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1. GENERAL
INFORMATION: Telephone assistance
for general information will be available between 10:00 a.m.
and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning March 10, 2008
at The Senior Games office, Dietert Senior Center, 451 Guadalupe Street, Suite 201. During the three day Senior
Games event, our Headquarters will be located in the Dietert Senior Center, 451 Guadalupe Street.
Please telephone (830) 896-GAME (4263).
2. AGE:
All participants must be 50 years of age or older.
Participant’s age will be determined as of December 31, 2008.
Ages will be verified at registration. Age categories
will be in five year increments for most men and women's events.
3. AWARDS: Medals will be awarded to first, second and third place finalists, following
completion of event and announcement of winners. Unclaimed medals will
NOT be mailed. Daily event results will be posted at Headquarters.
Participation in event is required to receive a medal. Local athletes, defined as addressed within a 50 mile radius, will not be displaced in qualifying for State Games by athletes coming from cities which host Local Games. Click here for information on qualifying for the 2009 National Senior Games.
4. CANCELLATIONS:
The Senior Games Board of Directors reserves the right to modify rules and formats, change venue or cancel any event due to insufficient registration, inclement weather or unusual and extenuating circumstances beyond our control. A Sports Director may postpone or cancel an event only after approval by the Board President. In the event of venue change, event postponement or event cancellation, the information will be posted at Headquarters, and every effort will be made
to contact entrants prior to the start of the Games. Consideration will be given to some method for qualification for State Games. No refunds will be given due to inclement weather or unusual and extenuating circumstances beyond our control.
5. REGISTRATION:
All registration forms and signed waivers must be postmarked no later than April 12, 2008. Confirmation
of entry sent by return mail. Any incomplete registration/entry
form will be returned to sender for correction. Any returned
registration/entry forms must again be postmarked no later
than April 12, 2008. Faxes will not be accepted.
Send entries to:
The Senior Games, 451 Guadalupe Street, Suite 201, Kerrville, Texas 78028
6. LATE FEE:
Registrations received after April 12, 2008 will be subject to a $10.00 late fee. If Late Fee applies but is not included, registration will not be accepted. No registrations will be accepted after Friday, April 18, 2008.
7. REFUNDS: Requests for refunds due to health reasons must be received no later than April
12, 2008.
8. REGISTRATION
PACKETS: Each participant must pick up his/her packet
at the Senior Games Event Headquarters. Team
managers/captains for Volleyball and 3-On-3 Basketball
may pick up packets for all team members. ALL OTHER
ATHLETES MUST PICK UP PACKET BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN ANY EVENT
– NO REGISTRATION PACKETS WILL BE DELIVERED TO SPORTS VENUES.
Pick up available Wednesday, April 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m.; Thursday, April 24 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Friday,
April 25 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Saturday, April 26
from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
9. EQUIPMENT:
Participants are required to provide their own equipment for the events
entered, except golf carts, basketballs, tennis balls, table tennis
balls, horseshoes, discus, washers, shot put and volleyballs. Personal equipment must be of regulation size and
is subject to inspection by officials.
10. FINAL
RULES DECISION: Event Director’s decision is FINAL.
11. UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR: Profanity or disruption of an event will not be allowed. First offense - yellow card warning; Second offense - a red card, resulting in disqualification of the participant for that event, and/or the Games.
12. SOCIAL ACTIVITY:
Friday, April 25
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - Oath, Dinner, and Dance (Doors open at 6:00 p.m.)
Guadalupe Grill at Dietert Senior Center, 451 Guadalupe Street; Casual dress
Tickets: $15.00 All tickets must be purchased by April 18, 2008.
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