Quad Rugby, or wheelchair rugby as it is also called, is a sport with roots going back to wheelchair basketball and ice hockey,
which is not surprising, since it was developed by three Canadians from Winnipeg, Manitoba as a quadriplegic equivalent to wheelchair
basketball. It was introduced in the United States in 1981. In 1988, the United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA) was formed to
help regulate and promote the sport on both a national and international level. Since its introduction, Quad Rugby has grown to become
a truly international sport, with teams now competing from around the globe. There are now more than forty-five organized teams in the
United States.
Players must have a combination of upper and lower extremity impairment to be considered as eligible to participate.
Most of the players have sustained cervical level spinal injuries and have some type of quadriplegia as a result.
Players are given a classification number from one of seven classifications ranging from 0.5 - 3.5. The 0.5 player has the
greatest impairment and is comparable to a C5 quadriplegic. Of those eligible to participate, the 3.5 player has the least
impairment and is similar to a C7-8 incomplete quadriplegic.
Four players from each team are allowed on the court at a time. Classifications of the four players on the court must total
no more than 8.0 points at one time. The action occurs on a regulation-sized basketball court with some minor changes.
During the games team players pass a volleyball back and forth while advancing into the opponent's half court and then crossing over
the goal line with the ball in one player's possession.
The current Fraiser TNT Quad Rugby Team members are:
Randy Adams Lee Moore
Mike Baker Chris Olbert
Brain Burger Wayne Romero
Cliff Chunn Robbie Scott
Eddie Crouch Kevin Sentz
James Ezell Jenny Smith
Chad Foster Travis Smith
David Jordan