TECHNICAL COMMISSION
The Technical Commission function is the following:
- Draw up the text of the Official Wheelchair Basketball Rules, draft the amendments to these rules for consideration by the Executive Council, give official interpretations of these rules and solve doubtful cases or cases not clearly covered by the rules themselves. In addition, it is competent in all matters concerning the practical application of the Official Wheelchair Basketball Rules.
- Draft the amendments for modifications of equipment or the playing court and present it to the Executive Council for its consideration.
- Be responsible for the training, examination and qualification of international referees and referee examiners, as well as for preparing the referees for the main international competitions of the IWBF and the selection of the referees to the World Championships and Paralympic Games.
Technical Commission Organigram
International Referee Examination and Refresher Opportunities 2019
New versions of 3×3 and 5×5 Official Wheelchair Basketball Rules published
IWBF have published the new version of the Official Rules for both the 3x3 and 5x5 game. The new versions will become valid on 1st January 2021. The update comes following FIBA’s update of their rules In the 5x5 rules there are no wheelchair basketball specific...
Official Wheelchair Basketball Rules Now Available In Brazilian Portuguese
A version of the IWBF 2018 Official Wheelchair Basketball Rules (version 2) is now available in Brazilian Portuguese. This is the latest translation of the rules released by IWBF, in a continued effort to make the game more accessible across the world. Chair of the...
Japanese translations of IWBF’s Rules and Interpretations published
IWBF are pleased to announce the Japanese translation of three official technical documents. Japanese versions of the 2018 Official Wheelchair Basketball Rules, the 2019 Comments and Interpretations of the 2018 Official Wheelchair Basketball Rules, and the 3x3...
