2008 August Tournament

August 8 - 10, 2008: Amherst, Belchertown and Easthampton, MA
Volunteer

Sports

* Bocce:
Nonotuck Park, Easthampton
*Bocce competition will be comprised of two sessions: A morning session 9 :00 am -12:00 pm for Traditional Singles and Unified Doubles and an afternoon session 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm for Traditional Doubles.
*Please click here for a team list by session for Saturday only.
*Also note that Saturday is Preliminary Round Robin Play. Sunday will be the Medal round and schedules will be made available after Saturday's play is completed. Medals will be awarded based on results from Sunday's Medal round.

* Cycling:
Swift River Elementary School, Belchertown
*Click here for tentative cycling schedule.
Please note that the schedule is subject to change. You will receive a finalized schedule in your coaches packet Saturday AM.

* Golf:
Cherry Hill Golf Course, North Amherst
*Click here for 2008 Golf Divisions
*Click here for Saturday's tee times
*Click here for Modified Golf Rules Guide, Level Descriptions and Coaching/Caddie guidelines
*Golf Skills will be run on Saturday only

* Fishing:
Quabbin Reservoir (gate 8), Ware
*All athletes and unified partners should arrive for 7:30 am Safety Check
*Competition will begin at 8:00 am
*Click here for the 2008 Fishing divisions

* Softball:
Nonotuck Park, Easthampton
*Click here for the 2008 Softball divisions.
NOTE: All divisions are subject to change. Final schedules will be passed out at Fridays nights mandatory coaches meeting.
*Click here for 2008 Modified Softball rules
*Click here for 2008 Softball Tie Breaker Rules
*Click here for an Updated venue layout of Nonotuck Park

* Softball Skills: Nonotuck Park,
Easthampton

All sports are offered as traditional and Unified Sports. Unified Sports, pioneered in Massachusetts, brings together athletes with and without intellectual disabilities of similar age and ability to compete on the same playing field. This program increases opportunities for all athletes involved.

2008 Assessment Rounds
2008 Assessment Round Grid

2008 General Schedule of Events

Friday, August 8
1:00 p.m. Official delegates arrive
2:00 p.m. Official delegates meeting (Paterson Dorm)
3:00 p.m. Local programs check into dorms (Paterson Dorm)
7:30 p.m. Staging for Opening Ceremony (outdoor basketball courts)
8:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony
9:00 p.m. Fireworks display by Alonzo Fireworks

Saturday, August 9
6:15 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Competition begins
10:00 a.m. Olympic Town opens at Nonotuck, Quabbin and Swift River
11:30 a.m. Lunch delivered to competition venues
4:00 p.m. Competition ends
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Dance

Sunday, August 10
6:15 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Competition begins
10:00 a.m. Rooms must be vacated
10:00 a.m. Olympic Town opens at Nonotuck, Quabbin and Swift River
12:00 p.m. BBQ lunch at venues
4:00 p.m. Competition ends; awards to be given out at conclusion of division play on Sunday

Check back for updated information on schedules and volunteering. Please note schedules are subject to change.

Important Games Information

Housing: UMass Amherst, Southwest Residential Area (Campus Map)

Opening Ceremony: Opening Ceremony will be held outside (weather permitting) in the Southwest Horseshoe. Staging will be in the outdoor basketball courts of the Southwest horseshoe. At the conclusion of Opening Ceremony please stay for a fireworks display provided by Alonzo Fireworks

Dance Theme: "Saturday Night Fever"
Dance Location: Outside in the Southwest Horseshoe

Transportation: Programs are responsible for their own transportation. SOMA will NOT be providing transportation to venues.

Parking: Parking at competition venues is limited; please car pool.

UMass - Park in Lots 33 and 21 on University Avenue - across from the Southwest Horeseshoe (Campus Map)

Nonotuck - Follow parking signs and parking attendants directions. All vehicles will be directed to park in the lower soccer fields. Parking will be limited by fields 6-10 to accommodate emergency vehicles.

Coaches Meetings:

Softball - Friday night at 9:30 p.m. and Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. on the 5th Floor Lounge of Washington Tower.

Golf - Friday night at 6:30 p.m. on the 5th Floor Lounge of Washington Tower.

Cycling - On site

Fishing - On site Saturday a.m. prior to competition.

Download the August Tournament Handbook including directions to venues.
Handbook Corrections:
1 * Please note the dates of the event are August 10-12. The some pages in the handbook have last year's dates listed
2 * Only 7 of the 9 softball divisions appear in the handbook. The correct softball divisions are posted under the softball section above.
3 * Golf Skills will be run on Saturday only.