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Condensed Rules: Backgammon: No age group competition. The object of the game is for a player to move all of his checkers into his own home board and then bear them off. The first player to bear off all of his checkers wins the game. NVSO equipment will be used for this competition. Badminton: (New) No onsite registration! The rules of the International Badminton Federation apply with exceptions. Men’s and women’s divisions in singles, doubles and mixed doubles; 10 year age groups. Double elimination or round robin depends on number registered. A third place challenge will be used. NVSO (K2) supplies the shuttlecocks; players supply their own rackets. Basketball – Free Throw: Men and women compete in 10 year age groups. Five rounds of five free throws each, totaling 25 free throw attempts. Most successful throws out of 25 will determine the winner. NVSO equipment will be used in this competition. Basketball, Team Competition (Men’s) – 3 vs. 3: No onsite registration! Players compete in 10 year age groups (50-59, 60-69, 70+), depending on the number of teams. The youngest player on team determines age bracket. Games consist of two 12 minute running time halves with clock stopping in the final two minutes of each half. This event is governed by official NCAA rules except as modified by the National Senior Games Association. NVSO equipment will be used. Bocce: No onsite registration! Official Bocce rules apply. Matches are two out of three games to 12 points. Bronze medal match is one game to 12 points. Male and female divisions in 10 year age groups. Single elimination tournament. NVSO supplies required equipment. Bridge: The laws of contract duplicate bridge, latest revision by the American Contract Bridge League, will apply. Bunco: No onsite registration! Official Bunco rules apply. For detailed rules, see NVSO rules book, available at senior centers or online. Chess: Round Robin (five or fewer entrants) or Swiss Out (six or more) tournaments. Personal chess sets may be used. Two day tournament. Cribbage: Five games - no muggins (no pegging of missed points by opponents). Scoring is as follows: 2 points for win, 0 points for loss and 3 points for a skunk. Tie breakers will be announced at time of tournament. Cycling: (New) No onsite registration! Competition is open to men and women in 5 year age groups. Distance will be a 10K Time Trial. This event will be governed by the rules of the U.S. Cycling Federation (USCF). Participants will be required to furnish their own multigear (free wheel bikes). Front and rear brakes are required. Fixed gear bicycles are not permitted.Recumbent bikes that meet USCF rules are permitted. Winner will be declared according to best times in each age group. Diving: 50-54 & 55-59 age groups, 6 dives, 101 forward, 201 back and any 4 additional dives with no repeats; 60-64 and 65-69 age groups, 5 dives, 101 forward, 201 back and any 3 additional dives with no repeats; 70-74 and 75-79 age groups, 4 dives, 101 forward, and any additional 3 dives with no repeats; 80-84, 85-89, 90+ age groups, 4 dives, 101 forward, and any 3 additional dives with jumps permitted and no repeats. Eight Ball Pool: No onsite registration! Men and Women Divisions in 10 year age groups. Current BCA rules apply. Single elimination tournament playing eight ball, in which players call each shot, except women. A match will consist of best two out of three games. A one round losers bracket will determine 3rd place. Participants may use their own pool cues. Frisbee Throw: Competition for men and women in 10 year age groups will be judged upon accuracy and distance, based on the longest adjusted distance of three attempts. All participants will use the standard frisbee furnished by the NVSO. Golf: No onsite registration! Singles competition; men and women will compete in separate divisions in 10 year age groups. Two sets of medals will be awarded in each age group. One gold medal will be awarded for the low gross score per age group, and first, second and third will be awarded based on the adopted handicap system. Players must furnish their own balls and clubs. The Calloway Handicap System will be used. U.S.G.A. rules will apply, and winter rules will be in effect. Horseshoes: No onsite registration! Men age 69 & under: 40 foot pitching distance; men age 70 & over will pitch a minimum of 30 feet. Women age 74 and under: 30 foot distance; women age 75 and over will pitch a minimum distance of 20 feet. Competition will be in 5 year age groups. Single elimination tournament.Best two out of three games. All games are played to 21 points with all points counting or 40 total shoes (30 shoes age 75+) whichever occurs first. Line Dancing, Team Competition: No onsite registration! Teams may be made up of men and women in two age groups: 50-79 and 80+. Teams must have a minimum number of 5 and maximum of 8 per team. Performance is limited to 2 - 3 minutes. Points will be awarded for dance execution, team coordination and attire. Miniature Golf: Singles competition will be held in 18-hole tournament. Men and women will compete in separate divisions by 10 year age groups. Lowest score wins. Tie breaker situations will be determined by using scorecards, starting with first hole. Pickleball: No onsite registration! Single elimination tournament: men’s and women’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Ten (10) year age groups will be used. The game is played to 11 points and to win a match you must win two out of three games. Bronze medal match is one game to 15 points. Players must supply their own paddles. NVSO supplies balls. Racquetball: No onsite registration. Official USA Racquetball rules. Matches are 2 out of 3 games; games 1 and 2 are 15 points, tie breakers is 11 points; male and female divisions; 5 year age groups; all players must wear lensed eyeguards designed for racquet sports. NVSO supplies balls; players supply their own racquet. Scrabble: No onsite registration. Official game rules apply. Format: three 2-player, 50-minute games. Game Three, the final round, is King-of-the-Hill. Winners determined by win-loss ratio; ties broken by cumulative point spread. The official dictionary is the Scrabble Players Dictionary, Fourth Edition. Softball Hit: Ball hit Fungo style or from an optional tee. Best distance out of three attempts recorded. Bats must be single wall or wooden. NVSO supplies balls and bats. Softball Throw: Judged for distance and accuracy. Best out of three attempts. NVSO supplies balls. Swimming: Best times in freestyle, breaststroke and back stroke for a distance of 50 yards. Also best time in the 1/2 mile distance event. Table Tennis: No onsite registration! Best 3 out of 5 games wins set. 11-point games, win by two. Alternate serve at 10-all. Single elimination tournament.Ten year age groups will be used. Players supply own paddles. NVSO supplies regulation tables, nets, and balls. Tennis: No onsite registration! Single elimination tournament: men’s and women’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles. An 8 game pro set will be played with the first one to win 8 games named the winner. You do not have to win by 2 games. When the score is tied at 7 all, a tie break will be played. The player/pair who wins 7 points with a margin of 2 points wins the match. The original order of serving will continue as if there were no tie match and there will be no ball changes. You must bring a new can of balls for each event that you play. Regular scoring will be used but this could be changed to NO-AD in the case of any factors that may prevent the completion of the schedule. Ten Pin Bowling: No onsite registration! Three games will be bowled by each contestant. Men and women will compete separately and in 5 year age groups. Winners will be determined by total pinfall bowled plus handicap, which will be 90% of difference between 200 and bowler’s average. Average will be assigned as follows: (A) prior year’s D.C. area book average; if no book, then (B) prior year verifiable average in unsanctioned senior league (21 games minimum): if no (A) or (B), then (C) Bowl America’s prior year senior’s monthly tournament average (9 games); if no (A) or (B) or (C), then (D) average assigned of 150 for men and 135 for women. Track & Field: No onsite registration! No spikes allowed for track events.
Volleyball, Team Competition: (New) No onsite registration! Men, women, co-ed; no age brackets. A team might have more than 6 players on the roster, but only 6 on the court. Official USAV rules will apply except that a team may play with 5 players. Game format will depend on the number of teams (most likely a match of 3 games, 1 hour time limit per match). If not enough participants, 4s will play instead of 6s. Wii Bowling: Nintendo’s video interactive game. Men and women will compete separately in 10 year age groups. Three games will be bowled by each contestant. Winners will be determined by total pinfall. Yo-Yo: Competition will be for Men and Women in the following age groups: 50-69, and 70 & over. The trick list and rules will be from the AYYA 2002 Tricks and Rules using the Beginner, Novice, and Advanced Divisions. All tricks performed on first attempt receive 5 points. A successful second attempt, if necessary, receives 3 points.
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