murderball
Full-contact wheelchair rugby
Murderball is an informal name for wheelchair rugby, a full-contact Paralympic sport played by athletes with disabilities affecting all four limbs.
The name captures the game's aggressive physicality—players in reinforced wheelchairs collide at high speeds while trying to carry a ball across the goal line.
We watched murderball at the Paralympics.
Contact sport for quadriplegics
- quadriplegicParalyzed in all limbs
- athletesSports competitors
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- collisionForceful contact between objects
court · scoring · goals · carries · turnovers · penalties · fouls · key
Paralyzed in all limbs
- spinal cord injuryDamage to backbone's neural tissue
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
classification · function · polio · amputation · neurological · muscle function · eligibility · impairment
Forceful contact between objects
- hittingMaking forceful contact
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- tacklingForcefully stopping an opponent
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
impact · force · brutality · rough · contact · checking · ramming · smashing
National athletic delegation
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- visibilityRange of clear sight
inclusion · athleticism · competition · fierce · warrior · pride · community · representation
Methods to achieve goals
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- defenseProtection against harm
- playbookDocumented set of tactics
- formationsArranged structures or patterns
picks · screens · fast break · zone · man-to-man · inbounds · timeouts · mismatch
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- armorProtective combat covering
- bumperVehicle's protective edge
- wingsLimbs for flight
- strapsNarrow securing bands
gloves · custom-built · titanium · reinforced · protective · modified · specialized · adaptive
wheelchair rugby
Contact sport for quadriplegics
- quadriplegicParalyzed in all limbs
- athletesSports competitors
- contactCommunication or physical touch
collision · court · scoring · goals · carries · turnovers · penalties · fouls · key · regulation
quadriplegic
Paralyzed in all limbs
- spinal cord injuryDamage to backbone's neural tissue
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
rehabilitation · classification · function · polio · amputation · neurological · muscle function · eligibility · impairment · recovery
collision
Forceful contact between objects
- hittingMaking forceful contact
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- tacklingForcefully stopping an opponent
aggression · impact · force · brutality · rough · contact · checking · ramming · smashing · crashes
Team USA
National athletic delegation
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
visibility · inclusion · athleticism · competition · fierce · warrior · pride · community · representation
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
formations · picks · screens · fast break · zone · man-to-man · inbounds · timeouts · mismatch · transition
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
straps · gloves · custom-built · titanium · reinforced · protective · modified · specialized · adaptive · bucket seat
murderballbadminton
Racquet sport with shuttlecocks
tennis · table tennis · swimming · bowling · figure skating
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