Tournament FAQs
Information about travel and accommodations will be provided when available. Questions about a specific sport should be directed to the sports manager listed on the individual sports pages. If you have a question that is not answered here, please contact tournament@stonewallsports.org.
Everyone ages 21 and older is welcome to participate, and you don’t have to qualify to play. You also don't have to be active in a Stonewall chapter or live in a city with a Stonewall chapter to register; in 2023, players and attendees came from all over North America for the National Tournament & Summit. There’s something for everyone at the tournament, including one- and two-day sport competitions, our annual summit, affinity mixers, nightly events and more.
Captain registration opens Monday, April 15, at 9 p.m. (Eastern Time), and player registration opens Thursday, April 18, at 9 p.m. (Eastern Time). Keep these other key dates in mind:
- Early registration ends and registration prices increase Monday, April 29.
- Team status must be met by Monday, May 13. Teams must have the minimum number of players (by sport) by this deadline.
- Tournament registration ends Friday, May 17. After registration ends, we cannot offer refunds on registration.
- Events pass registration ends Wednesday, July 17. We’ll close online sales of event passes on July 17. There may be a limited number of event passes for sale at the host hotel during the tournament.
It's important to note that registration costs have increased. The cost to host tournaments for some sports is higher than others (for many reasons—higher costs for venues and lower capacities, among other things). Kickball and dodgeball, for example, have much higher capacities, meaning we spend less per player to host those tournaments. So, the cost to register depends on the sport you play.
- Bocce, Dodgeball, Indoor Volleyball, Kickball, Sand Volleyball
- Early registration rate: $85
- Regular registration rate $95 (effective April 29)
- Billiards, Bowling, Pickleball, Tennis
- Early registration rate: $95
- Regular registration rate: $105 (effective April 29)
- Cornhole Exhibition, Dodgeball Showcase, Kickball Remix
- Regular registration rate (no early rate): $25.00
- Events pass
- Regular registration rate (no early rate): $40.00
The registration fee includes a tournament t-shirt, and access to weekend events, including the leadership summit, affinity mixers, nightly parties and the Sunday awards party.
No, we do not limit registrations by chapter. There are, however, capacities for each sport, and registration can be highly competitive in some sports. For that reason, we encourage participants to register as soon as possible.
Registration fees are unfortunately nonrefundable after registration closes. During the registration window, you may request a refund for fees.
Yes, we'll have an online store with tournament-branded merchandise, including apparel and accessories. Merchandise can be purchased and shipped to your home prior to the tournament. We'll share the link to the online store soon.
Sports FAQs
Stonewall Sports teams may require varying levels of athletic or cognitive abilities. That said, we celebrate everyone’s abilities, and want everyone to feel welcome on our teams. If you have questions about a particular sport and want to know more about levels of play, you can contact managers for those athletic events. If you are comfortable, we would also encourage you to share more about your athletic or cognitive abilities during the registration process or with your team captains and teammates (once you’ve registered). It’s important to us that everyone feels welcome and celebrated at Stonewall Sports events.
While this is a tournament, this is also a recreational league. Stonewall Sports teams range from highly skilled, to competitive, to fun (social). Some sports, such as kickball, will ask captains to rate their team’s skill level, which will be used for placement in appropriate divisions. Other sports will use pool play to determine seeding for the day-two bracket. Please visit the sports information page to learn more about the formats and skill levels for various sports.
Participants who are interested in playing a sport and do not have a team to join should complete a Free Agent Interest Google Form (which will be available on the sports information page on Monday, April 15). If we’re able to accommodate free agent registration in your requested sport(s), a sport manager or the director of sports operations will reach out prior to the close of registration.
Travel FAQs
For the 10th Annual Stonewall Sports National Tournament & Summit in the Twin Cities, tournament action begins Friday morning at 8 a.m.
Captains and players are highly encouraged to arrive Thursday night to maximize their tournament experience.
On Friday, we're hosting a new cornhole exhibition, a dodgeball showcase (for women, transgender and nonbinary players), and a kickball remix tournament. We're also hosting our annual summit in the morning, several affinity mixers in the evening and our annual pageant Friday night.
We also recommend players plan to stay through Sunday night and depart Monday morning, so they can participate in our Sunday awards ceremony and party.
Yes. All players are expected to play in their Stonewall-issued tournament t-shirts on one of two tournament days so photographers can capture action shots and team photographs during tournament bracket play.
On the alternating day (the day players and teams are not instructed to wear their Stonewall-issued tournament t-shirts), players are expected to wear coordinating uniforms during game play.
Read our uniform policy for more information.
Spectator FAQs
It depends. Some venues are outdoors and do not require an event pass to be a spectator. Other venues are indoors, and spectators may be asked to show an event pass or tournament credential to get in. It may be in your best interest to purchase an event pass if you're hoping to cheer on friends or family at tournament venues.
Event passes are included in registration for players who are registered in one of our tournament sports. Event passes for non-registered players can be purchased during registration (and generally up to the day before the start of the tournament). The cost of an event pass is $40. During the tournament, we may have limited event passes available for purchase at our host hotel.
Yes. You can purchase an event pass for $40. Event passes can be purchased during registration (and generally up to the day before the start of the tournament). During the tournament, we may have limited event passes available for purchase at our host hotel.
Yes. In June, we'll release information about volunteer opportunities for the 10th Annual Stonewall Sports National Tournament & Summit.