Tournament Roster Rules & Regulations
- All team members must have completed their season registration & waivers in order to be listed on a team’s tournament roster.
- All athletes must have their proposed classification confirmed in order to be listed on a team’s tournament roster.
- All teams must submit a legal roster of athletes and team support staff by the respective tournament’s roster submission deadline: 3 Weeks prior to tournament start
- Tournament roster submissions must be completed by a team’s head coach, assistant coach, or team administrator.
- Rosters may contain changes of athletes and/or team support staff from tournament to tournament to cater to team’s personnel teams but all individuals must comply with the USA Wheelchair Football League Rule Book (Rule 5, Pages 24-31) and Roster Rules & Regulations.
- Any individual not listed on team’s roster is not permitted to be on the sideline/team bench during gameplay.
- Any individual not listed on a team’s roster will not receive potential tournament hospitality privileges.
- *Tournament hospitality privileges may vary by tournament
- Examples of potential privileges: complimentary meals, airport transportation support, tournament giveaways, etc.
Tournament Roster Capacity
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- Athletes: Minimum of 7 athletes. Up to 21 athletes may be rostered if a team is within driving distance to the tournament and up to 14 athletes may be rostered if a team is flying to the tournament.
- Must contain at least one legal classification Lineup of no more than 21 points
- Minimum of 3 Veterans must be rostered at each tournament a team attends
- Team Support Staff: Maximum of 6
- Includes: head coach, assistant coach(s), team administrators, equipment tech, medical staff, general support
Tournament Roster Submission Deadlines (due 3 weeks before the tournament)
- Chicago, IL: Friday August 8th, 2025
- Phoenix, AZ: Friday August 22nd, 2025
- Tampa, FL: Friday, September 12th, 2025
- Kansas City, MO: Friday October 3rd, 2025