Join Stonewall Sports Richmond for our Fall 2021!

This season you will see a couple of new things during registration. Please read carefully.

TEAM SIZE

Teams of 18-24 players.

Teams are considered complete once they have 14+ registered players.  This means that team is guaranteed a spot in the upcoming season.  Any team with less than 18 players at the close of registration, but 14 or more registered players, will receive free agents to meet required number of players per team.  Free Agents will not be assigned to any team with 18 or more registered players unless approved by the captain.

CAPTAIN REGISTRATION

This season, we are opening registration early for team captains to register and set up their teams in LeagueApps.  Registration for Team Captains will open on Friday, August 13, 2021.  General Registration for everyone will open on Monday, August 16, 2021, at which time team players and free agents may register.  Note, Team Captains may continue to register and create teams once general registration has opened. Registration for everyone will close on Sunday, September 5, 2021 @ 11:59pm.

DIVISION PREFERENCES

This season instead of asking captains to rank their team's skill/experience level, we are asking captains to submit their first and second choice for which type of division they would prefer to play in. Please note, there may be 2 or 3 divisions dependent on registrations. Captains can choose between the three options below:

• Recreational - Teams with mostly new players, and/or teams that are interested in purely recreational/social play
• Intermediate - Teams with a mix of new and experienced players, moderately competitive play 
• Advanced- Teams with more experienced players, highly competitive play

Captains are expected to share their division preferences with their team players and any interested free agents. 

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 Kickball are expected to rank themselves a 2 or higher.

• A Level 1 player has never played kickball and is a first time kickball player with Stonewall Sports Richmond. They are beginners who are brand new to the sport.
• A Level 2 player has previously played kickball with Stonewall Sports or another league but may still be fairly new to Kickball. 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 kickball 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 kickball and has a strong understanding of the rules, game mechanics, and skills. They are interested in strategic and competitive play. 

Both the captain's division preferences and individual player rankings will be used to determine the number of divisions, which division each team will play in, the schedule, and tournament brackets.

FEE WAIVER

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee has set up a needs-based fee waiver program.  For more information, please click here.

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 last season Kickball t-shirt color if that team has a returning captain/co-captain in a team leadership role. Exceptions may be made if both the captain/co-captain are no longer able to serve as captain/co-captain, but will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Team names may change, so long as it is clear they live in the same realm as the previous season. Ex: The Hive becoming We're Not Hiving It

2. T-shirt color preferences will be honored based upon the order that teams complete their registration (having 14+ registered members) and provided the captain requests T-shirt colors from the following T-Shirt color options link. T-Shirt Color Options (once a team is granted a shirt color, subsequent requests by other teams 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.operations@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.operations@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. Free Agents may be assigned to a new or existing team based on their skill level ranking and availability, but all will be accommodated!