Join us for our Winter 2023 season of Stonewall Dodgeball here in Richmond.

REGISTRATION

Registration for Captains opens Monday November 14th at 12:01 AM and regular registration for team players and free agents opens on Wednesday November 16th at 12:01 AM. Registration closes on Friday December 9th at 11:59 PM

FEE WAIVER

Financial access should not be a barrier to participation in our league. The Stonewall Sports - Richmond fee waiver is designed to offer individuals experiencing financial hardship the opportunity to become a member of the Stonewall Sports - Richmond Community at a discounted and/or waived fee. For more information, please click here.

TEAM SIZE

Teams of 16-20 players.

Teams are considered complete once they have 16+ registered players. This means that team is guaranteed a spot in the upcoming season. Any team with less than 16 players at the close of registration will receive free agents to meet the required number of players per team. Free Agents will not be assigned to any team with 16 or more registered players unless approved by the captain. Teams will be required to assistant ref and line ref for other games.

GAMES

Regular season games will be Sunday nights starting January 8th culminating with the end of season tournament on February 19th (no games on 1/15). 

Game times will be at 6:15pm, 7:10pm or 8:05pm. Except for games on February 12th will be in the afternoon between 1-3 PM to account for Super Bowl. (Tournament on 2/19 will begin at 5 PM)

Regular season games will be 40 minutes long. Tournament games will be shorter in length until the semi-finals/finals.

DIVISIONS

Captains will be asked to choose a division between Beginner and Intermediate. Divisions may be assigned depending on registration numbers. If used, divisions will be assigned based on the information gathered during registration.

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

Everyone who registers will be asked to rate their individual skill level on a scale from 1-4. Players returning from a previous season of Stonewall Sports Richmond Dodgeball are expected to rank themselves a 2 or higher.

• A Level 1 player has never played dodgeball and is a first time dodgeball player with Stonewall Sports Richmond. They are beginners who are brand new to the sport.
• A Level 2 player has previously played dodgeball with Stonewall Sports or another league but may still be fairly new to dodgeball. They understand the basics but and most general game mechanics, but may not be interested in more competitive play.
• A Level 3 player has played several seasons of dodgeball and/or has a more thorough understanding of the rules and game mechanics. They want to continue refining their skills and to play at a more competitive level.
• A Level 4 player has played several seasons of dodgeball and has a strong understanding of the rules, game mechanics, and skills. They are interested in strategic and competitive play.

TEAM T-SHIRT COLORS

Team T-shirt Colors - team captains will be able to choose their t-shirt color based upon the following parameters:

1. A returning team may keep their Dodgeball t-shirt color if that team has a returning captain/co-captain in a team leadership role.

2. T-shirt color preferences will be honored based upon the order that teams complete their registration (having 16+ registered members) and provided the captain requests T-shirt colors from the following T-Shirt color options link.  T-Shirt Color Options or T-shirt Heather Options (once a team is granted a shirt color, subsequent requests for similar colors may not be granted at board discretion if it is deemed that the color request will make it difficult to discern one team from another).

3. Once a captain's shirt preference is logged, if that team decides to change shirt color preferences, their team's place in preference order may also change depending on the number of teams who have complete registrations and have provided accurate T-shirt color option requests. The color requests must be reported to richmond.courtsports@stonewallsports.org, even if the change is made on LeagueApps (the email timestamp will be used to determine new placement in preference order).

4. If you would like to update your color preferences after registration it must be done via email to richmond.courtsports@stonewallsports.org. 

If you are brand new to the Stonewall Sports - Richmond family, you do not need a team to register. Many teams within our league have started as Free Agent teams or as a Small Group of 2 or 3 players.