UIL Adaptive Sports
TRPS has been working with the University Interscholastic League (UIL) since 2013. The UIL is the parent organization over all Junior High and High School Sports in Texas. Together TRPS and the UIL are bringing inclusion for athletes with physical disabilities to Junior High and High School sport programs. In October of 2013 TRPS and U.S. Paralympics proposed to the UIL to include wheelchair racing and seated throws in their UIL State Track and Field Meet. The proposal was accepted and 13 young athletes with disabilities were included on their 2014 High School Track and Field Teams and given the opportunity to compete in District, Area, Regional and State competition. TRPS continues to work with the UIL to support the coaches and athletes with coaching education, athlete clinics, and the equipment loan program for the sport of wheelchair racing and seated throws. Additionally, TRPS continue to advocate to the UIL Legislative Council to add additional sports and disability groups to the UIL Adaptive Sport Inclusion Program.
UIL Sports - Who is Eligible
Junior and High school students with a permanent physical disability, that impedes their mobility. This can include students who walk with a wheelchair or mobility challenge making it hard for them to compete with traditional athletes in standup sports, a student who uses a mobility device; such as a wheelchair, crutches, or prosthetic leg or a student with a visual impairment. Some examples of common disabilities that are eligible are: Spinal Cord Injury, Spina Bifida, Amputee, Mild Cerebral Palsy, Visual Impairment and more.
Racing Chair Loan Program & Coaching Education
Regional Coordinators
- Central, Gulf Coast and West Texas Region –
Wendy Gumbert – wgumbert@hotmail.com
Saul Mendoza – saul29@hotmail.com - Dallas/Fortworth North Texas Region –
Paul Johnson – pjohnson@swaasports.org - Panhandle Region – Joe Chris – joe@onechairatatime.org
- Houston Region – Nolan Griffin – nolan.griffin@houston-tx.org
Educational Videos
IMPROVE ADAPTIVE TRACK AND FIELD SKILLS AND TRAINING WITH THESE VIDEOS CREATED FOR ATHLETES WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES AND COACHES.
Wheelchair Racing
Equipment
Transferring + Seat Positioning
Push Stroke Basics
Seated Throws
Seated Throws - Equipment
Seated Throws- Throwing Frame Construction
Seated Throws-Front Facing Position
Seated Throws-Straddled Positioning
Seated Throws-Shot Put Basic
Coaching Tips
Wheelchair Racing Coaching Tips
Amputee Coaching Tips
Seated Throws Coaching Tips
Cerebral Palsy Coaching Tips
Visually-Impaired Coaching Tips
UIL Wheelchair Warm Up Tips
Contact Us
Texas Regional Para Sport
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14900 Ranch Rd 12
Wimberley, Texas 78676 - wgumbert@hotmail.com
- 512-914-3152 (Wendy Gumbert)