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2026 USAWFL Tournaments

2026 Season Tournaments

  • Chicago, IL (August 22-23)
  • Phoenix, AZ (September 11-13)
  • Atlanta, GA (October 3-4)
  • Dallas, TX (October 31-November 1)

Tournament Location

Wintrust Financial Campus (Field Site)
9701 West Higgins Road
Rosemont, IL 60018

 

Tournament Roster Submission

All teams attending this tournament must submit a tournament roster that includes the team’s travel plans and a legal roster of registered athletes and team support staff.

Chicago Tournament Rosters are due by COB Wednesday August 5th. Roster submission form will be available  on July 29th. 

Note:  For an athlete or team support staff to be listed on a team’s roster, they must have completed their 2025 season registration, waivers, and proposed classification documentation. Curious on the difference between a person who is “registered” vs. “rostered”? Click here to find our season registration FAQ’s!

 

 

 

Tournament Lodging

Lodging information for the 2026 Chicago Tournament coming soon!

 

Classification at this Tournament

Move United will host medical classification appointments at the 2026 Chicago tournament. Additional details will be sent directly team administrators closer to the event date. 

Who's Playing?

The 2026 Chicago Tournament hosted by GLASA will have 8 teams in attendance. Tournament rosters of attending teams will be available 2 weeks prior to the tournament.

  • Arizona Cardinals Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Ability360
  • Atlanta Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by BlazeSports
  • Birmingham Hammers Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Lakeshore Foundation
  • GLASA Chicago Bears Wheelchair Football Team Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA)
  • Cleveland Browns Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Adaptive Sports Ohio
  • New England Patriots Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Adaptive Sports New England
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Hillsborough County Adaptive Sports
  • WWAR Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Wounded Warrior Abilities Ranch (WWAR)

Tournament Schedule

FRIDAY – August 21st 

Information around equipment drop, classification appointments, and evening meetings coming soon!

 

SATURDAY (Day 1) – August 22nd

Tournament Game Play: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

 

Pool A Teams                                                   Pool B Teams                                            

Arizona Cardinals                                                Atlanta

Birmingham Hammers                            Cleveland Browns

Chicago Bears                                           New England Patriots

WWAR                                           Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

8:00 AM (Game 1): Hammers vs. Bears – Field 1

8:00 AM (Game 2): Atlanta vs. Buccaneers – Field 2

10:00 AM (Game 3): WWAR vs. Atlanta – Field 1

10:00 AM (Game 4): Browns vs. Patriots – Field 2

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: LUNCH BREAK

1:00 PM (Game 5): WWAR vs. Hammers – Field 1

1:00 PM (Game 6): Atlanta vs. Browns – Field 2

3:00 PM (Game 7): Cardinals vs. Bears – Field 1

3:00 PM (Game 8): Browns vs. Buccaneers Field 2

5:00 PM (Game 9): WWAR vs. Bears – Field 1

5:00 PM (Game 10): Patriots vs. Buccaneers – Field 2

 

 

SUNDAY (Day 2) – August 23rd 

Tournament Game Play: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

 

8:00 AM (Game 11): Cardinals vs. Hammers – Field 1 

8:00 AM (Game 12): Atlanta vs. Browns – Field 2

10:00 AM (Game 13): Pool A Re-seed #2 vs. Pool B Re-seed #1  – Field 1

10:00 AM (Game 14): Pool B Re-seed #2 vs. Pool A Re-seed #1  – Field 2

12:00 PM (Game 15): Pool A Re-seed #3 vs. Pool B Re-seed #3  – Field 1 (5th/6th Place Game)

12:00 PM (Game 16): Pool A Re-seed #4 vs. Pool B Re-seed #4  – Field 2 (7th/8th Place Game)

2:00 PM (Game 17): Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14  – Field 1 (Championship Game)

2:00 PM (Game 18): Loser Game 13 vs. Loser Game 14  – Field 2 (3rd/4th Place Game)

 

Volunteer at this Tournament!

Information on volunteering at the 2026 Chicago Tournament coming soon!

 

For an overview of all the key volunteer roles see the information below:

Game role volunteer sessions will typically consist of at least 2 full games. Please refer to the local organizing volunteer coordinator for specific volunteer session details for this tournament.

 

TIME & SCORE KEEPER

Volunteer will ensure games run smoothly by running the game clock and keeping score on provided scoreboards. They will be assisted by on-field officials and Move United staff for any questions.

 

STATS TRACKER

Volunteer will ensure players stats will be kept in the historical record by using a web-based phone app to note various plays and tag them to a player. Training on the app and assistance is provided onsite by staff members.

 

DOWN PERSON

Volunteer will ensure that teams and officials can help track the current down by manning the Down Marker on the field. Volunteer will be led by on-field Down Judge to provide support.

 

BALL PERSON

Volunteer will ensure officials always have access to at least one ball on the field by following the field of play and tossing a ball into the official should the game ball go out of bounds.

 

CLASSIFICATION TRACKER

Volunteer will use a web-based app to help track on-field classification. Volunteer will select players currently on the field, and the app will calculate if the team is within the allotted requirements. Training for the app will be provided on-site with assistance available from staff members.

 

SET-UP

Volunteer will help with set up of the tournament, including marking of fields, setting up banners and signage, unpacking, and inventory of tournament equipment

 

About GLASA

The 2026 Chicagoland USAWFL Tournament is hosted by Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA).

The Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association is a 501c3 nonprofit organization based in the Chicagoland community. GLASA provides a continuum of 20+ developmental to elite level adaptive sports locally while also providing programming to athletes in thirty states. GLASA believes that quality of life should never be limited by a physical or visual disability. GLASA proudly serves as a chapter of Move United.

Learn more about GLASA at: https://www.GLASA.org.

 

Tournament Location

WestWorld of Scottsdale (Field site)
16001 N Pima Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Tournament Roster Submission

All teams attending this tournament must submit a tournament roster that includes the team’s travel plans and a legal roster of registered athletes and team support staff.

Phoenix Tournament Rosters are due by COB Wednesday August 26th. Roster submission form will be available on July 29th. 

Note:  For an athlete or team support staff to be listed on a team’s roster, they must have completed their 2025 season registration, waivers, and proposed classification documentation. Curious on the difference between a person who is “registered” vs. “rostered”? Click here to find our season registration FAQ’s!

 

Tournament Lodging

Lodging information for the 2026 Phoenix Tournament coming soon! 

 

Classification at this Tournament

Move United will host medical classification appointments at the 2026 Phoenix tournament. Additional details will be sent directly team administrators closer to the event date. 

Tournament Schedule

FRIDAY (Day 1) – September 11th 

Morning: Team Arrivals, Equipment Drop-off  (Field Site)

Evening: Coaches & Captains Meeting

Tournament Game Play: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

 

Pool A Teams                                          Pool B Teams                                            

Arizona Cardinals                                Carolina

Cleveland Browns                                Las Vegas Raiders

Irving Outlaws                            Los Angeles Rams

 

2:00 PM (Game 1): Cardinals vs. Outlaws

4:00 PM (Game 2):  Raiders vs. Rams

 

SATURDAY (Day 2) – September 12th

Tournament Game Play: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

8:00 AM (Game 3): Browns vs. Cardinals

10:00 AM (Game 4): Carolina  vs. Raiders

12:00 PM (Game 5): Browns vs. Outlaws

2:00 PM (Game 6):  Cardinals vs. Rams

4:00 PM (Game 7): Pool A Re-seed #2 vs. Pool B Re-seed #1

6:00 PM (Game 8): Pool A Re-seed #1 vs. Pool B Re-seed #2

 

SUNDAY (Day 3) – September 13th

Tournament Game Play: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

8:00 AM (Game 9): Pool A Re-seed #3 vs. Pool B Re-seed #3 (5th/6th Place Game)

10:00 AM (Game 10): Loser of Game 7 vs. Loser of Game 8 (3rd/4th Place Game)

12:00 PM (Game 11): Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8 (Championship Game)

 

Volunteer at this Tournament!

Lodging information for the 2026 Chicago Tournament coming soon!

 

For an overview of all the key volunteer roles see the information below:

Game role volunteer sessions will typically consist of at least 2 full games. Please refer to the local organizing volunteer coordinator for specific volunteer session details for this tournament.

 

TIME & SCORE KEEPER

Volunteer will ensure games run smoothly by running the game clock and keeping score on provided scoreboards. They will be assisted by on-field officials and Move United staff for any questions.

 

STATS TRACKER

Volunteer will ensure players stats will be kept in the historical record by using a web-based phone app to note various plays and tag them to a player. Training on the app and assistance is provided onsite by staff members.

 

DOWN PERSON

Volunteer will ensure that teams and officials can help track the current down by manning the Down Marker on the field. Volunteer will be led by on-field Down Judge to provide support.

 

BALL PERSON

Volunteer will ensure officials always have access to at least one ball on the field by following the field of play and tossing a ball into the official should the game ball go out of bounds.

 

CLASSIFICATION TRACKER

Volunteer will use a web-based app to help track on-field classification. Volunteer will select players currently on the field, and the app will calculate if the team is within the allotted requirements. Training for the app will be provided on-site with assistance available from staff members.

 

SET-UP

Volunteer will help with set up of the tournament, including marking of fields, setting up banners and signage, unpacking, and inventory of tournament equipment

 

Who's Playing?

The 2026 Phoenix Tournament hosted by Ability360 will have 6 teams in attendance. Tournament rosters of attending teams will be available 2 weeks prior to the tournament.

  • Arizona Cardinals Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Ability360
  • Carolina Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Salvage Life
  • Cleveland Browns Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Adaptive Sports Ohio
  • Irving Outlaws Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by RISE Adaptive
  • Las Vegas Raiders Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Las Vegas Parks & Recreation Adaptive
  • Los Angeles Rams Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Angel City Sports

About Ability360 & the Abilities Expo

The 2026 Phoenix Tournament is hosted by Move United & Ability360 in partnership with the Abilities Expo.

Ability360 offers and promotes programs designed to empower people with disabilities to take personal responsibility so that they may achieve or continue independent lifestyles within the community. Ability360 is one of five Centers for Independent Living in Arizona, and the largest Center in the state.  Ability360 advocates personal responsibility – by, and for, people with disabilities – as a means to independence.  Programs are designed to help consumers achieve self-sufficiency.  In addition to the five core service areas, Ability360 provides and promotes numerous other programs and services that help consumers achieve an independent lifestyle.

Learn more about Ability360 at: https://ability360.org/

Abilities Expo is a free three-day event that is your all-access passes to empowerment. Buckle up for cool gadgets, cutting-edge tech, info-packed workshops, adaptive activities and so much more. This golden opportunity to engage with your community will have you asking, “Why didn’t I do this sooner?!”

Learn more about the Abilities Expo at: https://www.abilities.com/

 

Tournament Location

Details on the 2026 Atlanta tournament venue and field site coming soon! 

 

 

Tournament Roster Submission

All teams attending this tournament must submit a tournament roster that includes the team’s travel plans and a legal roster of registered athletes and team support staff.

Atlanta Tournament Rosters are due by COB Wednesday September 16th. Roster submission form will be available on July 29th. 

Note:  For an athlete or team support staff to be listed on a team’s roster, they must have completed their 2025 season registration, waivers, and proposed classification documentation. Curious on the difference between a person who is “registered” vs. “rostered”? Click here to find our season registration FAQ’s!

 

 

Tournament Lodging

Lodging information for the 2026 Atlanta Tournament coming soon! 

 

Tournament Schedule

FRIDAY – October 2nd

Information around equipment drop, classification appointments, and evening meetings coming soon!

 

SATURDAY (Day 1) – October 3rd

Tournament Game Play: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Placeholder pools and game matchups can be found below.

 

Pool A Teams                                                   Pool B Teams                                            

A-1                                                B-1

A-2                            B-2

A-3                                           B-3

A-4                                         B-4

 

8:00 AM (Game 1): A-1 vs. A-4 – Field 1

8:00 AM (Game 2): B-1 vs. B-4 – Field 2

10:00 AM (Game 3): A-2 vs. A-3 – Field 1

10:00 AM (Game 4): B-2 vs. B-3 – Field 2

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: LUNCH BREAK

1:00 PM (Game 5): A-1 vs. A-3 – Field 1

1:00 PM (Game 6): B-1 vs. B-3 – Field 2

3:00 PM (Game 7): A-2 vs. A-4 – Field 1

3:00 PM (Game 8): B-2 vs. B-3 Field 2

5:00 PM (Game 9): A-1 vs. A-2 – Field 1

5:00 PM (Game 10): B-1 vs. B-2 – Field 2

 

 

SUNDAY (Day 2) – October 4th

Tournament Game Play: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

 

8:00 AM (Game 11): A-2 vs. A-4 – Field 1 

8:00 AM (Game 12): B-2 vs. B-4 – Field 2

10:00 AM (Game 13): Pool A Re-seed #2 vs. Pool B Re-seed #1  – Field 1

10:00 AM (Game 14): Pool B Re-seed #2 vs. Pool A Re-seed #1  – Field 2

12:00 PM (Game 15): Pool A Re-seed #3 vs. Pool B Re-seed #3  – Field 1 (5th/6th Place Game)

12:00 PM (Game 16): Pool A Re-seed #4 vs. Pool B Re-seed #4  – Field 2 (7th/8th Place Game)

2:00 PM (Game 17): Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14  – Field 1 (Championship Game)

2:00 PM (Game 18): Loser Game 13 vs. Loser Game 14  – Field 2 (3rd/4th Place Game)

Who's Playing?

The 2026 Atlanta Tournament hosted by BlazeSports will have 8 teams in attendance. Tournament rosters of attending teams will be available 2 weeks prior to the tournament.

  • Atlanta Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by BlazeSports
  • Birmingham Hammers Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Lakeshore Foundation
  • Buffalo Bills Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Greater Buffalo Adaptive Sports
  • Carolina Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Salvage Life
  • GLASA Chicago Bears Wheelchair Football Team Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA)
  • Kansas City Chiefs Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Midwest Adaptive Sports
  • New England Patriots Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Adaptive Sports New England
  • New Orleans Saints Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by S.M.C.L.

Volunteer at this Tournament!

Information on volunteering at the 2026 Atlanta Tournament coming soon! 

 

For an overview of all the key volunteer roles see the information below:

Game role volunteer sessions will typically consist of at least 2 full games. Please refer to the local organizing volunteer coordinator for specific volunteer session details for this tournament.

 

TIME & SCORE KEEPER

Volunteer will ensure games run smoothly by running the game clock and keeping score on provided scoreboards. They will be assisted by on-field officials and Move United staff for any questions.

 

STATS TRACKER

Volunteer will ensure players stats will be kept in the historical record by using a web-based phone app to note various plays and tag them to a player. Training on the app and assistance is provided onsite by staff members.

 

DOWN PERSON

Volunteer will ensure that teams and officials can help track the current down by manning the Down Marker on the field. Volunteer will be led by on-field Down Judge to provide support.

 

BALL PERSON

Volunteer will ensure officials always have access to at least one ball on the field by following the field of play and tossing a ball into the official should the game ball go out of bounds.

 

CLASSIFICATION TRACKER

Volunteer will use a web-based app to help track on-field classification. Volunteer will select players currently on the field, and the app will calculate if the team is within the allotted requirements. Training for the app will be provided on-site with assistance available from staff members.

 

SET-UP

Volunteer will help with set up of the tournament, including marking of fields, setting up banners and signage, unpacking, and inventory of tournament equipment

 

BlazeSports

The 2026 Atlanta Tournament is hosted by BlazeSports.

BlazeSports America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed as the legacy organization of the 1996 Paralympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. These games, the first of their kind held in the United States, showed the world the power and spirit of adaptive and Paralympic sport. For nearly 30 years our mission has been to change the lives of children and adults with a physical disability such as a spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, amputation or visual impairment.  BlazeSports was founded to provide ongoing programming in adaptive sport, recreation, and physical activity to Georgia’s youth, adults, veterans and military personnel with physical disabilities and PTSD. In 2007, BlazeSports added a Training and Education division to increase the capacity of local service providers across the United States to provide adaptive sports programs in their communities and schools.

Learn more about BlazeSports at: https://blazesports.org/about/

 

Tournament Location

Details on the 2026 Dallas Tournament venue and field site coming soon! 

 

Tournament Roster Submission

All teams attending this tournament must submit a tournament roster that includes the team’s travel plans and a legal roster of registered athletes and team support staff.

Dallas Tournament Rosters are due by COB Wednesday October 14th. Roster submission form will be available on July 29th. 

Note:  For an athlete or team support staff to be listed on a team’s roster, they must have completed their 2025 season registration, waivers, and proposed classification documentation. Curious on the difference between a person who is “registered” vs. “rostered”? Click here to find our season registration FAQ’s!

 

Tournament Lodging

Lodging information for the 2026 Dallas Tournament coming soon! 

Tournament Schedule & Results

FRIDAY – October 22nd

Information around equipment drop, classification appointments, and evening meetings coming soon!

 

SATURDAY (Day 1) – October 23rd

Tournament Game Play: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Placeholder pools and game matchups can be found below.

 

Pool A Teams                                                   Pool B Teams                                            

A-1                                                B-1

A-2                            B-2

A-3                                           B-3

A-4                                         B-4

 

8:00 AM (Game 1): A-1 vs. A-4 – Field 1

8:00 AM (Game 2): B-1 vs. B-4 – Field 2

10:00 AM (Game 3): A-2 vs. A-3 – Field 1

10:00 AM (Game 4): B-2 vs. B-3 – Field 2

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: LUNCH BREAK

1:00 PM (Game 5): A-1 vs. A-3 – Field 1

1:00 PM (Game 6): B-1 vs. B-3 – Field 2

3:00 PM (Game 7): A-2 vs. A-4 – Field 1

3:00 PM (Game 8): B-2 vs. B-3 Field 2

5:00 PM (Game 9): A-1 vs. A-2 – Field 1

5:00 PM (Game 10): B-1 vs. B-2 – Field 2

 

 

SUNDAY (Day 2) – October 24th

Tournament Game Play: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

8:00 AM (Game 11): A-2 vs. A-4 – Field 1 

8:00 AM (Game 12): B-2 vs. B-4 – Field 2

10:00 AM (Game 13): Pool A Re-seed #2 vs. Pool B Re-seed #1  – Field 1

10:00 AM (Game 14): Pool B Re-seed #2 vs. Pool A Re-seed #1  – Field 2

12:00 PM (Game 15): Pool A Re-seed #3 vs. Pool B Re-seed #3  – Field 1 (5th/6th Place Game)

12:00 PM (Game 16): Pool A Re-seed #4 vs. Pool B Re-seed #4  – Field 2 (7th/8th Place Game)

2:00 PM (Game 17): Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14  – Field 1 (Championship Game)

2:00 PM (Game 18): Loser Game 13 vs. Loser Game 14  – Field 2 (3rd/4th Place Game)

Who's Playing?

The 2026 Dallas Tournament hosted by RISE Adaptive will have 8 teams in attendance. Tournament rosters of attending teams will be available 2 weeks prior to the tournament.

  • Buffalo Bills Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Greater Buffalo Adaptive Sports
  • Irving Outlaws Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by RISE Adaptive
  • Kansas City Chiefs Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Midwest Adaptive Sports
  • Las Vegas Raiders Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Las Vegas Parks & Recreation Adaptive
  • Los Angeles Rams Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Angel City Sports
  • New Orleans Saints Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by S.M.C.L.
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Hillsborough County Adaptive Sports
  • WWAR Wheelchair Football Team
    • managed by Wounded Warrior Abilities Ranch (WWAR)

Volunteer at this Tournament

Information on volunteering at the 2026 Dallas Tournament coming soon! 

 

For an overview of all the key volunteer roles see the information below:

Game role volunteer sessions will typically consist of at least 2 full games. Please refer to the local organizing volunteer coordinator for specific volunteer session details for this tournament.

 

TIME & SCORE KEEPER

Volunteer will ensure games run smoothly by running the game clock and keeping score on provided scoreboards. They will be assisted by on-field officials and Move United staff for any questions.

 

STATS TRACKER

Volunteer will ensure players stats will be kept in the historical record by using a web-based phone app to note various plays and tag them to a player. Training on the app and assistance is provided onsite by staff members.

 

DOWN PERSON

Volunteer will ensure that teams and officials can help track the current down by manning the Down Marker on the field. Volunteer will be led by on-field Down Judge to provide support.

 

BALL PERSON

Volunteer will ensure officials always have access to at least one ball on the field by following the field of play and tossing a ball into the official should the game ball go out of bounds.

 

CLASSIFICATION TRACKER

Volunteer will use a web-based app to help track on-field classification. Volunteer will select players currently on the field, and the app will calculate if the team is within the allotted requirements. Training for the app will be provided on-site with assistance available from staff members.

 

SET-UP

Volunteer will help with set up of the tournament, including marking of fields, setting up banners and signage, unpacking, and inventory of tournament equipment.

 

About RISE Adaptive Sports

The 2025 Dallas Tournament is hosted by RISE Adaptive Sports.

The mission of RISE Adaptive Sports is to assist persons with physical challenges to “Recover, Inspire, Succeed, and Empower” themselves and others by providing inclusive adaptive recreational sports programs. To accomplish the RISE mission at the highest level possible, all RISE programs are FREE of charge for persons with physical challenges and family members or friends.

Learn more about RISE Adaptive Sports at: https://www.riseadaptivesports.org/home

 

2026 Season Registration

2026 Season Registration opens Monday April 6th and closes for Athletes and Team Support Staff on Monday July 27th.

Season registration is required for any athlete, team, support staff, or official who plans on participating in the 2026 regular season and post season. Season registration, including signed waivers,  must be complete prior to participation in any USA Wheelchair Football League event.

 

Click here to complete your 2026 season registration and find registration FAQs .

 

2025 Final Season Standings

 

  1. Kansas City Chiefs – 2025 USA Wheelchair Football League Season Champions
  2. GLASA Chicago Bears
  3. Irving Outlaws
  4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  5. Los Angeles Rams
  6. Green Bay Packers
  7. Birmingham Hammers
  8. Buffalo Bills
  9. Arizona Cardinals
  10. Cleveland Browns
  11. New England Patriots
  12. Las Vegas Raiders
  13. New Orleans Saints

Highlights from the 2025 Season