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Volume XXXII June 18. 1993 Number 10

ARKANSAS DETHRONES CASA COLINA IN Shumake four each. 45TH NWBT

The Arkansas Rollin! Razorbacks turned back the challenge of the defending champions, Casa Colina Condors, to win the 45th Annual National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament. Playing in the DuPont Gymnasium on the campus of the Massachussets Institute of Technology. the Razorbacks and Condors squared off in the title game for the third time in the last four years. Each had won one previously. the Condors in 1990 and the Razorbacks in 1991.

On this occasion, Arkansas asserted itself early and established a dominance that kept the Condors off balance throughout the contest. The Razorbacks led by 5 at the half J 24-19. as Tim Kazee and Jim Coughlin scored 14 and 11 points, respectively. Curtis Bell kept the Condors in the game with 19 at the half.

Casa Colina stayed close through the first ten minutes of the second ' half but Kazee's unerring free throw shooting widened the gap as time ran out on them. His 32 points set a new record for scoring in a championship game. Darryl Waller of Detroit Sparks held the previous record with 30 points, set in 1985.

Kazee's performance was truly outstanding. He scored on 13 of 19 attempts from the field, dished out a game-high 9 assists and pulled down 9 rebounds.

Teammmates Jim Coughlin and Dennis Wmiams scored 14 poin ts each and the Razorbacks' only other scorer, Darren Schenebeck, added six. Coughlin had 10 rebounds to lead Arkansas in that category .

For the Condors. Jim Miller came up with a strong performance alongside teammate Curtis Bell. Miller had 19 points on 9 of 14 field goal attempts (one 3-pointer), and a game­high 17 rebounds. Bell scored 18 and provided 8 assists. Albert Campos added 8, David Kiley 5 and Gonzales and Craig

THIRD PLACE WON BY NORTH FLORIDA

The contest for third place between Dallas Mavericks and North Florida Renegades featured two evenly matched teams. After a s low start in which Dallas fell behind by nine midway through the first stanza at 17-8, the Mavericks picked up the pace to narrow the margin to two at the half, 30-28. The Renegades, however, stood their ground and by mainly holding Steve Welch to three points in the second half, emerged the winners, 54-53. Welch had stung the Renegades for 16 first half points.

The scoring for North Florida was well distributed. Reggie Colton had 12, John Johnston 11, Bill Richardson 10, Ron Van Elswyk 8, Mike Gabriel 7 and two each for Roger Davis, Dug Jones, and Mustafa He.. ... ..i.

Six players scored for Dallas: Steve Welch with 19, Abu Yilla 14, Eddie Bland and Rich Dieker with 8 each, and Chris Cooper and Gerry Fleming with two each.

SEMI FINAL GAMES

The semi final games that opened the 45th NWBT pitted the champions of the Midwest Sectional, Arkansas Rollin' Razorbacks against the Eastern Sectional winners, North Florida Renegades in the first game, and the Casa Colina Condors. champions of the Far West Sectional against the Dallas Mavericks, winners of the Southern Sectional in the second game.

Arkansas 78, North Florida 49 The combination of Tim Kazee, Jim Coughlin, Dennis WUljams and Darren Schenebeck was too much for the Renegades to handle. The four Razorbacks accounted for all scoring : Coughlin 28, Kazee 24, Wmiams 16 and Schenebeck 10. Bill Richardson led North Florida with 17 followed by John Johnston with 12 and 8 each "by Reggie Colton and Ron Van Elswyk. The Razorbacks out-rebounded the Renegades 57 to 22. Casa Colina 65 , Dallas 56 Led by Jim Miller, curtis Bell and Albert

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Campos with 19, 12 and 10 points respectively. the Casas Colina Condors held back a second half challenge to defeat the Mavericks 65-56. The Condors had moved to a generous lead, 38-23, at the half. Rich Dieker was high point-getter for the Mavericks with 17 followed by Steve Welch with IS and Gerry Fleming with 11. Casa Colina's. 540 field goal percentage on 27 of 50 attempts proved to be high for the tournament.

ALL-NATIONAL TOURNAMENT TEAMS NAMED

The traditional awards banquet following the championship game featured the naming of the First and Second All-National Tournament Teams. as well as the players selected as Most Valuable and Most Sportsmanlike. Ballots were cast by team representatives, conference

. president and conference commissioners. Elected were:

Jim Conghlin t Darren

'r~~~Arkansas Rollin' Razorbacks; Ed Bland. Mavericks; Reg Colton, North Florida Renegades .

Second All-National Team: Curtis Bell , David Kiley and Jim. Millar, Casa Colina Condors; Steve Welch and Abu YWa, Dallas.

Captain James S. Ure Sportsmanship Ward: Albert Campos , Casa Colina Condors

Most Valuable Player: Tim. Kazee, Arkansas Rollin' Razorbacks.

Participating in the ceremonies honoring the teams and players were NWBA founder and former Commissioner, Tim. Nugent; the senior editor of Sports 'n Spokes, Cliff C:rase; PYA Sports Director, Bruce Scott; USA Basketball representative, Joeeph Buchanan; NWBA President, Marvin Lapicola; First Vice President, Tip Thibautot. ; Secretary, Debbie D. Lightfoot; Treasurer, Morris Gardner; and Commissioner, Stan T,alwnmrich.

CONFERENCE PRESIDENTS AND COMMISSIONERS AT CAMBRIDGE

The following conference presidents and conference commissioners were in attendance at the annual meetings:

Conference presidents: Jay Kennedy, Big East; Lew Shaver, Central Intercollegiate;

Angelo V . Nicosia , Eastern; Jim Taylor, Lake Michigan; Joe Thie:rin.ger, Mid-Atlantic; Leroy Ranaom, Pacific Coast; leland Meeka , Southern.

Harry Vlnes,

~~~, Carolinas; Joe Lucer1 , Eastern; John ~ Keystone; Tom Cunnjngham, Lake Michigan; Brown, Lone Star; Jim. Olson, North Central; Randy Fisher, Midwest j Joe Gomez, Rocky Mountain; Roger Davis, Jr., Southern; Ray Lorberter , Wisconsin.

Women's Division: Sbal'On Hedrick, President; Youth Division, Bob Szyman, Commissioner.

HALL OF FAME INDUCTS FOUR

Four individuals were inducted into the NWBA Hall of Fame during the awards banquet: Vincent Caputo, Chicago Sidewinders, inducted by former teammate and NWBA President, Marvin Lapicola, Bill Drombroakl, Connecticut Spokebenders and former NWBA Treasurer, inducted by Jay Kennedy, teammate and President of the Big East Conference; ArImmd "TIp" Thfboutot , Boston Mustangs and Canton Chariots and NWBA First Vice President, inducted by NWBA Commissioner, Stan Labanowich; and Stan Labanowtch, inducted by George Veenstra, former NWBA Treasurer and player with the Illinois Gizz Kids, Champaign-Urbana Black Knights and Springfield Spoke Jockeys.

The names of each inductee will be added to the plaque hanging in the James Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA.

HALL OF FAMERS PRESENT

Taking in the sights. sounds and excitement of the 45th NWBT games and meetings were eighteen members of the NWBA Hall of Fame:

TIm Nugent (1973); Carl Cash (1975); Billy Clem (1975) ; Saul Welger (1976); Floyd WUJdns (1976); AI Youaldm (1983); Jack Graff (1984); Bill Mathia (1984); Roger Davlll (1986); NOl"II8n McGee (1987); John Noisette (1988); Marvin Lapicoia (1988); George Veens_ (1988); ClIff Crase (1989); Billy Kmmedy (1990); Curt B ......... (1991); Wal_ Pet= (1991); Tom Brown (1992).

NWBT ATTENDEES VISIT NAISMITH HALL OF FAME

With the 45th NWBT and annual meetings located in Boston, it was fitting that arrangements be made by the Organizing Committee to visit the James Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA, 80 miles away. On Wednesday. March 24, two Boston V AH buses and several carloads made their way to Springfield to spend the afternoon viewing the memorabilia on display and particularly the NWBA section located in the Hall.

There. the many players, former players, Hall of Famers. friends and family members had an opportunity to view the names of the members of the NWBA Hall of Fame inscribed on a large placque and bordered by photographs of past championship teams, action shots and descriptions of the sport. We thank Mike Booslin of the Naismith Hall of Fame and Saul Welger, Chairman of the NWBA Hall of Fame Committee for the work put into maintaining the NWBA section and keeping it updated.

Thanks are extended to Patricia Thiboutot, Tournament Director, and the Boton VAH for making the arrangements for the trip. It was a memorable event.

NWBT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME VIDEO AVAILABLE

Video tapes of the championship game of the 45th NWBT are now available. The commercially produced video includes pre­game interviews with coaches and players.

To order, send a check for $42.95 ($39 + 3.95 postage and handling) made payable to 45th NWBT to John DeSimone, Video Charm, 3 Lakeshore Road. Boston, MA 02135. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.

NWBT CLASSIFIERS

Kathy Curtis. Chairperson of the NWBA Player Classification Committee, headed the group of six classifiers appointed to the 45th NWBT Player Classification Board. The others were: Gretchen Backer, PT, Harper Woods. Ml; Gary Blosser, PT. Lancaster, OHj Lisa Genese, PT, Great Neck, NYj Ed Gill­McCormack, KT, Boston, MAj and Colette Lallier, PT, Meriden, CT.

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THANK YOUS

Many thanks and congratulations for a successful event are extended to the NWBT Director Patricia Thiboutot and her hard­working committee members. The 45th NWBT ranks among the very best to be staged in recent years. Committee members who contributed to its success are: Sally Atwell Williamp, Scott Facto:r, laurie King, David Hobba, Bob Hall, David Harri8cm., Gloria Cartagena, Set.atlan DeFrauceaco, Tip Tblboutot, Roger Kellough, John DeSImoDe, Dick Flavin, Paul Cowan, Tom Ba.co, Ed Witham, Ed Buckley and. Irene DeShnone.

Sponsors that deserve many thanks from the NWBA are: Paralyzed Veterans of America. New England PV A, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The John Hancock Companies, Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Apple Computers, Quckie, Inc., Boston Berr Co., Mustic Valley Travel, Boston VA Medical Center, and Brockton and West Roxbury VA Medical Centers.

LEGENDS GAME

The annual Legends Game which has become a regular fixture of modern NWBTs, attracted 20 players to duel it out in a modified East versus West format. On this occasion. the 9th of its kind, the teams, featuring players 45 years of age or older, were somehow evenly assigned resulting in a contest that was well matched. The final score was East 53, West 49.

SMITHS ADD TO NWBA FAMILY

Second Vice President of the NWBA, Ralph Smith of University Park, PA, could not attend the annual meeting and Final Four, but for a very good reason. His wife Tammy gave· birth to a 7-pound baby boyan March 26, the day the tournament began. Kevin is doing fine as are his parents. Smith had not missed an annual meeting since 1973.

USA BASKETBALVS BUCHANAN AT FINAL FOUR

Attending the meetings and games of the 45th NWBT was Joseph Buchanan of USA Basketball. Buchanan will serve as a liaison to the Committee on Basketball for the Disabled as part of his responsibilities. It was his first look at the sport.

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OFFICIALS APPROBATED

The following officials have completed the approbation process to qualify as NWBA officials during the past season:

Boulet, larry B:r1era. Glllea Freenwn J Michael HIll, Wyndel Jooaph Hubbos LaPolla, Tony Pale, Robert

Orleans, Ontario Lorraine, Quebec Lambeth, Ontario Rock Hill, MD Ottawa, Ontario Laval, Quebec Manchester, MO

Three officials who took and passed the NWBA Officials Exam for 1992-93 but who submitted their answers too late for publication in January are:

Bowman, Steve Hand, Stanley McGivern, Jay

Augusta. GA Salem, OR Woodbury J MN

ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

The annual meeting held on March 25 and 26 was attended by representatives of 55 member teams.

The major legislative actions taken by the delegate body involved:

o Rejection of the Player Classification Committee's proposal to adopt the functional classification system used in international competition.

o Redefinition of a player's qualifying disability in terms of perm&nancy and functional mobility.

o Approval of the Executive Committee's proposal to change the deadline date for submission of dues and team rosters from October 30 to September 30.

o Acceptance of the establisbment by USA Basketball of Competitions Committees for the selection of U.S. teams in Paralympic Games. World Championships and Pan American Games competitions .

o Approval of the policy. beginning in 1994, that three officials officiate all games at the sectional and National Tournament levels.

o Amendment of the NWBA playing rules to

seconds.

o Approval of the invitation to become a member of the National Wheelchair Athleic Association as a national governing body within the NWAA with a consequent understanding of a dues increase of $125.00 per year for each team in the NWBA.

o Approval of the bid from San Jose. CA to host the 46th NWBT in San Jose. April 8 and 9, 1994.

o Approval of the bid by the Mid-Atlantic Conference to host the 47th NWBT in Philadelphia. PA, March 23-25, 1995.

o Approval of the dates for the 1994 Regional and Sectional Tournaments as March 12-13 and March 26-27, respectively.

o Reelection of Armand "Tip" Thiboutot as First Vice President of the NWBA for a five­year term of office.

IWBF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS m CAMBRIDGE

The Executive Committee of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation took advantage of the occasion of the 45th NWBT to hold its mid-year meeting in Cambridge. Most of the members arrived early enough to take in the annual meeting of the NWBA on the 25th and 26th. and the games on the 26th and 27th of March. The Committee met on each of the next three days. Of interest to the NWBA were these items that came up on the IWBF agenda and which will be considered for adoption during the annual meeting to be held in Berlin, Germany, July I, 1993:

o Canada's proposals: to change the 5-second rule in the lane to 3 seconds; to raise the height of the seat beyond 53 ems at the front of the chair; and to allowable-bodied individuals to play internationally.

o Requirement that the U.S. men's team qualify for the 1994 World Championship in Edmonton. Alberta through a world qualification tournament because it was eliminated from the standings in the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona, Spain for infringement of the rules on doping.

reduce the 5-second lane violation to 4 0 Proposed amendments to the IWBF

Constitution to declare its independency from the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation and to convene a world congress once every four years coinciding with the men;s Gold CUp Championships for the purpose of constitutional amendments. e lections t and ratification of changes to the playing rules.

The official representative of the NWBA to the IWBF is First Vice President Tip Thiboutot.

NWBA VOTES TO JOIN NWAA

The vote to accept membership in the NWAA came as somewhat of a surprise to many people in attendance at the annual meeting. A persuasive presentation by the NWAA representatives, however. cast the case for membership in the most positive light and

. brought the delegates present to favor a formal relationship with the NWAA beginning with the 1993-94 season. The NWAA must still ratify the membership application at its annual meeting in November.

Presented with a listing of Questions raised by the NWBA Executive Committee, the NWAA responded with a written reply which was distributed to the delegates on the day before the vote was taken. Fielding Questions from the floor and providing answers were NWAA Vice President Dave Wi11iamson, Chairman of the Membership Committee Bill Fuller, and Board Member Bob Szyman.

Of chief interest to the delegates were the promise of insurance coverage for all teams t opportunities to use the USOC Olympic Training Center for clinics and training camps, access to USOC funding in terms of research grants, full funding of Paralympic Games teams and use of resources available through NWAA headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO. The annual membership fee for each NWBA team in the NWAA - and which is binding for all teams - is $125.00. Therefore , the total annual dues for each NWBA team for the 1993-94 season will be $375.00.

In the realization that some teams will find the increased fee an undue hardship, the NWAA representatives added a proviso that the organization would consider them on a case by case basis. That is, t h e NWAA would not reject membership because of inability to pay. Dave Williamson, as a retailer, threw in a further incentive by inviting teams to take

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advantage of his offer to sell any team a new wheelchair at $125.00 above cost and contribute the $125.00 to cover the team's membership in the NWAA. Any teams wishing to explore this possibility further may write WiIliamson at 2813 Spindle Lane, BOwie, MD 20715 .

The fact that as members of the NWAA and beginning with the 1993-94 season, each NWBA team becomes eligible for liability insurance coverage. In essence, the team will be covered for each played and all practices held between and the last day of the 46th

For team representatives and conference officers this imposes a stricter requirement on the identification of games to be played next season. The record of all games, dates and sites should be officially entered in the Office of the Commissioner by November 1 . (Because scheduling of some games occurs close to or after the season starts, teams should not take this as a reason for delaying the submission of their 1993-94 schedules. Notification of games added after the submission of a team's schedule is acceptable. )

The earlier this information can be compiled and submitted, the easier it will be to process it through the insurance carrier's system. T he forms to be used for this purpose will be sent to the appropriate individuals, team representatives and conference secretaries. At the completion of conference scheduling meetings, the master schedule should be submitted to the Office of the Commissioner. Each conference member, conference­independent and independent team is required as well to submit the form containing the relevent information for all games to be played in the 1993-94 seeson.

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN COMMISSIONER'S OPFICE

The conference officer responsible (the secretary or commissioner) is asked to notify the NWBA Commissioner's office of the date of the annual scheduling meeting and to submit immediately following the meeting the following information:

1. Master schedule of games 2. Minutes of the meeting 3 . Listing of conference officers and team

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representatives 4. Up-ta-date

conference bylaws.

copy of constitution

DEADLINES FOR 1993- 1994 SEASON

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The approaching deadlines (postmarked date) for all member teams to be observed are:

September 30: - official team rosters to the Office of the Commissioner - annual dues of $375.00 per tewm ($150 . 00 for youth teams) to Treasurer Morris Gardner, 5137 Center Springs Road, Trafford, AL 35172

October 30: - last day for delinquent teams to pay dues and fines or lose voting privileges at the annual meeting or to complete in conference schedule

January 15: - nominations for Hall 0 Fame to Saul Welger, 80 Avenue P. Brooklyn, NY 11204 - nominations for Secretary of the NWBA to Lew Shaver, Bellows 122, Southwest State University, Marshall, MN 56258 - proposals to amend the playing fulres to Ralph Smith, Leisure Studies Program, 203 S. Human Develop. Bldg., Penn State Univ., University Park, PA 16802

February 1: - proposed amendments to the NWBA Constitution to Secretary Deborah Dillon Lightfoot, 111 E. 9th St., Lincoln, CA 95648 - bids for the 48th NWBT in 1996 to the Office of the Commissioner

EAST: Cleveland Cavaliers, Connecticut Spokebenders, Richmond Rimriders, EPV A Chargers, Ottawa Royals

MIDWEST: Arkansas Rollin' Razorbacks, Courage Rolling Timberwolves (Minneapolis), Kansas City Rolling Pioneers, 8t. Louis Rolling Rams

SOUTH: Carolina Tarwheels, Houston Rolling Cougars, Music City Lightning

FAR WEST: Fresno Red Rollers, Golden State Road Warriors

Sectionals - March 26- 27! 1994 EAST: Carolina Tarwheels, Ottawa Royals.

Richmond Rimriders MIDWEST; Arkansas Rollin' Razorbacks SOUTH: Music City Lightning FAR WEST : Golden State Road Warriors

All teams named above are requested to submit a written statement to the Office of the Commissioner confirming their intent to host a tournament by September 1 . The Tournament Selection Committee which determines the eventual tournament sites will announce its decisions by November 30 J 1993. Teams are asked to refer to the relevant sections in the NWBA Bylaws and Regulations to understand their obligations to the participating teams in conducting either a regional or sectional tournament.

NWBA TOP 25 AT SEASON'S END

The poll for the final Top 25 of the 1992-93 season was taken at the conclusion of the NWBT by the Tournament Selection Committee. The results are as follows :

1. February 10: last day for mailing 2. Application for Regional Tournament Berth to 3. the Office of the Commissioner (The 4. Tournament Selection Committee will meet on 5. February 19) 6.

Arkansas Rollin t Razorbacks Casa Colina Condors North Florida Renegades Dallas Mavericks Fresno Red Rollers Golden State Road Warriors Ottawa Royals 7.

March 1: proposed amendments to the NWBA 8. Bylaws to Secretary Deborah Dillon Lightfoot. 9.

10. REGIONAL AND SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT 11. BIDS 12.

13. In the call for prospective hosts of 1994 14 . regional and sectional tournaments, the 15. following teams entered their names into the 16. record as acknowledging intent to host a 17 . tournament: 18 . Regionals - March 12-13, 1994 19.

Grand Rapids Pacers Chattanooga Big Wheels Music City Lightning ~eshore Pioneers U. of Texas-Arlington Movin' Mavs Kitchener Twin City Spinners Toledo Silver Streaks Utah Wheelin' Jazz Alberta Northern Lights Long Beach Flying Wheels Virginia Beach Sunwheelers Chicago Bulls

20 . Pasadena Big Wheels 21. Minnesota Courage Timberwolves 22 . Houston Rollin' Cougars 23 . U. of Illinois Fighting Illini 24. Colorado Rolling Cowboys 25. Charlotte Cyclones Special mention: Baltimore WAC and EPVA Chargers .

NWWBT CLAIMED FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR BY FIGHTING ILLINI

In what has been called the most thrilling and dramatic championship game in the 19-year history of the women's national tournament, the Illinois Fighting Illini staved off a last minute challenge by the Courage Rolling Timberwolves to win, 48-47. The lead changed hands several times in the waning minutes of the game with the lllini cashing in

, on Tiana Tozer's go-ahead basket with 1: 13 left on the clock. Down by 1 at 48-47, Minnesota caused an Illinois turnover but missed on the layup attempt by Hagel. Then began a series of fouls in Minnesota's attempt to get the ball back off a missed free throw attempt. The rules in the women's game allow for a team being fouled in the dying moments the choice of taking the free throw or taking the ball out of bounds. In which case, Illinois Coach Brad Hedrick chose the latter option to deplete the number of Minnesota fouls and run out the remaining seconds on the clock.

The game started with an exhibition of uncanny shooting seldom matched in the sport. Both teams scored on each of their first five field goal attempts. At half time, Minnesota took the lead at 29-27 as Mary Ann O'Neill in her return to the sport after a two year layoff for medical reasons, scored at the sound of the buzzer. Illinois, inspired with the prospect of gaining its fourth consecutive national championship came back at the start of the second half to score 12 unanswered points and take a 39-38 lead. Minnesota was not to be counted out though, as Deb Sunderman scored on four of five consecutive attempts to bring the Timberwolves back to lake the lead at 47-46 with 1:38 remaining. It was at 1: 13 that Tozer's basket put the Illini back in front and which set the stage for the coaching tactics that followed. preserving the win for Illinois.

While Illinois and Minnesota proved to be the class of the tournament, the third-place

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finishers, Western Rolling Renegades of Oregon, a composite team built around a few players who have moved to the state, were not far behind. The remaining five teams in the 8-team tournament were: Southern California Sunrise, Texas Heat, RIC Rollers, Bay Area Meteorites, and Wright State University Lady Raiders.

The games were played in the Wright State University's new Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio, March 21-25.

WOMEN'S ALL-NATIONAL TOURNAMENT TEAMS NAMED

First All-National Team: Susan Hagel, Mary Ann O'Neill and Deb Sunderman, Courage Rolling Timberwolvesj Jamie Danskin, Southern California Sunrise; Sharon McCarthy. University of Illinois · Fighting Illini. Second All-National Team: Susie Grimes and Rene Tyree. Western Renegades; Pam Fontaine and Ruth Nunez, Texas Heatj and Mikel Vandello, Chicago Express. Timothy Vandermeiden SportsmanShip Award: Sun Chan, Bay Area Meteorites. Most Improved Player: Ruth Nunez, Texas Heat. Most Valuable Player: Deb Sunderman, Courage Rolling Timberwolves. Rookie of the Year: Hope Lewellyn, Chicago Express.

TIMBERWOLVES WIN FIRST JUNIOR NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

The Minnesota Courage Rolling Timberwolves Juniors chalimed the first national junior championship with a 60-52 win over the Variety Village Ramblers of Toronto, Ontario.

Thirteen teams participated in the three-day tournament held at Munster High School in Munster J IN.

The Timberwolves reached the final with victories over Tulsa Speed Demons (52-48) and Wisconsin Horizons (57-52). Variety Village arrived via victories over Dallas Texans and Los Angeles Kodiaks (54-40).

Wisconsin defeated the Kodiaks 50-31 to take third place.

Tournament Director Barbara Radbel and the local organizing committee earn the plaudits

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and appreciation of the NWBA for bringing this first national tournament for juniors to fruition. A site for the 1994 tournament has not been determined as yet .

AWARD WINNERS IN JUNIOR COMPETITIONS

First All-National Team: Jamie Danskin, Los Angeles Kodiaks; Tracey ferguson. Variety Village Rolling Rebels; Juan Maldonado, Dallas Junior texans; Manuel Steeber. Courage Junior Timberwolves. Second All-National Team: Jeremy Ein, Variety Village; David Hinton, Chicago Area Rolling Rebels; Mauricio Morales, Courage Junior Timberwolves; Ronnie Noblitt, Dallas Junior Texans; Carl Smith, Tulsa Speed Demons. Neal R. Radbel Memorial SportsJMDship Award: Ronnie Noblitt, Dallas Texans.

. Most Valuable Player: Manuel Steeber, Courage Timberwolves.

U.S. MEN'S TEAM TO TRAIN IN ST. LOUIS

The 1993 U.S. Men's team that will participate in the British Wheelchair Sports Foundation Games at Stoke Mandeville, England August 2-8 will be made up of the following players: Mike Neville, Lakeshore Pioneers; Jared Johnson. Southwest State Univ. Broncos; Bob Groggle. Grand Rapids Pacers; Trooper Johnson and Chuck Gill. Golden State Warriors; Mike Hays. Willamette Valley Rolling Rebels and Golden State; AI Campos, Casa Colina Condors; Mike Schlappi, Utah Western Wheelin' Jazz; Mark Shepherd, Cleveland Cavaliers; Chris Billings, Josh Fabian and Curtis Lease, Univ. of lllinois Fighting Dlini.

Coaches Brad Hedrick and Lew Shaver will convene the players for a training period prior to departure at the NWBA/PVA Basketball Camp at St. Louis University in St. Louis. MO .

The BWSF Games competitions will involve five teams: Great Britain, Israel, France, Australia and the U. S. The emphasis is on development and for that reason, Hedrick and Shaver have selected players who represent a mixture of some international playing experience with those who have had none. Johnson, GUl, Hays, Shepherd, Billings, Fabian and Lease are newcomers to international competition. Trooper Johnson, campos and Schlappi have had Paralympic and world championship experience while Neville

and Groggle have played on previous Stoke Mandeville Games teams.

7TH NWBA/PVA CAMP IN ST . LOUIS

5t. Louis University in St. Louis. MO will be the site of he 7th NWBAJPVA national basketball camp, July 26-31, 1993.

PVA Sports Director Bruce Scott informs us that a few slots remain to be filled by both players and coaches. This year's camp puts an emphasis on the training of coaches with an excellent faculty headed by U.S. Men's team coaches Brad Hedrick of the University of Illinois and Lew Shaver of Southwest State University in Minnesota. Other faculty members will be: Harry Vines. Coach of the national champion Arkansas Rollin' Razorbacks; Ron Lykins recently resigned as coach of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks ; Dan Byrnes, formerly coach of Wright State Univ. Raiders and Baltimore WAC and now at Ball State Univ; Bob Szyman, coach of St. Louis Rolling Rams; and Mike Woodard, NWBA Assistant Commissioner.

An application form is included with this issue of the Newsletter to all team representatives.

BIG EAST BASKETBALL CLINIC AT U. OF CONNECTICUT

The Big East Conference has announced that a wheelchair basketball clinic, co- sponsored by Action Technology, will be held at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT, August 6-8, 1993. The clinic will be conducted by Dan Byrnes of Ball State University and Frank Burns, coach of the Lakeshore Pioneers and coach of the gold medal U. S. team competing in the 1988 Paralympic Games in Seoul, Korea.

For further information and registration materials, contact Big East Wheelchair Basketball Conference. clo Jay Kennedy, 23 Farm Drive, East Hartford, CT 06108.

46TH NWBT PLANS DEVELOPING

Jan Elix, Director of the 46th NWBT to be held in San Jose, CA, April 8 and 9, 1994 reports that planning for the event is well advanced at this stage. The Orga.ni.zing Committee met most recently on June 11 to review the facilities for housing the Final Four teams and delegates to the annual

meeting at the Fairmont Hotel, as well as the playing site, the Events Center Arena on the campus of San Jose State University. Appointed to the Organizing Committee has been Deborah Dillon Lightfoot, NWBA Secretary .

The NWBA Executive Committee will have an opportunity to visit the facilities and review arrangements with the Organizing Committee when it meets in San Jose for the 1993 mid­year meeting, July 15-17.

PHILADELPHIA SITE OF 47TH NWBT

The 47th NWBT will be held in Philadelphia, PA, March 23-25, 1995 in the city's tradition­laden Palestra, site of the first NCAA tournament game in 1939. The Palestra is on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.

Delegates to the 1993 NWBA annual meeting voted unanimously to accept the bid presented by the Delaware Valley Wheelchair Athletic Association to host the tournament and annual meeting. Representing the DVWAA were Jayne and Dan Eagle.

ATLANTA LIKELY SITE FOR 48TH NWBT AND 21ST NWWBT

The greatest luxury has been afforded the NWBA with the announced intent of the men's and women's national tournaments to be bid upon by a sponsor three years hence. The announced sponsor is the Atlanta Paralympic Organizing Committee (APOC) which seeks to host both tournaments as part of its program to generate interest in the 1996 Paralympic Games. A bid for 1996 can only be entertained officially during the 1994 annual meeting since the bylaws specify bids are to be decided two years beforehand . On the docket is a proposed bid for hosting the 1997 NWBT in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which comes from the Sioux Wheelers of the North Central Conference.

DENNEY CHOSEN AS WOMEN'S DIVISION COMMISSIONER

During the annual meeting of the Women's Division in Dayton, OH, Jean Denney of Wright State University was elected to serve as Commissioner of the Division. Denney has been involved with the wheelchair sports program at WSU as Director of Adapted Intramurals and advisor to the men's and

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women's wheelchair basketball teams. She was the Director of the 19th NWWBT held at Wright State University March 21 - 25. The Commissioner's position had been vacant for the past year .

NWBA Commissioner Labanowich, who attended the meeting, commended Denny as a welcome addition to the ranks of 21 Conference and Division commissioners in the NWBA.

USDST APPEAL TO REGAIN BASKETBALL GOLD MEDAL FAILS

The appeal entered by the United States Disabled Sports Team (USDST) seeking restoration of the Paralympic gold medal to the U.S. men's wheelchair basketball team was denied by the Executive Committee of the International Coordinating Committee in the ICC's windup meeting in Cyprus on March 23, 1993. The ICC had earlier ordered the disqualification of the U.S. team from the Paralympic standings after a positive drug test was reported on David Kiley following the team's victory in the championship game over the Netherlands. Kiley was found to have the substance dextropropoxyphene in his urine, a mild analgesic on the banned list published by the International Olympic Committee and observed by the ICC. It was given to him by U.S. team coach Harry Vines after Kiley experienced extreme pain following a game against France two days before the championship game. Kiley did not declare the substance when asked before providing the urine sample.

Leading the USDST appeal was Paul DePace , Chairman of the NWAA and Chef de Mission for the USDST . Also present and testifying in his own behalf was Kiley. Dr. Greg Palutsis, USDST physician, provided medical testimony on the limited efficacy of the substance for which Kiley tested positive. A supportive statement calling for repeal of the ICC decision was made by Philip Craven of Great Britain, President of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. The essence of the appeal was that the ICC decision to strip the U. S. team of Ule gold medal was disproportionate to the magnitude of the offense committed - the unauthorized taking of a non-performance-enhancing substance by a player to relieve disability­related pain. There was no protest of the positive test result itself - only the manner in which Kiley was informed when en route to

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the U.S. without recourse for immediate appeal. In his closing statement, De Pace made the plea for the ICC "to balance the equities of any poor judgment the U. S. team and its members demonstrated against the unfair process followed by the ICC in connection with this matter . n

The minutes of the meeting. received in mid­May. reveal that in a preliminary discussion before hearing the USDST presentation, a motion was made and accepted " ... that this Committee ratify the decision taken in Barcelona. II

USDST officials, dissatisfied with the determination reached by the ICC are considering appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) admjnjstered by the IOC. This is contingent upon a willingness by and among the USDST J Kiley and the ICC (or its successor, IPC) to enter into arbitration and to accept the decision handed down as final.

The CAS has been established primarily to keep "sport and athletes out of the courts," according to Peter TaUberg. an IOC member and chairman of the athletes' commission of the IOC. (NY Times, March 17 J 1991) Cases may be submitted by the National Olympic Committee and "the collective associations of these recognized by the IOC." In the case of the USDST, the United States Olympic Committee would necessarily have to become involved. At this date, the issue of a further appeal is still under discussion .

Still to be dealt with are the actions to be taken by the NWBA against Coach Vines and Kiley. The NWBA Executive Committee announced at the NWBA annual meeting in March that a hearing would be held in July in San Jose, CA during the Committee's mid-year meeting to hear testimony from Vines and Kiley and to determine if and what kind of penalties should be levied. Since that time, the Executive Committee has reconsidered and left it to the Commissioner to render a decision with the understanding that any appeal could thereafter be heard by the Committee .

The Commissioner will announce his decision after due deliberation .

19TH NWWBT CLASSIFICATION BOARD

The 19th NWWBT Player Classification Board was made up of six members: Gary Blosser, PT, lancaster, OH; Karen Johnston, PT, Detroit, Ml j Jane Perrin; Robin Corey, PT, Kettering, OH; Roger Valentine, PT J

Columbus, OH; and Gretchen Backer. PT, Harper Woods, MI . Andy Krieger and Willie Gayle of Wright State University served as player and technical consultan ts, respectively, to the Board.

On a protest of the classification of Renee Tyree of the Western Renegades by Illinois, the PCB upheld her Class I status.

BRUCE SCOTT NAMED PYA SPORTS DIRECTOR

The Paralyzed Veterans of America have announced the appointment of Bruce Scott as Director of Sports and Recreation. In that position, Scott will oversee and manage PVA's national wheelchair sports program including the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, the largest wheelchair sporting event in the nation. He will also mange PVA's sports training camps including the NWBAI PV A Camp scheduled to be held at St. Louis Univesity.

Previously, Scott wss PVA's Associate Director of Sports and Recreation. He succeeds Andy Fleming who took the position in March as President and CEO of the Atlanta Paralympic Organizing Committee.

CLARK MURPHY

Clark Murphy, a member of the Philadelphia Spokesmen of the Mid-Atlantic Conference from 1978 to 1993, died on March 15, 1993. He was 37 years of age.

Murphy was a standout player, having won selection to the conference All-Star team. each year of his participation and was twice voted as MVP for the Conference . He served as team. captain from 1978 to 1988.

Mid-Atlantic Conference Pres1dent Joe Thieringer has written that, "Clark's passing has left a huge void in the Spokesmen family . His sportsmanship and competitiveness will be missed. He will always be an inspiration to those who had the opportunity to play with and against him. II

DON SWIFT

Don Swift of Champaign. Illinois, a former President of the NWBA, died of heart failure on May 13 at the age of 69.

Swift entered the sport as a member of the Illinois Gizz Kids in the first NWBT held in Galesburg, IL. Upon graduation from the University of Illinois. he helped form. the Champaign-Urbana Black Knights and played with them for ten years before retiring as a player in 1970. He was First Team all­American in 1950 and 1951. His service to the sport includes ten years as Secretary and two years as President of the NWBA and later service as Technical Advisor to and President of the Midwest Conference. He was elected to the NWBA Hall of Fame in 1985.

CHANGE IN DATE OF PARALYMPIC GAMES

The Atlanta Paralympic Organizing Committee has announced that the dates for the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games have been moved back to August 18-2'1, 1998, bringing the Games just 11 days following the Olympic Games. The original proposed dates were August 21 - September 1, 1996.

The Games will consist of 12 days - two days for opening and closing ceremonies and 10 days of competition. APOC expects to host 4,000 athletes from more than 100 countries, and anticipates using many Olympic venues. APOC is currently assessing venue needs and capabilities , Bnd anticipates an announcement regarding specific venues and competition later this summer.

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1-16

2-12

2-13: 9-10

3- 5-(0)

3-5-(c)-(6)

4- 14- (f): 10-15-(b)-(2)

5-10, 2- 12

6-3-(0) ond (b)

9-13-(b)

10-9- (c)

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NCAA Men's Basketball

Rules Changes for the 1993-94 Season

Voted to allow an exception to the commercial logo rules that will permit commercial logos or names on the floor when the corporate sponsor is associated with the name of any tournament.

Eliminated mandatory lag time for errors by the timer. Officials shall correct for actual time when they have definite information relative to the time involved.

Reduced the shot clock to 35 seconds.

Voted to permit a single color plalll black or white patch to be worn on the shoulder or sleeve of the game jersey to honor the memory of a deceased person.

Voted to require that numbers shall be centered on the game jersey. Uniform jerseys must be in compliance by the beginning of the 1996-97 season.

Expanded the definition of an intentional foul to say that a foul shall be ruled intentional if, while playing the ball, a player causes excessive contact (hard foul) with an oppone nt.

Voted to stop the game clock after successful field goals in the last minute of the game and the last minute of any overtime period with no substitution allowed..

Designated that the shot clock will not be reset when a defensive player causes a held ball and the possession arrow favors the offensive team.

Eliminated the five- second dribbling violation when closely guarded.

Expanded the rule concerning the use of profanity to include abusive and obscene language in an effort to curtail verbal misconduct by players and coaches.

Determined that any individual who participates in a fight during his team's final game of the season will be suspended from participating in the team's next regular-season game for which that individual would be eligible.

Note: Rule S- lO- (b) will be expanded to include the rule that when a player incurs a wound that causes bleeding, the official must stop the game at the earliest possible time and instruct the player to leave the game for treatment by medical personnel. A player with blood on his uniform also must leave the game to have the uniform evaluated by medical personnel. This rule was in effect for the 1992-93 season but was not in the rules book. It will be added to the 1993-94 book.

16th AlInual National Intercollegiate Wbaa1cbatr Be-ketball TOUI'DILIIIRIlt

Huff Ball, University of Dum. at UrbaDa-Cbampaign February 27-28, 1993

Southern Illinois University 58, Temple University 43 Univ. of Wisconsin-Whitewater 62. Wright State Univ. 28

Univ. of Illinois 72, SIU 43 Univ. of Texas-Arlington 74. UW-Whitewater 36

Wright State 43, Temple 31 UW-Whitewater 74, SIU 49

Univ . of Texas-Arlington 45, Univ. of Illinois 40 (Championship)

19th Annual Natiooal W~I. Wbealrbatr :Baaketball Tournamant

Wright Stata Unnumty, Dayton, OK _ 20-25, 1893

lllinois Fighting Illini 52. Bay Area Meteorites 13 Courage Rolling Timberwolves 51 J Wright State Univ. Lady Raiders 18

Southern California Sunrise 57, RIC Express 26 Western Renegades 33, Texas Heat 24

Illinois 58. RI C 10 Timberwolves 37, Western 23

Southern CalifOrIlla 49, Bay Area 11 Texas 32. Wright State 19

Illinois 44. Southern California 32 Timberwolves 58, Texas 39

RIC 34, Bay Area 28 Western 43. Wright State 18

RIC 36, Wright State 19 Texas 29. Bay Area 20 Illinois 31, Western 25

Timberwolves 45, Southern California 24 Bay Area 23, Wright State 13 (7th place)

Texas 37, RIC 25 (5th place) Western 39, Southern California 27 (3rd place)

Illinois 48, Timberwolves 47 (Championship)

45th Annual National Wbeelchair Basketball Tournament

MaRRAchusett8 Institute of Technology. Cambridge. MA March 26 and 27, 1993

Arkansas Rolling Razorbacks 78. North Florida Renegades 49 Casa Colina Condors 65. Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks 56

North Florida 54, Dallas 53 (3rd place)

First Annual National Junior Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

lIIunster HIgh School, lIIunster, IN April 16-18, 1993

Dallas Junior Texans 42. Mad City Bombers Jr. 25 5t. Louis Youth Jr. 57. Bay cruisers 33

Los Angeles Kodiaks 58. Chicago Spalding 42 Tulsa Speed Demons 50, Courage Rolling Rowdies 19

Chicago Area Rolling Rebels 46. Grand Rapids J r. Pacers 25 Grand Rapids 44, Mad City 19

Spalding 61, Rolling Rowdies 25 Wisconsin Jr. Horizon 51, Chicago Area 38

Courage Jr . Timberwolves 52. Tulsa 48 Los Angeles 63. 5t. Louis 27

Variety Village Ramblers 53, Dallas 47 Tulsa 46. Chicago Area 42

Bay Cruisers 48, Grand Rapids 41 Dallas 63. 5t. Louis 43

Variety Village 54, Los Angeles 40 Courage Timberwolves 57 J Wisconsin 52

Courage Rowdies 40, Grand Rapids 24 (11th place) Bay Cruisers 38, Chicago Spalding 37 (9th place)

Chicago Area 57. St. Louis 49 (7th place) Dallas 60, Tulsa 55 (5th place)

Wisconsin 50. Los Angeles 31 (3rd place) Courage Timberwolves 60, Variety Village 52 (Championship)