HORSESHOES
EVENTS/EVENT CODES
Singles HS026
Non-Ambulatory Singles HS027
DATE
Friday, December 7 (Rain Date – Saturday, December 8)
SITE
Ed C. Wright Park
1326 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., Clearwater FL 33756
SCHEDULE
Start times will be available on December 1, 2018, online at
www.floridaseniorgames.com or can be obtained by calling toll
free 1-866-FL-GAMES.
FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES
Top 5 in each age group at a Series Qualifier site. (Note:
qualifying is only applicable to the Florida resident divisions).
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1. Horseshoes entry fee is $18 per participant for Florida
residents and $20 for non-residents, and includes an event
T-shirt. T-shirts will be distributed on-site at designated
competition check-in time. A short survey will be required to
be completed at check-in. This survey can be found online at
floridaseniorgames.com, and can be completed in advance
and brought to check-in.
2. All mailed entries must be received by November 16,
2018, or register online by November 18, 2018, at
floridaseniorgames.com. Late entries may be accepted at
the discretion of the Event Director. Athletes registering
after November 18 are not guaranteed a T-shirt and may be
subject to a $10 late fee.
3. Entry forms, waiver of liability and entry fee should be
made payable to the Florida Sports Foundation (FSF).
Save a stamp and beat the deadline! Register online at
floridaseniorgames.com.
4. Competitors must provide their own horseshoes, however
the Event Director reserves the right to inspect equipment.
FORMAT
1. If numbers are conducive, athletes will be divided into pools
within their age divisions. Within each pool a preliminary
single round-robin tournament will be played. Preliminary
rounds will be conducted using count-all scoring. Preliminary
matches will continue until each player has pitched 30
shoes. If the score is tied after 30 shoes are pitched, the
game will remain a tie. If pools are not of even numbers, the
average score per game will be used. At the conclusion of
the preliminary round robin, the top eight players based on
total points or average points will advance and play a single
round-robin championship final.
2. In the Championship rounds, the tournament director
reserves the right to change the format to cancellation
scoring based on total number of athletes in a division.
3. In the Championship rounds, if entries are conducive,
players will play a single round robin within the age division.
If entries are not conducive, a double round robin will be
played. Wins and Losses will determine the order of finish.
All rounds will be conducted using count-all scoring. Matches
will continue until each player has pitched 30 shoes. If the
score is tied after 30 shoes are pitched, additional sets of
four shoes shall continue to be pitched until the winner is
determined. If players are tied for the medal positions at the
end of round robin play, a 30 shoe playoff game, using same
rules as above will be pitched to break the tie.
4. Fourth place ribbons will be awarded in addition to Gold,
Silver and Bronze medals for Florida residents. Gold, Silver
and Bronze medals will be awarded to top overall athletes if
non-residents are in contention for medals.
SPORT RULES
1. All matches will be conducted in accordance with National
Horseshoe Pitcher’s Association (NHPA) rules, except as
modified.
2. Shoes shall be pitched from alternate ends of the court 40
feet apart except as modified herein. Women 50-74 will pitch
a minimum distance of 30 feet. Women in divisions 75+
will pitch a minimum distance of 20 feet. Men 50-69 will
pitch a distance of 40 feet. Men in divisions 70+ will pitch a
minimum distance of 30 feet. Age and distance determined
by December 31 of this year.
3. For Non-Ambulatory events, competition will use a standard
court, but the pitching distance for women and men will be
20 feet.
4. For Non-Ambulatory events, the athlete must be seated
in their wheelchair or scooter for the entire duration of
competition.
5. A match will consist of one game.
6. Players will match shoes to determine who pitches first.
7. A 15-minute default time will be enforced. For default
matches in preliminary rounds, the remaining player will pitch
30 shoes to determine their score and be awarded the five
bonus points.
8. The pitcher must stand on one of the pitching platforms.
Players may use the platform on either side of the court.
Feet must stay behind the foul line and within the platform
limits until the shoe has left the pitcher’s hand. When not
pitching, the opponent shall stand quietly and stationary on
or behind the same court’s opposite pitching platform and at
least two feet (2’) behind the contestant who is pitching from
the same or adjacent court. Such an offense incurs a loss
of score in that inning. No player may walk to the opposite
stake, or be informed of the position of the shoes before an
inning is complete. Once thrown, shoes may not be moved
or touched until the scores have been decided. Such an
offense incurs a loss of score for that player in that inning.
9. Shoes must be within six inches of the stake to score. A
shoe that first strikes the ground outside the target area
or rebounds from the backboard cannot be scored, nor
can any shoe thrown from an invalid position. Such shoes
may be removed from the target area on the request of the
opponent. A shoe landing in the area and breaking is not
scored; it is removed and another pitch taken. A “ringer” is
a shoe that encircles the stake so that a straight edge could
touch the two tips of the horseshoe without touching the
stake.
NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES
All first through fourth place finishers at the 2018 Florida Senior
Games will qualify for the 2019 National Senior Games,
June 14-25, 2019, in Albuquerque, N.M.
FSF STAFF CONTACT
OJ Hill, (850) 410-5286 or ojhill@flasports.com
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Ron Deckard, (727) 286-8318 or deckardr34698@yahoo.com
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