Rancho Wheelchair Sports program provides movement, exercise and athletic competition for athletes with physical disabilities of all ages and stages of the rehabilitation process with a variety sports programs, many with competitive opportunities.  Basketball has become a focal point for competition in recent years, as it is the world’s most organized sport for wheelchair athletes.  Rancho offers the following sports activities:

Basketball

Arena Football

Tennis

Hockey

Hand Cycling

Over-the-Line

Handball

Rules for wheelchair sports closely parallel able-bodied rules.  For example, wheelchair basketball dev iates only minimally from NCAA rules.  The skill and level of play within wheelchair sports are at least as competitive as that experienced within the able-bodied population. Athletes use specially adapted wheelchairs to compete.  These chairs are lighter and are designed to turn with the slightest movement of the head, shoulder, arm or torso.  They are agileenough to turn on a dime, but can also be a challenge to control.  Some athletes have mastered stretching their reach by tilting up on one wheel – a delicate balancing act for only the most talented of athletes.