In wheelchair basketball, a team may have a maximum of 14 player classification points on court.
Each player receives a classification value from 1.0 to 4.5 according to functional ability. During play, the five athletes on a team must remain within the permitted combined total of 14 points. This system is designed to balance teams by limiting the total functional potential represented on the court.
The rule applies to standard international wheelchair basketball under the system used by the sport’s governing body. Some competitions have adjusted rules or classifications, so readers may encounter different totals in developmental, domestic or historical contexts.
Wheelchair basketball follows many basketball principles, including a 10-foot, or 3.05-metre, hoop and a 24-second shot clock. A player may push the wheelchair twice while holding the ball before dribbling, passing or shooting; that movement is treated as a travelling violation if repeated beyond the rule.