Annual Wheelchair Games

The Michigan Wheelchair Games are held in early Spring for several days of competition, with an awards ceremony and banquet following competition. Each year, the Wayne Lee Memorial Award is presented to the company or group, which makes a significant contribution to the promotion of wheelchair sports. Also, the John Hussey Memorial Award is presented to the individual elected most instrumental in the promotion of wheelchair sports.

Participation in the events is not restricted to athletes who use wheelchairs all of the time. Athletes have certain physical limitations, and must compete from a wheelchair in some events. All athletes are medically classified using the international functional classification system so that competition for all degrees of disability is fair.

Sporting Events include…

Table Tennis: Conducted in accordance with the rules of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and the International Table Tennis Committee for the Disabled (ITTC).

Archery: Conducted in accordance with international Archery Federation (FITA) rules. The junior rules are governed by the NAA/JOAD. Provisions are made for adaptive equipment and use of a bow stand or compound bow.

Swimming: Conducted in accordance with United States Swimming (USS) rules.

Shooting: Air pistol and air rifle competition for all classes at 10m is conducted in accordance with the ISCD/NWSF shooting rules in conjunction with the UIT rules for air rifle and small bore.

Track: Conducted in accordance with WTFUSA rules. Events include: 60m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m, and team relays.

Field Events: Conducted in accordance with the WTFUSA rules, includes shotput, javelin, club throw, discus and slalom.

Pentathlon: Comprises competition in five events conducted in the following order: shotput, javelin or club throw, short dash, discus throw, and distance push for most classes.

Weightlifting: Conducted in accordance with the USWWF/ISMWSF rules. There are 10 categories of competition. For adult males there are 2 divisions in each weight class.

Wheelchair Sports, USA has established the Master’s Division for competitors 40 years of age or older, and the Junior Division for athletes 7 to 21 years of age. Six years old and younger compete in the Futures Division, while all other athletes compete in the Adult Division.