Wheelchair – Groups 1 & 2

Wheelchair snooker has an important place in snooker’s history having been contested at the Paralympic Games from 1960-1988.

There are two Groups included within this category:

GROUP 1

A wheelchair user with poor trunk control and impairment of one or both arms

At least three limbs and trunk may be affected. Unable to walk or participate in sport standing.

  • Need to use an electric (power) chair or manual chair for mobility.
  • Is unable to make a traditional bridge anywhere on the table for their cue with their hand.
  • May be able to make a bridge but with limited arm movement.
  • May have difficulty in use of their arm/arms and hand/hands.

Profile 1c
Almost no use in four limbs. Need to use a power wheelchair, or a manual wheelchair.

Profile 1p
Almost no use in four limbs. Need to use a power wheelchair, or a manual wheelchair.

Profile 2
Almost no use in four limbs, but can bend elbows. May use a power wheelchair or a manual wheelchair.

Profile 3
Wheelchair user with very poor balance and inability to grip and release objects.

Profile 4
A person with almost no use in all four limbs, but with good trunk control. Able to push a wheelchair in some way.

Profile 5
A wheelchair user who has difficulty controlling their limbs when trying to perform any activity.

Profile 6
A wheelchair user with poor trunk control and slightly weak hands, or difficulty in controlling arms.

Profile 7
A wheelchair user with good use in one arm, may use a power wheelchair or manual wheelchair.

GROUP 2

A wheelchair user with better control of trunk and arms.

Lower limbs affected. Unable to walk or participate in sport standing.

  • Need to use an electric (power) chair or manual chair for mobility, or needs to use a wheelchair to take part in cue sports
  • Is able to make a traditional bridge for their cue with their hand.
  • Has sufficient arm movement to be able to adequately control direction and power of cue ball.
  • Generally has good upper body control

Profile 8
Good control of trunk and slightly weak hands.

Profile 9
Good use in arms, but with poor trunk control.

Profile 10
Good use of trunk and arms but unable to use the hips to assist trunk movement.

Profile 11
Good control of trunk and hips

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This toolkit was taken from the Activity Alliance Profiling Toolkit Resource (http://www.activityalliance.org.uk/how-we-help/res...). The toolkit is based on the Activity Alliance Profile System designed by Dr Christine Meaden M.C.S.P., Ph.D. For any further information on the profile system or toolkit please contact Activity Alliance online or call them on 01509 227750.

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