The United States Quad Rugby Association exists to provide opportunity, support, and structure for competitive wheelchair rugby to people with disabilities. We are here to help people get involved in the fastest growing wheelchair sport in the world.

Quad Rugby and the USQRA have changed lives. There is story after story of people getting involved with the sport who have found, through peer interaction or just the raw desire to compete, the competitive outlet they hadn’t felt since before their disability. Some, disabled from birth or childhood, may be feeling the competitive fire for the first time. Almost without exception, the positive influence of this challenging sport transfers into players’ everyday lives. That positive power may be the best thing we can say about our association and our game.

Smashing Stereotypes One Hit at a Time is the main message of our players and our sport. Quad rugby is a tough, give-no-quarter game. Our players’ lives – their successes and trials on and off the court – are a continuous example of smashing stereotypes. The sport is about ability and competitive fire. It is testament to the spirit of our great athletes, their humanity, and the intensity of our game.

Coloplast stepped up and sponsored quadrugby.com’s new face! Coloplast is a global company specializing in urology, continence, wound & skin care. They take pride in listening, learning, responding to the needs of those who use their products and the professionals who care for them.

Coloplast has steadfastly supported the USQRA’s post-season tournaments – and wheelchair rugby around the world. With this sponsorship, Coloplast has yet again demonstrated their commitment to our game. Grant Friedrich, Coloplast's Product Manager for Continence Care, and Dana Burke, Coloplast's sales representative, will be present at the 2008 USQRA National Championship Playoff Tournament. Please take the time to give them a huge thank you for their continued strong support for our sport. And if you have any insight into how Coloplast’s products could make your life easier, please let them know.

Back in 1996 when John Bishop started quadrugby.com, no one imagined how sophisticated web technology would get, how much we would come to rely upon it, or how much information would accumulate. Quadrugby. com has served us extremely well over the years along with its caretaker, John. His dedication and work on the site is one of the reasons he was inducted into the USQRA Hall of Fame. The site is invaluable to membership. So, on behalf of the entire USQRA and our sport, thanks John for a job incredibly well done.

The new site was designed by Elevated Third and driven to completion by our Marketing Committee and the USQRA board. Even though there is much yet to do on the site, we hope you enjoy it.