What are the main time and position violations?
Rule- Canada
- Wheelchair Rugby Canada
- World Wheelchair Rugby
- Wheelchair rugby
- Ages 13+
- Para sport
- WWR Rules April 2026
- 2026
- Players
The sanction for all of these violations is loss of possession, with the ball awarded to the other team for a throw-in.
- Twelve seconds: a team with the ball in its backcourt has 12 seconds to get it into the frontcourt.
- Eight-second dribble: a player with the ball must pass or dribble at least once every 8 seconds.
- Eight seconds in the key: a player whose team has the ball may not stay in the opposing key area for more than 8 seconds.
- Backcourt: a team with the ball in its frontcourt may not return it to the backcourt while keeping possession.
- Kicking: deliberately striking the ball with the foot or the leg below the knee.
- Out and in: a player with the ball may not leave the court on the try line and then return without scoring.
- Throw-in: the ball must be released and touched by a player on the court within 8 seconds of the referee's whistle.
Source: WWR International Rules, April 2026, Articles 72-81: https://wheelchairrugby.ca/uploads/2026/08/20260401-Wheelchair-Rugby-International-Rules-WWR-FINAL.pdf
Added 25 Oct 2026