The chair is
the equipment.Not the limit.
The New York Rolling Fury is the region's junior wheelchair basketball club for boys and girls ages 5–18. Sport chairs provided by the club. No experience needed. Come to a practice, find out, have fun, become part of our family, and change your life trajectory.
A team, first.
Everything else follows.
The Rolling Fury is the region's foremost wheelchair basketball organization, serving boys and girls — and their families — across Greater New York, Long Island, and New Jersey. We exist so that young athletes with physical disabilities have what every other kid has: a season, a bench, a coach who expects more of them, and teammates who show up for each other on and off the court — and families who become part of something bigger.
Wheelchair basketball is played on a regulation court, with a regulation hoop, under rules nearly identical to the running game. What changes is the chair — a low, cambered sport chair built for pivoting and contact. Learning to drive it is the first skill. Everything after that is basketball.
Athletes don't need to own a chair, have played before, or be in any particular shape. They need to want to play.
See what
we're about.
Get to know New York Rolling Fury, the athletes, and the community behind the team. This is what wheelchair basketball looks like when a kid finds a team that believes in them.
Who can play
Wheelchair basketball is for young athletes with a permanent lower-limb disability that makes running, jumping, or pivoting difficult — conditions like spina bifida, cerebral palsy, amputation, a leg-length difference, or a permanent joint or knee condition. You do not need to use a wheelchair in everyday life to play.
Anyone can come to a practice and try it — no paperwork needed. To compete in NWBA games, athletes complete a simple disability certification form with a physician or NWBA classifier, and we'll walk your family through every step.
Athletes should be able to push and maneuver a wheelchair independently and to learn, follow instruction, and communicate at an age-typical level, since practices are run as a team sport. If you're not sure whether this fits your child, reach out — we're happy to talk it through.
Three ways in
Open practice
Drop in, borrow a sport chair, and learn to push, dribble, pass, pivot, and shoot. Coaches run a full skills session. Come once with no commitment — most athletes come back.
Competitive roster
Our travel team competes in the junior division of the NWBA against programs across the Northeast and the nation. Regular practices, a real schedule, and tournament weekends on the road.
Clinics & demos
We bring chairs and coaches to schools, hospitals, and community events — so peers, friends, and families discover the sport exists, and classmates get in a chair and try it themselves. Connect with us at newyorkrollingfury@gmail.com.
How a year runs
| When | What | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oct — Apr | Season & travel | Travel to tournaments, usually at least once per month. |
| Mar — Apr | Championships | Eastern Conference Championships and National Championships. |
| Late Apr | Break | A little time off before the offseason begins. |
| May — Aug | Skills & strength | Individual skills development and strength training. |
| Jul — Aug | College camps | College wheelchair basketball camps. |
| Aug — Sep | Court IQ | Game-flow techniques, teamwork, and set-play methodologies ahead of the new season. |
Practices rotate at times — contact us for up-to-date information.
Play in
college.
Wheelchair basketball doesn't end at 18. The NWBA Intercollegiate Division is a varsity sport at universities across the country, where athletes compete as full-time students — and many earn scholarships to do it.
Our job is to get athletes ready for that jump: the skills, the strength, the game IQ, and the exposure. Rolling Fury athletes train with college play as the goal, not the exception.
Twelve men's programs compete for the National Intercollegiate title each spring:
A growing women's field competes for its own national title:
Game day.
Bring a kid
to practice.
Sport chairs cost more than most families expect, and travel costs more than that. Your donation is how we cover chairs, gym time, and tournament travel so no athlete is left off the roster over money.
If you're a parent, an athlete, a coach, or a volunteer — start with an email. We'll tell you where the next practice is.
Ask us anything
Call/Text/WhatsApp
516-582-8936
Christopher Bacon, Executive Director & Head Coach
631-344-4334
Valerie D'Antonio, Parent Liaison
We serve
Greater New York · Long Island · New Jersey
Including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Nassau & Suffolk Counties, and Northern New Jersey.
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