Birmingham Phoenix Wheelchair Basketball Club

15/03/2025

England Athletics are holding the ‘Festival of Para Athletics’ on the 5th April 12:30-15:30 at the University of Birmingham Athletics Track. It is an introductory event to para track and field, where athletes will get to try out all the events available to them, from ambulant sprints, jumps and throws, as well as wheelchair racing and seated throws. The event is open to anyone aged 5-25 with a disability, including physical, intellectual or visual impairments. They are hoping it will be a really fun event that leaves everyone wanting to take part in Athletics!

19/02/2025

Please note, this was received to our club email, but we haven't verified the information in any way.

06/09/2024

Congratulations to the GB Men's wheelchair basketball team on reaching the Paralympics finals, crushing Germany 71-43 on the semis. Catch the final on Saturday night 8:30pm.

26/07/2024

Received recently (not verified in any way) "Hi, I am a TV Casting Producer for Channel 4’s Come Dine with Me. I hope you don’t mind me reaching out to you today! I came across your wonderful page and saw that you do amazing work to promote inclusivity in basketball and it sounds really interesting! We are currently casting for contributors in the BIRMINGHAM area, for our show. Our team are passionate about encouraging people from the disabled community to apply for the show, and we are more than happy to note down any access requirements you have, or hesitations you have for applying for the show."

24/07/2024

BASIC RULES OF WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL

The basic rules of wheelchair basketball are very similar to running basketball (for example the height of the basket, distance to the foul line, three point line, etc., are the same measurements as in the game of running basketball), but over time they have evolved as well. In 1964, basic international rules were adopted which included minor adjustments to meet the needs of the game in a wheelchair. Wheelchair basketball is played in accordance with the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) rules which have been modified from Federation Internationale de Basketball (FIBA).

22/07/2024

We are seeking new players for September, interested in joining - please drop us a DM.

We train at Bishop Challenor Sports Centre, Kings Heath, Birmingham on Tuesdays from 6-8 pm

17/07/2024

Phoenix have new posters we're keen to get on display in locations where people with disabilities looking for a sporting outlet might see them. I've just put this up at West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre in Selly Oak. Please let us know if you could put a poster up for us in a great location 😃🏀🧑‍🦽

10/07/2024

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Birmingham Phoenix is a wheelchair basketball team that caters for players aged 16- 70. We need funds for new kit, and to cover the costs of referees and table officials for competitions. We would also like to be able to purchase more wheelchairs for new players.

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08/07/2024

Fancy being on the TV? The BBC need a young male wheelchair user for a part in an upcoming drama. Anyone 12+ can apply (they've reduced the minimum age since the flyer below was produced). Applications close 19th July 2024.

06/07/2024

Why is wheelchair basketball so popular?

Wheelchair basketball

This very popular team competition is also the oldest wheelchair sport. It's very physically demanding and offers benefits like a sense of camaraderie, increases in strength and reflexes, and lots of fun!

03/07/2024

Wheelchair basketball was first played at two USA World War II veterans’ administration hospitals; Corona Naval Station, California, and Framingham, Massachusetts, in 1945.

Independently, in 1948 British war veterans started playing wheelchair netball under Dr Ludwig Guttmann (GER) at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

The first national wheelchair basketball tournament was held in Illinois, USA, with six teams in 1949. In the same year the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) was formed in USA.

The Pan Am Jets of USA brought wheelchair basketball to Europe when they were invited to play at the International Stoke Mandeville Games in 1955, initially having to settle for wheelchair netball. After dominating the competition, their performance initiated the switch from wheelchair netball to wheelchair basketball for future Games.

Wheelchair basketball was one of the sports at the inaugural Rome 1960 Paralympic Games.

01/07/2024

Birmingham Phoenix would love to have a few volunteers willing to learn how to score and become a table official for our games. British Wheelchair basketball have a range of free online courses about the game including “Scoring for Beginners”.

Contact us if you could help out.

https://learning.britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk/course/index.php?categoryid=4

This session hosted by Frances Kremarik, discusses a number of key areas of focus for BWB Officials in the run-up to the 2021/22 season. This includes: 2-Person mechanics, Points of Emphasis, and procedures for working with table officials.