WWR has 5 Development Regions named the Americas, Asia/Middle East, Europe, Oceania and Africa. 

If you are located in a country that doesn’t align with one of these Regions and would like to start a program, please contact us at office@worldwheelchair.rugby

To view a full list of active and developing regions, please see our Development page.

WWR are Looking to Appoint Individuals with a Legal, Medical or Classification Background.

As part of WWR’s ongoing improvements to its governance, the Board revised the WWR Code of Conduct and approved the framework that will deal with its implementation and all disciplinary matters and appeals through a newly formed Independent Judicial System.

As such, we are looking for suitable individuals with a legal background and individuals who have experience in classification and anti-doping.

The Independent Judicial Panel

Judicial and Appeal Committees will be formed by the Independent Judicial Chair, Susan Ahern to hear all cases or appeals referred to it under the WWR Regulations, rules and policies.

The Regulations can be found on the website under the “About WWR” section.

A role description sets out the criteria against which proposed Judicial Panel Members will be considered.

An application form is available to download.

WWR are looking to identify and appoint individuals with the requisite experience.

Panel members are divided into two categories: Legal Member and Specialist Member.

Legal Members are appointed to chair hearings and lead reviews or investigations

Specialist Members are appointed as wing members, to undertake investigations and to contribute to reviews

Judicial Panel members are also assigned to the thematic panels covering the following areas:

• Appeal Panel
• Classification Panel
• Anti-Doping Panel

If you have any queries as to your suitability please contact WWR on the email address – judicial@worldwheelchair.rugby

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