Wheelchair curling is a simple game. You slide granite donuts down a sheet of ice towards a circular target, and hope they end up closer to the centre than those thrown by your opponent. Wheelchair curling is almost identical to the standard game of curling; the only major differences are that players deliver the stones from a sitting position, and that sweeping is not allowed.

Curling is played on a rectangular sheet of prepared ice by two teams of four players each, using heavy polished granite stones which they slide down the ice towards a target area called the house. Points are scored for the number of stones that a team has closer to the center of the target than the closest of the other team's stones. Each round is also called an end. The rules, playing surface and stones are the same for wheelchair curling. With wheelchair curlers, they are stationary on a regular wheelchair either using a peg or their hand to push the stones down the ice surface towards the house.

Though the history of curling was originated back in the mid 15th century in Scotland, wheelchair curling has only been around since the late 1990's in Europe and since 2002 in Canada. It is a fairly new sport to wheelchair sports but a growing sport due to the popularity of curling around the world.

The sport of wheelchair curling is generally open to individuals who are non-ambulant or can walk very short distances. This includes athletes who have significantly loss the use of their lower legs, injury to their spine, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, double leg amputation, usually people who require a wheelchair for daily mobility.

As mentioned, wheelchair curling is played by two teams of four and each team must be comprised of both males and females. Each team members are named for the usual order in which they play. The lead will play first, than comes the second, than the third and finally the fourth; the fourth is generally the team captain also known as the skip.

Lead The lead will throw the first two stones of an end and will sweep for the other team members. The lead will almost always strategically throw guards or draws. At the beginning of the game, traditionally the leads from both teams will flip a coin to determine which team will have the option to choose last rock advantage or the color of stones they wish to play with.

Second The Second throws the teams third and fourth stones and sweeps for all other players.

Third The third, also known as the vice-skip or mate-skip will throw the teams fifth and sixth stones, and usually sweeps for the lead and second player. The third usually assists the skip in his or her duties and when it is the skips turn to throw, the third will hold the broom for the skip. After each end, the thirds from both teams must determine which team scored and how many points.

Fourth The fourth is the player who throws the last two stones in each end for their team. Generally this would be the skip who would throw the last two stones, but the roll can be switched with another member of the team.

Skip The skip is the captain of the team and determines strategy of the teams play. Based on the strategy, the skip will hold the broom indicating where the player throwing must aim. When it is the skip's turn to throw, usually it will be the vice-skip who holds the broom. The skip usually throws the last two rocks of the end; however some teams have the skip throwing in other positions. The skip rarely does any sweeping, except in the house and behind the tee line. The skip is required to stay out of the playing area when it is the other team's turn, but he is allowed to sweep stones in motion behind the tee line as a result of their shot.

Wheelchair curling is just one of many sports available to quad or paraplegic athletes. The sport is still new in terms of being played on a wheelchair, but the rules and equipment used in curling makes the play of wheelchair curling easier.