Wheelchair tag
| Governed by | Rugby League International Federation |
|---|---|
| First played | 2000, France |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | Low |
| Team members | 5 |
| Mixed gender | Mixed |
| Categorisation | Indoor |
| Equipment | Football |
| Venue | Playing court |
Wheelchair rugby league, officially named wheelchair tag, is a modified version of rugby league football played using a wheelchair.[1] The game is mixed gender and can be played by both disabled and non-disabled people.[1] Wheelchair tag was developed in France in 2000.[1]
[edit] History
Wheelchair tag began in France in 2000.[2] French club Rugby Club Vichy XIII, with assistance from French charity Téléthon and Racing Club Roanne XIII, originated the concept.[2]
The French originators of the wheelchair tag wanted to "create a new meeting place between able-bodied and handicapped persons" and to "develop the Handi-Valid' Sport concept of a mixed game, open to men and women, whether handicapped or able-bodied, adolescent or adult".[2] The mixed game ideal allowed teams to be formed more easily, especially in more sparsely populated areas.[2]
In December 2002, a French domestic competition was run in Vichy involving six teams from four different regions.[2]
[edit] Laws
The laws of wheelchair tag were able to follow the running game in having tackled players restart play.[2] Wheelchair took inspiration from the tag variant of rugby league for a method of completing a tackle, with players wearing tags on their arms that defenders can remove.[2] Kicks were replaced with closed fist punches.[2]
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 RFL. "Wheelchair". Rugby Football League. Archived from the original on 2011-03-02. http://www.webcitation.org/5wtZZiWyI. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Rugby 13 Fauteuil (2007-05-29). "Major stages and big events" (in English). Rugby 13 Fauteuil. Archived from the original on 2011-03-17. http://www.webcitation.org/5xGF7ptPi. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
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