WELCOME TO STONEWALL NORFOLK DODGEBALL WINTER 2024

When/Where: Wednesdays starting on January 10th, 2024 and ending March 6th, 2024 at Simon Family Jewish Community Center (5000 Corporate Woods Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23462) between 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Registration:

Cost: $30 per player - includes Stonewall Sports Norfolk Team T-shirt
Registration Period:
- Opens: 12:00 PM on November 10th, 2023 - captains

12:00 PM on November 12th, 2023 - players

Closes: 11:55 PM on December 16th, 2023 or when league is full

Where to register: https://www.stonewallsportsnorfolk.org/dodgeball

Winter 2024 Schedule

11/10 - Captains Registration Opens (12:00 PM)
11/12 - Players Registration Opens (12:00 PM)
12/2 or 12/09 - Remix tournament (separate registration required)
12/08 - Free Agent Social | MJs Tavern 7pm
12/16 - Registration Ends (11:55 PM)
01/09 - Captains Meeting 1
01/10 - Dodgeball 101/ Referee Training
01/14 - T-Shirt Pickup/League Social: TBD 6 - 8 PM
01/17 - Game 1
01/24 - Game 2
01/31 - Game 3
02/06 - Captains Meeting 2 - subject to change
02/07 - Game 4
02/21 - Game 5
02/28 - Game 6
03/06 - Championship Games
03/09 - Awards Ceremony (Location TBD)

All events at JCC unless otherwise stated.

Teams:

Number of Teams: 20
Number of Players: Max of 14 and minimum of 10 (minimum of 7 players are required to be present and playing for each game)
Max Number of Players on Court: 10
Formation: A team is formed after 10 players have been registered and paid under the specific team name. Any teams that do not meet the minimum required players before registration deadline will have their players reverted to free agents. All teams are subject to receive free agents that are not full.
Division Composition: Final division composition is dependent on league registration with final team placement up to the discretion of Stonewall Sports Norfolk Dodgeball Leadership. If the league encounters an odd number of teams in divisions, leadership will step in to accommodate all players.

Captains: If you plan to captain a team you will need to register first and then have your players register under your team name. (Please review the Team's bullet to make sure you have a complete team before registration ends.)

Divisions: Will be discussed at the first captains meeting.

Team T-Shirt Colors: Captains may pick three (3) color preferences. A form will be emailed out after a captain completes registration.
- Legacy Teams: returning teams with the same team leadership will have preference of their previous t-shirt color from last season. (If color is still available through our vendor.)
- Color Preference: Teams that complete formation will have priority in colors preference.

Responsibilities: Correspondence will be relayed to team captains with additional information, and responsibilities before the first captains meeting.
- Captains and co-captains are required to attend the Captain meetings as well as Referee/Umpire training.
- Captain’s must review and go over Stonewall Sports Norfolk Dodgeball rules prior to the first game.

Player Transfer: After registration, captains will be provided a link for free agent or player to player team transfers. Players will not be moved without completion of this form.

Players:

I plan to create a team: Select Create a New Team under registration type.

I plan to join a team: If you know which team you are going to play on and have already spoken to the captain, you will need to select Join a Team under registration type. (Keep in mind, you can not join a team randomly; Captains may have players removed that have not asked to join their team prior to registration closing.)

I want to play but I don’t have a team: That’s fantastic! This league is about making new friends! Select As a single participant under registration type. We will host a free agent social, so you can meet the players, teams and captains and find the team that you might like to join. At the social you may request to be placed on a team

I have a small group interested in playing but I don’t have a team: Awesome! Select Create/Join a Small Group under registration type. Stonewall Sports Dodgeball Leadership will try our best to keep everyone in your group together but it is not guaranteed,

Fundraising: Monies raised throughout the Stonewall Dodgeball Norfolk season will be distributed back into the community for our 2024 beneficiary. Stonewall Sports Norfolk may (if time allows) host fundraising events throughout the course of the season. Information about our community events will be advertised on our website and our social media (Facebook and Instagram).

Teams are allowed and encouraged to host their own fundraising events but must contact norfolk.info@stonewallsports.org prior to their event for approval.

After Game Activities: After the games, we encourage our players to enjoy food, drinks and fun at our sponsor locations.

Policies:

Zero Tolerance:

Stonewall Sports Norfolk has zero tolerance of any bullying or harassment of any kind and for any reason of any player, captain, referee, official, participant, sponsor, director, officer or spectator. Harassment can be verbal, physical or visual, and includes all unwelcome conduct that affects someone else. The Stonewall Sports Norfolk Leadership team has an open-door policy and welcomes you to report any conduct by any player, captain, referee, official, participant, sponsor, director, officer, or spectator that makes you feel uncomfortable. The leadership team takes all allegations and reports seriously and will thoroughly investigate all claims, and if warranted, will take all appropriate action.

Official Attire:

While participating, players must wear the official League T-shirt designated for the current season – no other shirts are permitted unless for special events sanctioned by Stonewall Sports Norfolk. Players are permitted to alter or decorate their shirts; however, no alterations or decorations may infringe on League or Sponsors’ logos. Refer to rule 2.1 for more details and restrictions. Repeated violations of this requirement may result in a Paper Forfeit.

Gender Identity/Expression/Pronouns

As members of a diverse community, we are all unique in various ways. One such diversity is gender identity and expression. We recognize the importance of this issue for many, even in our own community.
The Name/Pronoun box should be used to help other players and people around you properly identify and address you, respectfully. (This box should not be used for anything else.)
The name section of the box should include the name in which you prefer people to call you, but should not include nicknames that others may find offensive. (Proper first names are suggested.)
The pronouns sections of the box should be used to help others properly refer to and identify you.
Approved pronouns to be used: Any combination of they, them, she, her, he, him, any, all.

We look forward to a fun, safe, and exciting season! If you have any questions, please reach out to a member of the Stonewall Sports Norfolk Leadership Team.

Email us at Norfolk.info@stonewallsports.org

Simon Family Jewish Community Center - 5000 Corporate Woods Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23462

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