2025 National Senior Games Questions
The Games will take place in Des Moines, July 24-August 4, 2025.
Online registration is expected to open in Fall of 2024.
An Age Specific Schedule will be available on our ‘Competition Schedule’ webpage prior to the start of registration in the Fall of 2024. Specific competition details (start times, sport brackets, draws, pools) will be posted online after registration closes in the 2025.
| ARCHERY | Compound Fingers, Compound Release, Barebow Compound Recurve, Barebow Recurve |
| BADMINTON | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
| BASKETBALL | Three on Three Half Court, Shooting Skills Competition |
| BEACH VOLLEYBALL | 2 and 4 Person Teams |
| BILLIARDS | singles, Open Doubles |
| BOWLING | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Singles, Non-Ambulatory Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Mixed Doubles, Team Bowling |
| CORNHOLE | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Singles, Non-Ambulatory Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Mixed Doubles |
| CYCLING | 5K, 10K (Time Trials), 20K, 40K (Road Races), Recumbent 5K, 10K (Time Trials) |
| DISC GOLF | 54/36-Hole Scratch Play |
| GOLF | 54-Hole Scratch Play |
| PICKLEBALL | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Singles, |
| POWER LIFTING | Squat, Bench, Deadlift |
| POWER WALK | 1500M, 5K |
| RACE WALK | 1500, 5K |
| RACQUETBALL | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
| ROAD RACE | 1 Mile Run, 5K, 10K |
| SHUFFLEBOARD | Singles, Open Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Singles, Non-Ambulatory Open Doubles |
| SOCCER | Team Soccer (Eight vs Eight) |
| SOFTBALL | Team Softball |
| SWIMMING | Backstroke: 50, 100, 200-Yard Breaststroke: 50, 100, 200-Yard Butterfly: 50, 100, 200-Yard Freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 500-Yard Individual Medley: 100, 200, 400-Yard (four strokes) Mixed Relays (2 men & 2 women): 200-Yard Freestyle, 200-Yard Medley |
| TABLE TENNIS | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
| TAI CHI | Individual, Group, Open |
| TENNIS | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
| TRACK & FIELD | 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 Meter, 4 x 100 Relay Discus, Hammer Throw, High Jump, Javelin, Long Jump, Pole Vault, Shot Put, Triple Jump |
| TRIATHLON | Swimming: 400M Freestyle Cycling: 20K Road Race: 5K |
| TRIATHLON RELAY | Swimming: 400M Freestyle Cycling: 20K Road Race: 5K |
| VOLLEYBALL | Team Volleyball |
Athletes are encouraged to make reservations with our official Housing Partner. Housing information is available on our ‘Hotels and Lodging webpage.’
There is no longer a rule limiting the number of out-of-state athletes on rosters.
Roster changes should be made by the Final Registration Deadline.
Confirmations are immediately sent to the athlete’s email address listed on their account after completing online registration. If you do not receive your confirmation immediately after online registration please check your spam folder, if it is still not there please contact the NSGA at registration@nsga.com.
If you register via the mail or paper registration, an email confirmation will be sent to the email address on your account after the paper registration has been entered into the NSGA Registration software.
The National Senior Games age/skill division will be determined by the lower aged player as of December 31, 2025 and the higher skilled player.
Please visit this link for a list of sport specific FAQs. Click Here
The next National Senior Games will be in Des Moines, Iowa on July 24-August 4, 2025. The 2027 National Senior Games has not been awarded at this time but should be awarded before The Games in 2025.
**Click Here for Qualifying Information
To qualify for the National Senior Games, an athlete must be 50 years of age in a qualifying year and meet the qualification standards for the sport at a Qualifying State Senior Games that is sanctioned by NSGA. You may qualify through the state you live in, or any state which allows out-of-state competitors; however, you should contact these states directly for qualifying information.
A complete list of sanctioned State Organizations with contact information and web link (if provided) is available by CLICKING HERE.
Qualifying standards differ depending on the sport/event; please CLICK HERE to view the current NSGA Rulebook.
In most sports, the top 4 finishers in each age group qualify for Nationals, as well as those who meet the Minimum Performance Standards (in applicable sports). The exceptions are Golf (you must meet the Minimum Performance Standards or finish 1st) and Road Race & Triathlon (all finishers qualify). For team sports (basketball, softball, volleyball) the top 3 teams in each age group, per division qualify.
No matter what place an athlete finishes, they may also qualify in the sports which have Minimum Performance Standards (MPS), by meeting or exceeding the MPS for the age-division they are competing in at a Qualifying State Senior Games. (Ex. An athlete is 54 in 2024 and competes in the 50-54 age division at a Qualifying State Senior Games, but will move up to the 55-59 age division at the 2025 National Senior Games. At the Qualifying State Senior Games the athlete must meet the MPS for the 50-54 age division to qualify for Nationals).
Basketball Shooting Skills Competition, Beach Volleyball, Billiards, Cornhole, Cycling Recumbent Time Trials, Disc Golf, Golf Scramble, Non-Ambulatory Pickleball Singles, Power Lifting, Power Walk, 1-Mile Road Race, 8v8 Soccer, Tai Chi and Triathlon Relay are offered as “Open Sports/Events” for the 2025 National Senior Games. Qualification is not required for Open Sports/Events; athletes must be at least 50 years of age by 12/31/2024 to be eligible.
Registration is expected to open in Fall of 2022 and accessible from our ‘Registration’ webpage.
Once registration opens in Fall of 2022 you can download a paper registration packet accessible from our ‘Registration’ webpage or email your request to by emailing registration@NSGA.com. Please note that paper registrations incur additional administrative fees.
Registration dates, details and deadlines can be found on our ‘Registration’ webpage once information is finalized.
Qualification Questions
The Games will take place in Des Moines, July 24-August 4, 2025.
Online registration is expected to open in Fall of 2024.
An Age Specific Schedule will be available on our ‘Competition Schedule’ webpage prior to the start of registration in the Fall of 2024. Specific competition details (start times, sport brackets, draws, pools) will be posted online after registration closes in the 2025.
| ARCHERY | Compound Fingers, Compound Release, Barebow Compound Recurve, Barebow Recurve |
| BADMINTON | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
| BASKETBALL | Three on Three Half Court, Shooting Skills Competition |
| BEACH VOLLEYBALL | 2 and 4 Person Teams |
| BILLIARDS | singles, Open Doubles |
| BOWLING | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Singles, Non-Ambulatory Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Mixed Doubles, Team Bowling |
| CORNHOLE | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Singles, Non-Ambulatory Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Mixed Doubles |
| CYCLING | 5K, 10K (Time Trials), 20K, 40K (Road Races), Recumbent 5K, 10K (Time Trials) |
| DISC GOLF | 54/36-Hole Scratch Play |
| GOLF | 54-Hole Scratch Play |
| PICKLEBALL | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Singles, |
| POWER LIFTING | Squat, Bench, Deadlift |
| POWER WALK | 1500M, 5K |
| RACE WALK | 1500, 5K |
| RACQUETBALL | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
| ROAD RACE | 1 Mile Run, 5K, 10K |
| SHUFFLEBOARD | Singles, Open Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Singles, Non-Ambulatory Open Doubles |
| SOCCER | Team Soccer (Eight vs Eight) |
| SOFTBALL | Team Softball |
| SWIMMING | Backstroke: 50, 100, 200-Yard Breaststroke: 50, 100, 200-Yard Butterfly: 50, 100, 200-Yard Freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 500-Yard Individual Medley: 100, 200, 400-Yard (four strokes) Mixed Relays (2 men & 2 women): 200-Yard Freestyle, 200-Yard Medley |
| TABLE TENNIS | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
| TAI CHI | Individual, Group, Open |
| TENNIS | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
| TRACK & FIELD | 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 Meter, 4 x 100 Relay Discus, Hammer Throw, High Jump, Javelin, Long Jump, Pole Vault, Shot Put, Triple Jump |
| TRIATHLON | Swimming: 400M Freestyle Cycling: 20K Road Race: 5K |
| TRIATHLON RELAY | Swimming: 400M Freestyle Cycling: 20K Road Race: 5K |
| VOLLEYBALL | Team Volleyball |
Athletes are encouraged to make reservations with our official Housing Partner. Housing information is available on our ‘Hotels and Lodging webpage.’
There is no longer a rule limiting the number of out-of-state athletes on rosters.
Roster changes should be made by the Final Registration Deadline.
Confirmations are immediately sent to the athlete’s email address listed on their account after completing online registration. If you do not receive your confirmation immediately after online registration please check your spam folder, if it is still not there please contact the NSGA at registration@nsga.com.
If you register via the mail or paper registration, an email confirmation will be sent to the email address on your account after the paper registration has been entered into the NSGA Registration software.
The National Senior Games age/skill division will be determined by the lower aged player as of December 31, 2025 and the higher skilled player.
Please visit this link for a list of sport specific FAQs. Click Here
The next National Senior Games will be in Des Moines, Iowa on July 24-August 4, 2025. The 2027 National Senior Games has not been awarded at this time but should be awarded before The Games in 2025.
**Click Here for Qualifying Information
To qualify for the National Senior Games, an athlete must be 50 years of age in a qualifying year and meet the qualification standards for the sport at a Qualifying State Senior Games that is sanctioned by NSGA. You may qualify through the state you live in, or any state which allows out-of-state competitors; however, you should contact these states directly for qualifying information.
A complete list of sanctioned State Organizations with contact information and web link (if provided) is available by CLICKING HERE.
Qualifying standards differ depending on the sport/event; please CLICK HERE to view the current NSGA Rulebook.
In most sports, the top 4 finishers in each age group qualify for Nationals, as well as those who meet the Minimum Performance Standards (in applicable sports). The exceptions are Golf (you must meet the Minimum Performance Standards or finish 1st) and Road Race & Triathlon (all finishers qualify). For team sports (basketball, softball, volleyball) the top 3 teams in each age group, per division qualify.
No matter what place an athlete finishes, they may also qualify in the sports which have Minimum Performance Standards (MPS), by meeting or exceeding the MPS for the age-division they are competing in at a Qualifying State Senior Games. (Ex. An athlete is 54 in 2024 and competes in the 50-54 age division at a Qualifying State Senior Games, but will move up to the 55-59 age division at the 2025 National Senior Games. At the Qualifying State Senior Games the athlete must meet the MPS for the 50-54 age division to qualify for Nationals).
Basketball Shooting Skills Competition, Beach Volleyball, Billiards, Cornhole, Cycling Recumbent Time Trials, Disc Golf, Golf Scramble, Non-Ambulatory Pickleball Singles, Power Lifting, Power Walk, 1-Mile Road Race, 8v8 Soccer, Tai Chi and Triathlon Relay are offered as “Open Sports/Events” for the 2025 National Senior Games. Qualification is not required for Open Sports/Events; athletes must be at least 50 years of age by 12/31/2024 to be eligible.
Registration is expected to open in Fall of 2022 and accessible from our ‘Registration’ webpage.
Once registration opens in Fall of 2022 you can download a paper registration packet accessible from our ‘Registration’ webpage or email your request to by emailing registration@NSGA.com. Please note that paper registrations incur additional administrative fees.
Registration dates, details and deadlines can be found on our ‘Registration’ webpage once information is finalized.
Miscellaneous Questions
The Games will take place in Des Moines, July 24-August 4, 2025.
Online registration is expected to open in Fall of 2024.
An Age Specific Schedule will be available on our ‘Competition Schedule’ webpage prior to the start of registration in the Fall of 2024. Specific competition details (start times, sport brackets, draws, pools) will be posted online after registration closes in the 2025.
| ARCHERY | Compound Fingers, Compound Release, Barebow Compound Recurve, Barebow Recurve |
| BADMINTON | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
| BASKETBALL | Three on Three Half Court, Shooting Skills Competition |
| BEACH VOLLEYBALL | 2 and 4 Person Teams |
| BILLIARDS | singles, Open Doubles |
| BOWLING | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Singles, Non-Ambulatory Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Mixed Doubles, Team Bowling |
| CORNHOLE | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Singles, Non-Ambulatory Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Mixed Doubles |
| CYCLING | 5K, 10K (Time Trials), 20K, 40K (Road Races), Recumbent 5K, 10K (Time Trials) |
| DISC GOLF | 54/36-Hole Scratch Play |
| GOLF | 54-Hole Scratch Play |
| PICKLEBALL | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Singles, |
| POWER LIFTING | Squat, Bench, Deadlift |
| POWER WALK | 1500M, 5K |
| RACE WALK | 1500, 5K |
| RACQUETBALL | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
| ROAD RACE | 1 Mile Run, 5K, 10K |
| SHUFFLEBOARD | Singles, Open Doubles, Non-Ambulatory Singles, Non-Ambulatory Open Doubles |
| SOCCER | Team Soccer (Eight vs Eight) |
| SOFTBALL | Team Softball |
| SWIMMING | Backstroke: 50, 100, 200-Yard Breaststroke: 50, 100, 200-Yard Butterfly: 50, 100, 200-Yard Freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 500-Yard Individual Medley: 100, 200, 400-Yard (four strokes) Mixed Relays (2 men & 2 women): 200-Yard Freestyle, 200-Yard Medley |
| TABLE TENNIS | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
| TAI CHI | Individual, Group, Open |
| TENNIS | Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
| TRACK & FIELD | 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 Meter, 4 x 100 Relay Discus, Hammer Throw, High Jump, Javelin, Long Jump, Pole Vault, Shot Put, Triple Jump |
| TRIATHLON | Swimming: 400M Freestyle Cycling: 20K Road Race: 5K |
| TRIATHLON RELAY | Swimming: 400M Freestyle Cycling: 20K Road Race: 5K |
| VOLLEYBALL | Team Volleyball |
Athletes are encouraged to make reservations with our official Housing Partner. Housing information is available on our ‘Hotels and Lodging webpage.’
There is no longer a rule limiting the number of out-of-state athletes on rosters.
Roster changes should be made by the Final Registration Deadline.
Confirmations are immediately sent to the athlete’s email address listed on their account after completing online registration. If you do not receive your confirmation immediately after online registration please check your spam folder, if it is still not there please contact the NSGA at registration@nsga.com.
If you register via the mail or paper registration, an email confirmation will be sent to the email address on your account after the paper registration has been entered into the NSGA Registration software.
The National Senior Games age/skill division will be determined by the lower aged player as of December 31, 2025 and the higher skilled player.
Please visit this link for a list of sport specific FAQs. Click Here
The next National Senior Games will be in Des Moines, Iowa on July 24-August 4, 2025. The 2027 National Senior Games has not been awarded at this time but should be awarded before The Games in 2025.
**Click Here for Qualifying Information
To qualify for the National Senior Games, an athlete must be 50 years of age in a qualifying year and meet the qualification standards for the sport at a Qualifying State Senior Games that is sanctioned by NSGA. You may qualify through the state you live in, or any state which allows out-of-state competitors; however, you should contact these states directly for qualifying information.
A complete list of sanctioned State Organizations with contact information and web link (if provided) is available by CLICKING HERE.
Qualifying standards differ depending on the sport/event; please CLICK HERE to view the current NSGA Rulebook.
In most sports, the top 4 finishers in each age group qualify for Nationals, as well as those who meet the Minimum Performance Standards (in applicable sports). The exceptions are Golf (you must meet the Minimum Performance Standards or finish 1st) and Road Race & Triathlon (all finishers qualify). For team sports (basketball, softball, volleyball) the top 3 teams in each age group, per division qualify.
No matter what place an athlete finishes, they may also qualify in the sports which have Minimum Performance Standards (MPS), by meeting or exceeding the MPS for the age-division they are competing in at a Qualifying State Senior Games. (Ex. An athlete is 54 in 2024 and competes in the 50-54 age division at a Qualifying State Senior Games, but will move up to the 55-59 age division at the 2025 National Senior Games. At the Qualifying State Senior Games the athlete must meet the MPS for the 50-54 age division to qualify for Nationals).
Basketball Shooting Skills Competition, Beach Volleyball, Billiards, Cornhole, Cycling Recumbent Time Trials, Disc Golf, Golf Scramble, Non-Ambulatory Pickleball Singles, Power Lifting, Power Walk, 1-Mile Road Race, 8v8 Soccer, Tai Chi and Triathlon Relay are offered as “Open Sports/Events” for the 2025 National Senior Games. Qualification is not required for Open Sports/Events; athletes must be at least 50 years of age by 12/31/2024 to be eligible.
Registration is expected to open in Fall of 2022 and accessible from our ‘Registration’ webpage.
Once registration opens in Fall of 2022 you can download a paper registration packet accessible from our ‘Registration’ webpage or email your request to by emailing registration@NSGA.com. Please note that paper registrations incur additional administrative fees.
Registration dates, details and deadlines can be found on our ‘Registration’ webpage once information is finalized.