Wheelchair Softball
Athletes in wheelchairs can play America’s greatest pastime. Instead of playing on a grassy infield, the game is played on a hard surface, such as a parking lot. Wheelchair players also use a 16-inch softball, which allows them to keep one hand on the wheelchair while catching the softball without a glove.
The growing popularity of wheelchair softball has motivated Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital's Wheelchair and Adaptive Sports department to start a team. Softball players love the sound and feel of the crack of a bat against a ball. Players with upper-body mobilty and in manual wheelchairs play the game on a hard surface. Flying around bases on wheels and crossing into home plate feels like freedom.
DATE
May 2013 - August 2013
TIME
TBD
AGE
16 and up
LOCATION
Fifth Third Ballpark parking lot
4500 West River Drive NE
Comstock Park, MI 49321
COST
$40 registration fee due at first practice
EQUIPMENT
Sports wheelchair (if needed), bats, balls, and gear provided.
More Information About Wheelchair Softball
Mary Free Bed Wheelchair and Adaptive Sports Program
235 Wealthy SE
Grand Rapids, MI
sports@maryfreebed.com
616.242.0351