2024 State Summer Games Info Sheet

Friday May 31 – Saturday June 1, 2024

University of New Hampshire

145 Main Street

Durham, NH

The 2024 State Summer Games mark Special Olympics New Hampshire’s 53^rd Summer Games! Please take a moment to review the rules of the sport and the order of events included below. Click on each of the sports listed below to access the rules for the sport.

The 2024 State Summer Games will offer competition in:

You will register for The State Summer Games in Agon using the registration timeline below.

IF YOU NEED HELP OR HAVE QUESTIONS

About registration, which includes compliance, the registration process through Agon including intent to participate, registration and scratch, please contact Bridget at BridgetC@sonh.org or by phone at (603) 969-9572.

About the season or event, which includes preseason and coaches calls, final information, and day-of questions, please contact Mary at MaryC@sonh.org or by phone at (603) 770-4055.

EVENT INFORMATION

General Schedule

Thursday

• 4:00 – 7:00PM    Local Program Check-in
• 5:00PM                 LP Housing Available

Friday

• 7:00 – 10:00AM  LP Check-in
• 8:00AM                Competition begins
• 11:30AM              Lunch
• 5:30PM                 Dinner
• 7:15PM                 Opening Ceremonies
• 9:00PM                 Fireworks

Saturday

• 6:30AM                Breakfast
• 8:00AM                Competition begins
• NOON                  Lunch
• 3:00PM                 Dance + Snacks

GENERAL INFORMATION

• LPs will be assessed $100 per participant (athletes, unified sports partners and LPVs) and $32 per participant per night per bed for housing.
• Meals will be provided beginning with Friday breakfast and ending with Saturday dinner.
• Housing will be on campus, you must bring your own linens.
• 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 practice focusing on fitness (cross training etc.) to allow for optimal performance and readiness at the State Tournament.
• If the event is cancelled, it will not be rescheduled.  LPC, Secondary LPC, and Head Coach for each team will be notified via phone by 6:00am on the day of the event

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

During the registration process, we will communicate with the primary LP contact, head coaches, Local Program Coordinator, Secondary Local Program Coordinator, and the Communications and Technology Manager.

Intent to participate (Tell us you’re coming)

By Wednesday, January 3

• Please enter the primary Local Program contact for the Games as well as the Head Coach for each sport (these may be the same or different people). 
• Give us an estimate of the number of athletes participating for each sport.  We are looking for a rough estimate for planning purposes only, this number can change as you move through registration.

PRESEASON VIDEO CALL

Monday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 12

• We will discuss:
  • The season
  • Events that will take place
  • Rules
  • High-level overview of the events

FIRST PRACTICE SHOULD BE HELD BY

Friday, March 22

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.

COMPLIANCE (TELL US WHO IS COMING AND DEAL WITH PAPERWORK)

Now until Wednesday, April 17

• No athletes, Unified Sports partners, head coaches, coaches or LPVs may be added to the Games after the compliance period ends.
• New athletes must be recorded in Agon.
• If you would like your registration from a prior year flipped into this year, please email Bridget.
• There must be a minimum of one volunteer registered for every four athletes.
• By the end of the compliance period, all athletes, Unified Sports partners, head coaches, coaches and LPVs must be compliant (showing as green in Agon). 
  • Requirements to be compliant can be found here:
    • Athlete
    • LPV / Unified Partner
    • Coach

REGISTRATION (ENTER EVENTS, QUALIFYING CORES, LEVELS, TEAMS & MEALS)

Thursday, April 18 to Wednesday, May 15

• All athletes and Unified Sports partners must be registered for event specific information (event, level, qualifying score and team, if applicable).
  • Participants may compete in athletics OR bocce OR swimming.
  • Accommodations are available Thursday and Friday nights at The Gables.
    • Each room has six beds.
    • Local Programs will be assessed $32 per bed per  night.
  • Coaches can request necessary lane accommodation, if needed please let Bridget know prior to the close of registration.
  • Additional housing (family members, spectators etc.) is available at UNH, contact  Mary Conroy directly to book housing, MaryC@sonh.org or (603) 770-4055.
• Sports Specific
  • Athletics
    • Final scores from area competition will be entered as athletes qualifying scores for State Games, but they may be updated in Agon to appropriately reflect an athlete’s ability level.
    • Events cannot be changed from area competition to state games.
  • Bocce
    • Qualifying scores are not needed as ability is determined during the on-site qualifying round.
    • Events cannot be changed from area competition to state games.
    • Participants may register for up to four events: a qualifying round, singles competition, doubles competition (traditional or Unified) and team competition (traditional or Unified).
    • All athletes and Unified Sports partners must compete in the on-site qualifying  round.
  • Equestrian
    • Level must be entered for each athlete.
      • Name of horse is entered as the qualifying score or emailed to Bridget
      • Please indicate in the notes how many meals are needed at the barn (if applicable)
      • Proof of negative Coggins test for horses dated within 1 year emailed to Bridget.

o     Powerlifting

• Weight category must be entered for each athlete.
  • Swimming
    • Final scores from area competition will be entered as athletes qualifying scores for State Games but may be updated in Agon to appropriately reflect an athlete’s ability level. Area competition is not required – if the athlete does not compete at area competition, qualifying scores will be obtained at a practice by the Local Program and submitted in Agon.
• Please indicate in the notes how many meals are needed at the pool (if applicable).
• Number of meals must be entered:
  • Local Programs will be assessed at a rate of $3 for each additional meal requested. Number of additional meals are calculated as outlined below:
    • (# of meals requested) -(# of athletes + # of LPVs) * (# of meals offered)

COACHES VIDEO CALL

Tuesday, May 21 – 7:00pm

• We will discuss
  • Set-up for the day
  • Draft final schedule
  • Menu
  • Process for the day
  • Weather

FINAL INFORMATION

Thursday, May 23

• Final order of events and any follow up information required after the coaches video call will be distributed.