Rules
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NSGA Rules:
The Texas Senior games Association (TSGA) uses the rules published by the
National Senior Games Association (NSGA) for the 2011 Summer National
Senior Games for all events offered at the national senior games. Any
exceptions are noted below. The TSGA publishes rules for sports and
events, not offered at the national senior games. The NSGA rules for the
2011 Summer National Senior Games may be found at the NSGA website,
www.NSGA.com . The NSGA distinguishes between sports and events in the
following manner: Track is a sport, 100 meter dash and 400 meter run are
events; Tennis is a sport, singles, doubles and mixed doubles are events.
The Texas Senior games Association (TSGA) uses the rules published by the
National Senior Games Association (NSGA) for the 2011 Summer National
Senior Games for all events offered at the national senior games. Any
exceptions are noted below. The TSGA publishes rules for sports and
events, not offered at the national senior games. The NSGA rules for the
2011 Summer National Senior Games may be found at the NSGA website,
www.NSGA.com . The NSGA distinguishes between sports and events in the
following manner: Track is a sport, 100 meter dash and 400 meter run are
events; Tennis is a sport, singles, doubles and mixed doubles are events.
Number of Events an Individual may Enter:
The number of events limitation as described in the 2011 NSGA Rules
does not apply for the 2010 Texas Senior Games. An individual may
enter as many events for which he/she qualified consistent with the
games schedule. Sports competition will not be delayed in order to
allow a competitor to complete competition in another sport.
The number of events limitation as described in the 2011 NSGA Rules
does not apply for the 2010 Texas Senior Games. An individual may
enter as many events for which he/she qualified consistent with the
games schedule. Sports competition will not be delayed in order to
allow a competitor to complete competition in another sport.
Teams:
It is not unusual for a team to play at more than one local game. In this
case, the team roster for the state games may be a composite of the
rosters from several local games. In order to use a composite roster
the teams at the different local sites must be identifiable as the same
team; i.e., some of the same members play at each site, the team name
is the same at each site, etc. A team may add substitutes or additional
players, in accordance with the chart below:
Basketball: 3
Volleyball: 4
Softball: 5
A player or a player /coach must have been registered in a qualifying
game in that sport to be eligible for addition to the roster.
Documentation of player registration must be provided by the director
of the games in which the additional player was registered to the
registar of state games at the time of registering.
Other substitution rules, as described Section F of the 2009 NSGA Rules
apply. This includes the NSGA rule that specifies the number of
out-of-state players allowed on a team.
It is not unusual for a team to play at more than one local game. In this
case, the team roster for the state games may be a composite of the
rosters from several local games. In order to use a composite roster
the teams at the different local sites must be identifiable as the same
team; i.e., some of the same members play at each site, the team name
is the same at each site, etc. A team may add substitutes or additional
players, in accordance with the chart below:
Basketball: 3
Volleyball: 4
Softball: 5
A player or a player /coach must have been registered in a qualifying
game in that sport to be eligible for addition to the roster.
Documentation of player registration must be provided by the director
of the games in which the additional player was registered to the
registar of state games at the time of registering.
Other substitution rules, as described Section F of the 2009 NSGA Rules
apply. This includes the NSGA rule that specifies the number of
out-of-state players allowed on a team.
Doubles Partners:
Doubles teams consisting of one Texas resident and one Non-Texas
resident will be considers as an out-of-state team for qualifying down
purposes. This mixed residency team can qualify by winning a qualifying
place as defined in the NSGA rules but will not displace a Texas
residency team. A Texas team will also qualify.
NSGA Rules for the 2011 Summer National Senior Games significantly
changed the doubles substitution rules. Partners who qualified
together no longer have to play together at the next higher level. The
new rule states that an athlete qualified for a doubles event in a sport
who loses his/her partner may recruit a new partner, so long as that
individual is qualified in that same sport. .
After registering for the Texas State games partner changes must be
completed no later than the registration cut-off date. There will be no
“on the spot” partner substitutions at the state games.
Doubles teams consisting of one Texas resident and one Non-Texas
resident will be considers as an out-of-state team for qualifying down
purposes. This mixed residency team can qualify by winning a qualifying
place as defined in the NSGA rules but will not displace a Texas
residency team. A Texas team will also qualify.
NSGA Rules for the 2011 Summer National Senior Games significantly
changed the doubles substitution rules. Partners who qualified
together no longer have to play together at the next higher level. The
new rule states that an athlete qualified for a doubles event in a sport
who loses his/her partner may recruit a new partner, so long as that
individual is qualified in that same sport. .
After registering for the Texas State games partner changes must be
completed no later than the registration cut-off date. There will be no
“on the spot” partner substitutions at the state games.
Rules
Non-National Sports
Rules for those sports
offered at the Texas State
Games that are not offered
at the National Games will
be posted before the State
Games
offered at the Texas State
Games that are not offered
at the National Games will
be posted before the State
Games
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Awarding Duplicate Medals
The Texas local games policies on awarding of medals to both local and
out-of-state participants vary. Contact the director of the regional
game to get more information on the awarding of medals at that
specific local game.
At the Texas State Senior Games out-of-state participants will be
awarded medals appropriate to the place in which they finish. Should
an out-of-state resident win a medal a similar medal will be awarded to
a Texas participant. After actual finishing places are determined, if
out-of-state participant(s) wins medal(s) then the Texas participants
will be moved up an appropriate number of places so that medals are
awarded to the top finishing Texans. These medals are in addition to
those awarded to the out-of-state finishers. Out-of-state participants
will not be advanced should Texans finish in medal positions. This rule
is consistent with the NSGA rule on qualifying out-of-state and local
state athletes for the national games.
The Texas local games policies on awarding of medals to both local and
out-of-state participants vary. Contact the director of the regional
game to get more information on the awarding of medals at that
specific local game.
At the Texas State Senior Games out-of-state participants will be
awarded medals appropriate to the place in which they finish. Should
an out-of-state resident win a medal a similar medal will be awarded to
a Texas participant. After actual finishing places are determined, if
out-of-state participant(s) wins medal(s) then the Texas participants
will be moved up an appropriate number of places so that medals are
awarded to the top finishing Texans. These medals are in addition to
those awarded to the out-of-state finishers. Out-of-state participants
will not be advanced should Texans finish in medal positions. This rule
is consistent with the NSGA rule on qualifying out-of-state and local
state athletes for the national games.
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