Adapted Cycling:

Description: open to all levels from beginner to advanced. Cycles will be available to try during all the sessions.   Any age and any ability are welcome.   Bring the family - learn cycle tips and have some fun.  We encourage your participation for good health, fun, or competition!

Bocce Ball:

Description: Bocce is a competitive game that can be played one-on-one, in pairs, or in teams of three. It is played on a specially marked court, usually with a hard surface. The object of the game is to throw or bowl game balls so that they land as close as possible to a special target ball. The game begins with a player throwing the white target ball onto the court. Opponents then take turns trying to throw or bowl their game balls as close as possible to the target ball. When all the game balls have been thrown, a referee determines the points awarded to individuals or teams based on a measurement of how close the game balls are to the target ball.

Goalball:

Description: Goalball is a competitive game for people with visual impairments. The game is played by two teams of three players each. Players are blindfolded to ensure that all players have no vision. The object of the game is to score as many points as possible by rolling the game ball over the opponent's goal line using a bowling action. Goalball was first introduced in the 1976 Paralympics (International Paralympic Committee) and has continued to gain more and more popularity over the years. It is now played in all International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) regions.

Martial Arts:

Description: The purpose of this session will be to demonstrate and instruct individuals how martial arts and self-defense exercises can be used for physical fitness or as a leisure activity.

Swimming:

Description: Swimming is an excellent recreational, competitive and therapeutic activity that can be enjoyed indoors or outdoors. Aquatic exercise and therapy are used to treat and prevent several physical ailments. In addition to swimming's therapeutic role, several aquatic activities are very popular for recreational purposes. An individual's ability to swim and feel comfortable in the water creates opportunities to become involved in other water sports such as kayaking, canoeing, sailing and water skiing.

Tennis:

Description: Come discover all the wonders of this truly wonderful sport. Tennis sharpens the mind, tones your arms, stretches your muscles and improves heart function. But most of all tennis is something you have to experience for yourself to truly appreciate it. So grab a friend and your racquet and get to the courts.

Wheelchair Basketball:

Description: A standard court size and basketball height are used in wheelchair basketball. Wheelchair basketball is the oldest Paralympic sport dating back to the 1940s. Most teams use three guards and two forwards. Players with the ball cannot push more than two strokes with one or two hands to advance without dribbling the basketball. However, a player may wheel the chair and bounce the ball simultaneously. More than two strokes of the wheel(s) without a dribble is a traveling violation. A player is out of bounds when he or she or any part of the chair touches the line. In addition, an offensive player cannot remain in the free throw lane for more than 4 seconds while his or her team is in possession of the ball.

Wheelchair (floor) Hockey:

Description: Wheelchair Hockey was created for the enjoyment of those in wheelchairs to participate in the sport of hockey. The purpose of the game is to provide an appropriate means for persons in wheelchairs to have the opportunity to play hockey, and have the chance to engage in the competition and excitement of the sport. The game includes players in manual and electric wheelchairs.

Players are of all ages, and have various disabilities that include Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury and many others. Players use a variety of sticks to play depending on their upper body strength and ability to grip the stick. Some players add on a dowel though the blade of the stick and other players use "Double Sticks". Double Sticks are two sticks fastened together, with the blades forming a V, and are strapped to the player's legs and chair frame. The games are played 4-on-4, plus goalies. Standard hockey rules are used with some slight variations.

Wheelchair Rugby:

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. While the offense is trying to advance the ball, the defense is trying to take it away and keep the opposing team from scoring. Certain restrictions apply in the key area. One restriction is that only three defensive players are allowed in the key, and if a fourth enters, a penalty can be assessed or a goal awarded. Another restriction is that an offensive player can only stay in the key area for ten seconds. Otherwise a turnover will be assessed.

BASIC RULES

1. A game consists of four 8 minute periods. There is a 1 minute break between periods and a 5 minute halftime. Each team is awarded 4 timeouts per game. If overtime is needed due to a tie game at the end of regulation play, then 3 minutes are added to the clock and each team is given an additional timeout. A game can not end in a tie.
    
2. A player has 15 seconds to advance the ball into the opponents half-court.
    
3. The player with the ball has unrestricted pushes, but must pass or dribble the ball every 10 seconds or a turnover is awarded.
   
   
4. Fouls are assessed and penalties can include awarding of a goal, a timed penalty or a turnover.
   
   
5. To score a point, a player must cross the goal line with 2 of their 4 wheels while retaining possession of the ball.