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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letter to LTP Coordinator........................................................................2
Bocce Information.....................................................................................3
Bocce Team Registration Forms.............................................................5
Gymnastics Information...........................................................................7
Powerlifting Information.........................................................................8
Tennis Information....................................................................................9
Summer Games Facts............................................................................ 11
Athlete Medication................................................................................ 12
LTP Escort Form...................................................................................... 13
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LETTER TO LTP COORDINATOR
March, 2015
Dear Local Training Program Coordinator,
Special Olympics New Jersey is proud to announce that the 2015 Summer Games will once again be conducted at The College
of New Jersey on June 13 and June 14, 2015.
This handbook contains information and forms necessary for sectional and league competitions conducted for all Summer
sports with the exception of track & field.
Track & field entry form Ds will be distributed to you by your Area Director before the area meet. Please return those
forms to your Area Director, who will inform you of your available Summer Games slots after your area competition.
Athletes may only compete in ONE SPORT at the league, sectional, and chapter level competition (Summer Games). Each
athlete MUST compete in every level of competition available (league, area and sectional) in order to advance to chapter level
competition.
An activation form will be provided at each sectional competition. You will be asked to activate those athletes who competed
and/or qualified to move on to chapter level competition.
The forms attached to this PDF are editable forms. This means that you are able to type your information into the form
electronically. To fill out the form, place your cursor in a field that requires completing and type your answer. Once you have
completed the packet, it is to be sent to Susan Mejia at the Special Olympics New Jersey Chapter Office.
You have three options in regards to turning in these forms:
1. Email the Form. Some versions of Adobe Reader allow you to save your completed form. After saving the forms, sign in to
your regularly used email account and attach the file in an email to Susan Mejia at [email protected].
2. Fax the Form. If you are running a previous version of Adobe Reader OR you work at a school, you may be unable to save your
completed version of these forms. Schools often have privacy protections in place that prevent users from saving completed
PDF forms. In this case, please PRINT your completed form and fax it to 609-482-2296.
3. Mail the Form. If you choose, you can print out a blank form, fill it out by hand, and mail the form to the following address.
Special Olympics New Jersey
Attn: Susan Mejia
1 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Way
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
New this year: Individual athlete registration forms and coach roster forms have been replaced with excel spreadsheets.
Please see instructions provided within your Summer Games Registration email.
New this year: We are including an athlete medical information form to the back of this packet. Please list any medication that
an athlete in your program will need to take on a regular basis throughout the Games. Please also list the dosage and frequency.
Registration deadlines for the sports your athletes will be participating in will be enforced. Please make note of and adhere
to these dates.
If you have any questions, please contact Susan Mejia at 609-896-8000, ext. 282 or email [email protected].
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BOCCE SECTIONAL
FACTS
NORTH SECTIONAL
CENTRAL SECTIONAL
SOUTH SECTIONAL
Areas 1, 2, 3, 9, 12
April 19, 2015
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Competition: 9:00 a.m.
Passaic Co. Institute of Tech.
45 Reinhardt Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Areas 4, 5, 6, 10 & 11
April 25, 2015
Registration: 1:30 p.m.
Competition: 2:00 p.m.
SONJ Sports Complex
1 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Way
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Areas 7, 8, 13
April 25, 2015
Registration: 9:30 a.m.
Competition: 10:00 a.m.
SONJ Sports Complex
1 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Way
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
THE BOCCE SKILLS TEST consists of three modified games called a set.
Each athlete will play 8 balls per game with the pallina placed at
the 30-foot-line for the first game, the 40-foot-line for the second game and the 50-foot-line for the third game. After each game, the
coach measures the closest three balls and records their distance in centimeters. Measurements will be taken from the center side of
the bocce ball to the center side of the pallina for a total of 9 measurements. The sum of these 9 measurements become the athlete’s
individual divisioning score. Doubles scores will be a sum of the two participants’ individual scores; team scores will be a sum of the
four participants’ individual scores.
AVAILABLE EVENTS:
• Traditional Doubles Competition
(Sectional and Summer Games)
• Unified 2 Person Team Competition (Summer Games Only)
• Unified 4 Person Team Competition (Summer Games Only)
PARTICIPATION:
• Athletes may compete in traditional doubles competition at the sectional level
• Athletes may compete in traditional doubles and one unified team event at the chapter level
• Coaches may not participate as Unified Partners.
CRITERIA FOR ADVANCEMENT:
• To qualify for sectional competition, athletes must participate in an eight-week training program and provide a preliminary score
based on the bocce skills test.
• Athletes must participate in sectional competition in order to advance to Summer Games.
• Sectional level athletes must compete in the sectional competition that their area is assigned to attend in order to be eligible to advance.
• Coaches may use additional criteria (i.e., behavior, overnight stay, medical) to evaluate the athlete for higher level competition.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
• Coaches are responsible for submitting the activation list at the sectional competition for those athletes who qualify to advance.
• Athletes and Unified Partners must be properly uniformed. Jeans and casual shirts are not permitted. Team members should
have matching collared shirts with dress shorts or cotton pants and sneakers.
• Lunch will not be served at sectional dates. Athletes may choose to bring their own snack and beverages.
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BOCCE SUBSTITUTION
INFORMATION
Local Training Programs can register additional bocce athletes or unified partners as
substitutes/alternates in anticipation of the need for substitutions prior to Sectional
competition ONLY. In order to register substitute/alternate players, LTP Coordinators
must forward the appropriate registration material (medical form or Unified Partner release) to SONJ indicating “substitute” or “alternate” status by the registration deadline
of April 8th.
There will be absolutely no changing of teams between Sectional Competition and
Summer Games. Once teams are finalized at the Sectional Competition, those are the
teams that must compete at Summer Games.
SUBSTITUTION INSTRUCTIONS
Substitution for individual players will be allowed according to the following rules:
1. SONJ must be notified of the substitution by 12:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the
competition date.
2. The LTP Coordinator must have included the name of and valid medical for the substitute
or alternate in their Summer Games registration.
3. The LTP Coordinator must provide a written explanation of need for substitution.
Changes to team rosters will not be allowed at sectional competition. If a team member
scratches at sectional competition, that member of the team will be considered a scratch
from the 2015 Summer Games as well. NO SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED ON-SITE.
If two athletes from the same program both have partners who scratch on the day of
sectional competition, they can be paired together to play for a participation ribbon. This
new team can move onto Summer Games together; however, they must identify this on
the activation sheet prior to the end of the sectional competition.
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TEAM / RELAY ENTRY FORM
FORM E - BOCCE DOUBLES
NAME OF LTP:
AREA:
TEAM NAME:
INDIVIDUAL NAMES
SCORE (CM)
ROLE
1.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
2.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
CHOOSE ONE EVENT:
FEMALE
MALE
MIXED
ATHLETE(S) UTILIZE WHEELCHAIR:
TEAM SCORE:
YES
NO
TEAM NAME:
INDIVIDUAL NAMES
SCORE (CM)
ROLE
1.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
2.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
CHOOSE ONE EVENT:
FEMALE
MALE
MIXED
ATHLETE(S) UTILIZE WHEELCHAIR:
TEAM SCORE:
YES
NO
TEAM NAME:
INDIVIDUAL NAMES
SCORE (CM)
ROLE
1.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
2.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
CHOOSE ONE EVENT:
FEMALE
MALE
MIXED
ATHLETE(S) UTILIZE WHEELCHAIR:
TEAM SCORE:
YES
NO
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TEAM / RELAY ENTRY FORM
FORM E - BOCCE TEAM
NAME OF LTP:
AREA:
TEAM NAME:
INDIVIDUAL NAMES
SCORE (CM)
ROLE
1.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
2.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
3.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
4.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
CHOOSE ONE EVENT:
FEMALE
MALE
MIXED
ATHLETE(S) UTILIZE WHEELCHAIR:
TEAM SCORE:
YES
NO
TEAM NAME:
INDIVIDUAL NAMES
SCORE (CM)
ROLE
1.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
2.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
3.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
4.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
CHOOSE ONE EVENT:
FEMALE
MALE
MIXED
ATHLETE(S) UTILIZE WHEELCHAIR:
TEAM SCORE:
YES
NO
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GYMNASTICS SECTIONAL
FACTS
AVAILABLE EVENTS
MEN
RHYTHMIC
All Areas
May 3, 2015
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Competition: 9:00 a.m.
EnVision Gymnastics
6 Lina Lane
Easthampton Township, NJ 08060
ARTISTIC
SECTIONAL
AVAILABLE LEVELS
WOMEN
Floor Exercise
Pommel Horse
Rings
Vaulting
Parallel Bars
High Bar
All Around
Floor Exercise
Uneven Bars
Vaulting
Balance Beam
All Around
Level A & B [Mixed Gender]
• Floor Exercise • Vaulting
• Wide Beam
• Single Bar
N/A
Floor Exercise
Hoop
Ball
Ribbon
Rope
All Around
Level I: Compulsory
Level II: Compulsory
Level III: Compulsory & Optional
Level I: Compulsory
Level II: Compulsory
Level III: Compulsory
Level IV: Compulsory & Optional
ARTISTIC PARTICIPATION:
• Coaches will determine in which level of competition to place their athletes. The athletes must be able to safely perform all of the
skills in that level.
• In all around competition, athletes must compete at the same level in all events.
• Optional routines may be performed only by level IV gymnasts in all events after they perform their compulsory routines.
RHYTHMIC PARTICIPATION:
• Athletes must compete on the same level in all chosen individual events.
• Athletes may specialize by competing in one or more events at the chosen level.
• Gymnasts who do all four events at a level are considered all around athletes.
• A level III gymnast may do one optional routine in any event as well as her compulsory in a chosen event.
CRITERIA FOR ADVANCEMENT:
• Athletes must participate in the sectional competition in order to advance to Summer Games
• Athletes must compete at the same level in sectional competion and Summer Games.
• Coaches may use additional criteria (i.e., behavior, overnight stay, medical) to evaluate the athlete for higher level competition.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
• Coaches are responsible for submitting the activation list at the sectional competition for those athletes who qualify to advance
to the Summer Games.
• Athletes must provide their own gymnastics attire.
• Men should wear shorts and a t-shirt, a men’s tank step-in, or gymnastics stretch pants and white socks.
• Women should wear a leotard with bare legs and bare feet. Beam shoes are optional.
• Lunch will not be served at sectional dates. Athletes may choose to bring their own snack and beverages.
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POWERLIFTING SECTIONAL
FACTS
SECTIONAL
All Areas
April 19, 2015
Registration: 9:00 a.m.
Competition: 10:00 a.m.
Healthquest
310 Route 31
Flemington, NJ 08822
AVAILABLE EVENTS:
• Benchpress
• Deadlift
• Squat
• Combination (Benchpress & Deadlift)
• Combination (Benchpress, Deadlift & Squat)
PARTICIPATION:
• Athletes must be 14 years or older to participate in the powerlifting competition.
CRITERIA FOR ADVANCEMENT:
• Athletes must participate in an eight week training program in order to be eligible for sectional competition.
• Athletes must participate in the sectional competition in order to advance to Summer Games.
• Coaches may use additional criteria (i.e., behavior, overnight stay, medical) to evaluate the athlete for high competition.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
• Coaches are responsible for submitting the activation list at the sectional competition for those athletes who qualify to advance to
the Summer Games.
• Athletes should provide their own belt (see specifications in rule book).
• No jeans or casual shirts are permitted.
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TENNIS SECTIONAL
FACTS
SOUTH SECTIONAL
NORTH SECTIONAL
Areas 6, 7, 8, 11 &13
April 25, 2015
Registration: 2:00 p.m.
Competition: 2:30 p.m.
RiverWinds
270 Eagle Point Road
West Deptford, NJ 08086
Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 &12
May 2, 2015
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Competition: 9:00 a.m.
Clifton Racquet Club
1075 US-46
Clifton, NJ 07013
AVAILABLE EVENTS: • Singles competition
• Doubles competition [Only available at Summer Games]
• Unified doubles competition [Only available at Summer Games]
PARTICIPATION:
• Athletes may participate in both singles and doubles at Summer Games.
CRITERIA FOR ADVANCEMENT:
• Athletes must participate in sectional competition in order to advance to Summer Games
• Sectional level athletes must compete in the sectional competition that their area is assigned to attend in order to be eligible to
advance.
• Coaches may use additional criteria (i.e., behavior, overnight stay, medical) to evaluate the athlete for higher level competition.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
• Coaches are responsible for submitting the activation list at the sectional competition for those athletes who qualify to advance.
• Athletes must provide their own racquets.
• Athletes must be properly unifiromed. Jeans and casual shirts will not be permitted.
• Lunch will not be served at sectional dates. Athletes may choose to bring their own snack and beverages.
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TEAM / RELAY ENTRY FORM
FORM E - TENNIS DOUBLES
NAME OF LTP:
AREA:
TEAM NAME:
INDIVIDUAL NAMES
ROLE
1.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
2.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
TEAM NAME:
INDIVIDUAL NAMES
ROLE
1.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
2.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
TEAM NAME:
INDIVIDUAL NAMES
ROLE
1.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
2.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
TEAM NAME:
INDIVIDUAL NAMES
ROLE
1.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
2.
ATHLETE
UNIFIED PARTNER
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SUMMER GAMES FACTS
DATE....................................June 12 - 14, 2015
SITE......................................The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ
ATHLETES...........................2,500 athletes from 21 New Jersey counties are invited to compete
SPECTATORS......................10,000 families and friends from throughout New Jersey will come to watch our athletes
VOLUNTEERS.....................3,000 individuals from corporations, sports organizations, schools and the general public will
........................................... come to help run the Summer Games
COMPETITION SITES.........AQUATICS
........................................... BASEBALL
........................................... BOCCE
........................................... GYMNASTICS
........................................... POWERLIFTING
........................................... SOFTBALL
........................................... TENNIS
........................................... TRACK & FIELD
Packer Hall Aquatics Center
Ackerman Field
Soccer Stadium
Schafer School of Gymnastics
Kendall Hall
Mercer County Park
Tennis Pavilion
TCNJ Track
SPECIAL EVENTS
OPENING CEREMONY | Lion’s Stadium
June 12, 2015
7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
A spectacular event featuring the final leg of the Law Enforcement
Torch Run, the Ceremonial lighting of the Olympics Flame, the Official.
Opening of the Games, the parade of athletes and celebrities, fireworks
and entertainment.
OLYMPIC VILLAGE & | Lion’s Stadium
Specialty venues are open throughout the day during Summer
SPORTS PARK
June 13, 2015: Times TBD Games competition which offers athletes a wide variety of
June 14, 2015: Times TBD educational, cultural and recreational activities.
WELLNESS PARK | AIMM Building
June 13, 2015: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
June 14, 2015: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Visit healthy athlete venues providing experts and information
on Healthy hearing, Fun Fitness, Fit Feet, Health Promotion,
Special Smiles and Opening Eyes.
YOUNG ATHLETE PROGRAM
June 13 & 14, 2015: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FAMILY RECEPTION
June 13, 2015: 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
FUTURE STARS RACE
June 13 & 14, 2015: 12:30 p.m.
SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE
June 13, 2015: 7:30 p.m.
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ATHLETE MEDICAL
INFORMATION
NAME OF LTP:
AREA:
LTP COORDINATOR NAME:
ATHLETE NAME
MEDICATION
DOSAGE & FREQUENCY
** PLEASE INCLUDE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE ON EACH MEDICATION. **
** WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ATTACH ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS IF NECESSARY. **
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LTP ESCORT
FORM C
NAME OF LTP:
AREA:
LTP COORDINATOR NAME:
LTP COORDINATOR EMAIL:
LTP Escorts will be assigned to a specific LTP to help manage athlete participation, offer direction, lunch
supervision, etc. An appropriate number of athlete profile forms will be emailed to you based on the number
of escorts you request here.
NO, we do not require any LTP escorts.
YES, we require the following LTP escorts:
DAY
# OF ESCORTS
SATURDAY
JUNE 13, 2015
SUNDAY
JUNE 14, 2015
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