2024 State Bowling Tournament Games Info Sheet
Saturday, November 9, 2024
| Sites | Address | Sport | AM/PM |
| North Country Bowling | 283 Main St, Berlin | Tenpin | AM/PM |
| Bowl-O-Rama | 599 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth | Candlepin | PM |
| Exeter Bowling Lanes | 10 Columbus Ave, Exeter | Candlepin | AM/PM |
| Funspot | Laconia Area | Candlepin & Tenpin | AM/PM |
| Leda Lanes | 340 Amherst St, Nashua | Candlepin | AM/PM |
| Lakeside Lanes | 2171 Candia Road, Manchester | Candlepin | PM |
| Maple Lanes | 125 Maple Ave, Claremont | Candlepin & Tenpin | PM |
| Yankee Lanes | 216 Maple Street, Manchester | Tenpin | PM |
| Yankee Lanes | 447 Park Ave, Keene | Tenpin | PM |
The 2024 State Bowling Tournament will offer competition in:
- Tenpin Bowling – Singles, Bumper Singles, Singles with Support, Bumper Singles with Support
- Candlepin Bowling – Singles, Bumper Singles, Singles with Support, Bumper Singles with Support
Please take a moment to review the rules of the sport and the order of events included below. Tenpin bowling rules can be found here. Candlepin bowling rules can be found here.
You will register for The State Bowling Competition 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.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Competition will be offered in bowling tenpin and candlepin across the state as outlined in the table above.
- Lunch will be provided following competition for morning events and prior to competition for afternoon events.
- Coaches will be contacted after registration closes if a venue change is required.
- 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.
- Any event cancellations due to weather will be addressed by location. 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 January3rd
- Please enter the primary Local Program contact for the Tournament 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
Tuesday August 6, 2024 – 6:00pm
- We will discuss:
- The season
- Events that will take place
- Rules
- High-level overview of the events.
FIRST PRACTICE SHOULD BE HELD BY
Saturday August 31, 2024
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 September 25
- 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:
REGISTRATION (ENTER EVENTS, QUALIFYING SCORES, LEVELS, TEAMS & MEALS)
September 25 to October 9
- All athletes and Unified Sports partners must be registered for event specific information (event, level, qualifying score and team, if applicable).
- Each athlete may register for one event.
- Whether or not an athlete will use a ramp must be noted in the level field.
- A qualifying score must be submitted for each athlete.
- Bumper events: the qualifying score must be the sum of two consecutive games.
- Other events: the qualifying score must be the sum of three consecutive games.
- Number of meals must be entered:
- Local Programs will be assessed at a rate of $7 for each additional meal requested. Number of additional meals are calculated as outlined below:
- (# of meals requested) -(# of athletes + # of LPVs) * (# of meals offered)
- Local Programs will be assessed at a rate of $7 for each additional meal requested. Number of additional meals are calculated as outlined below:
SCRATCH (UPDATE QUALIFYING SCORES, REMOVE PEOPLE)
October 10 to October 23
- Local Programs will be assessed $50 for each athlete and volunteer registered at the end of the scratch period.
COACHES VIDEO CALL
Monday November 4, 2024 – 6:00pm
- We will discuss
- Set-up for the day
- Draft final schedule
- Menu
- Process for the day
- Weather
FINAL INFORMATION
Wednesday November 6, 2024
- Final order of events and any follow up information required after the coaches video call will be distributed.