Sport and Recreation for people with physical disabilities

Phone (03) 385 4449        Fax (03) 385 4425       Email info@parafedcanterbury.co.nz

Powerchair Football is a competitive team sport for people with physical disabilities who use power wheelchair. The game is played in a gymnasium on a regulation basketball court. Two teams of four players use power chairs equipped with footguards to attack, defend and spin-kick a 13 inch (330 mm) football in an attempt to score goals. The official game is play for two halves of 20 minutes each. The main objective of the game is the same as football to score more goals than the opponent.

Classification Information

Powerchair Football is open to athletes who use a powerchair.