championship. In the same year Melymick was selected for the Canadian Men s U23 Team to mark his national team debut. A strong team player, Melymick was named to the Senior Men s National Team for the 2018 World Championships in Hamburg, Germany. Currently, he is training in the National Academy Program at WBC s National Training Centre, and plays for the Toronto Rollin Raptors Div 1 team. He was named an all-star at the 2018

Junior National Championships. Puisand Lai Ontario Lai began in a house league and only a year later, she started to play competitively. She caught the eye of Ontario coach, Kathy Ludwig, and was asked to join Team Ontario for both the women s and junior s teams. Lai s strengths lie in her speed and defensive play. She was only 17 years old when she was named to the Canadian roster for the 2018 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Hamburg, Germany. Sandrine Bérubé Quebec Bérubé began her career playing for the Valleyfield Mini-Eagle Team before being recruited for the CIVA AA team. She also represents Quebec on both the junior team and women s team. She was named to the Canadian roster for the 2018 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Hamburg, Germany, at just 19 years old. N. NOTABLE PAST ATHLETES / ALUMNI NAME CANADA GAMES RESULT NATIONAL TEAM Patrick Anderson 1995 Ontario 3 rd place SMNT (1998-2008; 2011-2012, 2018) (2000, 2004, 2012) Jaimie Borisoff 1995 British Columbia 2 nd place SMNT (1995-2008) (2000, 2004) Brad Bowden 2003 Ontario 3 rd place SMNT (2004-2007) (2004) Abdi Dini 2003 Ontario 3 rd place 1999 Ontario 1 st place SMNT (2008-2016) (2012) David Eng 1995 Quebec 4 th place SMNT (2004-Present) (2004, 2012)

Tara Feser 2003 Alberta 4 th place 1999 Alberta 4 th place SWNT (2008-2013) Paralympian (2008, 2012) Lisa Franks 2003 Saskatchewan 7 th place 1999 Saskatchewan 7 th place SWNT (2006-2010) Paralympian (2008) Travis Gaertner 1995 Manitoba 5 th place SMNT (1998-2004) (2000, 2004) Deion Green 2011 British Columbia 7 th place 2007 British Columbia 7 th place SMNT (2014) Katie Harnock Bo Hedges Maude Jacques 2003 Ontario 3 rd place 1999 Ontario 1 st place 2003 British Columbia 2 nd place 2011 Quebec 1 st place 2007 Quebec 1 st place SWNT (2006-2016) Paralympian (2008; 2012) World Champion (2006, 2014) SMNT (2007-Present) (2012) SWNT (2011-Present) World Champion (2014) Paralympian (2012) Chad Jassman 2007 Alberta 6 th place SMNT (2009-Present) (2012) Jamey Jewells 2011 Nova Scotia 5 th place SWNT (2011-Present) World Champion (2014) Paralympian (2012) Joey Johnson 1999 Manitoba 6 th place 1995 Manitoba 5 th place SMNT (1995-2012) (2000, 2004, 2012) Adam Lancia 1999 Ontario 1 st place SMNT (2001-2016) (2004, 2012)

Aaron Moseley- Williams 2011 Manitoba 4 th place SMNT (2013-2014) Ross Norton 1995 Alberta 1 st place SMNT (1999-2008) (2000, 2004) Cindy Ouellet 2007 Quebec 1 st place SWNT (2008-Present) Paralympian (2008, 2012) World Champion (2014) Mickael Poulin 2003 Quebec 1 st place SMNT (2005-2006; 2009-2011; 2013) Tamara Steeves 2011 Ontario 2 nd place SWNT (2012-present) World Champion (2014) Paralympian (2012) Chris Stoutenburg 1999 Ontario 1 st place SMNT (2000-2008) (2000, 2004) James Treuer 1995 Ontario 3 rd place SMNT (1996-2000) (2000) Jessica Vliegenthart 2007 British Columbia 7 th place SWNT (2009-2012) Paralympian (2012) Elisha Williams 2003 British Columbia 2 nd place SWNT (2010-2013) Paralympian (2012) Élaine Allard 1999 Quebec 2 nd place SWNT (2010-2014) Paralympian (2012) O. NOTABLE CANADIAN RECORDS Senior Men s National Team (SMNT) Paralympic Medals (4)

Gold: 2000, 2004, 2012 Silver: 2008 World Championship Medals (6) Gold: 2006 Silver: 1986 Bronze: 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 Senior Women s National Team (SMNT) Paralympic Medals (4) Gold: 1992, 1994, 2000 Bronze: 2004 World Championship Medals (7) Gold: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2014 Bronze: 1990, 2010 Quebec - Alberta P. ATHLETE/TEAM MATCH-UPS (RIVALRIES) Quebec has captured the gold medal the last four Canada Games and they re looking to continue their winning streak. However, Alberta has been a team on the rise and is looking for their first gold medal since 1995. Alberta outmaneuvered Quebec in the finals of the 2018 Junior National Championship, winning 71 55 and claiming gold. Alberta will be looking to carry that momentum forward to the Canada Games and win on home soil.