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Trivia - April 2007

By Chow Jian Hong

Do you think that this issue of Trivia is no different from the previous ones? Well, look closely and you will find out that this month’s Trivia features the sports that SDSC offers! Scroll down to find out more about the interesting sports that SDSC has to offer…

1. Sailing
A ‘Sonar’, also known as a keelboat, is the sailing boat that has been accepted as a Paralympics class boat for its sailing competitions. The Sonar was designed in 1979 by Bruce Kirby.

Reference: Sonar (keelboat). (2007, April 1, 07:54). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopaedia. Retrieved April 22, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonar_%28keelboat%29

2. Wheelchair Tennis
Wheelchair Tennis appeared for the first time on the Paralympics Programme in Barcelona in 1992.

Reference: International Paralympic Committee. (n.d.). Wheelchair Tennis. Retrieved April 22, 2007, from http://www.paralympic.org/release/Summer_Sports/Wheelchair_Tennis/

3. Wheelchair Tennis
Before service during a tennis match, additional balls are stuck between the spokes of a player’s wheelchair to allow for quick availability.

Reference: Wheelchair tennis. (2007, April 3, 12:47). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopaedia.  Retrieved April 23, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelchair_tennis

Reference: Wheelchair Sports Alberta - Scrapbook. (n.d.). Wheelchair Tennis [Photograph]. Retrieved April 23, 2007, from http://www.abwheelchairsport.ca/images/scrapbook/tennis/index.htm

4. Wheelchair badminton
Did you know that in Wheelchair badminton, the whole of the wheelchair is considered part of the player’s person?

Reference: International Badminton Association for the Disabled (I.B.A.D.). (n.d.). Badminton for the Disabled, Rules and Laws. Retrieved April 23, 2007, from http://www.fedmf.com/reglamentos/RULES%20AND%20LAWS%20badminton.pdf

5. Football
In football games involving players afflicted with cerebral palsy, there is no offside.

Reference: Disability Football Club Directory – Organisations, (n.d.). Retrieved April 22, 2007, from http://www.disabilityfootball.co.uk/Rules.html

6. Swimming
How do people with physical inhibitions get in and out of a pool? A pool hoist does the work by gently lifting the swimmers sitting on the chair attached to the hoist. 

Reference: Sovereign Disabled Swimming Club. (n.d.). Introducing the Sovereign Disabled Swimming Club – Facilities. Retrieved April 22, 2007, from http://www.gausden.com/swim/faciliti.htm

7. Wheelchair Basketball
The first wheelchair basketball games between disabled World War 2 veterans took place in 1946 in the United States.

Reference: Wheelchair basketball. (2007, April 17, 23:39). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopaedia. Retrived April 22, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelchair_basketball

8. Wheelchair Basketball
It is legal for team members to wear a combination of playing suit trousers and shorts in wheelchair basketball, as long as the trousers and shorts are of the same colour.

Reference: COMMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS of the Official Wheelchair Basketball Rules 2004. (n.d.). Retrieved April 23, 2007, from http://www.goldcup2006.com/apps/bestanden/download.php?id=13

9. Boccia
Boccia is a sport that was first included as one of the games hosted by the Paralympics in the New York games of 1984. It is one of three Paralympics sports that has no counterpart in the Olympic program.

Reference: Boccia, (2007, February 25, 05:15). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopaedia. Retrieved April 22, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boccia

10. Lawn Bowl
A “bowling arm” is a device that allows the bowler to deliver the ball without bending down. It is meant to aid those with back injuries, decreased strength, or poor balance.

Reference: Achievable Concepts Pty Ltd. (n.d.). Lawn Bowls For People With Disabilities. Retrived April 22, 2007, from http://www.achievableconcepts.com.au/Aust%20website/bowlawn.htm

11. Tenpin Bowling
People with limited hand or wrist strength or those who have difficulty bending down may use a handle ball as their bowling ball. It is a standard plastic bowling ball which has a unique grip that retracts back into the ball once released.

Reference: Achievable Concepts Pty Ltd. (n.d.). Ten Pin Bowls For People With Disabilities. Retrived April 22, 2007, from http://www.achievableconcepts.com.au/Aust%20website/bowlten.htm

12. Athletics
Escorts or guide runners serve to assist athletes in Class 11 (totally blind B1) and Class 12 (visually impaired B2) athletes with directions. However, these guides are not allowed to pull the athlete, or propel the athlete forward by pushing, at any time during the race.

Reference: British Blind Sport. (n.d.). Athletics – Rules and Regulations, IPC Change to Rules. Retrieved April 23, 2007, from http://www.britishblindsport.org.uk/athleticsRules.htm

13. Athletics – Horizontal Jumps – Long Jump
No take-off boards are used for Class F11 and F12 (‘F’ referring to field events) in long jumps. Instead, a chalk square is used, with measurements taken from the nearest impression left by the take-off foot. However, if the athlete takes-off before reaching the take-off area, measurements will be taken from the edge of the square furthest from the pit.

Reference: British Blind Sport. (n.d.). Athletics – Rules and Regulations, IPC Change to Rules. Retrieved April 23, 2007, from
http://www.britishblindsport.org.uk/athleticsRules.htm

14. Swimming
All Class 11 (totally blind B1) competitors, with the exception of those with prosthesis in both eyes, are required to wear opaque goggles. Alternatively, if their facial structure does not support goggles, they have to cover their eyes with an opaque covering.

Reference: British Blind Sport. (n.d.). Swmming – Rules and Regulations. Retrieved April 23, 2007, from http://www.britishblindsport.org.uk/swimmingRules.htm

Reference: Blind swimmers prepare for 2008 Paralympics [Photograph]. (2006, September 20). China Daily. Retrieved April 24, 2007, from http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2008Olympics/2006-09/20/content_693219.htm