The NAWBL is open to all athletes who desire to play wheelchair basketball beginning with youth to adult.
The NAWBL recognizes that there are Veterans that are seeking for a league to play. Currently Veterans are given the opportunity to play at Valor and Invictus games but cannot play throughout the year as they do not have local programs to return to, or they are not deemed disabled to play in the only league in the United States.
Finally, the NAWBL will open the league to teams that are currently playing inclusively around the world. Currently, teams from Canada and Europe allow this type of inclusion for wheelchair basketball.