What's the difference between a paralympic basketball court and a normal basketball court?
Paralympic wheelchair basketball court is the same as Olympic basketball court. Wheelchair is a special equipment in competition, which has the following requirements: (1) The thickness of wheelchair cushion shall not exceed10cm; For athletes with 3.5 points, 4 points and 4.5 points, the thickness of the cushion shall not exceed 5 cm. Do not tie any boards or hard objects on the seat. The cushion should be uniform in thickness and the hardness can be folded diagonally. (2) The distance between the highest point of the horizontal bar in front of the wheelchair footrest and the ground shall not exceed 1 1cm. (3) The height of the support rods on both sides of the wheelchair seat from the ground shall not exceed 53cm (the vertical distance from the surface to the ground). (4) Wheelchairs should have 3-4 wheels-2 large wheels are installed at the rear of the wheelchair, and 1 or 2 small wheels are installed at the front of the wheelchair. Including tires, the maximum diameter of the big wheel is 69 cm. (5) There must be a handwheel on each big wheel. (6) A protective device must be installed under the footrest of the wheelchair to prevent damage to the playing field. (7) Power devices, brakes and gears are not allowed to be installed in wheelchairs. (8) Tires that leave marks on the site are not allowed. (9) Handrails and other upper body support devices in wheelchairs should not exceed the length of the legs and torso of athletes when they are naturally sitting in wheelchairs. (10) One or two anti-tilting wheels can be installed at the back of the wheelchair to protect the safety of athletes, but the height of the surface below the wheel from the ground shall not exceed 2 cm.