Region B Unified Golf

COVID Procedures

All participants should self-screen prior to arriving at this event and should remain home if feeling unwell or displaying coronavirus symptoms.

Vaccination is not required to attend in person events.

SOILL will have hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes/spray and other cleaning/sanitizing products on-site.

Please check with your Region staff on the status of spectators attending competitions.  The decision on allowing spectators is based on the facility being used for the competition, the rules they have and the amount of people above the number of registered athletes and coaches they can safely accommodate. It is very important you relay to all parents and guardians if spectators will be allowed at this competition.

Special Olympics Illinois is committed to providing the best athlete, volunteer, coach and supporter environment possible.  While we are excited to resume in-person events, the health and well-being of our constituents remains our top priority.  All of our in person events follow the COVID-19 recommended IDPH and CDC guidelines. 

Please review the COVID High-Risk fact sheet for more information:

https://www.soill.org/wp-content/uploads/2-High-Risk-Fact-Sheet-7.9.20.pdf

What Is Golf?

Golf provides Special Olympics athletes the opportunity to develop their golf skills by participating in Individual Skills Competition, 3-Hole and 6-hole competitions. Golfers who have the ability to put all of the skills together can participate in 9-hole competition. Unified golf allows for athletes and their non-disabled peers to form teams in 9-hole competition.

As in all Special Olympics sports, athletes are grouped into competition divisions according to ability level, age and gender when appropriate.

Athletes in Illinois who participate in golf compete locally at Region Qualifying events. Athletes are then eligible to advance to state championships at the Outdoor Sports Festival held in Decatur in September.

Golf Events Offered in Illinois

Traditional

• 9-hole competition

Unified

• 9-hole aggregate team play

Developmental

• 3-hole, 6-hole or 9-hole competition
  • Individual Skills Competition (Short & Long Putt, Chip Shot, Pitch Shot, Iron & Wood Shot

Competition Information

If you are assigned to the front nine you only play the front nine.  If you are assigned on the back nine you only play the back nine.  For example if you start at five after you after you play hole nine you’ll then go to hole one.

Please make sure athletes are dressed appropriately for competition and the weather.  Absolutely no jeans or jean shorts are allowed.  Jewelry is also not permitted.  Competitors wearing golf shoes MUST have soft spikes.

All competitors MUST walk the course.  Golf Carts will be available to help with equipment ONLY.  Any Athlete/Partner riding in a cart (without approval granted at the entry deadline) will be disqualified.

Athletes and Unified Partners must tee-up their own ball.

A maximum stroke on any hole will be 11.  The ball must go in the hole on the 10^th stroke, or the athlete must pick up their ball and move to the next hole.  See rule below

Golf 10x Scoring. If a 10th stroke is played without holing the shot, the player shall record a score of 10x and proceed to the next hole.  In order to differentiate from a participant who completes the hole on their 10th stroke, a 10x will be counted as an “11” on the total scorecard (10 strokes + 1 penalty). This rule applies in unified scoring as well where an athlete’s score is added to the unified partners score to get a total.

Competitors in unified competition receiving a 10x on every hole at the Region Qualifier will receive a participation ribbon with no advancement.

The use of any device for the purpose of gauging or measuring distance or conditions that might affect their play is prohibited and will result in disqualification.

The form of play will be aggregate.  The players will play their own ball on each hole.

Starting Holes

Name	Athlete Name	Athlete Type	Starting Hole	Final Div
KCCO Hilger/Schobert	Hilger, Julie	Athlete	1	CO5
	Schobert, Patricia	Unified Partner	1
KCCO Pierson/Baker	Pierson, Leah	Athlete	1	CO5
	Baker, Holly	Unified Partner	1
FVSRA Webster/Webster	Webster, Jamice	Athlete	3	CO5
	Webster, James	Unified Partner	3
NISRA Othick/Greene	Othick, Justin	Athlete	3	CO5
	Greene, Steven	Unified Partner	3
KCCO LaCoco/Bill	LaCoco, Richard	Athlete	5	CO5
	Bill, Susan	Unified Partner	5
FVSRA Brizzolara/Chmielewski	Brizzolara, Ben	Athlete	7	CO4
	Chmielewski, Michael	Unified Partner	7
NISRA Kremer/Heini	Kremer, Austin	Athlete	7	CO4
	Heinie, Norman	Unified Partner	7
Rockford Blahunka/Blahunka	Blahunka, Logan	Athlete	9	CO4
	Blahunka, Lucas	Unified Partner	9
KCCO Bootz/Willis	Bootz, Kaylee	Athlete	9	CO4
	Willis, Brian	Unified Partner	9
NISRA McEwen/McEwen	McEwen, Daniel	Athlete	10	CO3
	McEwen, William	Unified Partner	10
KCCO Armstrong/Henegan	Armstrong, Robert	Athlete	10	CO3
	Henegan, John	Unified Partner	10
NISRA Jacoby/Jacoby	Jacoby, Matthew	Athlete	11	CO3
	Jacoby, Tim	Unified Partner	11
NISRA Lawrence/Lawrence	Lawrence, Nicholas	Athlete	11	CO3
	Lawrence, Rich	Unified Partner	11
NISRA Cook/Cook	Cook, Joseph	Athlete	12	CO3
	Cook, Joseph	Unified Partner	12
FVSRA Propheter/Adams	Propheter, Amanda	Athlete	13	CO2
	Adams, Abigail	Unified Partner	13
NISRA Baranowski/Piacenza	Baranowski, Cameron	Athlete	13	CO2
	Piacenza, Jennifer	Unified Partner	13
NISRA Steiner/Straube	Steiner, Jonathon	Athlete	15	CO2
	Straube, Chrsitian	Unified Partner	15
DVSRA Pisani/Vaughn	Pisani, Louis	Athlete	15	CO2
	Vaughn, Matt	Unified Partner	15
FVSRA Landwehr/Schubert	Landwehr, Marietta	Athlete	16	CO1
	Schubert, Darren	Unified Partner	16
KCCO Kuehn/Kuehn	Kuehn, Jeremy	Athlete	16	CO1
	Kuehn, Richard	Unified Partner	16
NWSRA Calzaretta/Calzaretta	Calzaretta, John	Athlete	17	CO1
	Calzaretta, Robert	Unified Partner	17
NEDSRA Staffeldt/Staffeldt	Staffeldt, Colin	Athlete	17	CO1
	Staffeldt, Chris	Unified Partner	17

Facility Information

This is a CLOSED COURSE.  Coaches and/or family/spectators may be on the course, so long as they do not interfere with the course of play. No golf carts are available for coaches/spectators that are not assisting with the tournament.

There is a driving range (for warm-up) located onsite and a shuttle will assist golfers getting back and forth to the range.

Event Details

8:30 a.m.	Athlete Registration opens
9:00 a.m.	Driving Range opens for practice/warm up
9:30 a.m.	Athlete/Unified Partner Meeting
10:00 a.m.	Opening Ceremonies
10:30 a.m.	Shot Gun Start
Awards	Awards will be presented once a full division has completed the course.

Volunteer Information

We currently have a waitlist open for scorekeepers for this event. Please click the link below to sign up. We will reach out the Wednesday prior to the tournament day to let you know our volunteer need.

Volunteer Waitlist

Equipment

It is expected that all athletes bring their own equipment, none will be provided.

Awards

Awards will be presented at the gazebo when a full division of golfers is finished.

Weather Guidelines

GUIDELINES FOR OUTDOOR EVENTS HEAT, COLD, LIGHTNING and WEATHER POLICIES FOR COMPETITION:

Guidelines for All Events:

Cancellations will be decided on a case by case basis. 

Heat Guidelines for all one day events:

• If any of the following conditions are forecasted orare reached during the event then the event will be cancelled:
• 1.    Temperature above 95 degrees
• 2.    Heat Index above 102 degrees
• 3.    The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory Warning for the time frame of the event.

Lightning Guidelines

• If any of the following conditions exist, the event is suspended and individuals are moved to a safe location:        
• The facility lightning detection device provides an alert.
• If no lightning detection device then, the first flash of lightning, clap of thunder and/or other criteria such as increasing winds or darkening skies.
• Activity may not be resumed for 30 minutes after both the last sound of thunder and last flash of lightning.

Concessions

The concession stand inside Randal Oaks Golf Club will be open.

Supporting Documents

2022 Special Olympics Illinois Region B Unified Final Results

Who We Are

Special Olympics is a global organization that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport, every day around the world.  Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for-profit organization offering year-round training and competition in 18 sports for more than 23,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and 13,000 Young Athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities.  Special Olympics transforms the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, allowing them to realize their full potential in sports and in life.  Special Olympics programs enhance physical fitness, motor skills, self-confidence, social skills and encourage family and community support.