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Who are we?
The
wheelchair basketball team Silverspokes belongs to the club S.R.U.G.
(Sportrevalidatie bij de Universiteit Gent).
S.R.U.G.
is affiliated to V.L.G. (Vlaamse Liga Gehandicaptensport)
Practice
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Practice
takes place in the K7 gym at the University hospital in Ghent, De Pintelaan 185.
Tuesday
from 7.00 p.m. till 8.00 p.m. : skills and/or endurance practice Silverspokes B
Tuesday
from 8.00 p.m. till 10.00 p.m. : skills and/or endurance practice - Silverspokes A
Wednesday
from 8.00 p.m. till 10.00 p.m. : initiation for beginners
Thursday
from 8.00 p.m. till 10.00 p.m. : tactical practice - Silverspokes A
Friday
from 8.00 p.m. till 10.00 p.m. : tactical practice - Silverspokes B
Target
groups :
It
has always been our intention that anyone attracted to wheelchair basketball
finds his/her spot in the club. For this reason we attempt to offer a
custom-made model to everyone.
 | Recreational
players : people who wish to learn wheelchair handling and ball handling for
the fun of it, and who want to learn the basics of the rules of the game.
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| People
in rehabilitation : people who want to discover their maximum potential of
movement in a wheelchair in a playful and creative way, in addition to their
classic therapy.
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| League
players : for these players practices are a preparation of the games that
are ahead.
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ilverspiders : wheelchair
basketball can only continue to exist and grow if we recruit young and
passionate people who want to build a sports career. For this reason we pay
much attention to junior players and beginners, in order to coach them in an
educationally an sports-tecnically responsible manner.
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League
games :
Under
VLG (Vlaamse Liga Gehandicaptensport) :
| VLG
recrea : each participating team organises one round. A calendar is drafted,
through which each participating club plays an equal number of games by the
end of the season. There is no ranking. Players with and without a
disability may participate. At the end of the season, one tournament is
organised, in which all participating clubs take place. A ranking is made,
to indicate that season’s champion. Our club participates in this division
with the Silverspiders.
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| Division
1 : the participating clubs play alternating home and away games. The games
are played according to IWBF-rules. The total of the classification of the
players on the court is max. 14.5 points. Only one able bodied player may be
on the court. Both Silverspokes and Silverspiders participate in this
division.
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Under
BPC (Belgian Paralympic Committee) :
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league : the participating clubs play alternating home and away games. The
games are played according to IWBF-rules. The total of the classification of
the players on the court is max. 14.5 points. Able bodied players are not
allowed to participate. The final ranking decides whicht teams may
participate in next season’s Be-Ne-league and in the various Eurocup
tournaments. The season 2003-2004 Silverspokes ended ... .
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| Be-Ne-league
: the federations of Belgium and The Netherlands organise since 2001 a
league competition amongst the 3 best teams of both countries. Right now
this competition is not binding. The games are played according to the IWBF
rules. The total of the classification of the players on the court is max.
14.5 points. Able bodied players are not allowed to participate.
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| Begian
Cup : all clubs affiliated to VLG and FSBAP can register to participate. The
games are played according to IWBF-rules. The total of the classification of
the players on the court is max. 14.5 points. Able bodied players are not
allowed to participate.
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IWBF-Europe :
IWBF-Europe
organises each year 3 competitions for club teams. The preliminary rounds are
always organised during the second weekend of March; the finals take place
during teh last weekend of April and the first weekend of May. Able bodied
players are not allowed to participate. The games are played according to the
IWBF rules. The total of the classification of the players on the court is max.
14.5 points.
| Champions’
Cup : for the national champions of the affiliated European countries.
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| André
Vergauwen Cup : for the runners-up of the affiliated European countries.
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| Willi
Brinkman
Cup : for clubs of recently affiliated countries and countries developing
wheelchair basketball.
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Invitational
encounters :
From
19 till 21 August 2005 we organise our own international invitational
tournament. For this purpose we will need volunteers for transportation,
logistics, team liaison, interpreting, scoring, office and so on.
Student/trainee
coaching :
Various
schools search for trainee posts for their students and find one with
Silverspokes.
Development
and management :
Silverspokes
pay much attention to the evolution of the sport. It is the only way to keep up.
We attempt to collect and distribute information about practice patterns,
technique, tactics, competition models, development models, evolution in
wheelchair design, classification, aids for people with disabilities, and more
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Team
building :
Wheelchair
basketball is a team sport. The collective is important for us. For this reason
all our collaborators are volunteers. Nobody is paid for his/her efforts. This
has helped us to create a close, enthusiast team.
Should
you want further information, please contact :
Wouter Terryn
woutter@telenet.be | 
