The Universal Wheelchair Football Association

The Universal Wheelchair Football Association

Universal Wheelchair Football is an adaptation of American football that gives any person who wants to, a chance to play and have fun participating in this exciting sport no matter what his or her ability and not limited to people in wheelchairs. This is why it is called the most inclusive sport because players on a team can consist in any combination of paraplegics, quadriplegics, amputees, visually impaired, hearing impaired, able bodied, men, women, kids, seniors, etc.

The game can be played indoors in a gymnasium or outdoors on a parking lot. A participant can use a manual wheelchair, a power wheelchair, or a scooter. Non-disabled individuals are encouraged to use any wheelchairs available. If the participant has the ability to catch, they do so. If the participant does not have that ability, but does have use of their arms the ball has to hit anywhere from the elbows up. If the participant does not have use of their arms the foam ball has to hit the person from the waist up. A catch or a tackle (touch) is only relevant if the ball or defensive person contacts the person and not their wheelchair.

The Universal Wheelchair Football Association
University of Cincinnati
Raymond Walters College
John Kraimer/ Disability Services
9555 Plainfield Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45236-1096
phone: 513.792.8625
fax: 513.792.8624
tty: 513.745.8300

To learn more about The Universal Wheelchair Football Association, please visit their Official Web-Site.

Last Updated On: Friday, April 20, 2001



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