RISE Adaptive Sports
Explore
On this pageOverview

USA Wheelchair Football League · Dallas

Dallas, meet the Outlaws.

Cheer for the Irving Outlaws and six visiting teams at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, Hall C. Admission is free, and spectators must RSVP for seats.

Reserve free seatsVolunteer at the tournamentCreate tournament content
Nov. 1–2Sunday and Monday
7 teamsFrom across the league
Kay Bailey HutchisonConvention Center Dallas · Hall C
FreeRSVP required for seats

A national league stop, hosted here

Cheer for Dallas. Help run the games.

The Irving Outlaws are RISE's home team in the USA Wheelchair Football League. This tournament puts their competition—and the volunteers behind it—in front of North Texas.

Wheelchair football is fast, physical, and strategic. Athletes compete in sport wheelchairs with rules adapted from American football, including passing, downs, scoring, and classification requirements.

Dallas last hosted the league's national championship in 2024, when the Dallas Cowboys Wheelchair Football Club — RISE's home team, since renamed the Irving Outlaws — won the title at the Automobile Building in Fair Park. Read the coverage.

See the league's tournament information

RISE's other national tournament this fall: the 2026 USWRA Low Point National Championships, Sept. 11–13

Where
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
650 S Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202
Host
RISE Adaptive Sports
Host team
Irving Outlaws

The national league

USA Wheelchair Football League by the numbers.

Move United operates the USA Wheelchair Football League, building competition, coaching, and opportunities for athletes nationwide.

Learn how to sponsor the Dallas tournament
Move United memberExplore the league on Move United
Teams nationally
15
Veterans and athletes since 2020
1,200
Practices and games held annually
275+
Coaches trained since 2020
120+

The USA Wheelchair Football League is made possible in part by an NFL-BWF Salute to Service partnership grant.

2025 final season standings

The league has not published 2026 standings. The 2025 final season standings are the latest official league table available.

View the official league standings
  1. 1Kansas City ChiefsManaged by Midwest Adaptive Sports2025 champion
  2. 2GLASA Chicago BearsManaged by Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA)
  3. 3Irving OutlawsManaged by RISE Adaptive SportsHome team
  4. 4Tampa Bay BuccaneersManaged by Hillsborough County Adaptive Sports
  5. 5Los Angeles RamsManaged by Angel City Sports
  6. 6Green Bay PackersManaged by Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association
  7. 7Birmingham HammersManaged by Lakeshore Foundation
  8. 8Buffalo BillsManaged by Greater Buffalo Adaptive Sports
  9. 9Arizona CardinalsManaged by Ability360
  10. 10Cleveland BrownsManaged by Adaptive Sports Ohio
  11. 11New England PatriotsManaged by Adaptive Sports New England
  12. 12Las Vegas RaidersManaged by Las Vegas Parks & Recreation Adaptive
  13. 13New Orleans SaintsManaged by S.M.C.L.

Wheelchair football 101.

The official USAWFL rules adapt the field, tackling, kick plays, and lineups for wheelchair competition.

Seven players per team

Each lineup fields seven players and may total no more than 21 functional-classification points.

Four downs, 15 yards

The offense has four downs to reach the next 15-yard line or the goal line and earn a new series.

A shorter field

The field of play is 60 yards long and 22 yards wide, with an 8-yard end zone at each end.

One-hand tackles

A defender ends the play with one hand on the ball handler's body from the waist to the shoulder. Head and neck contact is not allowed.

Wheelchair contact

Offensive players may block wheelchair-to-wheelchair at or in front of an opponent's axle. Contact behind the axle and unnecessary roughness are fouls.

Kickoffs and punts are passes

A free kick pass starts each half and follows a try. Teams may also declare a punt pass from behind the line of scrimmage.

Familiar scoring

A touchdown is six points and a safety is two. After a touchdown, a pass is worth one point and a run is worth two.

Four 15-minute quarters

Regulation play is 60 minutes, with a 10-minute halftime and a 40-second play clock.

See the game. Feel the impact.

Watch the speed, contact, teamwork, and competition—then come cheer in Dallas.

Watch on YouTube

See the league and the Dallas team.

FOX 13 Tampa BayWheelchair football league tournamentWatch on YouTubeCBS TexasThe Dallas Cowboys wheelchair team wins the league championshipWatch on YouTube

Tournament host hotel

Fairfield Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown
555 Evergreen Street, Dallas, TX 75201

$150 per night plus taxes and fees. Rooming lists are due Sept. 30.

Breakfast included. Valet parking only, $20 per night.

Game schedule

Fifteen games across two fields.

Sunday, Nov. 1

8 AM–7 PM tournament play

TimeField 1Field 2
8 AMGame 1: Buccaneers vs. ChiefsGame 2: Saints vs. Bears
10 AMGame 3: Generals vs. ChiefsGame 4: Raiders vs. Outlaws
12 PM–1 PM——
1 PMGame 5: Saints vs. RaidersGame 6: Outlaws vs. Bears
3 PMGame 7: Generals vs. BuccaneersGame 8: Raiders vs. Bears
5 PMGame 9: Saints vs. Outlaws—

Monday, Nov. 2

8 AM–4 PM tournament play

TimeField 1Field 2
8 AMGame 10: TBD—
10 AMGame 11: Pool A re-seed #2 vs. Pool B re-seed #1Game 12: Pool B re-seed #2 vs. Pool A re-seed #1
12 PM—Game 13: Pool A re-seed #3 vs. Pool B re-seed #3
2 PMGame 15: TBD — championshipGame 14: TBD — 3rd/4th place

Find a shift that fits your day

Volunteer in Dallas.

Every game needs 8 volunteers on each field.

Sunday, Nov. 1

Volunteer Sunday

Field 1

  • 7:30 AM–12 PM · Shift 1covers 2 games
  • 12:30 PM–5 PM · Shift 2covers 2 games
  • 4:30 PM–7 PM · Shift 3covers 1 game

Field 2

  • 7:30 AM–12 PM · Shift 1covers 2 games
  • 12:30 PM–5 PM · Shift 2covers 2 games
  • 4:30 PM–7 PM · Shift 3covers 1 game

Monday, Nov. 2

Volunteer Monday

Field 1

  • 7:30 AM–12 PM · Shift 1covers 2 games
  • 11:30 AM–4 PM · Shift 2covers 2 games

Field 2

  • 7:30 AM–12 PM · Shift 1covers 2 games
  • 11:30 AM–4 PM · Shift 2covers 2 games

Field breakdown

3–5 volunteers
  • 2 PM–5 PM

Game-day roles

Read the official 2026 USAWFL rulebook

Score/Time Keeper

1 volunteer per field, per shift

Run the game clock and scoreboard with support from on-field officials and league staff.

Stats Tracker

2 volunteers per field, per shift

Use a web-based phone app to record plays and connect them to players; training is provided on site.

Classification Tracker

2 volunteers per field, per shift

Use a web-based app to select players on the field and monitor team classification requirements; training is provided on site.

Ball Person

2 volunteers per field, per shift

Follow the field of play and get a replacement ball to the official when the game ball goes out of bounds.

Down Marker

1 volunteer per field, per shift

Operate the down marker under the direction of the on-field Down Judge.

Set-up

Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 AM–2 PM · 5–8 volunteers

Help mark fields, place banners and signage, and unpack and inventory tournament equipment.

Field Breakdown

Monday, Nov. 2, 2 PM–5 PM · 3–5 volunteers

Help with field breakdown and tournament packout after gameplay ends.

Preview of the black-and-white football tournament volunteer flyerRecruit volunteersDownload the black-and-white volunteer flyerLetter-size PDFPreview of the black-and-white Dallas wheelchair football event flyerPromote the eventDownload the black-and-white event flyerLetter-size PDF

Venue information

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas
Hall C · 650 S Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202
Visit the official venue website

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas lists accessible parking in its garage and Lot C and identifies Lower C Driveway as its accessible drop-off and pick-up point.

Directions and parkingVenue accessibilityRead the venue FAQs

Venue sponsor

By train: EBJ Union Station

400 S. Houston St., Dallas, TX 75202
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Red and Blue lines serve this station. View station details.

Convention Center Station is closed. Before you travel, check DART's GoLink service from Union Station to the convention center area. Check DART service details.

Interested in the league?

Play, coach, officiate, or hear about future USAWFL opportunities.

USA Wheelchair Football League interest, use the league's interest form.

Help spread the word

Fans, volunteers, and athletes need different invitations. Choose the audience first, then download the square or story version. Link every post to riseadaptivesports.org.

For newsrooms and partners

Use the release, flyer, or landscape image.

The public press release contains the verified event facts, source links, volunteer needs, fan rules, and media contact route.

Read the press releasePrintable flyer 1275 × 1650Black-and-white event flyer Letter PDFVolunteer flyer Letter PDFLandscape image 1200 × 630