Sentence examples for disabled player from inspiring English sources

Players are either classed as "disabled" or those with "minimal disability", with a maximum of one "minimally disabled" player allowed on the court per team.

HOUSTON SEEKS EXCEPTION The Rockets have asked the N.B.A. for a disabled player salary-cap exception in the wake of Yao Ming's season-ending ankle injury.

SALARY EXCEPTION FOR YAO The N.B.A. granted a disabled player salary exception to Houston in the wake of Yao Ming's latest season-ending injury.

If he cannot play this season, the Nets can receive a "disabled player exception," allowing them to sign a free agent for $3.5 million to $3.9 million.

In accordance with the Disabled Player Exception, the Nets will be able to sign a free agent for roughly $3.8 million.

Nets President Rod Thorn said yesterday that the team had not yet been granted the $3.8 million, which would be allotted under the disabled player exception.

Able-bodied players become part of a team, a community, with the disabled players.

Wood and Prior have been among the most often injured and disabled players in history.

Middleton, who had never coached disabled players, had a lot to learn.

They are not the caliber of the Yankees' disabled players but key pieces on a contending team nonetheless.

ISLANDERS SPONSOR BENEFIT The Islanders are sponsoring a day of hockey for disabled players at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday.