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Wheelchair Football

Wheelchair Football is the newest team sport offered by Move United’s membership network.

It provides an exciting option for athletes looking for a fast-paced, competitive sport. Beginning this fall, the USA Wheelchair Football League will bring you all of the hard-hitting, fast-paced, action you enjoy. This league is the first of it’s kind for adults with physical disabilities looking to play America’s favorite sport.

What can you expect?
  • Our players go fast! Forget a 4.48 second 40-yard dash, a USAWFL player can go do it in under 4 seconds!
  • Our athletes are tough and aren’t afraid to take a hit.
  • All of the excitement of football, played by amazing athletes!

 



 

 

 

 

Rulebook & Coaching Resources
  • 2020 Official USA Wheelchair Football League Rules and Regulations
  • USAWFL Concussion and Medical Safety Protocol
  • Follow the USAWFL Return to Play Post Covid-19 Guidelines

Would you like a hard-copy of the USA Wheelchair Football League Rulebook? Request it here. Select USA Wheelchair Football League Official Playing Rules (2020) from the dropdown menu under Item Requested.

Find a Team

The League’s inaugural season begins in August and features four teams in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Kansas City and Chicago competing in the 2020 season. Look for expansion teams planned for future seasons in a community near you. Interested in playing, but don’t see a team near you? Contact kstott@moveunitedsport.org to talk about how we can get you connected.

 

Attend or Host a Clinic

We believe football is for everyone. Do you want to try out this exciting new sport? Attend one of our clinics and learn the skills you need to participate in wheelchair football!

Do you share in this goal, and want to host a clinic to introduce athletes to the exciting sport of wheelchair football?

Review this Clinic FAQ sheet and learn about what equipment and space you might need, as well as how we can help! A full guide to hosting a wheelchair football clinic, including drills to run, will be available Spring 2021.

Submit Your Team Information

Coaches needing to submit their current team rosters to the League can do so using the form below. All current team roster information, including date of birth and disability-related confirmation documents, should be submitted by no later than one month prior to the start of the season (July 1).

Please Upload your Roster

Submissions may be PDF or Excel files. Make sure to include the following information: Participant Name (First and Last), Participant Date of Birth, Participant Jersey Number (if known), and Participant Classification
Attend a Training for Coaches or Officials

Move United will host a coaches training in May 2021. Led by industry professionals, coaches will learn how to work with adaptive football players, how to plan effective practices, and more.

More Information and Registration Coming Soon!

 

Can’t attend a Coaches or Officials Training in person? Take our Self-Guided Virtual Training.

Apply to Become an Expansion Team

Looking to become an expansion team? Welcome!

Are you a coach or team administrator looking to join the USA Wheelchair Football League in future years? Please fill out this form to express your interest. For the 2021 season, expansion will be limited and offered via invitation only.

 

We kindly ask that you not approach your local NFL Franchise for support of your application, as Move United and the Bob Woodruff Foundation/NFL Salute to Service program have set up protocols for approving new teams at a national level. Please contact Karalyn Stott at kstott@moveunitedsport.org if you have questions about this policy.

Find us in The Media

NFL Helping Launch of Wheelchair Football League at NFL Draft — ESPN (4/23/2020)

Questions

Still have questions? Contact Karalyn at kstott@moveunitedsport.org for more information.

 

 

 

 

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This program is made possible in part by an NFL-BWF Salute to Service partnership to provide a “Healthy Lifestyles and Creating Community” grant.

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