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

REGISTRATION

Registration for Captains opens Monday October 9th at 12:01 AM and regular registration for team players and free agents opens on Wednesday October 11th at 12:01 AM. Registration closes on Friday October 27th 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 November 19th culminating with the end of season tournament on January 14th (no games 11/26, 12/24, or 12/31)

Game times will be at 6:00pm, 6:45pm, 7:30pm, and 8:15pm. (Tournament on 1/14 will begin at 5 PM)

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

DIVISIONS

Divisions will be set based on average team self-rankings only. The number of teams in each division will be dependent on the number of total teams registered. No returning players can rank themselves a 1. Any returning player that does so will automatically be given a rank of 2 or their most recent registration ranking should it be higher. 

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.

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

Everyone who registers will be asked to rate their individual skill level on a scale from 1-5.

• 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 the sport. They understand the basics but and most general game mechanics, but may not be interested in more strategic play.
• A Level 3 player has played a few seasons of dodgeball. They have an intermediate understanding of game rules and mechanics and are interested in moderately strategic play.
• A Level 4 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 strategic and competitive level.
• A Level 5 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.dodgeball@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.