Powerchair Football

Powerchair Football is a competitive team sport for people with physical disabilities who use power wheelchairs. The game is played in a gymnasium on a regulation basketball court, and two teams of four players use power chairs equipped with footguards to attack, defend and spin-kick a 13-inch (330 mm) football in an attempt to score goals. The official game is played for two halves of 20 minutes each, with the main objective of the game being the same as football: to score more goals than the opponent.

In New Zealand there is a growing interest in Powerchair Football, and clubs have been established in Canterbury and Auckland, but a national sport organisation has yet to be established. This means there are a number of opportunities for the social player, but the competitive side of the sport is still being developed to link clubs here with a thriving Australian league.

Have-A-Go Days for the Eastern Bay of Plenty in 2017. Please contact Leanne if you would be interested in attending in either Rotorua or Whakatane - we would like to run sessions here if there is enough interest  leanne@parafedbop.co.nz 

2017 Training Sessions Begin:

12 February @ Tauranga Boys High School Gym (Devonport Rd entrance)

Fortnightly sessions on Sunday afternoons 1.00-3.00pm

February 12 & 26

March 12 & 26

April 9 & 23

Papamoa College:

Jun  11th & 25th

July 16th & 30th

To register your interest in joining in on the fun, please contact Murray Lipinski

0273 433 314 for more information