SHUFFLEBOARD
2019 FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES REGISTRATION BOOK 35
SCHEDULE AND LOCATION
Saturday, December 14-Sunday, December 15, 2019
Hollywood Shuffleboard Club
309 N. 21st Ave.
Hollywood, Florida 33020
Saturday, December 14
8.-8:30 a.m. – Singles Check-in
9 a.m. – Singles Competition begins
Sunday, December 15
8-8:30 a.m. – Doubles Check-in
9 a.m. – Doubles Competition begins
EVENTS
Singles .......................................................................................................SF033
Doubles .....................................................................................................SF034
Non-Ambulatory Singles ...........................................................– SF035
FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES
Top 5 in each age group at a Series Qualifier site. Participants
that qualify in one Shuffleboard event are eligible for all
Shuffleboard events. (Note: qualifying is only applicable to
the Florida resident divisions). Non-Ambulatory events do not
require qualifying.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1. Shuffleboard entry fee is $18 for the first event and $3 for
each additional event for Florida residents. Entry fee is $20
for the first event and $5 for each additional event for nonresidents.
Entry fee 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 checkin.
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 15, 2019, or
register online by November 17, 2019, at floridaseniorgames.
com. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the
Event Director. Athletes registering after November 17, 2019,
will not be 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. Athletes may compete with only one partner per event.
5. Doubles partners may be mixed gender.
6. The age division of competition for Doubles will be
determined by the younger age of the two partners.
7. Athletes must provide their own cues. Disks will be
provided.
FORMAT
1. If numbers are conducive, athletes will be divided into pools
within their age divisions and play a round robin. If there is
only one pool, the first, second and third place winners will
be determined at the completion of the round robin (after
any ties are broken). If there is more than one pool, the first
and second place team/persons in each pool will advance
to a single elimination tournament. If entries are not
conducive, a double-elimination tournament will be played
within the age division.
2. 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.
SPORTS RULES
1. All shuffleboard matches will be conducted in accordance
with Florida Shuffleboard Association and National
Shuffleboard Association rules, except as modified herein.
2. For Non-Ambulatory events, the tournament director has the
option of moving the foul lines closer to allow the athletes a
shorter court.
3. For Non-Ambulatory events, the athlete must be seated
in their wheelchair or scooter for the entire duration of
competition.
4. Singles matches will consist of 12 frames. Players will change
color after 6 frames, but not ends. In case of a tie, two frames
will be played.
5. Two matches will be played on one court at the same time.
Opposing players will play from the same end of the court.
Players will not change ends after any frame.
6. Doubles matches will consist of 16 frames. Partners will play
from opposite ends of the court. Each partner shall complete
eight frames. Players will not switch ends at any time after
the start of the match. Teams will change color after 8
frames. The team with the highest point score at the end of
16 total frames will be the winner. In case of a tie, the number
of average points per game of the tied teams will determine
place.
7. The cue shall not have an overall length of more than 6’-3″.
No metal part of the cue shall touch the playing surface.
8. Each player will have four disks for practice before the start of
each match.
9. Players should be prepared to compete the entire day.
NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES
2019 is not a Qualifying Year for the National Senior Games.
FSF STAFF CONTACT
OJ Hill, (850) 410-5286 or ojhill@flasports.com
STATE DIRECTOR
Glenn Monroe, (863) 398-5672 or gamonroe@gmail.com