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15 March 2010

The Membership forms have been updated: please click the appropriate form to download.
2010 NZWR Individual Membership Form 
2010 NZWR Regional Membership Form
NZWR ANZ Deposit Slip 

09 March 2010

Member IWRF Nations,

The IWRF Classification System Review Committee is soliciting input on potential changes to the classification system. Please use the following link to access the on-line classification survey. Responses from this survey and information gathered at the Zonal Championships will be presented to the general membership at the World Championships in Vancouver.

Please redistribute this email to all athletes, coaches and other people who are directly involved with the sport of Wheelchair Rugby. If you can post the information on your websites it will be appreciated. This survey will be open through April 1st, 2010.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LRLWQ9Z

Thanks for your support.

Anne Hart, Dan McCauley, Greg Ungerer, Jennifer Stodler and Viola Altmann

International Wheelchair Rugby Federation Classification System Review Committee

www.iwrf.com  

02 March 2010

The Team NRFWRC Confirmation and Entry Package has been loaded to the Documents and Links Page.  Click Here to Download

08 February 2010

Rulings:

For the 2010 season the NZWR committee have agreed to introduce the over 45 rule for athletes 45 and over. Athletes 45 and over will drop by 0.5 in classification. NZWR will trial this rule for the 2010 season and then review at the conclusion of the NZ Nationals. The over 45 rule will be in effect for all NZWR sanctioned tournaments. 

Female athletes will drop 0.5 for all NZWR sanctioned tournaments for the season of 2010 
We are playing 12 Sec’s over half for ALL NZWR sanctioned tournaments, as per the international rulings 
We are playing the 40sec shot clock for ALL NZWR sanctioned tournaments, as per the international rulings

07 February 2010

The 2010 Australia National Round dates and locations have been released. To view please click here..

	06 January 2010

The NZWRC would like to announce that Greg Mitchell will continue in the role of Head Coach until the conclusion of the 2010 World Championships in Vancouver, Canada.  Cherie Porter has filled the vacant role of Team Manager for the same time period.