This is a friendly reminder that Early Individual Registration opens next week for the 2017-18 season for the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. Early Individual Registration starts at 2:00 p.m. MST on Tuesday, August 1 and closes at 11:59 p.m. MST on Saturday, September 30. Open Individual Registration becomes available on Sunday, October 1.

The NWBA will be giving away Individual Prize Packages for 100 individuals that register prior to 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22. The prize packages include jerseys, basketballs, T-shirts and other NWBA apparel! More information will be available soon on the NWBA website and social media pages for this giveaway.

Registration Fees
Early Individual Registration - $20.00 per person
Open Individual Registration - $30.00 per person

Payment Options

• All individual members only need to pay membership dues once, regardless of the number of roles they represent in the NWBA.
• Volunteers and Hall of Fame Members will have their individual membership dues waived. 
• A Membership Fee Waiver Request is available for, however not limited to, individuals with significant financial hardship.
  • Please submit a summary of your request to Brandon McBeain at brandonmcbeain@nwba.org. 
• Payment options are available for teams and organizations to cover individual registration dues of team athletes and non-athletes.

Individual registration includes the following Individual Membership Categories per Article IV of the NWBA Bylaws: Athlete; Coach; Official; Classification; Team Representative; Statistician; Athletic Trainer; Team Classification Reviewer; Equipment Manager; Administrator; Volunteer; Divisional and Conference Leadership; Board Directors; Hall of Fame; and Affiliate. Individual Registration will be separated into two categories: Athlete and Non-Athlete.

Required Information – Athlete Registration

• Contact Information
• Date of Birth
• T-Shirt Size
• Disability Information
• Jersey Number
• Debit/Credit Card*
• Junior Division Athletes - http://www.nwba.org/juniorforms
  • Athletes 17 years old or older  
    • High School Verification Form– Annual Update
  • NEW Athlete (did not participate in 2016-17 season)
    • Junior Minimum Disability Form – One-time submission
    • Birth Certificate – One-time submission

Only one entry for Athlete Registration is required for athletes rostered on multiple teams.

Athletes that also serve in Non-Athlete roles should complete Athlete Registration prior to Non-Athlete Registration.

Required Information – Non-Athlete Registration

• Contact Information
• Date of Birth
• T-Shirt Size
• Background check; integrated into registration
• Debit/Credit Card*
• All Non-Athletes must successfully pass SafeSport
  • Visit  to http://www.nwba.org/safesport to complete
    • Valid for two years from date of completion
    • Complete no later than September 30 or within 45 days of registering
• Officials
  • Must successfully complete the Officials Test on annual basis
    • NWBOA Officials Test will be available September 1st.
• Coaches
  • Must successfully complete NWBA Level I Coach Certification
    • Visit  to http://www.nwba.org/coachcertification complete
    • Valid for two years from date of completion
    • Complete no later than September 30 or within 45 days of registering
• Team Classification Reviewer
  • Must successfully complete the Team Classification Reviewer Test
    • Visit http://www.nwba.org/teamreviewer to complete
    • Valid for two years from date of completion
    • Complete no later than September 30 or within 45 days of registering

Only one entry for Non-Athlete Registration is required for individuals serving in various roles.

If you have questions please contact Brandon McBeain, Director of Membership Services and Programs, at brandonmcbeain@nwba.org or (719) 266-4082 ext. 108.