General Information

The Connecticut Senior Games is a multi-sport festival of Olympic-style competition for Connecticut’s senior amateur athletes.  Anyone turning fifty years old in the 2008 calendar year will be eligible to compete in the 2008 Connecticut Senior Games. * We introduced two NEW AGE CATEGORIES in 2007 that we will offer once again in 2008; 30-39 and 40-49 in the following Sports: 3-on-3 Basketball, Slow-Pitch Softball, Volleyball and Track & Field. The Connecticut Senior Games are an open state and welcome all participants to come to Connecticut to compete.

The Games are endorsed by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sport, and recognized by the National Senior Games Association and the United States Olympic Committee as the official Senior Games of Connecticut. The Connecticut Senior Games is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt corporation governed by a twenty-three member Board of Directors. 

Mission Statement

•   To recognize & reward Connecticut Senior residents / athletes who have chosen to participate in the Connecticut Senior Games, that reflect positively on them, their families and respective communities.

•   To provide a unique forum which embodies the Olympic spirit of competition.

•   To inspire the development of physical and competitive abilities by Connecticut senior athletes.

•   To promote better overall health and fitness among senior citizens.

Registration Information

Entry Fees: For Team & Individual Sports Entry Fees please see your sports information page. The registration fee includes multiple events within a sport. 

After the Friday, May 19th Registration Deadline has passed, the Connecticut Senior Games office will mail out a schedule, directions and all other important information regarding your sport to all registered athletes. 
If you are participating in a sport that is outside of the May 31st-June 1st Senior Games, please see your sport(s) information about other registration deadlines.

FOR ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN MORE THAN ONE SPORT PLEASE DEDUCT $5.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL SPORT FROM THE TOTAL ENTRY FEE.

How to Register
To be considered for the 2008 Connecticut Senior Games, a team must submit a Team Entry Packet, which consists of a properly completed Team Roster, a properly completed Athlete Entry Form and Signed Waiver for each athlete and coach on the team and ONE CHECK covering the entire team fee. 

All Connecticut Senior Games registration forms must be received by Friday, May 19th. You can make the check or money order payable to the Connecticut Senior Games and please send with the Official Registration Form and Waiver to:

                Connecticut Sports Management Group

                290 Roberts St. Suite 301

                East Hartford, CT 06108
 

Individual Sport Entry Fees
 Archery: $30 for 1 event, $2.50 for each additional      
Badminton: $30 for 1 event, $2.50 for each additional
Bowling: $30 for 1 event, $2.50 for each additional     
Cycling: $30 for 1 event, $2.50 for each additional

Golf: TBA                                                                 
Racquetball: $30 for 1 event, $2.50 for each additional
Shooting: $30                                                                         
Swimming: $35 for 4 events, $2.50 for each additional

Table Tennis: $25                                                            
Tennis: $30 for 1 event, $2.50 for each additional

Track & Field: $35 for 4 events, $2.50 for each additional


Team Sport Entry Fees

3-on-3 Basketball: $175.00         Slow Pitch Softball: $300.00    Volleyball: $175.00


Age Cut Off Date
Your age division/group will be determined by your age as of December 31, 2008. 


Special Sporting Event Dates

•   The 2008 Connecticut Senior Games Badminton tournament will be held on Saturday, May 10th at the Academy of the Holy Family in Baltic, CT. All registration forms must be received by Friday, May 2nd. (No-onsite registration)

•   The 2008 Connecticut Senior Games Table Tennis tournament will be held Sunday, May 11th at the Riverview Hospital in Middletown, CT. All pre-registration forms must be received by Friday, May 2nd. (Onsite Registration is available)


Senior Athlete Social
“Kick off” the Games at the Senior Athlete Social! Free cookout, raffle and giveaways. All Senior Games participants and family members are cordially invited to the 2008 Senior Athlete Social. The Senior Athlete Social will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM on Friday, May 30th at the Trinity College. Entertainment / Great Food / Fun / Raffle & Door Prizes!!!!

 

Uniform Distribution
You can pick up your Connecticut Senior Games T-shirt / uniform at the following locations:

•   Senior Athlete Social – Friday, May 30th at Trinity College

•   At your sports location / site / venue the day of your event(s)

*Team Sport athletes may wear their own uniforms during competition.


Hotel Accommodations
The Connecticut Senior Games office has secured special rates for Connecticut Senior Games participants and family members traveling to Hartford on May 30th, 31st, and June 1st.  The Holiday Inn in East Hartford has secured a special rate of $82.00 for Connecticut Senior Games participants and family members.  To secure hotel accommodations at the Holiday Inn, East Hartford, please call (860) 528 9611. 

Holiday Inn, East Hartford

363 Roberts Street

East Hartford,   Connecticut   06108

860-528-9611


2008 Age Groups    30-39*  40-49*

50-54    55-59    60-64    65-69    70-74    75-79    80-84    85-89    90+

*Please note that these age groups (30-39 and 40-49) are only offered for the following events: Slow Pitch Softball, Volleyball, 3 on 3 Basketball, and Track and Field

** Please note that if you will be playing a sport with a partner each of you must fill out a registration form and indicate on the registration form your partners name and age.

2009 National Senior Games
 2008 is a qualifying year for the 2009 National Senior Games.  The 2009 National Senior Games are being held August 1-15, 2009, in the San Francisco Bay Area (Palo Alto, CA).  For further information on the National Senior Games you may visit http://www.2009seniorgames.org.

Email Communication
The Connecticut Sports Management Group Inc. uses email as our primary source of communication with our athletes. Please supply us with an email address that we can reach you at on your 2008 Connecticut Senior Games Official Registration Form.  All Finals packets (schedules, directions and other important information) will be mailed to all registered participants. The email communication will be used for updates, newsletters and other important information throughout the year that we would like you to know about.

Medical Insurance:
Each participant must be covered by his / her personal insurance policy. The Connecticut Senior Games provides a supplemental policy only.


Senior Athlete of the Year:
The Connecticut Senior Games, in an effort to recognize extraordinary male and female senior athletes, have developed the Senior Athlete of the Year Award. This award will be given to an athlete that the Connecticut Senior Games Athlete of the Year Committee feels has demonstrated the following: outstanding sportsmanship, participation in athletic programs and development, tremendous attitude and effort, the reason or motivation for being involved in sports and any special attributes or circumstances.

If you would like to nominate a special athlete for the 2008 Connecticut Senior Games Athlete of the Year please contact Allyson Burke at (860) 528-4588.

Weather Policy
Sports using outdoor sites are weather dependent. Contests will be conducted unless Connecticut Senior Games officials determine weather conditions to be potentially dangerous or if the playing fields would incur significant damage. Schedule changes due to inclement weather will be posted on the Connecticut Senior Games web-site www.seniorgamesct.org. NO refunds will be given due to inclement weather.


Refund Policy
There will be no refunds of entry fees with the following exceptions:

•   Entries received after entry deadline

•   Entries received after a maximum number of teams are bracketed or if there are not enough teams or individuals to form a division.

Awards:
In the Olympic tradition, Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each event during the 2008 Connecticut Senior Games.

 

Conduct:
 Participation in the Connecticut Senior Games as a player, coach or spectator is a privilege to be attained by meeting accepted standards of good sportsmanship and appropriate conduct. The Connecticut Senior Games reserves right to disqualify any player, coach or spectator from further participation in the Connecticut Senior Games for inappropriate conduct including, but not limited to, the following:

•   Unsportsmanlike or disorderly behavior

•   False representation of age or eligibility

Athletes and coaches are responsible for knowing, understanding, and following all rules, policies, and code of conduct for their sport. Any player or coach who is ejected from a contest shall, as a minimum penalty, be ineligible to participate in the next contest for that team.

Registration dates vary by sport. Prior to these dates, athletes may be added or removed from a roster by notifying the Connecticut Senior Games. After the registration deadline, participants will receive a final packet including: sport schedule, directions, Senior Athlete Social details, and other information important to the 2008 Connecticut Senior Games.