▁Britain ▁( the ▁first ▁ever ▁championship ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 ), ▁Israel ▁( 1 9 7 5 ), ▁France ▁( 1 9 9 0 ), ▁Canada ▁( 2 0 0 6 ) ▁and ▁Australia ▁( 2 0 1 0 ). ▁Canada ▁has ▁won ▁four ▁of ▁the ▁women ' s ▁world ▁championship ▁titles ▁( 1 9 9 4 , ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 ), ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁two ▁( 1 9 9 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ). ▁ ▁R ules ▁ ▁W heel ch air ▁basketball ▁retain s ▁most ▁major ▁rules ▁and ▁scoring ▁of ▁basketball , ▁and ▁maintain s ▁a ▁ 1 0 - foot ▁basketball ▁ho op ▁and ▁standard ▁basketball ▁court . ▁The ▁exceptions ▁are ▁rules ▁which ▁have ▁been ▁modified ▁with ▁consideration ▁for ▁the ▁wheel ch air . ▁For ▁example , ▁" tra v elling " ▁in ▁wheel ch air ▁basketball ▁occurs ▁when ▁the ▁ath lete ▁touch es ▁their ▁whe els ▁more ▁than ▁twice ▁after ▁receiving ▁or ▁d rib bling ▁the ▁ball . ▁The ▁individual ▁must ▁pass , ▁b ounce , ▁or ▁shoot ▁the ▁ball ▁before ▁touch ing ▁the ▁whe els ▁again . ▁ ▁In ▁some ▁countries , ▁such ▁as ▁Canada , ▁Australia , ▁and ▁England , ▁non - disabled ▁athlet es ▁using ▁wheel ch airs ▁are ▁allowed ▁to ▁comp ete ▁alongside ▁other ▁athlet es ▁on ▁mixed ▁teams . ▁ ▁Class ifications ▁ ▁Classification ▁is ▁an ▁international ▁reg ulation ▁for ▁playing ▁wheel ch air