UBC Recreation Intramurals

Intramurals Office at the Student Recreation Centre
6000 Student Union Blvd
V6T 1Z1, Vancouver BC
Tel: 604-822-9052

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For all other inquiries, please email: intramurals.info@ubc.ca

Welcome to Adaptive Sports

Wheelchair Floorball Edition

Adaptive sports are sports for people with and without disabilities. Adaptive sports use modifications of rules or equipment that allow for equitable participation in sport by people with disabilities. Every year at UBC, we host an Adaptive Sports Day. This year we will be highlighting wheelchair floorball, featuring the BC Wheelchair Floorball Association and Team Canada’s wheelchair floorball team captain, Kyle Gieni. 

Wheelchair floorball is a fast and entertaining sport. It is exactly how it sounds, floorball played in a wheelchair. It is played in a match between two teams consisting of five field players and a goalkeeper on the court at one time. The aim of the game is to score more goals than the opposite team within the limits of the rules.

BC Wheelchair Floorball Association & Kyle Gieni

The BC Wheelchair Floorball Association is committed to providing recreation wheelchair floor hockey to support the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of persons with disabilities. Kyle Gieni has played a key organizing role in developing this sport in Canada. Kyle has been playing and advocating for the sport for many years, and is a determined contributor to the promotion of physical activity. 

Kyle Gieni, Team Canada Wheelchair Floorball Captain 

Event Details

Come learn how to use a wheelchair and learn basic skills for playing wheelchair floorball. After this, we will have a friendly game where you can put the skills you learned into action. Following the game, we will have an apres event with snacks, drinks, some giveaways, and a small awards ceremony!

Date: October 14, 2022

Time: 6-8pm

Location: Robert F. Osborne Centre

Who can participate: Everyone! Staff, faculty, students, and community members are all encourage to participate. This event is for people both with and without disabilities. 

Prerequisites: No prior experience is necessary. 

Required equipment: No equipment is required. We will be providing wheelchairs, hockey sticks, and all other equipment. 

Registration deadline: October 13th, 12pm.  

We are committed to ensuring that all participants are provided with a safe and welcoming environment and will take all possible measures to adapt. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at physical.activity@ubc.ca. 

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