Las Vegas to Host USA Wheelchair Football League Tournament
October 19-20 event will crown a season champion
Posted On: October 16, 2024 By :Wheelchair football athletes from across the country will compete at a USA Wheelchair Football League tournament hosted by the Las Vegas Parks & Recreation Department on October 19–20 at the Llama Lot in downtown Las Vegas.
The event marks the final tournament of the 2024 USAWFL regular season, the fourth competition season for the league. The USAWFL is a program of Move United made possible in part by support from the National Football League and Bob Woodruff Foundation partnership, which is part of the League’s Salute to Service initiative.
Nine teams will be competing including the Birmingham Hammers, GLASA Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Las Vegas Raiders wheelchair football team.
“It’s a pleasure to be able to play in a hometown tournament because it gives my family an opportunity to see me having fun playing football with my fellow friends who enjoy being a part of this community,” said LeToi Adams, U.S. Army Veteran and Las Vegas Raiders wheelchair football athlete.
Tournament competition will kick off October 19 with two fields running concurrently from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. A champion will be crowned Sunday following the final matchup at 1:30 p.m.
“The sport continues to showcase the talent and skill of our warfighter athletes at a level that exceeds expectation for the early years of a sports league,” said Move United Executive Director Glenn Merry.
In addition to supporting the USAWFL’s competitive teams, the grant from the NFL-BWF Salute to Service partnership and Move United provides opportunities for grassroots growth of the sport through coaching education, officials training and learn-to-play clinics.
The USA Wheelchair Football League is the first of its kind for adults with disabilities. What started with four cities in 2020 has expanded to include more than 850 athletes, coaches and volunteers participating.
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