2015 State Games of America - Foosball - August 1-2Foosball will be one of the 60+ events offered in the 2015 State Games of America. Everyone is invited to attend this event and there are no qualifying restrictions for out of state participants, everyone is welcome. Registration for out of state players must me completed by MAY 15th, 2015. REGISTER HERE:
Foosball Event will be held at the brand new, world class, Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE. Cash prizes will available as well as competition for National State Games Medals of Gold, Silver and Bronze. Cash prizes will be determined based on participation.
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The Nebraska Sports Council and the Lincoln Convention & Visitors Bureau will host the 2015 State Games of America July 28-Aug. 2, 2015.
The State Games of America have been conducted biennially since 1999, with host cities including St. Louis (1999, 2001), Hartford (2003), Colorado Springs (2005, 2007, 2009) and San Diego (2011). The 2013 State Games of America was held in Hershey-Harrisburg, PA.
Under the State Games of America format, all residents of the host state are eligible to participate along with State Games participants from all other states whoÔÇÖve earned a medal in the two years leading up to the State Games of America. Qualifying events include Summer Games held in 29 states and Winter Games held in nine states.
The 2015 State Games of America in Lincoln is expected to attract 12,000 Nebraska participants and 6,000 non-resident qualifiers, making it the largest in history. The previous record was set in Colorado Springs in 2009 with just over 10,000 total participants.
With 18,000 participants, 5,000 volunteers and 24,000 additional spectators/guests, total attendance is projected at 47,000.
The State Games of America will take the place of the Cornhusker State Games in 2015. More than 60 sports will be offered, which is also an event record.
The Lincoln headquarters for the 2015 State Games of America will be at Pinnacle Bank Arena, which will host the temporary office, packet pickup, athletes village, vendor expo, evening television show and several competitions. A similar headquarters location will be established in Omaha at a location to be announced.
Attendance for the 2015 State Games of America Opening Ceremonies, which will take place at the University of Nebraska LincolnÔÇÖs Memorial Stadium, is expected to exceed 40,000.
