The sport they call murderball
Wheelchair rugby is a mixed-gender, full-contact sport played on a basketball court. Chair-on-chair contact is legal — and loud.
2026 USWRA Low Point National Championships
The title is decided in Irving.
The national Low Point wheelchair rugby championship returns to Irving for a second straight year. Five teams, three days, one champion — and admission is free.
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2026 USWRA Low Point National Championships
Sept. 11–13Friday through Sunday
5 teamsRound robin, then placement games
Georgia FarrowRecreation Center · Irving, TX
FreeRSVP for each day
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Championship support that puts athletes on the court.
The championship is made possible by C & R Medical Supplies, Classic Chevrolet, and the Tom and Susan Durant Foundation. Catering to Love is the tournament's catering partner.
A national championship, hosted here
The national championship returns to Irving for a second straight year.
RISE hosted the 2025 Low Point Nationals at Georgia Farrow Recreation Center. In 2026 the United States Wheelchair Rugby Association's Low Point title comes back to the same court — with RISE's own Irving Outlaws in the division.
Low Point is the USWRA division for athletes with the most significant impairments allowed in wheelchair rugby. The 2026 summer season builds through tournaments across the country and ends here: a five-team tournament on Friday and Saturday, then Sunday's placement games and the championship final.
RISE's other national tournament this fall: the 2026 USAWFL Dallas Tournament, Nov. 1–2
- Where
- Georgia Farrow Recreation Center
530 Davis Dr, Irving, TX 75061
(972) 721-2519 - Host
- RISE Adaptive Sports
- Host team
- Irving Outlaws
- Admission
- Free — RSVP for each day you attend
- Officiating
- Led by Keana Madrinan, OTR, MSOT — U.S. Wheelchair Rugby Referee Association
- Calendar
- Add all three days
- Traveling?
- Hotel room block and airport tips
Come watch
Free seats — reserve each day you'll attend.
Admission is free all three days. RSVP for each day so we can seat everyone. Sign in or create a free RISE account, then reserve.
Wheelchair rugby 101
What fans should watch for.
You do not need to know the rulebook to enjoy this. Here is enough to follow the game — and to understand why the gym gets loud.
Four players per side
Each team fields four players. Every athlete has a classification value, and the values on court are capped, so lineups are a strategy of their own.
What Low Point means
The Low Point division is for athletes with the most significant impairments in wheelchair rugby — classification values around 0.5 to 1.5.
Score at the goal line
A goal counts when two wheels of the chair cross the goal line with the player in possession of the ball.
The ball moves any direction
Players can pass the ball in any direction or carry it on their lap while they push up the court.
A summer season, decided here
The Low Point season runs the summer and ends at the National Championships — the title is decided on this court.
Game schedule
Twelve games. One court. One champion.
All games are on Court 1 at Georgia Farrow Recreation Center. Times are Central. The first team listed is home for that game and wears light jerseys.
Friday, Sept. 11
Round robin · Court 1 · 5 games · first game 9 AM · final game starts 3 PM
- 9 AMGrand Rapids Thunder vs. Irving OutlawsGame 1
- 10:30 AMMedstar-Magee Eagles vs. Las Vegas High RollersGame 2
- NoonTIRR Texans vs. Irving OutlawsGame 3
- 1:30 PMLas Vegas High Rollers vs. Grand Rapids ThunderGame 4
- 3 PMTIRR Texans vs. Medstar-Magee EaglesGame 5
Saturday, Sept. 12
Round robin · Court 1 · 5 games · first game 9 AM · final game starts 3 PM
- 9 AMIrving Outlaws vs. Las Vegas High RollersGame 6
- 10:30 AMMedstar-Magee Eagles vs. Grand Rapids ThunderGame 7
- NoonLas Vegas High Rollers vs. TIRR TexansGame 8
- 1:30 PMIrving Outlaws vs. Medstar-Magee EaglesGame 9
- 3 PMGrand Rapids Thunder vs. TIRR TexansGame 10
Sunday, Sept. 13
Placement games and the final · Court 1 · 2 games · first game 9 AM · championship 10:45 AM
- 9 AM3rd Pool Play vs. 4th Pool PlayGame 11 · 3rd/4th place
- 10:45 AM1st Pool Play vs. 2nd Pool PlayGame 12 · Championship
The road to Irving
A summer season ends on our court.
The Low Point season runs through the summer. These are the 2026 stops on the USWRA calendar so far — and where it all ends.
- 1Ability360 Low Point Rugby RavePhoenix, AZ · July 18–19
- 2Jefferson Moss-Magee Eagles Low Point TournamentWest Deptford, NJ · Aug. 29–30
- 32026 USWRA Low Point National ChampionshipsIrving, TX — hosted by RISE · Sept. 11–13 · the championship
Volunteer at the championship
Work the scorer's table for a national final.
One gym, one game at a time. Each game needs a table crew of four, and we'll train you.
The four table-crew seats
Scorekeeper
Records scores, possession, and timeouts in RISE's own scoreboard app at the scorer's table.
Timekeeper
Runs the game clock and stoppages from the scorer's table.
40-second operator
Runs the 40-second possession clock for each attacking play.
Penalty timekeeper
Runs the penalty box and tracks each penalty's release time.
Table crew · 4 seats per shift
Six shifts across the weekend — 12 games.
Friday, Sept. 11
- 8:30 AM–1:30 PM4 crew seats
- 1 PM–4:30 PM4 crew seats
Saturday, Sept. 12
- 8:30 AM–Noon4 crew seats
- 11:30 AM–3 PM4 crew seats
- 2:30 PM–4:30 PM4 crew seats
Sunday, Sept. 13
- 8:30 AM–12:15 PM4 crew seats
A RISE coordinator reviews volunteer sign-ups and confirms your crew seat before event week.
Traveling teams and visitors
Get here, stay close, play well.
Five teams travel to this championship. Here is the host's local knowledge, straight from RISE.
The tournament hotel
Hilton Garden Inn DFW Airport South
2001 Valley View Lane, Irving, Texas, 75061, USA
- Call +1 972-313-2800
- Email DFWIR_GM@hilton.com
- Airport shuttle
The RISE Adaptive Sports group rate is $134 for a king room or $150 for a double queen, Sept. 10–13.
Flying in
Fly into DFW International Airport, not Dallas Love Field. The hotel and the gym are minutes from DFW; from Love Field you will end up waiting for transportation.
The venue
Georgia Farrow Recreation Center
530 Davis Dr, Irving, TX 75061
(972) 721-2519
Questions about event accommodations? Contact RISE.
Irving Parks & Recreation
Location partner
Eat in Irving
Use these Visit Irving guides to find restaurants near the hotel, venue, and entertainment districts.
The division
The teams of Low Point rugby.
The official 2026 championship field includes five teams from Texas, Nevada, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
| Team | Club |
|---|---|
| TIRR Texans | TIRR Memorial Hermann Adapted Sports, Houston, TX |
| Irving Outlaws Home team | RISE Adaptive Sports — event host |
| Medstar-Magee Eagles | Jefferson Moss-Magee, Philadelphia, PA |
| Las Vegas High Rollers | Las Vegas, NV |
| Grand Rapids Thunder | Mary Free Bed Wheelchair & Adaptive Sports, Grand Rapids, MI |
The sanctioning body
United States Wheelchair Rugby Association
The United States Wheelchair Rugby Association (USWRA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has provided oversight, development, and administration for wheelchair rugby across the United States since 1988 — today more than 40 teams and over 500 athletes nationwide, including the Low Point division that crowns its champion in Irving.
“Smashing Stereotypes - One Hit at a Time”
- President
- Steve Kearley
- Commissioner
- Bob Lopez
In memory
Remembering Robbie Dudzisz and Kyle McKittrick.
Robbie Dudzisz and Kyle McKittrick came to wheelchair rugby through different communities. Both became fierce competitors, trusted teammates, and welcoming mentors.
Robbie joined the Northeast Passage Wildcats in 2012 and grew into a starting low pointer, mentor, and team leader. He helped the Wildcats win Division II national championships in 2022 and 2024. Robbie was also a familiar presence with the Magee-MedStar Low Point team and at tournaments throughout the Northeast. Teammates remember his kindness, humor, competitive drive, and care for every new player.
Kyle found purpose and community through adaptive recreation, peer mentorship, and wheelchair rugby. He built lasting friendships with the Vegas Highrollers and the Northridge Knights. Teammates knew him as a respected competitor and leader. His family and friends remember his compassion, humor, resilience, and gift for making people feel seen.
Robbie and Kyle made the sport stronger by making its community more welcoming. We remember the joy, leadership, and belonging they gave to wheelchair rugby.
Help spread the word
Share the championship.
Choose a fan or volunteer message. Download the square image for a post or the tall image for a story. Link each post to riseadaptivesports.org.
Fans and families
Invite people to watch 5 teams play 12 games for the national title. Admission is free.
Table crew volunteers
Recruit volunteers for the scorer, clock, penalty box, and possession roles. RISE provides training.
For print, email, and newsrooms
Use the flyer or landscape image.
The black-and-white flyer uses one letter-size page and includes a QR code for event details and RSVP.
2025 Nationals
Last year, on this court.
More tournament wheelchair sports
RISE hosts two major tournament weekends this fall.
After the rugby championship, the 2026 USA Wheelchair Football League Dallas Tournament comes to Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, Nov. 1–2 — with the Irving Outlaws playing at home. See the Dallas tournament.