Cricket
Sport Status
Cricket is a demonstration sport in Special Olympics Ontario. All Special Olympics Cricket competitions comply with the ICC rules for both Unified and Traditional matches/tournaments.
Sport Season
The Cricket competition season runs from May to August in summers and coaching and training sessions run all year round.
Athlete to Coach Ratios
The ratio is a minimum of athlete to coach requirement to ensure that athletes are safe and supervised at all times.
Athlete/Coach Ratio Kayaking
Net coaching: 1 Coach to 8 Children
Group Coaching: 1 coach to 24 Children
Hard Ball Coaching: 1 coach to 16 children
There must always be a minimum of 2 adults present (https://tinyurl.com/tsuaoyk)
Provincial Sport Organization: Cricket Ontario –https://cricketcouncilofontario.ca
National Sport Organization: Cricket Canada – https://cricketcanada.org/
International Cricket Federation: https://www.icc-cricket.com/
SOC Rules English
Cricket Coaching guide (rules, and other materials for coaches):
This page draws together cricket-related information for all of Special Olympics. The coaching materials and other links will help you get a good sense of how this sport contributes to Special Olympics.
