Powerchair Football (or Soccer in North America) was invented in 1982 by a group of Vancouver athletes wanting to play a competitive team sport. Since then, the popularity of powerchair football (PCF) has mushroomed worldwide. Canada, England, France, Denmark, Japan and the United States currently field teams and host international tournaments. PCF officials are seeking to have this sport included in future Paralympics.

PCF teams - of 4 players each - play on a basketball-sized court, using an over sized soccer ball. The wheelchairs are fitted with a steel or plastic foot-guard that protects the players' feet & shins, and is used to hit and propel the ball. The sport is open to anyone with physical disabilities who can operate a power wheelchair competently. Different tournaments have set eight & ten years as the minimum age.

The team welcomes new players from Kamloops, Revelstoke, and anywhere else in the Okanagan Valley between Osoyoos in the South and Prince George in the north.

Players, parents & coaches all relish the joyful camaraderie of the OTC team. Players also have opportunities to make new friends, to socialize & verbalize more, to travel to tournaments in far-away lands, to contribute to a dynamic community endeavor, to feel the heady thrill of team strategy in physical competition and to witness inspiring behaviour & character from other physically-challenged people.