IWRF Sport Assembly (part 1)

I'm currently attending the 2008 IWRF Sport Assembly as Canada's official delegate and voting member.

So all the rules voted here will be applied after upon the conclusion of the Beijing Paralympic Games.

The biggies:

- IWRF will become an independent international sport federation
- 12 seconds to cross half once the offensive team gets possession
- 40 seconds score clock once the ball is touched on court
- 4 x 30 secs time outs + 2 one minute time outs on dead balls to be used by the coaches.
- The formation of a commission to review the classification process
- 2 minute pause between 1st and 2nd period and the 3rd and 4th periods
- Introduction of a rule forbidding substitutions on frivolous equipment time outs (if you break your elbow or have a broken chair that would be different, but no more "My bandana is off center and I need a sub!"

Please also note that these rules only apply to sanctioned tournaments.

More to come later ;)