Rules

General Rules (revised 2024)

 

The St. Charles County Golden Games is an “OPEN” event which means that out-of-state residents are eligible and encouraged to participate.

  1. A participant must be 50 years of age or older to participate. Age is determined by his/her age on December 31st of the tournament year in question.

  2. In order to compete in the Golden Games, it is the participants responsibility to check with the Event Coordinator at their event site for his/her specific event time or order of participation upon arrival.

  3. The following age categories will apply to both men and women for individual events:  50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95+.  In Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Team events the age of the youngest player will determine the age group of participation.

  1. Golden Games Officials reserve the right to combine age groups if less than three people sign up in an age group in any event.

  2. Golden Games Officials reserve the right to cancel Team competition if less than three teams register in Division competition.

  3. Due to the number of events, there are many time periods during which more than one event is scheduled. Participants will only be able to participate in one event during a specific time period.  No event will be delayed due to scheduling conflicts.

  4. In the event of inclement weather or unusual circumstances, Golden Games Officials reserve the right to delay, postpone or cancel any event.

  5. Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be presented to the first, second, and third place winners in all events.

 

Game Rules (Ordered Alphabetically)

We are currently updating the Individual game rules below.  Those rules with an actual revised date will have a PDF Form available to download and print.

100 Meter Dash (revised January 2019)

10K Cycling Time Trials (revised March 2019)

1500 Meter Race Walk (revised January 2019)

1500 Meter Walk (revised January 2019)

200 Meter Dash (revised January 2019)

20K Cycling Road Race (revised March 2019)

400 Meter Run (revised January 2019)

5K Competitive Walk (revised January 2019)

5K Cycling Time Trials (revised March 2019)

5K Road Race (revised January 2019)

8-Ball (revised January 2019)

800 Meter Race (revised January 2019)

Air Gun (revised January 2025)

Air Pistol (revised January 2025)

Basketball–Hot Shot (revised June 2018)

Basketball–Three-Point-Shot (revised June 2018)

Basketball–Free Throw (revised June 2018)

Bocce Ball (revised January 2019)

Bowling Doubles (revised January 2019)

Bowling Singles (revised January 2019)

Bowling Teams (revised January 2019)

Casting–Accuracy (revised June 2018)

Casting–Distance (revised June 2018)

Cornhole Mixed Doubles (revised January 2024)

Cornhole Doubles (revised January 2024)

Cornhole Singles (revised January 2024)

Disc Frisbee Throw (revised January 2018)

Discus (revised January 2018)

Electronic Darts (revised June 2019)

Executive Golf (revised June 2019)

Football Throw (revised January 2018)

Golf (revised March 2025)

Horseshoe (revised April 2024)

Long Jump (revised January 2018)

Miniature Golf (revised June 2023)

Pickleball–Men’s Doubles (revised January 2024)

Pickleball–Mixed Doubles (revised January 2024)

Pickleball–Women’s Doubles (revised January 2024)

Pinochle (revised January 2025)

Poker–Texas Hold’em (revised June 2022)

Shot Put (revised January 2018)

Shuffleboard Doubles (revised June 2022)

Shuffleboard Singles 50-74 (revised June 2022)

Shuffleboard Singles 75+ (revised June 2022)

Skeet (revised January 2025)

Soccer Kick (revised January 2018)

Soccer Tournament (revised April 2019)

Softball Throw (revised January 2018)

Standing Long Jump (revised xxx)

Swimming Back Stroke–100 Meters (revised January 2019)

Swimming Back Stroke–50 Meters (revised January 2019)

Swimming Breast Stroke–100 Meters (revised January 2019)

Swimming Breast Stroke–50 Meters (revised January 2019)

Swimming Butterfly–50 Meters (revised January 2019)

Swimming Free Style–100 Meters (revised January 2019)

Swimming Free Style–50 Meters (revised January 2019)

Swimming Individual Medley–25 Meters Each (revised January 2019)

Table Tennis (revised November 2024)

Trap–Regulation (revised January 2025)

Trap–Wobble Trap (revised January 2025)

Volleyball–Men (revised January 2018)

Volleyball–Women (revised January 2018)

Washer Toss (revised January 2018)

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