For immediate release · July 16, 2026
RISE Adaptive Sports to host USA Wheelchair Football League Dallas Tournament Nov. 1–2
Eight teams will compete at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, Hall C. Admission is free with a daily seat RSVP, and volunteers are needed across two fields.
DALLAS—RISE Adaptive Sports will host the 2026 USA Wheelchair Football League Dallas Tournament Sunday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 2, at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, Hall C.
Eight teams for the Dallas tournament: the Birmingham Hammers, GLASA Chicago Bears, Irving Outlaws, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and WWAR Generals. The Irving Outlaws are RISE Adaptive Sports' home team in the USA Wheelchair Football League and finished No. 3 in Move United's final 2025 season standings. Move United has not yet published 2026 standings.
Admission is free. Spectators must RSVP for seats for each day they plan to attend. RSVP at 150 on Sunday and 120 on Monday. Sunday hours are 8 am–7 pm; Monday hours are 8 am–4 pm. Fans can review the schedule and reserve Sunday seats or Monday seats.
Volunteers help run every game
The tournament has 12 volunteer windows from field set-up on Saturday, Oct. 31, through field breakdown Monday afternoon. Ten game-operations shifts across two fields require 80 role assignments. Roles include score/time keeper, stats tracker, classification tracker, ball person, and down marker. Volunteers can review every role and shift, then RSVP at volunteer schedule.
What first-time fans will see
Wheelchair football keeps familiar elements of American football—downs, passing, scoring, blocking, and play clocks—while adapting the field, tackling, kick plays, and lineups for wheelchair competition. Teams field seven players, and the offense has four downs to reach the next 15-yard line or the goal line. Fans can read the official USA Wheelchair Football League rules and training resources before the tournament.
The USA Wheelchair Football League is made possible in part by an NFL-BWF Salute to Service partnership grant.
About RISE Adaptive Sports
RISE Adaptive Sports hosts free places to play, compete, volunteer, and belong through adaptive recreation across Dallas–Fort Worth. RISE Adaptive Sports is a disability-led 501(c)(3), founded in 2007, and a Move United Member. Learn more at riseadaptivesports.org.
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