7000-400 Athlete Selection Criteria National Games

7000-400 National Games: Athlete Identification Criteria for Advancement to National Games (Individual Sports) Review Date: February 2021                                            Effective Date: January 2022                                          Special Olympics Canada has implemented the Pan Canadian Policies for all chapters. PAN CANADIAN ATHLETE IDENTIFICATION FOR COMPETITION SELECTION POLICY Due to the size of Special Olympics Ontario programs and to ensure the most equitable opportunity within Ontario, Special Olympics Ontario reserves the right to implement the following exceptions/additions: Age Athlete identification will proportionally represent athletes within the age groups that they participated in at the sport specific Provincial Games preceding the National Games.

7000-401 Team Identification to National Games

7000-401 National Games: Team Sport Identification Criteria for Advancement to National Games Review Date: February 2021                  Effective Date: January 2022 Special Olympics Canada has implemented the Pan Canadian Policies for all chapters. PAN CANADIAN ATHLETE IDENTIFICATION FOR COMPETITION SELECTION POLICY Due to the size of Special Olympics Ontario programs and to ensure the most equitable competition environment within Ontario, Special Olympics Ontario reserves the right to implement the following exceptions/additions: Athlete/Team Endorsement While point results may be available at the conclusion of the Provincial Games a final decision on athlete identification necessitates a great deal of consultation between SOO, Community Coordinators, Educators (for School Based Teams), Club Coaches, and Parents or Guardians.

7000-403 Canada Games Athlete Identification

7000-403 Canada Games: Athlete Identification Criteria to Canada Games Review Date: February 2021                     Effective Date: June 2021 To ensure fair and equitable identification of athletes to Canada Games, the criteria outlined in the policy details below will be used to determine which athletes will advance to Canada Games.

7000-402 Coach Selection to National Games

7000-402 National Games: Coach Selection to National Games Review Date: February 2021                   Effective Date: February 2021 To ensure fair and equitable selection of coaches to National Games the criteria outlined in the policy details below will be used to determine which coaches will be selected to Team Ontario.