Shuffleboard

SHUFFLEBOARD and NON-AMBULATORY SHUFFLEBOARD 2026

 

Friday, October 9

Entry Deadline: September 25

 

Reed Park Community Center

4233 S Yukon Avenue

Tulsa, OK 74107

EVENTS

Singles and Open Doubles

Non-Ambulatory Singles

Non-Ambulatory Open Doubles

Non-Ambulatory means the participant is in a wheelchair and NOT able to walk.

Check in:           8:30 am    

Event begins:   9:00 am

ENTRY REGULATIONS

  1. Athletes may compete with only one partner per event.
  2. Open Doubles teams may be mixed gender. The age division of competition for Open Doubles will be determined by the age of the younger partner.

  3. If you are an Oklahoma resident and your partner is from out of state, your partnership is considered in-state, and qualify under host state prevision to for participation in the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana.

  4. Cues and disks will be provided.

FORMAT

  1. If numbers are conducive, athletes will be divided into pools within their age divisions and play a round robin.
  2. If there is only one pool, the first, second and third place winners will be determined at the completion of the round robin (after any ties are broken).
  3. If there is more than one pool, the first and second place team/persons will advance to a single elimination tournament.
  4. If entries are not conducive, a double-elimination tournament will be played within the age division.
  5. When only one participant is entered in an age category, that person is automatically rewarded a gold medal; however, to receive this medal, that person must compete in at least one game playing an athlete in a different age bracket.

SPORT RULES

  1. All shuffleboard matches will be conducted in accordance with National Shuffleboard

Association (NSA) rules, except as modified herein. For a copy of these rules, please visit or

contact:

National Shuffleboard Association

Rob Robinson, President

111 S. Greenfield Road

Mesa, Arizona 85206

shufflingrob@outlook.com

http://www.national-shuffleboard-association.us

Florida Shuffleboard Association

www.fsa-shuffleboard.org

 

  1. For Non-Ambulatory events, the athlete must be seated in their wheelchair or scooter for the

entire duration of competition.

  1. Singles matches will consist of 12 frames. Players will change color after 6 frames, but not ends. In case of a tie, two frames will be played.
  2. Two matches will be played on one court at the same time. Opposing players will play from the same end of the court. Players will not change ends after any frame.
  3. Open Doubles matches will consist of 16 frames. Partners will play from opposite ends of the

court. Each partner shall complete eight frames. Players will not switch ends after at any time

after the start of the match. Teams will change color after 8 frames. The team with the highest

point score at the end of 16 total frames will be the winner. In case of a tie, the number of

average points per game of the tied teams will determine place.

  1. The cue shall not have an overall length of more than 6’-3″. No metal part of the cue shall touch the playing surface.
  2. Each player will have four disks for practice before the start of each match.

STATE DIRECTOR

Suzi Marcum

smarcum@cityoftulsa.org

918.591.4307

2026 is a qualifying year to participate in the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana in Tulsa, OK.

 All Oklahoma residents who participate in select events at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games automatically qualify toparticipate in that event at the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana. Please see the rule below for details.

HOST STATE QUALIFICATION: All in-state athletes who compete in designated qualifying sports at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games will qualify for the 2027 National Senior Games. Host State Qualification applies to the following qualifyingsports at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games: Archery, Badminton, 3-on-3 Basketball, Bowling, Cycling, Golf, Road Race, Shuffleboard, Softball, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track & Field, Triathlon, Volleyball. An in-state athlete is defined as an athlete who resides in Oklahoma for at least six months of the year.

In-state status will be determined by the athlete’s address on file with NSGA.