Junior Wheelchair Basketball Rules

   Our mission is to offer a competitive and recreational atmosphere in which children with disabilities can have a happier and healthier lifestyle.

  The Dallas Junior Wheelchair Mavericks Basketball Association comes from a long tradition of Junior Wheelchair basketball. In 1979, Variety Wheelchair Arts & Sports Association created the first junior team. The program has had several teams with many different children participating in the program. Several of the children have gone on the compete not only at the collegiate level but in the paralympics.  In 2006, the Dallas Junior Texans became the Dallas Junior Wheelchair Mavericks in order to unify all the local wheelchair basketball teams:  men, women and children.  We offer two different ability levels - a prep division (8.5 ft. goal) and our first year in the Varsity Division (10 ft. goal).   As the program grows, a Junior Varsity Division (10 ft. goal) will be added back into the association.

   The goal of the program is to offer a wheelchair basketball team for children with physical disabilities otherwise not offered in our local community based programs. The benefit of children participating in our wheelchair sports program is quite evident as they develop skills that will help them not only in basketball but in life as well. The benefits to the children include social interaction with their peers, physical fitness and increased self-confidence.  We have skilled and trained coaches who volunteer their time and expertise.  It is very important to offer the children the opportunity to participate in a competitive and fun environment.  We give these children an opportunity to excel and mainstream into society.

   The Dallas Junior Wheelchair Mavericks offer wheelchair basketball to kids from ages 6-18 years old.  Practice is year round at Bachman Recreation Center at 2750 Bachman Drive;Dallas TX 75220 on Saturday from 9:00 am to 10:30 am for the Prep team and 11:00 am to 1:00 pm for the Varsity players.

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Head Coach
Jerry "JT" Terry
jt@jrwcmav.org
(214)668-0256

Head Prep Coach
Michelle Torina
mrt@jrwcmavs.org
(214)668-1121