Match Report

NJSIAA Unified Bowling

  • November 17 – First practice
  • November 24 – First competition allowed
  • February 10 – Team cutoff
  • February 18 – Tournament registration due (1 team per school)
  • March 3 – Team Tournament, 11 am start, Lucky Strike, North Brunswick *new date*

Please submit your roster for the NJSIAA Unified Bowling Championship tournament by February 18. Schools may enter one team of up to eight players.

Unified Cup Bowling

  • For middle and high school teams not participating in the NJSIAA team tournament
  • March 3 at Lucky Strike, North Brunswick
  • 10am start
  • Register here. High schools may enter one team; middle schools may enter two.

Rules

  • No bumpers
  • Assisted and unassisted ramp use is allowed
  • Teams will swap lanes after three games
  • No food allowed on the lanes during competition
  • Coaches may not interrupt mid-frame
  • The fault line system should be utilized

4-person Baker Format

  • Fast-paced and team-based method of bowling
  • Multiple bowlers bowl one game, alternating frames
  • Order: The bowling order (bowler 1, bowler 2, bowler 3, bowler 4) for Baker is set each game (1 game = 10 frames) An Athlete is ALWAYS Bowler 2.
  • Coaches may change their order from one game to another, maintaining a ratio of 2 athletes and 2 Unified partners at all times, with Bowler 2 always being an athlete.

Guidelines

  • Only the athletes and coaches participating in the current game should be in their respective lanes
  • Officials should be adults who are familiar with the rules of high school and Special Olympics bowling
  • All players must complete school-required paperwork for the season
  • All coaches must complete NFHS Learn Coaching Unified Sports course

2026 Champions

  • NJSIAA Large School: Monroe High School
  • NJSIAA Small School: West Milford High School
  • Unified Cup High School Division A: Union City High School
  • Unified Cup High School Division B: Willingboro High School
  • Unified Cup High School Division C: Millburn High School
  • Unified Cup Middle School Division A: Crossroads South, South Brunswick
  • Unified Cup Middle School Division B: Crossroads South, South Brunswick