What are the rules for my wheelchair?

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The wheelchair counts as part of the player. A chair that breaks these rules (Art. 3.1) is banned from the game. Item Rule Seat height (floor to top of cushion, or seat platform if no cushion) Max 63 cm for 1.0 to 3.0 players; max 58 cm for 3.5 to 4.5 players. Measured with the front castor(s) in the forward driving position and the player out of the chair Wheels 3 or 4: 2 large rear wheels plus 1 or 2 small front wheels. Large wheels max 69 cm diameter including tyre. One hand rim on each wheel. Round hubs with no sharp points or edges Front protective bar 11 cm from the floor at its most forward point and along its whole length. If there is no bar, the footrest must meet that 11 cm height instead Anti-tip castors 1 or 2 devices, with no more than 2 small castors in total, at the rear. No wider than the inside of the big wheels, max 2 cm off the floor when seated, and not sticking out behind the rear wheels Not allowed Steering devices, brakes or gears; tyres or castors that mark the floor (unless the marks are easily removed); reflective or flashing lights on the chair or wheels Supports Arm rests and upper-body supports must not stick out beyond the line of your legs or trunk in your natural sitting position Backrest padding The bar at the back of the backrest must have padding at least 1.5 cm thick The underside of the footrests must be designed so it doesn't damage the floor. A roller bar under the footrests is permitted.

Item	Rule
Seat height (floor to top of cushion, or seat platform if no cushion)	Max 63 cm for 1.0 to 3.0 players; max 58 cm for 3.5 to 4.5 players. Measured with the front castor(s) in the forward driving position and the player out of the chair
Wheels	3 or 4: 2 large rear wheels plus 1 or 2 small front wheels. Large wheels max 69 cm diameter including tyre. One hand rim on each wheel. Round hubs with no sharp points or edges
Front protective bar	11 cm from the floor at its most forward point and along its whole length. If there is no bar, the footrest must meet that 11 cm height instead
Anti-tip castors	1 or 2 devices, with no more than 2 small castors in total, at the rear. No wider than the inside of the big wheels, max 2 cm off the floor when seated, and not sticking out behind the rear wheels
Not allowed	Steering devices, brakes or gears; tyres or castors that mark the floor (unless the marks are easily removed); reflective or flashing lights on the chair or wheels
Supports	Arm rests and upper-body supports must not stick out beyond the line of your legs or trunk in your natural sitting position
Backrest padding	The bar at the back of the backrest must have padding at least 1.5 cm thick

Item	Rule
Seat height (floor to top of cushion, or seat platform if no cushion)	Max 63 cm for 1.0 to 3.0 players; max 58 cm for 3.5 to 4.5 players. Measured with the front castor(s) in the forward driving position and the player out of the chair
Wheels	3 or 4: 2 large rear wheels plus 1 or 2 small front wheels. Large wheels max 69 cm diameter including tyre. One hand rim on each wheel. Round hubs with no sharp points or edges
Front protective bar	11 cm from the floor at its most forward point and along its whole length. If there is no bar, the footrest must meet that 11 cm height instead
Anti-tip castors	1 or 2 devices, with no more than 2 small castors in total, at the rear. No wider than the inside of the big wheels, max 2 cm off the floor when seated, and not sticking out behind the rear wheels
Not allowed	Steering devices, brakes or gears; tyres or castors that mark the floor (unless the marks are easily removed); reflective or flashing lights on the chair or wheels
Supports	Arm rests and upper-body supports must not stick out beyond the line of your legs or trunk in your natural sitting position
Backrest padding	The bar at the back of the backrest must have padding at least 1.5 cm thick