Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wheelchair Football Team looking for players who will compete in national league
Hillsborough County, Fla. (May 7, 2024) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wheelchair Football Team is hosting open tryouts for its 2024 squad that will be competing in the USA Wheelchair Football League this season.
Tryouts will be Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to noon at Lesley "Les" Miller, Jr. All People's Community Park & Life Center, 6105 E. Sligh Ave., Tampa, FL 33617.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wheelchair Football Team is one of 14 national teams in the USA Wheelchair Football League. The team this year will host the league's season-opening tournament, Aug. 2-4 at the Tampa Convention Center. The league is the first of its kind for adults with physical disabilities looking to play America's favorite sport.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wheelchair Football Team is part of the Adaptive Sports division of Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation.
Player requirements to try out for the 2024 team:
- Be at least 18 years or older as of Aug. 1, 2024
- Have a permanent physical disability which consistently reduces the function of the lower limbs
- Have an elite performance sport wheelchair
- Be able to compete in all USA Wheelchair Football League competitions
- Participate in at least one practice a week between May 13-Nov. 1