The General Assembly of IWAS member nations held in Bangalore, India during IWAS World Games 2009 approved the transfer of Wheelchair Rugby governance from IWAS to the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) effective January 1st 2010.

Wheelchair rugby has been continually developing under the IWAS governance since 1992 and has now reached the stage where the IWAS General Assembly to govern all the sport issues including development, competition programme, classification, doping, marketing and sponsorship independently.
 
“We are looking forward to maintaining a mutual and close cooperation to promote each others programmes´ for the athletes´ benefit” said Maura Strange, IWAS Secretary General after signing of the Transfer of Governance Document.