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.
Qualifying for Texas Residents
Texas residents must participate in one of the Texas Local Senior Games in
order to qualify in that event for the State Games.
Athletes may also use the limited opportunity rule as stated by
the NSGA Rule D (NSGA Rules) for Pole-vault, Triathlon,
Triple-jump and Hammer Throw to qualify for the Texas Senior
games. However, the NSGA limited opportunity rules for
cycling road races can not be used for qualifying for the Texas
State Senior games. Limited opportunity certification must be
submitted with the state games registration form. Click here
for a limited opportunity certification form and TSGA rules.
Texas residents must participate in one of the Texas Local Senior Games in
order to qualify in that event for the State Games.
Athletes may also use the limited opportunity rule as stated by
the NSGA Rule D (NSGA Rules) for Pole-vault, Triathlon,
Triple-jump and Hammer Throw to qualify for the Texas Senior
games. However, the NSGA limited opportunity rules for
cycling road races can not be used for qualifying for the Texas
State Senior games. Limited opportunity certification must be
submitted with the state games registration form. Click here
for a limited opportunity certification form and TSGA rules.
Qualifying for non-Texas Residents
Competitors from out-of-state are welcome to participate in any
of the Texas Local Senior Games and can meet the qualifying
requirement by participating in one of these games.
OR
Participate in the event at a recognized state or local senior game in
another state for which he/she wishes to compete in the Texas State
Senior Games
Proof of such participation must be furnished to the Texas State Senior
Games registrar office before registering for the Texas State Games.
Acceptable proof would be a letter from the games director or results
listing from the games.
Qualification proofs can be e-mailed to Registrar@tsga.org, Faxed to 817
294 8937 or mailed to the attention of the Registrar at the TSGA mailing
address shown in the left column of this page.
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.
Competitors from out-of-state are welcome to participate in any
of the Texas Local Senior Games and can meet the qualifying
requirement by participating in one of these games.
OR
Participate in the event at a recognized state or local senior game in
another state for which he/she wishes to compete in the Texas State
Senior Games
Proof of such participation must be furnished to the Texas State Senior
Games registrar office before registering for the Texas State Games.
Acceptable proof would be a letter from the games director or results
listing from the games.
Qualification proofs can be e-mailed to Registrar@tsga.org, Faxed to 817
294 8937 or mailed to the attention of the Registrar at the TSGA mailing
address shown in the left column of this page.
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.
Where Qualifying is Not Required:
An individual does not have to qualify to enter any sport or event not
considered one of the “national sports”. These include basketball free-
throw, basketball around the world, billiards, checkers, dominos, 42,
pickle ball, recreational race walk, skip bo, spelling bee, washer toss and
50 meter dash.
Individuals that live in proximity to the state games are not required to
qualify to enter the state games. Proximity is defined for the 2010 Texas
State Senior games in Houston, Texas, as Harris County, Montgomery
County, Chambers County, Liberty County, Galveston County, Orange
County, Jefferson County, Brazoria County, Fort Bend County, and Waller
County. Residents of the proximity area are welcome to participate in
any of the Texas regional games and are encouraged to do so. However
they may register for the state games without qualifying at a local
game.
An individual does not have to qualify to enter any sport or event not
considered one of the “national sports”. These include basketball free-
throw, basketball around the world, billiards, checkers, dominos, 42,
pickle ball, recreational race walk, skip bo, spelling bee, washer toss and
50 meter dash.
Individuals that live in proximity to the state games are not required to
qualify to enter the state games. Proximity is defined for the 2010 Texas
State Senior games in Houston, Texas, as Harris County, Montgomery
County, Chambers County, Liberty County, Galveston County, Orange
County, Jefferson County, Brazoria County, Fort Bend County, and Waller
County. Residents of the proximity area are welcome to participate in
any of the Texas regional games and are encouraged to do so. However
they may register for the state games without qualifying at a local
game.
Number of Events an Individual may Enter:
The number of events limitation as described in the 2009 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 2009 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 qualify 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 qualify 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.
Section E of the 2009 NSGA Rules state that doubles partners who
qualified together must play together. The NSGA rules allow for a
change of partners for valid medical reasons. In addition to the valid
medical reason, the TSGA allows for a change of partners in one of
other circumstance. In some cases, an individual may qualify with one
partner at one local game and a second partner at another local game.
Since an individual may only play with one partner per event at the
state games this would leave the second partner abandoned. This
abandoned partner may take another partner. In all cases the new
partner must have participated in the same event at one of the Texas
local games or a recognized Senior Game in another state as described
in the Non-Texas Resident paragraph above.
Documentation of new partner registration must be provided by the
director of the local game in which the individual participated to the
register of state games at least one week prior to the beginning of the
state games. 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.
Section E of the 2009 NSGA Rules state that doubles partners who
qualified together must play together. The NSGA rules allow for a
change of partners for valid medical reasons. In addition to the valid
medical reason, the TSGA allows for a change of partners in one of
other circumstance. In some cases, an individual may qualify with one
partner at one local game and a second partner at another local game.
Since an individual may only play with one partner per event at the
state games this would leave the second partner abandoned. This
abandoned partner may take another partner. In all cases the new
partner must have participated in the same event at one of the Texas
local games or a recognized Senior Game in another state as described
in the Non-Texas Resident paragraph above.
Documentation of new partner registration must be provided by the
director of the local game in which the individual participated to the
register of state games at least one week prior to the beginning of the
state games. There will be no “on the spot” partner substitutions at
the state games.
Rules
Everyone must qualify in each event in which they wish to
compete in the Texas State Senior Games if that event is
offered at the Summer National Senior Games.
compete in the Texas State Senior Games if that event is
offered at the Summer National Senior Games.
Qualifying for the Texas State Senior Games
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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