How the wheelchair rugby world ranking works
Wheelchair rugby ranks countries, not players. A team earns points for its final place at each event, and the points are multiplied by the event's weight:
| Event | Multiplier |
|---|---|
| World Championship | 5.0 |
| Paralympic Games | 5.0 |
| Zone championship (for example the Asia-Oceania championship) | 2.8 to 3.2 |
| Other licensed events | up to 1.8 |
The winner of an event gets 50 base points, second 45, third 40 and fourth 35, down to 1 point for 24th.
Results count for four years, losing value each year: full value for a year, then 75%, 50% and 25%.
The one thing to remember: in wheelchair rugby, a country's ranking is its places at the big events over four years, with the World Championship and the Paralympics counting most.
Base points by place
| Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 50 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
From 13th place the points fall by one each place: 12 for 13th down to 1 for 24th.
Annual adjustment
| Event completed | Value |
|---|---|
| In the last 12 months | 100% |
| 12 to 24 months ago | 75% |
| 24 to 36 months ago | 50% |
| 36 to 48 months ago | 25% |
| More than 48 months ago | 0 |
Zone championships are not reduced, because they can run across two years. The latest zone championship, World Championship and Paralympics always stay on the list, even if they fall outside the four years; but if a World Championship or Paralympics is cancelled, the points from the previous one expire that day.
Zone championship multipliers
| Zone championship | Multiplier |
|---|---|
| More than one division, or more than nine countries | 3.2 |
| With a regional qualification event, or more than five countries | 3.0 |
| All others | 2.8 |
Other licensed events
Their multiplier is the sum of four parts, up to 1.8:
| Part | Values |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 2 to 3: 0.1; 4 to 5: 0.2; 6 to 7: 0.3; 8 or more: 0.4 |
| Number of zones | 1: 0; 2: 0.1; 3: 0.2 |
| Classification panel | type B: 0.4; type A: 0.6 |
| Technical officials | WWR-selected referees: 0.4; the full set of WWR-selected officials: 0.6 |
The rules' example: the Canada Cup 2024 had 6 teams from 3 zones, a type A panel and WWR referees: 0.3 + 0.2 + 0.6 + 0.4 = 1.5.
Series of events
When events form a series (a qualifier and the championship, or divisions of a zone championship), a country earns points once, for its final place across the whole series. A country that qualifies for its zone championship and does not go gets no points for that championship.
The rules' worked example: Brazil after Paris 2024
| Event | Place | Base | Multiplier | Points | Adjustment | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympics 2024 | 9th | 16 | 5.0 | 80 | 100% | 80 |
| Americas Championship 2023 | 3rd | 40 | 3.0 | 120 | 100% (zone) | 120 |
| World Championship 2022 | 11th | 14 | 5.0 | 70 | 50% | 35 |
| Total | 235 |
When it is published
After each licensed event that earns points, and every quarter on 7 January, 7 April, 7 July and 7 October.
What it is for
Seeding the draw at events, and it may be used to qualify or select teams for WWR championships.