February 1 - 3
University of Kentucky Seaton Center
Admission: Free

Join us as the top wheelchair basketball teams from across the country wheel their way into Lexington February 1 - 3 to compete in the 30th Annual Bluegrass Invitational Wheelchair Tournament (BGIT). Held at the UK Seaton Center, this premier tournament will host the top Division II and Division III teams from the United States. The BGIT features intense, end-to-end competition and is an event that basketball fans will not want to miss.

Wheelchair basketball is a spectacular team sport that follows NCAA rules with some minor modifications. It is played on standard basketball courts with regulation height baskets; however, there is no double dribble violation and a player can take only two pushes of the chair before they pass, shoot or dribble the ball. Player classifications range from 1.0 (high level of disability) to 4.5 points (minimal level of disability). The points are used to ensure fair competition.

The BGIT is brought to you by the Division of Parks and Recreation, 630WLAP and WTVQ-TV. For more information, call 288-2916.

2008 Teams

Division II
Houston Rollin Rockets, Texas
Charlotte Rollin Bobcats, North Carolina
Charlottesville Cardinals, Virginia
Rockford Chariots, Illinois
Magee Sixers Spokesmen, Pennsylvania
Champaign Fire, Illinois
RIC Hornets, Illinois
Siskin Rebounders, Tennessee
Chicago Bulls, Illinois
PossAbilities Rolling Bears, California

Division III
Hill on Wheels, Kentucky
Fort Wayne Bandits, Indiana
Moraine Minutemen, Ohio
Green Bay Horizon, Wisconsin
Austin Rec’ers, Texas
Charlottesville Cardinals, Virginia
Music City Lightning, Tennessee
Connecticut Spokebenders, Connecticut

Schedule
Note: Games will be played simultaneously on different courts.
10 am – 6:30 pm, Friday, February 1
8:30 am – 6:30 pm, Saturday, February 2
9 am – 1 pm, Sunday, February 3 – Championship games will take place at 11:30 am (Division II) and 1 pm (Division III)