Student Recreation Complex (SRC) Adaptive Recreation
The SRC's Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program features a 9,000 sq. ft. weight room and offers a number of adaptive sports exercise equipment that is mainstreamed into the area. The pool maintains a dry ramp for an easy transfer from a wheelchair into the water. This facility is open to students, staff and faculty. Staff help develop adaptations for activity participation.
The Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program at ASU encourages identification of new programs and activities to enhance a fun and supportive environment through recreation.
SRC Adaptive Sports Programs:
| • Power soccer |
• Goalball |
• Tennis |
• Table Tennis |
If you use a power wheelchair, then Power Soccer is your sport. It’s played on a regulation basketball court with a goalie and three forwards on each side. The object is to outscore your opponents by driving an oversized 18” soccer ball across their goal line. The rules are similar to soccer and equipment needs are minimal. The wheelchairs are outfitted with plastic foot guards in order to protect the athlete’s feet and provide for a surface to control the ball. Goalball is a highly competitive sport played three-against-three, indoors on a gym floor, primarily by blind and visually impaired athletes. It is played from the local school-gym level on up to the Paralympic, ‘Team USA’ level internationally. There are two teams playing against each other, with one on each end of a 60 x 40 foot court. All players are blindfolded to make the game fair.
