Wheelchair Rugby

Basic Wheelchair Rugby 5s Rules

• Two teams consisting of 5 on court players
• Matches are played over two, twelve minute halves
• The clock will only stop for the following reasons;
• Equipment, i.e. punctures
• Medical situations
• When a player is in the penalty bin
• After a goal is scored or is out of bounds in the last two minutes of either half.
• No physical contact between players
• No chair to chair contact from behind
• Players must bounce or pass the ball within 10 seconds
• Teams must cross the half way line in to the opponents half within twelve seconds
• A try must be scored within forty seconds from in bounding the ball
• To score a try, the ball and two at least wheels of the ball carriers chair must cross the try line
• 1 try equals 1 point
• Only three players of the defending team can be within the key at any one time, if more than three defending players enter the key, a penalty try can be awarded to the attacking team
• Players are not to leave the court whilst the ball is in play where they can gain an advantage
• Defending players cannot cross their try line, a penalty try can be awarded to the attacking team
• Attacking players can only be in the defending key area for up to ten seconds
• Only the coach and the team captain from each team can speak to the match officials about in game decisions

Court Diagram