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2025 Special Olympics Penobscot/Piscataquis/Hancock Area
Unified Adult Team Bocce Event Registration
 
Date: April 9, 2025   Registration Due: March 14, 2025
Location: Maine Maritime Academy, Castine
Time: 9:00 Registration, 9:30 Start
Event Chair: Jeff Bosse
 
Events offered: Adult Unified Team Bocce. Teams are to consist of four participants including two Special Olympics Athletes and two Unified Partners.
 
The 2025 PPH Area Unified Team Bocce Event will be held in person at the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine.
The Bocce event will be a bracket style single elimination tournament. Qualifying scores are not required for registration. It is recommended that you register some athletes & Unified Partners as Alternates for your delegation. If teams are in need of Unified Partners from MMA, you can indicate this in the registration process. Delegations may use up to 2 MMA partners each. Games will have a time limit of 20 minutes. Place ribbons and participation ribbons will be awarded.
 
To Register Your Delegation:
 
Step 1: Complete the Intent to Participate & HOD Information Form here.
Step 2: View Team Registration Excel using this link
Step 3: Download a copy of the Registration Excel to your computer by selecting File, then Save As, and Save As your Delegation Name-PPH Unified Bocce for the file name
Step 4: Complete a row for each Delegation member (HOD, Coach, Assistant Coaches, Athletes & Unified Partners). Complete all necessary YELLOW HIGHLIGHTED columns only.
Step 5: Save your completed registration copy
Step 6: Email final Delegation registration to pphtina@somaine.org by 3/14 (Please put your Delegation Name-PPH Unified Bocce Registration in the email subject line- thank you!)
 
Tips for using the excel spreadsheet:

Editing of the original link has been blocked, you must download a copy and enable editing of the copy.
The information you enter on the spreadsheet will be imported into our Games Management System (vs being manually entered as done previously). It is VERY important to include complete and accurate spellings of names and accurate DOB for all participants (including coaches) so that GMS does not create a different individual profile.
Incomplete forms with missing DOBs, Events, Team Names, etc. will not be accepted. Qualifying scores not required.
Please use the dropdown selections for gender and events.
Complete one line for each participant.
Be consistent with your delegation name (so GMS does not create separate delegations for you)
Do not modify the format of this spreadsheet.
We are here to help troubleshoot, and are learning as well to smooth out any kinks! If you have any questions regarding the registration process for our PPH Area event, please email tina.specialo@gmail.com.

 
Reminder: Complete ALL required forms below for Athletes, Coaches, Volunteers & Partners prior to the event if you have not already done so previously.
 
ATHLETE REGISTRATION PAPERWORK: SOME announced that effective 10/11 there is a new athlete registration packet. This packet no longer requires a physician signature for participation. This can be completed online (preferred) or in paper form and emailed to sarahp@somaine.org. Please keep a copy for your records! After January 1, 2025 the old athlete forms will no longer be accepted. All athletes wishing to participate in this event will be required to complete the new packet. The packet is good for one year and just a renewal signature is required in subsequent years if there has been no change to athlete history.
 
1) Athlete Registration Packet (Athletes Only)
2) Volunteer A/Unified Partner (Coaches, Volunteers, Unified Partners Only)
3) Head Coach
Scan To: sarahp@somaine.org   Fax To: 1-888-490-0672
Mail To: Special Olympics Maine, 525 Main Street Unit D, South Portland, ME 04106
 
Bocce Rules and Coaching Guides can be found here: http://www.somaine.org/sports/bocce/
Bocce Head Coach Certification Course: TBD, visit here for updates
Training: There is an outdoor Bocce court located behind the VFW in Hampden for training when the weather allows. Some teams have also rented indoor time on the turf at Milligan’s Landing in Old Town.
Questions regarding registration, email Christina, tina.specialo@gmail.com or the Event Chair Jeff, jbosse10@gmail.com.