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    Special Olympics Indiana energizes athletes by organizing 10 dynamic Areas, each led by dedicated volunteers to support County Programs and host exciting regional competitions. Athletes thrive in vibrant community events, competing in various meets to earn their place in state-level championships.
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bocce

2024 Unified Bocce

Unified Bocce

Special Olympics Indiana is proud to host the 8th annual Champions Together Unified Bocce State Tournament.

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024

Location: Carmel High School – Hartman Field

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

  • 11:00 AM: Teams Arrive & Practice
  • 11:30 AM: Coaches Meeting
  • 11:45 AM: Opening Ceremony
  • 12:00 PM: Unified Bocce State Tournament Competition
  • 2:45 PM: High School and Open Division Championships
  • 3:30 PM: Awards

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Tournament format has three 4-person coed teams. Each team must consist of 2 Athletes and 2 Unified partners with at least 1 team member representing each gender.

  • The game winner is the first team to 12 points, or the team with the highest score if the 25-minute time limit runs out.
  • The schools will be randomly drawn into bracket play.
  • The tournament bracket is single elimination with consolations rounds. Consolation rounds will be played to determine all places – first through last.
  • Schools finishing first or second will earn a team trophy and individuals will earn medals. Individuals on third place team earn medals & fourth through last place teams earn ribbons.