Utah's Brian Lahti, of Sandy, and Una Taufa, of Salt Lake, front, size up the competition before their game against the Texas Stampede. Utah's only team, the Scorpions, is ranked 18th. Laura Seitz, Deseret Morning News
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Utah Scorpions' Matt Bambrough drives to the goal line during a quad rugby match against the Phoenix Heat at the University of Utah. Laura Seitz, Deseret Morning News
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Bambrough is blocked by Jesse Honl of the Texas Stampede. The athletes were competing in Mountain Division sectionals being held this week at the U. Laura Seitz, Deseret Morning News
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Quad rugby, or wheelchair rugby, was originally called "murderball" due to the game's aggressive nature. It was introduced in the United States in 1981, and a 2005 documentary titled "Murderball" won a top Sundance honor and was nominated for an Academy A Laura Seitz, Deseret Morning News
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Texas athlete Robert Boothby of Austin, Texas, is assisted putting on special gloves and sleeves before the Utah Scorpions take on Texas at the USQRA Mountain Sectionals Tournament at the University of Utah. Laura Seitz, Deseret Morning News
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Robert Boothby of Austin, Texas, looks to the referee to see if the point counted before worrying about getting back on his wheels. Laura Seitz, Deseret Morning News
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The Utah Scorpions take on Texas at the USQRA Mountain Sectionals Tournament at the University of Utah. Competition will resume today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon. Laura Seitz, Deseret Morning News
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Utah's Tim Ostler of Sandy tapes up prior to a game at the University of Utah. Laura Seitz, Deseret Morning News
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The Utah Stampede huddles up before a game. Players may have various disabilities to compete. They must have a combination of upper and lower extremity impairment, and most have suffered cervical-level spinal injuries.
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Utah's Brian Lahti, left, is almost upended in a collision with a Phoenix Heat player during a game at the University of Utah. Laura Seitz, Deseret Morning News
