The Games will take place in Des Moines, 2025.

Online registration is expected to open in  Fall of 2024.

An Age Specific Schedule will be available on our ‘Competition Schedule’ webpage when registration opens Fall of 2022. Specific competition details (start times, sport brackets, draws, pools) will be posted online after registration closes in the Spring of 2023.

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, 2023 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 Pittsburgh, PA, July 7-18, 2023. The 2023 Softball Tournament will be held in Columbus, OH, May 3-8, 2023.

**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 an NSGA sanctioned State Qualifying Games. 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 Tennis (only the top 3 finishers for each age group qualify), Golf (you must meet the Minimum Performance Standards or finish 1st) and Triathlon (all finishers qualify). For team sports (basketball, softball, volleyball) the top 3 teams in each age group, per division qualify. Cornhole, Power Walk, 8v8 Soccer and Recumbent Cycling Time Trials and Triathlon Relay will be “OPEN” sports for the  2023 National Senior Games and qualification is not necessary to participate in “OPEN” sports.

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 the State Level. (Ex. An athlete is 54 in 2020 and competes in the 50-54 age division at their State Games, but will move up to the 55-59 age division at Nationals. At the State Games the athlete must meet the MPS for the 50-54 age division to qualify for Nationals).

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.

The Games will take place in Des Moines, 2025.

Online registration is expected to open in  Fall of 2024.

An Age Specific Schedule will be available on our ‘Competition Schedule’ webpage when registration opens Fall of 2022. Specific competition details (start times, sport brackets, draws, pools) will be posted online after registration closes in the Spring of 2023.

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, 2023 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 Pittsburgh, PA, July 7-18, 2023. The 2023 Softball Tournament will be held in Columbus, OH, May 3-8, 2023.

**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 an NSGA sanctioned State Qualifying Games. 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 Tennis (only the top 3 finishers for each age group qualify), Golf (you must meet the Minimum Performance Standards or finish 1st) and Triathlon (all finishers qualify). For team sports (basketball, softball, volleyball) the top 3 teams in each age group, per division qualify. Cornhole, Power Walk, 8v8 Soccer and Recumbent Cycling Time Trials and Triathlon Relay will be “OPEN” sports for the  2023 National Senior Games and qualification is not necessary to participate in “OPEN” sports.

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 the State Level. (Ex. An athlete is 54 in 2020 and competes in the 50-54 age division at their State Games, but will move up to the 55-59 age division at Nationals. At the State Games the athlete must meet the MPS for the 50-54 age division to qualify for Nationals).

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.

The Games will take place in Des Moines, 2025.

Online registration is expected to open in  Fall of 2024.

An Age Specific Schedule will be available on our ‘Competition Schedule’ webpage when registration opens Fall of 2022. Specific competition details (start times, sport brackets, draws, pools) will be posted online after registration closes in the Spring of 2023.

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, 2023 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 Pittsburgh, PA, July 7-18, 2023. The 2023 Softball Tournament will be held in Columbus, OH, May 3-8, 2023.

**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 an NSGA sanctioned State Qualifying Games. 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 Tennis (only the top 3 finishers for each age group qualify), Golf (you must meet the Minimum Performance Standards or finish 1st) and Triathlon (all finishers qualify). For team sports (basketball, softball, volleyball) the top 3 teams in each age group, per division qualify. Cornhole, Power Walk, 8v8 Soccer and Recumbent Cycling Time Trials and Triathlon Relay will be “OPEN” sports for the  2023 National Senior Games and qualification is not necessary to participate in “OPEN” sports.

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 the State Level. (Ex. An athlete is 54 in 2020 and competes in the 50-54 age division at their State Games, but will move up to the 55-59 age division at Nationals. At the State Games the athlete must meet the MPS for the 50-54 age division to qualify for Nationals).

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.