Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wheelchair Football Team looking for players who will compete in national league
Hillsborough County, Fla. (June 12, 2025) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wheelchair Football Team is hosting open tryouts for its 2025 squad that will compete in the USA Wheelchair Football League this season.
Tryouts will be Saturday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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 11 national teams in the USA Wheelchair Football League. The team this year will host one of the league's tournaments Sept. 27-28 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 2025 team:
- Be at least 18 years or older as of June 1, 2025
- Have a permanent physical disability which consistently reduces the function of the lower limbs
- Have an elite performance sport wheelchair. If not, the league can assist in obtaining a league-approved wheelchair.
- Be able to compete in all USA Wheelchair Football League competitions. Travel expenses for competitions are covered by the team.
- Participate in at least one practice a week between June 24-Nov. 1. Practices are Tuesdays and Fridays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.