AFL Wheelchair
AFL Wheelchair, Wheelchair Australian Rules Football, or Wheelchair Football, is an adapted version of the Australian Football code from Australia, played between two teams of five players on wheelchairs. AFL Wheelchair is an accessible and inclusive sport that gives people with and without disability, males and females, the opportunity to play this great Australian game.
AFL Wheelchair is played between two teams of five on a rectangular indoor court divided into thirds with portable goalposts at either end of the field. Interchange players are allowed. The scoring is identical to traditional AFL, you score six points for a goal, one point for a behind. At the end of the match, the team with the most points is declared as the winner.
Wheelchair game There is no kicking of the ball - a handball is equivalent to a kick (for example if marked, play stops) and an underarm throw is equivalent to a handball (for example the ball is 'in play' and the player who receives an underarm throw can be 'tackled').
There are national competitions, in events coordinated by the AFL and Disability Sport Australia. The Robert Rose Foundation Victorian Wheelchair Football League (VWFL) is an AFL Wheelchair tournament held for the first time in 2018 in Victoria.
Similar Sports
- Australian Football — a fast-paced football code developed and played mainly in Australia. AFL is played between two teams of eighteen players on a large oval field. Six points are scored by kicking the ball between two tall goalposts, or one point for passing the ball on either side of these.
- Wheelchair Rugby League — a version of rugby league football but played using a wheelchair.
- Wheelchair Rugby — a full-contact indoor team sport conducted for players with disabilities.
- Wheelchair Basketball — basically regular basketball played on a wheelchair.
Related Pages
- About football (general)
- Football Decoder — what is called football around the world?
- Paralympic Games
- Sports for the Disabled
- Complete list of sports
- The Encyclopedia of Sports
- About sport in Australia
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