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The
2008 Winter Iowa Games will be held Jan. 25-27 in Dubuque and Feb.
9-10 in Cedar
Rapids, while
the 2008 Summer Iowa Games will be held in Ames July 11-13, July
17-20 and July
25-27.
An athlete must
be a resident of the state of Iowa for at least 30 days immediately
prior to the first day of competition. College students and military
personnel who usually reside in Iowa or attend an Iowa school just
prior to the Games also are eligible.
*** Illinois
residents are
allowed to compete
in the 2008 Summer
Iowa Games.
Age and skill
level requirement are established by each sport's governing body.
The age determining date is sport specific; refer to each individual
sport page. People with disabilities will compete with able-bodied
athletes when qualifying scores and ability levels are comparable.
1. Go to the
specific sport's page. Note the events that are offered.
2. Choose the event(s) you want to enter. Note that competition
will be for males and females, separately, unless otherwise stated.
3. Click on the link at the bottom of the sport page and ENTER
ONLINE or open to the center of the booklet. Use the SHEET that
is the INDIVIDUAL ENTRY FORM/WAIVER. If necessary, this form can
be duplicated both front and back. The entry form also is available
on this Web site.
4. COMPLETE EACH SECTION OF THE FORM AND SIGN THE WAIVER ON THE
BACK. Use the Event Code(s) on the sport page to indicate which
events you want.
5. If you are entering doubles table tennis, please indicate your
partner's name. Each athlete must also complete and mail an entry
form and entry fee.
6. Make your check or money order payable to the Iowa Games. PLEASE
DO NOT SEND CASH! Insufficient funds checks are subject to a $15.00
service charge.
7. Send or hand deliver by the respective deadline, the completed
Individual Entry Form, Team Form (if needed) and entry fees to the
Iowa Games office.
8. Information regarding National Governing Body membership, where
required, is indicated on the respective sport page. Any membership
fees are to be sent to the indicated organization.
Note the deadlines!!!
Enter early; some sports are filled by the deadline!
1. Click on the link at the bottom of the sport page and ENTER
ONLINE or each player must complete the Player Information section
on the Iowa Games TEAM FORM. NO INDIVIDUAL ENTRY FORMS NEED TO BE
FILLED OUT! Team entry forms can be copied if teams need more individual
player spaces.
2. Entry fees vary from sport to. To speed processing - ENTER ONLINE
or PLEASE SEND ONE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PER TEAM!
3. If a coach wants a T-shirt, complete a Player Information section
on the Team Form and write "COACH" next to it. The fee is $5.00
($6.00 XXL).
4. A player can only play on one team in a given sport.
5. ENTER ONLINE, SEND OR HAND DELIVER THE TEAM FORM AND THE CORRECT
ENTRY FEES TOGETHER TO THE IOWA GAMES OFFICE.
6. Each team must have a coach who is at least 18 years old. The
"Team Contact" cannot be a minor (under age 18).
7. The maximum number of teams accepted in each sport may be adjusted
at the discretion of the Iowa Games staff.
Roster changes
for Baseball,
Basketball (3 on 3),
Basketball (5 on
5*), Basketball (6
on 6), Golf Best
Shot, Ice Hockey,
Soccer (Youth),
Softball (Youth),
Ultimate and
Volleyball may be
made at no
additional charge
and must be
postmarked by July
4. Team that
originally register
online may make
roster changes
online until July 9. Roster
changes for
Dodgeball, Flag
Football, Sand
Volleyball, Soccer
(Adult) and Softball
(Adult) may also be
made at no
additional charge
and must be
postmarked by July
11. Teams that
originally register
online may make
roster changes
online until July
16.
* For adult mens
basketball teams,
roster changes may
be made at no
additional charge
and must be
postmarked by June
6. Teams that
originally register
online may make
roster changes
online until June
11. New
players and/or
replacement players
must complete an
Individual Entry
Form and the waiver
must be signed.
For replacement
players, please
indicated which
player they are
replacing.
Teams that advance
to the finals will
be allowed two
additional roster
changes/additions.
Please follow the
above deadlines for
roster changes for
teams that advance
to the finals.
A maximum of two
roster changes will
be allowed for teams
advancing to the
finals.
New players
and/or replacement
players must
completed an
Individual Entry
Form and the waiver
must be signed by a
parent or legal
guardian (for
athletes under the
age of 18).
For replacement
players, please
indicate which
players they are
replacing.
Roster limits will
be enforced.
Athletes are
discouraged from
entering more than
one sport due to
various formats and
the possible
overlapping of
schedules. Athletes
who do enter more
than one sport do so
at their own risk.
No refunds or
schedule changes
will be made to
accommodate
multi-sport
athletes. Note that
each sport has its
own entry fee;
please refer to each
sport's page for the
correct amount.
Athletes
will check in at the tents in the parking lot (B-6) north
of Jack Trice Stadium. Athletes are encouraged to check in
prior to reporting for their event. During check-in, athletes
will receive their t-shirts, athlete packets, direction to
sport venues, race numbers (if applicable) and final instructions.
ON
SITE T-SHIRT PICK-UP SPORTS:
The following sports will only be able to pick-up their
T-shirts and athlete packets on-site: Billiards, BMX,
Bowling, Canoe/Kayak, Dodgeball, Diving, Electronic Darts,
Equestrian, Flag Football, Golf Juniors, Golf Best Shot,
Mountain Biking, Road Race, Roller Hockey, Rowing, Sand
Volleyball, Soccer (Senior), Softball (Adult), Triathlon and
Water Skiing.
We are committed
to protecting your privacy. Our site is a safe environment for anyone
who visits and registers through our secure server. We use the information
we collect about you to process registrations and to provide a more
personalized experience.
What information
do we collect and how is it used?
When
you register, we need to know your name, mailing address, e-mail
address, phone number, credit card number and expiration date
(online registration). This
allows us to process your registration and notify you of your registration
status.
How is you
information protected?
When
you register, we offer the use of a secure server. The secure server
software (SSL) encrypts all information you input before it is sent
to us. Furthermore, all of the customer data we collect is protected
against unauthorized access.
Will the
information collected be disclosed to outside parties?
We
do not sell or rent your personal information to others.
Refund Policy
There will be NO refunds of entry fees for events canceled due
to weather or other acts of nature.
The only exceptions to the no-refund policy are:
- Entries received
after the maximum number has been accepted.
- Entries received
in a division that is cancelled due to minimal entries.
- Entries of
non-qualified participants.
- Entries received
after the deadline.
A $5.00 processing
fee will be assessed to all refunds.
NO REFUND WILL
BE PERMITTED BECAUSE AN ENTRANT FAILS TO PARTICIPATE OR IS REMOVED
FROM COMPETITION.
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