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2025 Special Olympics Penobscot/Piscataquis/Hancock Area
School Unified Team Bocce Event Registration
 
Date: January 23, 2025   Registration Due: January 3, 2025
Location: Field for Kids, 129 Farm Rd, Bangor
Time: 9:00 Registration, 9:30 Start
Event Chair: Jeff Bosse
 
Events offered: School Age Unified Team Bocce. Teams are to consist of four participants including two Special Olympics Athletes and two Unified Partners.
 
This is a new PPH Area event that is specific to athletes ages 8-21 in the school systems. (Our annual April Unified Bocce Event in Castine will be for adult teams in the 22+ age group*.)
*Please note that competition age groups for team events are 8-15, 16-21 & 22+ and placement is determined by the oldest member on the team.
 
The Bocce event will be a bracket style tournament. Qualifying scores are not required for registration. 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 1/3
(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: Spring, date TBD, visit here for updates
Training: Indoor training for bocce is best done using artificial turf. Some teams have used carpeting to simulate turf. 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.