COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. - The National Wheelchair Basketball Association and the High-Performance Committee are excited to announce, “The Rocky Mountain Cup”, which will take place at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, from February 14-21, 2024. This event will serve as an opportunity for athletes participating to receive a classification from the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF).

The event is part of a talent identification process in alignment with other initiatives outlined in the NWBA High Performance Plan; providing opportunities for international classification in order to development pipeline athletes and complete the IWBF Player Evaluation Process (receiving final Sport Class and Sport Class Status). This event is one of many initiatives that supports the long-term goals of the NWBA High Performance Program. The goal of this Tournament is to complete the IWBF International Classification process for as many high-performance pool athletes as possible. 

This event is NOT part of the selection process for a U.S. National Team nor the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games Teams. This event is intended to provide an opportunity for players to get their IWBF Sport Class, Sport Class Status and Classification Card. 
 
A total 38 athletes from the United States (20 women and 18 men) will take part in the event. Additional athletes participating in this event will be from Canada and Italy.  

In addition to training sessions, The Rocky Mountain Cup will showcase three games a day from Saturday, February 17, to Tuesday, February 20. 
 
All games will be streamed live on the NWBA’s Facebook page, @NWBA70 or https://www.facebook.com/NWBA70. To view open Facebook app or in browser.    

The game schedule is the following (times listed in Mountain Time Zone) 

Saturday, February 17 
8:00 AM – USA Men (Blue) vs. Italy 
10:30 AM – USA Men (White) vs. Canada 
6:00 PM – USA Women (Blue) vs. USA Women (White) 
 
Sunday, February 18 
1:00 PM - USA Women (Blue) vs. USA Women (White) 
3:30 PM – Italy Men vs. USA Men (White) 
6:00 PM – Canada Men vs. USA (Blue) 

Monday, February 19 
8:00 AM - USA Women (Blue) vs. USA Women (White) 
10:30 AM – Canada Men vs. Italy Men 
6:00 PM – USA Men (Blue) vs. USA Men (White) 
 
Tuesday, February 20 
8:00 AM – USA Men (Blue) vs. Italy Men 
3:30 PM – Canada Men vs. USA Men (White) 
6:00 PM – USA Women (Blue) vs. USA Women (White) 

The NWBA thanks the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) and Colorado Springs Sports Corporation for their support in hosting this event.