Arizona Senior Olympics is a program of the Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and implementing fitness programs and activities for seniors. The Games are open to anyone over fifty (as of 12/31/26), regardless of residency and are held in venues throughout the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. 

Please read the following general registration information before proceeding to the FuseSport registration program.  These are the Arizona qualifying games for the 2027 National Senior Games.

GAME DATES AND TIMES:  Games will be held in three segments: Spring, Summer and Fall, in order to regard the recent changes in weather and availability of facilities in the greater Phoenix area.  

OPEN STATE: Out of state athletes are welcome!

FEES:    $60.00 Registration. (One Time Fee that includes all sports)  

               Sport fee:  Varies by sport. See Sport Information Sheet.

CLOSING DATES:  Registration closing dates will be by sport and listed by the sport description on the Sport Information Sheet.

WAIVER: All athletes are required to read, and sign or click acceptance of the Waiver of Liability and the Code of Conduct.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT:   Please register on-line.  Each participant must register as an individual with their own  email address and must sign the Waiver and Code.

CONFIRMATION: Participants  will receive an immediate confirmation of their entry.  Please retain and bring to your event for Check In.

CHECK IN:All participants are expected to check in at their sport venue 30 – 60 minutes prior to the start of competition (see Sports Information Sheet for your sport).   You must check in personally with a photo ID showing your date of birth.

DOUBLES: You must find a doubles partner before registering for the event.  You will need to find your own partner since ASO does not have the capacity to find a partner for you. (You may play with someone younger and compete in a younger age group.) Once you identify that person you follow the procedure for TEAM REGISTRATON.

TEAM REGISTRATION:  (Softball & Basketball)
The manager or designee will register a unique, easy to remember name of their team and pay the team fee. They will enter the emails of their players who will then receive an invitation to register. No team will be considered complete until ALL players are registered.  Small Teams (3+) and Doubles will utilize this same procedure.

AGE GROUPS:  Competition is by age group starting at 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 etc.  All sports, except Track & Field Swimming,Racewalk and Power Walk use your age on 12/31/2026 to determine your age group. We reserve the right to combine groups when there is not enough competition in an age group. Combining is always into the next lower age group. This applies to both individual and team sports.  Awards are always given by age group, regardless of combining.

AWARDS: Gold, silver and bronze medals will be given to first, second and third place finishers in each age group. Ribbons will be given as is appropriate to the sport. Awards are presented Olympic style, with attention and honor to the winning athletes and are given at the competition site as soon as possible. As a courtesy to other athletes please plan to stay for the awards presentations.  If that is not possible, medals may be picked up at the ASO office by appointment.  Medals will not be mailed.

REFUNDS:  Refunds are given only for bereavement or serious medical reasons and requests must be received within 15 days of your event.    A doctor’s certification or funeral program is required for verification.  A $25 processing fee will be deducted from the refund.

TEAM REFUNDS:   Team fees are non-refundable.

  
INCLEMENT WEATHER:  Every effort will be made to complete all events in every sport. A “rain or shine” policy will prevail unless there are safety issues. No refunds due to weather or circumstances beyond our control.

CONDUCT:  Arizona Senior Olympics reserves the right to expel any athlete from any competition for the display of unsportsmanlike conduct.  We expect every athlete to treat all fellow athletes and volunteers with respect and good will. 

SPECTATORS: Spectators are welcome at all ASO events.  They must adhere to the Code of Conduct and refrain from interfering with or assisting an athlete. Guests are welcome  bring their own water or snacks.

                                   QUALIFYING FOR NATIONALS

  After receiving the results from the Commissioner of each Qualifying Sport, ASO processes the results and sends them on to the National Senior Games who determine and communicate directly with athletes who have qualified for the 2027 National Senior games, to be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

For more information regarding qualifying, see the NSGA website.