Stonewall Sports is an LGBTQ & Ally community-based, non-profit sports organization founded in 2010 that strives to raise funds for local non-profit organizations. Our league values each player for who they are and what they bring to the leagues community. Detroit was added to the Stonewall Sports family in 2019 through the vision of Mitchell Jeffery and David Russell. It was their vision to utilize recreational sports as a way to increase communal bonding within the Detroit LGBTQ+ community. 

This is an all gender, all experience level league. The League will utilize the rules and regulations of USA Volleyball. 

Dates/Time: All games are played on Sunday's at 5:00 PM. 

Facility: This season we will be playing at the Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy in Warren located at; 6881 W. Chicago Rd., Warren, MI, 48092.

Registration Cost: 45$ per player, this cost does include your registered player shirt. In an effort to make stonewall available to all, we do have a fee waiver program you can learn more about here. 

Registration Information: Registration for this league will run from December 1, 2019 until December 13, 2019.

• A team is formed when 8 players register and play. A team can have up to 10 players. Any team that does not have the required 8 registered players when registration closes will revert to free agents and will be assigned to the formed teams. We will do our best to keep groups together. If we have an odd number of teams, we will have to make major changes to teams to accommodate everyone. 
• Captains: If you plan on being the captain of a team, you will need to register first and then have players register under your team name. You will also be required to attend the general information session the week of January 13. Any email will be sent once the date/time is confirmed and further information.
• Players:
  • I plan to create a team: If you plan to create a team you will need to register as the team captain (see above). Then you can tell your friends to register as a team player and join your team. To become one of the new teams, you must register 8 players. 
  • I plan to join a team: If you already know with which team you are going to play on, you will need to register as a team player. Keep in mind that you can't randomly join any team; captains may ask that a player be removed from their team prior to the close of registration. Captains can email the volleyball leadership team to move a player from their team, but only after the captain has communicated with the player first and explained why. 
  • I want to play but don't have a team: That's fantastic! This league is about making new friends and building community. Register as a free agent and we will place you on a team. We will host a registration event where you can meet other Stonewall players. This event is held on December 1, 2019 at SOHO in Ferndale from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Here you will be able to meet board members, team captains and other players where you might also find a team you would like to be on. 
  • I have a few friends but not a team: If you have a few friends but not a full team you can register as a Small Group. The we will do our best to make sure that you are all on the same team with one another. If for some reason the group had to be broken up we would notify the players.

Winter Schedule

• December 1 - Registration Opens, Registration Party at SOHO (Ferndale) 4:00 - 7:00 PM
• December 13 - Registration Closes at Midnight
• Week of Jan 13 - Referee Clinic and General information Session & T-Shirt Pickup (Information will be emailed once details are confirmed)
• Jan. 19 - Game 1
• Jan. 26 - Game 2
• Feb. 2 - Bye Week (Superbowl Sunday)
• Feb. 9 - Game 3
• Feb. 16 - Bye Week
• Feb. 23 - Bye Week (Sorry for two Bye Weeks, being the new kids to MI Elite the availability was limited)
• March 1 - Game 4
• March 8 - Bye Week
• March 15 - Game 5
• March 22 - Game 6
• March 29 - Game 7

All events above will be on Sundays unless otherwise stated. All games above will be MI Elite Volleyball Academy unless otherwise stated. Additional events may be added throughout the season too. 

We look forward to a fun, safe and exciting inaugural season. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to a member of the Stonewall Sports - Detroit Board of Directors below:  

Mitchell Jeffery (he/him/his)

Commissioner

detroit.commissioner@stonewallsports.org

Beth Gardiner (she/her/hers)

Associate Commissioner

detroit.associate@stonewallsports.org