SONH State Golf Tournament - Everything You Need to Know

Join us as nearly 150 Special Olympics athletes and Unified Sports® partners go for gold in 18 hole, 9 hole, 5 hole and individual skills competition. All the information you need for the State Golf Tournament can be found below:

General Information

Rules

Please take a moment to review the Golf Rules have a better understanding of the sport.

Information for Local Programs

The State Golf Tournament will offer competition in Unified alternate shot team play in 5, 9 and 18 holes, Individual stroke 9 and 18 hole gameplay and lastly individual skills competition.

Coaches must submit golf cards with scores from five rounds of the same event in which the individual or team will compete along with the course for each score to Kelsey via email at KelseyS@sonh.org by the end of the registration period.

To register for the State Golf Tournament, you will use Agon. Please make sure you are familiar with the timeline below.

Contact

If you need help or have any questions about registration, which includes compliance and the registration process through Agon including intent to participate, registration and scratch, please contact Kelsey Sullivan at KelseyS@sonh.org or by phone at (603) 624-1250 x31.

If you have questions about the season or event, which includes preseason conference call, coaches conference call, final information and day of questions, please contact Brandon Metevier at BrandonM@sonh.org or by phone at (603) 624-1250 x43.

Event Information

General Schedule

7:15 – 8am: Check-in for all 5, 9 and 18 hole golfers
8:30am: Shotgun start for 5, 9 and 18 hole golfers
9:00am: Check-in for Individual Skills athletes
9:30am: Individual Skills competition begins
10:30 – 1 pm: Lunch as golfers finish the competition
2 pm: Event complete (estimated)

General Event Information

Lunch will be provided.
Training is an important part of athlete growth in both skill development and overall physical fitness. Special Olympics New Hampshire expects teams to train twice a week for 10 weeks prior to the State Tournament, with one practice focusing on sport specific training and one practicing focusing on fitness (cross-training, etc.) to allow for optimal performance and readiness at the State Games.
If the event is canceled, it will not be rescheduled. Head coaches will be notified via phone or email by 6am on the day of the event.
Unified pairs must golf together during practice round scorecards that are submitted.

Registration Information

Pre-Season Call

Wednesday, June 26^th, 2019 at 6:30 pm
To access the call please dial (712) 775-7031 and at the prompt please dial 363090#

We will discuss:

The season
Events that will take place
Rules
High-level overview of the event

Intent to Participate

Friday, November 30^th, 2018 to Thursday, July 18^th

During the Intent to Participate phase of registration, users must enter all athletes with their sport(s) and LPVs with their role and sport in Agon.
No athlete or LPV may be added to the Tournament after intent closes and registration opens.
All athletes, Unified partners and LPVs must be compliant by the end of the Intent to Participate phase.
Local Programs shall provide for adequate supervision and coaching for all athletes. For competition activities, a minimum ratio of four athletes-to-one LPV and/or coach (4:1 athlete-to-LPV/Coach ratio) is expected. Please note, for Unified Events, (i.e. basketball/softball, etc. partners do not count toward this ratio, volunteer should be a non-playing LPV).

First Practice

By Monday, July 8^th

Training is an important part of athlete growth in both skill development and overall physical fitness. Special Olympics New Hampshire expects teams to train twice a week for 10 weeks prior to the State Tournament.

Registration

Friday, July 19^th to Thursday, August 15^th

During the Registration phase, users may update team names and enter meals information in Agon.
Meals information may not be updated after registration closes.
Golfers may compete in one event.
Each Local Program must have at least one head coach (who may also be a player) registered for the Tournament.
By the end of Registration, Local Programs must submit to five scorecards with a course index for each athlete and/or team to Kelsey Sullivan at KelseyS@sonh.org.

Scratch

Friday, August 16^th to Thursday, August 29^th

During the Scratch phase of registration, users may update scores and remove athletes, LPVs, and/or their events in Agon.
Local Programs will be assessed $40 (5 hole), $50 (9 hole) and/or $60 (18 hole) for each athlete and LPV registered for the Tournament at the end of the scratch period as well as $3 for each additional meal requested above the number of athletes and LPVs registered.

Coaches Conference Call

Wednesday, September 4^th at 7pm
To access the call please dial (712) 775-7031 and at the prompt please dial 363090#