Members of the Steering Committee hosted online discussions on October 28 and November 1 to receive feedback on the composition of a players' representative group.

The consultation process also included an online survey. 

"We would like to thank all the players who have taken the time to be involved in this process of setting up the Players Commission so far," the IWBF Athlete Steering Committee said in a statement. 

"We really value everyone’s input and opinions as we try to shape the new commission and to reflect the wants and needs of international players within the world of wheelchair basketball.

"The feedback so far has been extremely useful, and we are now reviewing how and to what extent we can incorporate it, as it is important for us to really be able to represent the athletes within our sport and give ourselves a voice in its governance.

"This was a milestone for us to have the first official athlete led discussions on elements of the sport, and we hope it will be the first of many as we aim to build on this and engage all of the athlete community to ensure they have someone to reach out to."

The IWBF Athlete Steering Committee was formed in April, with Erica Gavel of Canada, Ella Sabljak of Australia, Egypt's Alhassan Sedky and Carina De Rooij of The Netherlands appointed to the body.

Britain's Terry Bywater then replaced De Rooij after she stepped down due to personal reasons and time constraints. 

It is tasked with outlining what the composition of the Players' Commission will look like, as well as eligibility requirements, responsibilities and the election process.

The IWBF has previously faced criticism from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) over a lack of athlete voice within the governing body.

The issue was raised over the classification dispute within the sport, which saw the IPC order the IWBF to reassess athletes' classifications earlier this year.

The IPC said wheelchair basketball was not complying with its classification rules and threatened the sport with removal from Tokyo 2020 if a May 29 deadline to implement an action plan was not met.

Wheelchair basketball has also lost its place at Paris 2024 but this could be reversed if the IWBF becomes "fully compliant" with the IPC Athlete Classification Code by August 2021.

Nine athletes were found to be ineligible for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with the process having prompted criticism.

The IPC has stressed the rules of the sport must be followed to ensure the integrity of the competitions.