The following is for general information purposes only. For more comprehensive information please consult the Host Registration Book.

• Games Eligibility
• General Rules
• General Sport Descriptions PDF

The Can-Am Police-Fire Games welcomes Volunteer Fire Fighters and Spouses of eligible competitors to compete.

GAMES ELIGIBILITY

• All sworn Federal, State/Provincial, County, Municipal and Military law enforcement officers, weight control officers, corrections officers and dispatchers employed by a law enforcement agency (male or female, active or retired) are eligible. Police reservists and cadets who have 180-days of continuous law enforcement service, have received formal training in law enforcement and have powers of arrest are eligible.
  
• Eligible fire service personnel includes both paid and volunteer, dispatchers, military fire personnel, (male or female, active or retired) who have received formal training as a firefighter and have 180-days of continuous fire service.
  
• Eligible EMS personnel includes E.M.S. personnel employed by a Governmental Agency (male or female, active or retired) who have received formal training as an EMS provider and have 180 days of continuous service.
  
• Eligible law enforcement, fire service and E.M.S. personnel described above from any city, county, state/province, and Country are eligible to compete.
  
• Spouses of eligible law enforcement, fire service and E.M.S. personnel are also eligible to compete. A spouse must complete a Registration Form listing the agency information representing the eligible spouse.

NOTE: Eligibility rules will be strictly adhered to.

Agencies specifically included:

• Private Business Firefighters and EMS Providers
• Pre-employment Police or Fire Science students
• Private Security Services
• Civilian Jailers and Corrections Personnel
• Non governmental Dispatchers

GENERAL RULES

AGE RULES:

• Age is determined as of the first day of competition in the sport entered.
• A competitor may elect to compete in a younger division as long as it is indicated on the original application.
• If indicated on the original application, a senior may compete in the Open Division. A Master may compete in Open or Senior Division.
• A competitor who qualifies as a Senior may compete in a Senior Doubles event and an Open Single event, but may not compete in a Senior and Open Singles event.

DOUBLES/PARTNERS

Competitors may enter only one sport/event classification. Competitors entering sports/events that offer doubles competition may only enter the Open Classification or the Classification of the youngest member of the doubles team. For example: Two competitors, one age 31 and the other 57 want to enter Racquetball Doubles. They may enter the Open Classification or the Senior Classification because of the age of the youngest team member.

TEAM RULE:

• National, State or Provincial law enforcement, fire service or e.m.s. agencies may combine with members of the same agency from throughout the Country, State, or Province to form a team.
• Any Department/Detachment/Service with less than 100 eligible members may team up with another local
• Department/Detachment/Service of less than 100 eligible members within the same State or Province, as long as there is no emphasis on selecting an "all-star" team. Games' coordinators shall approve all team entries.
• Coaches: Non-playing coaches or managers who are not team members are not eligible to receive Games medals. Non-playing coaches are eligible to receive medals provided they meet the same requirements as all other entrants and register in the same manner, including entry fee.
• A Team must enter the classification of the youngest member of the team or the Open Classification. For example, a 3-Player Basketball Team has two members age 47 and one age 35. The team may enter either the Open Classification or the 35 Years & Over Classification but not both.
  

Open:

Must be over 18 years of age to compete.  

Senior:

30 – 39 years

Master:

40 – 49 years

Grand Master:

50 years & over

Open:

20 – 29 years

Senior “A”:

30 – 34 years

Senior “B”:

35 – 39 years

Master “A”:

40 – 44 years

Master “B”:

45 – 49 years

Grand Master “A”:

50 – 54 years

Grand Master “B”:

55 years & over