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Inventive athletes in Canada created "murderball" for paraplegics, where wheelchair-bound players carry a volleyball down a regulation basketball court and over the end line to score. It is a contact sport, with defensive players crashing their wheelchairs into the ball handler to force turnovers and prevent scoring. When the game migrated to the U.S., it became known as quad rugby.
Sharp Healthcare is committed to supporting and promoting this sport for quadriplegics. In 1993, the Sharp Shadow quad rugby team was created and went on to become national champions in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Today, the Sharp Edge team includes some of the original team members. Practices are held twice weekly - Thursday evening at Muni Gym in Balboa Park and Sunday evenings in Oceanside.
