Power soccer was designed and developed for power wheelchair users. The game is usually played, in a gymnasium, on standard-size basketball courts with four players on each team (one of whom is goalie) with power wheelchairs that have foot guards to attack, defend and spin-kick the ball. The objective of is to use the wheelchair to maneuver the ball across the court and score on opposing team’s goal.
Rules
Games have two 20-minute halves and each team has two two-minute timeouts per half. The rules are mostly the same as traditional soccer, with two exceptions:
- 2-on-1 rule
When ball is in play, only one player and one opponent can be withing 3 meters for the ball. - 3 in the goal area rule
Only two players can defend their goal at one time. - Balls are hit back into play when out of bounds rather than thrown and goals can be scored from the sidelines.
- Max speed for chairs is 10 km or 6.2 mph.
Equipment
- Power wheelchair
- Soccer guards, or bumpers, mounted on front of wheelchair
- 13” ball
- Helmet
- Lapbelt
- Foot guard
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United States Power Soccer Association (USPSA)
The United States Power Soccer Association is the sport’s governing body. It also provides information about leagues and teams (conference, non-conference and recreational) as well as events.
Additional Resources
Learn about para sports events to get an idea about what’s out there and to find some ways to participate.
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