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REGISTRATION: Complete the Senior Olympics Registration Form.
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ENTRY FEE: All participants must pay a $20 Basic Entry Fee for up to 3 sports, if you par-
ticipate in more than three sports there is an additional fee of $5.00 for each sport above three
(there are a total 40 events, including Track & Field). Some sports have additional fees: 3on3
Basketball $8; Bowling $7 each event; Golf $50 for green fee, cart and lunch; Skeet and Trap
Shooting $10/event; Tennis $15 court fee and Volleyball $8.00/player.
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WEATHER POLICY: Games Offcials reserve the right to cancel or postpone events due to
inclement weather or unusual and/or extenuating circumstances. There is NO REFUND due to
weather, although cancelled games will be rescheduled.
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AGE GROUPS: Age group is determined by age as of 12/31/09. Age group for doubles &
mixed doubles is determined by age of youngest partner (also known as ‘playing down’).
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TEAM SPORTS: Team Captains must call the GBRSOG Offce at 225-923-8000 ext. 245
to request a team registration form. Each team member must still complete an individual entry
form and pay entry fees. Age group will be determined by the age of youngest member as of
12/31/09.
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EVENT SELECTION: In sports with recreation and advanced events, participants may
enter only one category – choosing and designating either the recreation or advanced event
(on registration form) Individuals shall not compete in two different age categories within the
same event (i.e. 50-54 shuffeboard doubles and 65-69 shuffeboard doubles with a different
partner).
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EQUIPMENT: Equipment will be provided for each event with the exception of: Golf,
Table Tennis, Tennis, Pickleball & Pole Vault. Athletes may elect to use their own bowling ball
& shoes as well as Discus, Javelin, & Shotput. Personal feld implements are to be certifed by
a track & feld offcial prior to start of competition.
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QUALIFYING for STATE GAMES: There are 28 sports and 78 events offered at the
Annual State Games. Ten (10) of these events require that an athlete qualify at a sanctioned
district game. GBRSOG offer all ten sanctioned qualifying events. To compete in the ten (10)
qualifying events at the State Games, participants must place 1st, 2nd or 3rd or have a mini-
mum qualifying score. Qualifying events are Bowling Singles, Dance, Golf, Discus, Javelin,
Shot Put, Horseshoes Advanced, Shuffeboard Advanced & Doubles, and Table Tennis.
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CONFIRMATIONS/CHANGE OF TIME: in the event of a date or time change, partici-
pants will be notifed by contact information provided on respective registration form.
Check the Senior Olympics Event Schedule for event times and locations.