Format/Rules

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AGES FOR COMPETITION

Competitor’s age for the Missouri State Senior Games will be determined by the athlete’s age as of December 31 of the current year.  All doubles and mixed doubles competition will be determined by the younger age of the two players.  The following age divisions will apply to both men and women for all individual and doubles competitions: 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; 80-84; 85-89; 90-94; 95-99; and 100+.

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BASIC RULES AND INFORMATION FOR SCOREKEEPERS AND REFEREES

1. The HEAD of the court is the end closest to the scorers’ table.
2. YELLOW is always on the right side of the court at the HEAD and the left at the foot!
3. A player / doubles team will shoot the same color disk for the entire game.  Players will change the shooting order after four frames in singles competition and after six frames in doubles competition.
4. A player who is more than 10 minutes late for the scheduled start of a game shall forfeit that game.  PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THIS EVENT IF YOU HAVE SCHEDULE CONFLICTS.   YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT FOR ALL MATCHES THE SCHEDULE CALLS FOR YOU TO PLAY.

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ENTRIES

1. There will be a separate women’s bracket and a men’s bracket in singles.
2. Doubles partners may be of mixed gender.  The age division of competition for a doubles team will be determined by the younger age of the two partners as of December 31 of the current year.

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SCHEDULE OF MATCHES

1. Depending on the number of entries in each age division, either a double elimination or a round robin tournament format will be played.
2. During competition hours, match schedules will be available at the competition venue.

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PLAYING RULES

All shuffleboard matches will be conducted in accordance with the official rules of the National Shuffleboard Association, Inc., except as modified herein.

1. Two full rounds of practice will be allowed before each match.
2. Singles matches will consist of eight (8) frames.  The winner will be the player who has the highest number of points after 8 frames.
3. Two singles matches will be played on one court at the same time.  Opposing players will play from the same end of the court. Players will not switch ends of the court during a game.
4. Doubles matches will consist of twelve (12) frames.  Partners will play from opposite ends of the court.  Each partner shall complete six (6) frames. The team with the highest point total at the end of 12 frames will be the winner.
5. In case of a tie (in both singles and doubles competition), 2 extra frames will be played until the tie is broken.
6. Color choice will be determined by the lag method.  Players will shoot alternately, first yellow, then black, to the far Dead Line (Lag Line).   The disc closest to being centered on the Lag Line (either side) wins and its shooter shall get choice of colors.  A player / doubles team will shoot the same color disc for the entire game.
7. Once a singles player / doubles team has a lead of 50 or more points at the end of a frame, the game will end.
8. Any circumstances not covered in these rules will be ruled upon by the Event Coordinator.

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TIE-BREAK RULES

1. Win/Loss Record.
2. Head to Head Results.
3. Point Differential between Teams involved.
4. Point Differential between All Teams.
5. Flip of Coin.

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EQUIPMENT

1. Cues will be provided.  However, players may bring their own cues.  The cue shall not have an overall length of more than six feet, three inches (6’3”).  No metal part of the cue shall touch the playing surface of the court.
2. Discs will be provided.  There will be eight 6-inch discs used for each court—four Yellow and four Black.

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NSGA QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 2023 NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES

The 2022 Missouri State Senior Games will be the only Missouri Qualifying site for the 2023 Summer National Senior Games to be held in Pittsburgh, PA.

• In Shuffle Board all first-, second-, third- and fourth-place winners at a 2021 NSGA qualifying games will qualify for the 2022 National Senior Games.
• Athletes must qualify in each shuffleboard event (singles, open doubles) in which they wish to compete at the 2022 National Senior Games, except when Rule E applies.

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Event Codes

Event Code	Event Name
SF001	Shuffleboard - Open Doubles
SF002	Shuffleboard - Singles

Results

2024 SHOW-ME STATE GAMES
SHUFFLEBOARD RESULTS
SINGLES
50-54 F	1	Julie McGrath
55-59 F	1	Tina Ray
60-64 F	1	Sheila Ouellette
65-69 F	1	Rose Cassell
	2	Linda Sholl
75-79 F	1	Coleen Moore
80-84 F	1	Ruth Brumback
55-59 M	1	Joe Reed
60-64 M	1	Pat Oligschlaeger
65-69 M	1	Larry Adams
70-74 M	1	Larry Helzerman
	2	John O'Connor
	3	Glen VanMatre
75-79 M	1	Stu Cassell
	2	Cliff Harvey
	3	Michael Bruce
80-84 M	1	Chuck Wilson
	2	Dennis Squires
	3	Ken Eckert
DOUBLES
50-54	1	Julie McGrath & Joe Reed
55-59	1	Tina Ray & Larry Adams
60-64	1	Linda Shell & Pat Oligschlaeger
	2	Sheila Ouellette & Dennis Elsworth
65-69	1	Stu Cassell and Rose Cassell
70-74	1	Michael Bruce & Larry Helzerman
	2	Cliff Harvey & John O'Connor
	3	Bill Salo & Glen Van Matre
75-79	1	Coleen Moore & Ruth Brumback
80-84	1	Dennis Squires & Ken Eckert
	2	Chuck Wilson & Dave Moore