MurderBall~Wheelchair Rugby

Have any of you ever heard of Murderball? Murderball is one of the most intense sports that I have ever seen. Murderball what it is called in the United States was invented in Canada in the 1970's. The sport has been around for almost forty years and has been brought to twenty countries. Murderball is for disabled men and has been made into a documentary. It was published in 2005, and shows the major game between USA and Canada.

Murderball or Wheelchair Rugby is an intense game that takes place on a basketball court and uses a smaller ball than a basketball. Murderball also has some aspects of hockey because of the penalties. Each team usually has twelve players but has four players on the court at a time. Each player is required to use a special wheelchair that is built to be easily turned and flipped. This game is very aggressive and has players that are quadrpeligic. This sport is only for disabled people but you can watch as a spectator.

This sport is unique, fun, exciting and entertaining! If you ever get a chance to watch this movie I hear it is great and I plan on watching it tomorrow night! It's really a mix between basketball rules, the intensity and roughness of ice hockey, and using the size of a regulation size volleyball.

What about the Movie "The Ringer"?

Many of you have probaby seen the comedy The Ringer starring Johnny Knoxville. If you haven't, it is about this normal guy who some how gets his way into to compete in the specical olympics to win to hopefully pay off a hospital bill. This movie casts many mentally handicapped people to play the roles of the special athletes. Throughout the movie, the director definitely pokes fun at by making many of the actors appear unintelligent and say incorrect things. I recently watched this movie the other night and I began to think about how they depicted mentally challenged people. At first I thought they were helping mentally handicapped people to get noticed and shed light on the special olympics. But after really looking closely on how it was written, I thought that some parts poked fun at the handicapped characters.
My question for you is what do yo think about this movie? Did you think it was meant to embrace and aware people of mentally challenged others? Or do you think it made fun of mentally challenged people?

Participating in Recreational Sports with Disabilities

Just because you have a disability doesn’t mean you can’t fish, swim, hike, and boating. These activities are easier if you are not disabled but technology today and inventions have helped people with special needs be able to do these activities. Fishing and boating such as kayaking and canoeing can be enjoyed by all. Fishing and boating are relaxing activities that help relieve stress and other problems. As long as you have others to help disabled people than you shouldn’t have an issue getting them on and off the boat.
Hiking and swimming are other outdoor activities that can be enjoyed by everyone. Hiking might be harder for some people based on their special needs because of heights and roots and the walkways. Swimming is for everyone. With the help of special adaptive swimmers, whether you are deaf, blind, or missing a limb, you can still swim. There are plenty of fun activities to do with children of all ages and working out in a pool burns more calories than being outside the pool.
Disabled and special needs people do need assistance but sometimes are capable of doing things themself. When helping someone out who is disabled, allow them to try on their own first before you help them. I know from my experience that helping someone that doesn’t want to be helped doesn’t always end well.