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WANTED: NWBA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOB DESCRIPTION

The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA), the governing body for the men's, women's, junior's, and collegiate wheelchair basketball. seeks an experienced vlsiOO8lY leader to be its Executive Director. P1i111alY duties consist of developing and directing the operation of the National OffIce and ifs staff. overseeing the budgetary and development process including fundraising and foundation development, providing counsel to the elected Executive Committee, and representing the NWBA both nationally and internationally.

Qualifications include leadership and management skills, sports marketing and sports management experience, 501-C-3 foundation and organlzatJon development experience, and proof of successful fundraising and financial development experience, grant writing experience, event planning recon:f, and knowledge of and with the sport of wheelchair basketball.

Interested candidates should possess a college degree and a minimum of

five years expefience in the sports management, sports marketing, non-profrt organization management, foundation development, fundralslng, or disability sports administration field. Please send cover letter, resume, and three letters of reference with phone numbers and address to:

David Kiley. NWBA President clo Chartotte Institute of Rehab. 1100 Bly1he Blvd, Chartotte. NC 28203

NBAlNWBA All Star Weekend Is Feb. 10-13, 2000 in California. Host is Golden State. NBA affiliated teams should make plans for a representative to attend. The game will be held at 6pm on Thursday night Feb. 10th and will be the highlight of the opening ceremonies.

Players need to arrive on Wednesday In time for practice on Wednesday evening.

Team coaches have been notified to nominate t'NO players ( a guard and a forward). One player will be selected from each NBA affiliated team.

Travel arrangements shoold be made through the Travel Shop, (see page 3, or Directory) 'Nhich has been selected as the NWBA agency of choice.

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1999-2000 DIRECTORY UPDATE • The fOllowing changes have been

recorded in the NWBA office.

Division statUI : The following teams have requested and been granted a change from Div. 2 status to Div. 3. This request was reviewed and recommended by Div. 3 committee.

Charlottesville Cardinals Jackson Generals

ADDITIONS; Diy. IIlnd'pendent

New Mexico Storm 1419 Saunders Rd. SW Albuquerque. NM 67105 Team Rep. Michael F. Shannon (505)-873-1516 home (505)-272-9119 ""'"' (505)-272-8224 fax mshannon@salud.unm.edu

CORRECTION HarTY Vines NWBA First V-P correct email address Is : hvines@awcc.state.ar.us Please make these changes in your directory and on your computerslll

Hall of Fame Members Honored

Submitted by Joe Luceri

On October 28th 1999, NWBA Founder, Timothy J. Nugent was honored In Washington D. C. by the Henry B. Betts Foundation. Tim received his award at a reception at the library of Congress. The award is funded by Prince Charitable Trusts and is bestowed upon a living Individual who has made outstanding contributions to the quality of life for people with physical disabilities. The award is named for Henry B. Betts MD former President and CEO of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC). In addition to his founding the NWBA and organizing the first ever National Tourney, nm championed the rights of the disabled at the University of Illinois giving returning Wood War II Veterans a chance to further their education upon their release from the rrilitary. He was directly resrxmsJble for designing accessible facilities at the U of I Campus In Galesburg, IL & Implementing accessible transportation at the Champaign-Urbana Campus. Tim served the NWBA as it's first Commissioner for 25 years, and continues to attend every NWBT and

ITEAM REP RESPONSIBILITIES • offer his assistance as an advisor to '-iiiiiiii.iiiiiliiiiiiiiiii ..... the NWBA Executive Committee.

! He Is also a member of the current READ the information In the newslettert COPY andlor RELAY this infonnatlon to your teammates. SEND game scores to Conference Commissioners within 10 DAYS of date played. INDEPENDENTS send your scores directly to Roger Davis, Sr. NWBA Commissioner. Conference Commluioners puty In addition to keeping an Inventory of required NW8A forms they are required to review game reports for completeness and forward them along with Coof. standings to the NWBA Commissioner on 11120, 12/20 and 1120.

Halt of Fame Selection Committee. The NWBA Congratulates Tim on this accomplishment and wishes him ongoing health and success.

Junius Kellogg

Former Pan-American Jets & Brooidyn Whlrlaway Coach Junius Kellogg was honored on December 5th 1999 with a basketball toumament named in his honor. The First Junius Kellogg Tourney was held at Fordham University in NYC. The event was organized by Cecil Watkins, President of the NYC Pro-Am league & NWBA Vice

President Joe lucari. Juni coached the Pan-Am Jets to a National Championship In 1959 & was Head Coach of the 1964 Gold Medal Paralympic Basketball Team. He is most noted for his honesty & Integrity in bring the Mscandals· of college basKetball to a head in the earty 50's when he refused to take a bribe to shave points In an NCAA game. Junius was a star player with Manhattan College in NY. He later went 0f1 to play with the famed "Harlem Globetrotters" and was injured in a car accident in Arkansas. The Kellogg Tourney featured six top ranked High Schools from the NYC Public School & catholic School Athletic Associations. Pan-Am Jets' Hall of Fame members Saul Welger, Percy Mabee & Julius Jiacoppo as well as EWBC Conference Commissioner Ed Waluk & NWBA 2nd VP Joe LucerllN8f9 on hand to present awards to outstanding players In this tournament. Funds raised from this event will be used to set up a Junius Kellogg Scholarship Program.

NOMINATIONS COMMmEE by Karen Casper-Robeson

The executive committee positions of secretary and first vice president are up for election at this years annual meetlng. Interested candidates should send a letter of Intent by Jan. 15th with a resume or paragraph outlining their background to:

Karen Casper-Robeson 7829 61 Ave. No. New Hope, MN 55426 or email SRob7678®aoI.com

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COMMISSIONER'S

NOTES AND RULINGS

by Roger Davis, Sr.

The appeal of AI Campos was reviewed on Thursday, Dec. 9, 1999 by the Executive Committee. It was determined by a majority vote that AI may play with the Long Beach Flying Wheels for the 1 ws..2000 season. The decision was reached primarily due to the fact that the Casa Colina Rolling Bears do not practice regularly in Pomona, but only 50% of the time. The distance between San Bemadino and Long Beach seemed negligible with regards to driving time. .................. _-_ .... - ... AIM sea Rule Changes page 7

1. Charlotte Hornets 2. Virginia Beach SunWheelers 3. Lakeshore Storm TIE

Arkansas Rollin Razorbacks 5. Orlando Magic Wheels 6. St. Luke's Spokane Cyclones 7. Pasadena Big Wheels 8. Houston Rockets 9. Chicago Bulls 10. Mobile Patriots 11. Rockford Chariots 12. San Antonio Spurs 13. Denver Nuggets 14. Austin Wreckers 15. Long Beach flying Wheels 16. NEPVA Cellies 17. Minnesota Timberv.olves 1 B. Pacific Sparta"ls 19. LA Stars 20. Texas Edge 21. Grand Rapids Pacers 22. Lafayette Spinners 23. Phoenix Suns 24. NewYorX Rlmrockers 25. London Flyers

DIV. NWWBT

., University of Illinois at Urbana -Champaign on March 15-19, 2000. Games will be played at the (IMPE) Intramural Physical Ed Bldg. and Huff Hall Gymnasium beginning at B am on Thursday and will end with the Championship game Saturday evening. Registration fee is $100 per team, due Feb. 11, 2000. Classifications will take piace on an as needed basis on Wednesday March 15th at the Rehabilitation Education. Center. The Clarion will serve as host hotel with rate of $54.00 pius tax. For more inf.. contact either: Maureen Giibert 217·333-4624 mausser@uiuc.edu or Margaret Stran 217-333-4624

m-stran@uiuc.edu Tournament mailing address is: NWWBT University of Illinois-ORES 1207 S. Oak St. Champaign, IL 61 820

DIVISION 3 OPEN NATIONALS

r::~~~=~~~~~~:::"1 ,INWBiiiiiiiiAiiDiiIV.'.S'.O.".ii.' .• T.OiiP.2.0...... Provided by Dick Bryant The Travel Shop has been selected '"l _

by the Executive Committee as the The 2nd Annual Div. 3 National Open Travel Agency of choice (or the 1. Charlotte W/C Hornets III Wheelchair Basketball NWBA Please contact ~ 2. Charlottesville Cardinals Championships will be held February Hoisted for all your travel needs. 3. Atlanta Roiling Hawks 23-27, 2000 in Charlotte, NC. The THE TRAVEL SHOP 4. Jackson Generals first sixteen teams to apply will be 1222 Westpa..x Drive Suite B 5. Orlando. Magic Wheels III accepted and all 16 places will be uttle Rock, AR 72204 6. Kentwood Rollers played out 'Nith teams playing at least 501..ss3-2203 or 800-663-2306 7. Triad Trackers 3 games. Entry deadline is Jan.

8. Lifestyle Rollin Cobras 1oth,2000. Entry fee Is $150.00. Fax: 501-663-4542 9. AL Blazing Pioneers Host Hotel is Marriott Fairfield Inn,

1. University of Illinois 2. University of Wisconsin 3. Golden State 4. Music City TIE

Dallas Mavericks 6. Univ. of Texas Arlington 7. Casa Colina 8. Cleveland Cavs

10. Tri State Thunder located 112 mile from The Charlotte 11. New Orleans Rinos Sports Center. Rate Is $57.00 plus 12. Miami Heat Wheels tax, reservations must be made by 13. Quint City Roughrlders Jan. 22, 2000 to get this rate. 14. Bay State Blues Divisional Meeting will be held at 15. Connecticut Spokebenders 8:00pm on Feb. 23. Games will 16. Wake Wheelers begin at 9:00am Thursday Feb. 24. 17. Tallahassee Tornadoes The awards banquet is $15.00 per 18. Cleveland Cavs til person includes all you can eat 19. Palmetto Spinners buffet, $5.50 for children under 12, 20. Tie LA Wheelers banquet tickets must be purchased

Charleston Hurricanes by Jan. 30. For more information call Dick Bryant at (704) 547-0176 or email himatkingbee@Bellsouth.net

Amns .. Valley Conference Slandlngs

Tulsa Roustabouts g.o Ft. Smith 4-2 QSU~ ~ MAPVA 2-7 Muskogee ~

Conference Tournament@ Nonnan. OK, Dec. 4. 1999

QSU 69 MAPVA 36 Tulsa 66 Muskogee 37 Tulsa 60 OSU 51 MAPVA 54 Muskogee 46 Tulsa 63 MAPVA 34 OSU 66 Muskogee 42

Conteren" Tournament

@ El Smith Pec. 18. 1999

Tulsa 52 Ft. Smith 50 QSU 62 MAPVA 40 Tulsa 62 OSU 49 EI. Smith 54 MAPVA 45 Ft. Smith 60 OSU 58 Tulsa 55 MAPVA 50

Capital Conference

No Report

Carolina Conterence

Slandlng. Diy. 2

PTR Flyers 6-2 Star City 4-2 Port City 3-5 Spartanburg 3-7

Carolina Conterence Standings

Div, 3 North

Triad s..o Rollin Cobras 6-2 Wake 2-6 K& W Kings O-.'l

Carolina Conference

Standing. Ply. 3 - South

Charlotte 10-0 Palmetto 4-2

National Wbeelcbair Basketball Association

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Carolina Conference Scorn

PTR PTR Port City Port City PTR PTR Star City Spartanburg Charlotte Charlotte Wake Wake Rollin Cobra Rollin Cobra Triad Triad Rollin Cobra Rollin Cobra Triad Triad Palmetto Palmetto N, Charleston N, Char1eston Charlotte Charlotte Charlotte Charlotte

58 Spartanburg 43 74 Spartanburg 28 47 Spartanburg 29 47 Spartanburg 39 43 Port City 30 47 Port City 45 58 Spartanburg 51 67 Star City 57 60 Columbia 8 74 Columbia 18 53 K&W 12 53 K&W 31 43 Wake 41 47 Wake 37 52 K&W 13 55 K&W 23 68 K&W 19 59 K&W 29 73 Wake 25 63 Wake 31 64 N, Charleston 25 45 N, Charleston 26 58 Columbia 18 53 Columbia 40 80 Palmetto 33 60 Palmetto 17 55 Columbia 18 52 Columbia 30

Central Intercollegiate Conference No report

Eastern Conference

NY Rim Rockers 8-0 LI, Express 4-2 EPVA Nets 4-3 NY Knicks 2-3 Nassau Kings 106 Asphalt Green 0-5 Bronx Renegades III 1)-4

Eutern Conference Scores

EPVA Nets L. I. Exp. Nassau Rim Rockers Nassau Rim Rockers LI. Exp. Rim Rockers

40 NY Knicks 57 Bronx 44 Bronx 64 Bronx 52 Asp/lalt Gr. 44 LI. Exp. 53 Asphall Gr. 76 Nassau

39 21 36 18 14 33 14 26

SI. Petersburg II Miami Heat III Orlando MW III Tallahassee III

6-0 ~ ~ 1-5

Florida Conference SCOrtl

SI. Pete 81. Pete Qnando Qnando

52 MiamI 26 79 MIami 37 55 Tallahassee 38 56 Tallahassee 29

Keystone Cooteren" Standings North Piy. Rochester 6-2 Edinboro 8-4 Buffalo 6-12 ~City 2~

Keystone Confereoce Standing. South Diy.

Johnstown Pittsburgh Youngstown Allegheny

10-<) 10-2

4-4 0-12

Ktystona Conference Scores

Buffalo Edinboro Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Rochester Roches1er Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Buffalo Buffalo Edinboro Edinboro Pittsburgh Youngstown Edinboro Edinboro Johnstown Johnstown Youngstown Buffalo Johnstown Youngstown

49 Edinboro 45 46 Buffalo 33 46 Youngstown 35 52 Youngstown 47 46 Edinboro 37 47 Edinboro 40 42 ~City 17 52 ~City 26 52 Allegheny 39 52 Allegheny 32 42 ~City 37 37 ~City 26 62 Youngstown 47 54 Pittsburgh 51 48 Buffalo 34 46 Buffalo 29 65 ~City 37 n ~Clty 28 47 Buffalo 36 57 Youngstown 52 54 Allegheny 26 68 Allegheny 25

Chicago Bulls Kentwood Rockford Grand Rapids RIC Hornet. Quint City Waterloo

~ 1-0 4-2 2-1 1-7 0-1 0-1

Lake Michigan Conference Scorn Ke_ Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Rockford Rockford

47 Waterloo 36 79 RIC 27 64 RIC 37 46 Rockford 42 55 Grand Rpds 50 71 RIC 47

Mid Amadea Cgnference SAnding.

Lafayette Q.-.City Hearts in MotIon Miami Valley Lexington Columbus

10-0 8-2 5-6 3-7 3-7 1-9

Mid AmerIca Conference Scorn

Lafay_ lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Queen City Queen City Queen City Queen City Miami Valley Miami Valley Miami Valley HeartslMotlon HeartsIMotion lexington L.atayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Queen City Queen City Queen City Queen City HeartslMotion H8IWtslMotion

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63~ 8 57 Lexington 28 98 Columbus 48 79 Miami V. 40 70 Queen City 57 48 Lexington 23 50 Hearts 31 66 Columbus .046 58 Miami V. 41 52 Lexington 50 46 Columbus 38 54 Hearts 43 56 Columbus 43 45 Lexington 32 59 Columbus 35 68 Miami Valley 30 87 Lexington 28 78 Columbus 41 72 Hearts in M 38 eo Queen City 44 51 Miami Valley 33 48 Hearts In M 43 60 Columbus 34 58 lexington 39 45 Miami Valley 38 45 Lexington 38

National Wbeelcbair BasketbaD Association

lexington lexington Columbus

50 Columbus 43 48 Miami Valley 44 59 Miami Valley 51

Mid Atlantic Conference Standing.

Chariot exj>e99 3-()

Magee Sixers 2-0 Newar1< Renegades 0-2 Scranton Allied Forces 0-3

Mid AUantic Cgnference Scorn

Chariots Chariots Chariots Magee Magee

42 Newark 24 52 Scranton 43 68 Newar1< 37 50 Scranton 47 48 Scranton 34

Mid Wut Cgnf.mnce Standing.

Madonna Magic St. Louis Rams NebraskaWamOfS KCP_

3-()

2-0 2-1 0-4 0-2 KC Thunder

Mid Wett Conflmnca Scom

Madonna Madonna Madonna St. louis St. louis -Nebraska

57 NeIxaska 42 48 KC PI..-. 32 84 KC Thuoo« 32 59 KC Pioneers 38 54 KCPI~ 42 48 KC Thunder 42 54 KC Pioneers 36

North C.nnl Cgnference ---Southwe91 Duluth Duluth

68 Duluth 34 n Grand For1<s 59 97 Grand For1<s 54 n Duluth 32 42 Grand For1<s 38 59 Grand For1<s 58

North .. t Cgnfemnce Scorn

Bay State Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut NE Blazers Bay State Bay State Connecticut Connecticut

50 Connecticut 36 38 NY Renegad 31 39 NY Renegad 38 44 NE Blazers 40 58 Connecticut 35 46 LA Wheelers 39 42 LA Wheel"", 29 48 LA Wheel"", 44 44 Bay State 41

NE Blazers NEBIaz ...

48 Connecticut 38 62 Bay State 38

Ngrtbwut Conference Standing. No Report

Northwat Conference Scgm

Portland Seattle Portland Portland

48 Seattle 28 43 Portland 33

2 Seattle 0 2 Seattle 0

pacific Cgllt Cgnference Standing.

P~ 8-1 Long Beach 2-4 LASta~ 1-4 Rancho Renegades 0-0

Plclflc Cgllt CgnfereDce Scgrn

Pasadena Pasadena Long Beach Long Beach LA 518", Pasadena Pasadena

54 Long Beach 52 61 Long Beach 47 62 Pasadena 55 52 LA S1ars 44 67 Long Beach 62 82 LA Sta~ 56 55 Long Beach 47

Southern ConfertnCl Standing. No Report

Sguthern CgnMnq Scorn Ala. Pioneers 45 Atlanta 30 Memphis 2 Atlanta 00 Ala. Pioneers 64 Memphis 21 Ala. P_ 62 Memphis 30 Memphis 02 AIIanta 00 Ala. Ploneeno 02 AtIan1a 00 Atlanta 81 Miss. Magic 55 Ala. Pioneers 43 Tigers of Jks 38 Atlanta 74 Miss. Magic 45 Ala. Pioneers 50 Atlanta 44 Ala. Pioneers 61 Ms. Magic 40 Ala. Pioneers 54 Tiger of Jks 30 Mobile 68 Jackson Gen 54 N. Ala. 52 Jackson Gen 48 Mobile 54 N. Ala 53 Mobile 62 Jackson Gen 57 Lakeshore 65 Siskin 43 Lakeshore 68 Siskin 50 Lakeshore n Jackson Gen. 31 Lakeshore 85 Mobile 53 Lakeshore 75 N.Ala 31 SIskin 60 Mobile 58

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MobIle 59 Sisldn 48 Caws 60 Kan8M City 53 L. I. Expl'lH Holklay Toumey Sisldn 64 N. Ala 48 Minn. 53 Mad City 31 ~gl(, 20:21 SIskin 57 N. Ala 48 Kansas 66 Mad City 35 Mobile 55 J~Gen 41 Minn. 46 KansasCity 37 Va. Beach 58 NY Rim R. 42 N. A1a 57 Jackson Gen. 51 Nebraska 53 Caws 33 NEPVA 49 L. I. Exp. 36 Ms. Magic 59 Memphis 36 Ari<ansas 41 Kansas City 40 Va. Beach 74 Magee 26 Ms. Magic 44 TIgerofJks 36 St. louis 41 Tulsa 12 NY Rim R 45 LI. Exp. 32 Atlanta 49 Tiger of Jks 34 Nebraska 50 Stol1lng Hgts 30 NEPVA 59 Magee 29 TIger of Jks 42 Memphis 40 51o11lng Hgts 46 Tulsa 2 Va. Beach 64 LI . Exp. 30 Atlanta 56 Memphis 32 Kansas City 50 Dallas 29 Va. Beach 73 NEPVA 66 Ms. Magic 50 Ala. Pioneers 46 St. louis 32 AI1<ansas 19 NY RIM R 48 Magee 33 Ala. Pioneers 65 Ms. Magic 51 Nebraska 55 Lakeshore 36 NY RlmR 73 NEPVA 66

Lakeshore 63 Stol1lng Hgts. 50 L.I . Exp. 47 Magee 30 SRloIlblm Callfo:mli CO:ObUI:DCI Arl<ansas 51 Kansas City 30 Standing. Lakeshore 70 Arkansas 40 NEPVA CELIICS IOURNAMEtU Cypn>ss 4-0 St. Louis 45 Nebraska 39 Oct. 1-1D San Diego 4-0 Nebraska 56 Lakeshore 48 Inland Empire ~ Nebraska 48 St. louis 39 NEPVA 50 NE 8fazers 30 Casa Colina ()'7 Lakeshore 73 Dallas 10 NEPVA 70 NY Knicks 49

Rancho 64 Bay Cruisers 32 NE Blazers 71 NY Knicks 55 Sguthlm Calif. Coof, SS:;Q[II Fresno 56 Seattle 31 NE Blazers 48 NY Knicks 26

BayCruJ .... 41 Fresno 39 NEPVA 70 NY Knlcks 32 San Diego 60 Inland 39 Rancho 70 Seattle 22 NEPVA 53 NE Blazers 49 San Diego 49 Inland 46 Bay Cruisers 29 Seattle 23 Inland 47 Casa Bears 17 Rsncho 65 Fresno 48 Qdlodg W1otl[ ELiO Gamll- j2lU Inland 52 cas. Bears 31 RIC 35 Mad City 26

Minn. 50 Caws 40 Orlando 3 56 Maine Rollers 30 WlRgn.ln CaDtlmoc. Nebraska 58 Kansas City 37 Orlando 3 55 Tallahassee 36 No report Kansas City 48 Mad City 14 Orlando 3 56 Tallahassee 29

Nebraska 52 RIC 26 Tallah ..... 44 Maine Rollers 29 WOIDIO'. DMIIDO Caws 51 Sioux Jr. 36 Orlando 3 64 Maine Rollers 27 No Report Minn. 66 Kansas City 51 Orlando loa 31 MaIne Rollers 26 Youth DIvl,loD Slandlng. St. louis 47 Minn. 30

Nebraska 48 st. Louis 36 Rancho Renegades ~ Caws 71 RIC 64 2NP ANNUAL NBA/NWBA Nebraska Rad Dawgs 11 ~2 Mad City 43 Sioux Jr. 24 IgUB~EY· gBLA~DO 12l j()..jj St. Louis Roiling Rams 7-3 Minn. 49 Caws 44 Minnesota Timbelwolves 6-3 RIC 42 Kansas City 36 Chicago Bulls 76 NY Knlcks 42 Bay Cruisers 2·1 st. Louis 54 Minn. 29 Orlando Magic 71 Houston 49 Lakeshore l.ai<er.I 3-2 Nebraska 39 St.louis 30 Orlando Magic 83 NY Knlcks 51 Caws Roiling Rebels 4-4 St louis 53 Sioux Jr. 20 Houston 50 Chicago Bulls 45 RIC Bulldogs 2·2 Houston 61 NY Knicks 33 Mtansas Jr. Razorbacks 2·2 TOURNAMENT SCORES

Orlando Magic 50 Chicago Bulls 46 Kansas CIty Jr. Pioneers 4.,9

~EBLAZEBS Fresno Heat 1·2 BRIIIOg BlIgml'k.ID~ltatlgDII Sterling HeIghts 1·2 TOURNEY fa Dec. 4 & 5 Dec,U Mad City Bombers I.e

M8Iyiand 63 NE Blazers 32 Sioux Jr. Wheelers ().3 NYRlmR 52 NEPVA 37 Uofl 53 Ft. Smith 34 Seattle Jr. Sonlcs ().3 NE Blazers 60 Nassau 44 UofWW 60 Arl<ansas 47 Dallas Jr. Texans ()'2 NEPVA 76 Aspha~ Gr. 22 UofWW 69 Ft. Smith 36 Tulsa Twisters ()'2 Maryland 62 Nassau 25 ArtaInsas 80 Ft. Smith 35 NYRlmR 67 Asphait Gr. 22 UofWW 54 Uofl 44

Youth Dlyilion Scorn NY Rim R 75 NE Blazers 44 Uofl 65 Arl<ansas 54 NEPVA 75 Maryland 69 Uoft 76 Arl<ansas 63

Caws 66 Mad City 20 Nassau 55 Asphait Gr. 42 Nebraska 53 Kansas City 46 Maryland 62 NE Blazers 36 Nebraska 62 MInn. 66 NEPVA 59 NY RIm R. 54 Kansas City 60 Mad City 22

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Tex .. Toumey •

Austin Charlotte Charlotte Mobile Charlotte Mobile

60 Dallas Edge 56 66 MobIle 53 75 Dallas Edge 54 54 Austin 50 81 Austin 44 67 Dallas Edge 56

MOTOR CITY INVITATIONAL PIC. 4-5.1999

Cleveland I Athletes Unlm Cleveland I Chicago bulls Grand Rapids Athletes Unlm RockfO<d Cleveland I Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Cleveland I

62 London 7 48 Grand Rpd 47 64 Chicago Bulls 41 53 London 43 67 RIC 24 40 Grand Rapids 31 57 London 40 62 RockfO<d 37 50 RockfO<d 47 59 Athletes Unlm 47 46 Grand Rapids 20

L.A STARS Tournament Pte. 18-19.1999

LA Stars Pasadena Pasadena Long Beach LA Stars Pasadena Long Beach

67 Long Beach 62 82 Sacramento 54 82 LA Slars 54 55 Sacramento 39 66 Sacramento 51 55 Long Beach 47 52 Sacramento 34

MUlic City Tournament Dac. 18-19

Golden State Golden State Golden State Golden State Music City Music City Music City Casa Colina Cleveland Cleveland

Mi.c. Scorn llli...Z.

90 Casal 84 Cleveland 63 Lakeshore 90 Music City 72 Casa I 69 Lakeshore 76 Cleveland 69 Cleveland 61 Lakeshore 56 Lakeshore

54 55 45 49 69 53 48 57 51 50

Magee Sixers 61 Scranton 31 San Antonio 64 Houston 45 San Antonio 65 Austin 49 Pasadena 61 Long Beach 47 Denver Nug 72 Long Beach 42 Long Beach 58 Utah Jazz 46 Hearts in Moti0n44 Waterloo 23

National Wbeelchair BasketbaU Association

London Ken1wood London Chicago Bulls RIC RIC RockfO<d Bulls Austin Bulls San Antonio San Antonio

36 Waterloo 41 Hearts 55 Kentwood 72 SIU 55 SIU 42 StU 58 TimtMolves 55 Athletes Un. 51 Rockford 63 Sou1h TX. 55 RockfO<d 70 RIC

23 39 30 40 48 40 41 41 50 81 48 30

11999-2000 RULE CHANGES

Hopefully all team reps have received and READ the 1999-2000 Rules and Case Book. The NWBA did not have any changes but the NCAA did which affects our organization. Please note those changes which are listed below and SHARE IT with your TEAM and OFFICIALS:

Rules , .... and 1-5: A home team not having a visible, contlnuous, 2-1nch wide mid-<:ourt division line that extends the entire width of the court and a visible oontinuous 2-1nch wide center-circie line will be charged with an administrative technical foul at the start of the game. Commluloner Roger Davis, Sr. has ruled that sinca wheelchair basketball clubl are not In control of their courts' markings that this rul. shall not be enforced for tha remainder of the .... on.

Rule 1-22: to enable officials to see the coaching-box line more clearly, a 3 ft. long line shall be extended out onto the playing floor, similar to the old -hash marks-. All rules regarding coaching -box enforcement remain the same. CommlMloner Roger Davis, Sr. has ruled that .Ince wheelchair basketball clubs are not in control of their courts markings that thl. rule shall not b. enforced for the remainder of the current se8l0n.

Rule 3-5 Uniform numbers -1 and 2-were made legal.

Rule 5-11: Length of mini-tim&-OUt has changed from 20 sec .. to 30 sec. to coincide the media mini tim&-OUt length.

Rule 7-5-k: This rule, known as the -held-ba,ll rule was rescinded after one season of use. All held-ball situations will return to being adjudicated by the alternating possession arrow under the same rules used In 1997-1998 and

I previously. Diy. III Experimentation: Division III teams will compete with an 11 point classification system. There can only be 11 points on the court at one time and no more than 2 class III players on the court at the same time.

I IMPORTANT DATES

Jan. 15 Nominations for Hall of Fame

Jan. 15

Feb. 4

due to Saul Welger Ncminations for elected offices are due to Karen Casper-Roboscn Applications for post season play MUST BE IN TIlE HANDS OF TIlE ISC . Send check for $50.00 and application to Commissioner Davis No fee nQ ~lso send one copy of app. to Chairperson Cheryl Vines along with Recommendation for Officials form.

Feb. 26 Bylaw amendment proposals sent to NWBA Secretary Debbie Dillion.Lightfoot

Feb Div. m National Tournament 23·27 Charlotte. NC Mar. 3·5 NlWBI Arlington, TX Mar 11·12 Sectional-TBA Mar. 15·19 NWWBT U of!

Mar. 24-26 Urbana-Champaign, lL NJWBT ve, Berkeley, CA

Mar 25-26 Regional·TBA April S-8 DIV. 1 & 2 Fiaal Four aud ADDual MeetiDg FOR AU. NWBA TEAM REPS. IN A1 ,1. DIVISIONS @ CHICAGO. n.

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CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE

All claulflcatlons must be perfonned by certified NWBA Classifiers. Each players' application fonm must be completed and accompanied by the MANUAL MUSCLE TEST lonm. This examination and the MMT fonm are to ill! DONE ON ALL players, regardless of their class detenmination. In addition, the ORIGINAL Classification papers MUST be signed by all the officials listed at the bottom of the fonm and forwarded to the NWBA Commissioners Office.

Coplu of the fonm should be retained by the Conference Commissioners for a reference when reviewing rosters and game reports .

INCOMPLETE OR UNSIGNED FORMS WILL BE RETURNED and the player in question will be considered UNCLASSIFIED until such time as the tonms are completed and returned to the National Office.

NatioDal Wheelchair B.sketbaU AssociatioD

Post Season Toumament SltH submitted by Cheryl Vines TSC Chair

OM.ion I The following teams bid for and were awarded Regional sHes by the TSC and the Commissioner . A fourth site 'Nill be selected If needed. The sites 'Nill arbitrarily be assigned to a region (I.e. Midwest, Sou1h, East, West).

University of Illinois, Champalgn, Illinois

University of Whitewater, Whitewater, WI

Cleveland Cavs Cleveland, OH

Division II The folk1Ntng sites have been approved for the Sectionat and Reglona' Tournaments.

Wtat Reglon.1 Sl luke's, Spokane, WA

Wilt Sectional, St. Luke's, Spokane, WA Nevada BB Club, Las Vegas, NV Pacific Spartans, San Jose, CA Los Angeles site TAB

Mldwut Regional University of IL, Champaign, IL

Midweat: Section.l. SIU Salukis. Carbondale, IL RocIdexd Chariots, RocIdexd, IL OSU Cowboys, StJllwater OK Gnlnd Rapids Pacers, G. R., MI

South Regional Lakeshore Storm, Blnnlngham, Al

South $tcUonal,

Lakeshore Storm, BIrmingham, AL Or1ando Magic Wheels. Or1ando. FL VA Beach SunWheelers, VB., VA Dallas Edge, Dallas, Texas

ellt Regional NEPVA Celtlcs, Boston, MA

East Section.l. Char10tte Hornets, Charlotte, NC Rich. Rlmr1ders, Richmond, VA NEPVA Cettlcs, Brockton, MA USWST RIm Rockers, NYC, NY

Iwomen's DivisioD News •

Thirteen women's teams are registered with the NWBA for the 1999-2000 season. Joining the women's division this year is the Var1ety Village Rolling Rebels, a team formed by former U of I player Tracey Feryuson, who 'Nill be returning to Canada as she graduates In December. Many new faces appear on the 'NOmen's rosters as well as faces of the past retuming to the game. An Influx of juniors on the rosters points to a positive sign for the future of women's wheelchair basketball In the US. Virtually every roster Includes at least one player In their teens. The follawoing teams are members of the NW8A 'MlfTIeIl'S division for the 1999-2000 Season. Bay Area Meleori1es, Ca9a Coilna Shooting Stars, HSC Hurricanes (formally the STORM), LA Spa ... , Lady Texans, Minnesota Roiling Timberwolv8S, Ot1ando Ice, RIC Express, RIchmond Rolling Thunder, Unlverslty of 1IIInois Fighting lIIinl , Variety Village Rolling Rebels, Western Grizzlies, and Wright State Lady Raiders.

Don't fOfg8t to send game reports.

If teams have news for the NWBA newsletter please forward any information to me and we can Include it In the next newsletter. Have a Successful Season. Ann Thompson

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