7000-206 SPORT: SPORT CONFERENCE COMPETITIONS AND PROVINCIAL QUALIFIERS Review Date: February 2021 Effective Date: February 2021 Sport Conference Competitions Athletes must be a minimum of 8 years of age to attend a Sport Conference competition / Provincial Qualifier. Sport Conference Competitions are open to all athletes who are actively training in the sport …
7000-205 Athlete Participation in Outside Communities
7000-205 SPORT: ATHLETE PARTICIPATION IN OUTSIDE COMMUNITIES Review Date: February 2021 Effective Date: February 2021 All Special Olympics Ontario athletes shall participate in a sport club within the Community in which they live. It may be possible to participate in clubs outside of the Community in the following three cases. A: Sport Choice/Club unavailable in Community: If the athlete’s …
7000-204 Out of Province Competitions
7000-204 SPORT: OUT-OF-PROVINCE COMPETITION Review Date: February 2021 Effective Date: February 2021 Any Special Olympics athletes, coaches or volunteers wishing to travel out of the Province while representing Special Olympics Ontario must first obtain endorsement from Special Olympics Ontario. A request for approval form must be received by the Sport & …
7000-203 Sport Development and Sport Classification
7000-203 SPORT DEVELOPMENT AND SPORT CLASSIFICATION Review Date: February 2021 Effective Date: February 2021 Special Olympics Ontario has two classes of Sports. Sports are considered Official and Recognized. Official Sports are an official sport of Special Olympics Canada and Special Olympics International Special Olympics Ontario provides support in development and providing training, and competition opportunities. Recognized Sports are an …
7000-202 Voting on Sport Rule Changes
7000-202: VOTING ON SPORT RULE CHANGES Review Date: February 2021 Effective Date: June 2021 Rule changes in all Special Olympics Ontario official sports will take place in the year following their respective National Games. The rules will then be in effect until the following National Games for that sport. Submissions of Proposals to the Provincial Office Coaches must …
7000-201 Traveling Teams
7000-201 SPORT: TRAVELING TEAMS Review Date: February 2021 Effective Date: February 2021 GENERAL BEHAVIOUR All Special Olympic Ontario members shall conduct themselves in conformity with the traditions of Special Olympics Ontario and in such manner that they bring credit , honour and a positive image to themselves, their teammates, and Special Olympics Ontario. All Special …
7000 -200 Divisioning
7000-200 SPORT: SPECIAL OLYMPICS DIVISIONING Review Date: February 2021Effective Date: January 2022 Special Olympics Canada has implemented the Pan Canadian Policies for all chapters. PAN CANADIAN DIVISIONING 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: Divisioning for …
7000-104 Conflict of Interest – Volunteers
7000-104 Conflict of Interest – Volunteers Special Olympics Canada has implemented the Pan Canadian Policies for all chapters. PAN CANADIAN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY
7000-401 Team Identification to National Games
7000-401 National Games: Team Sport Identification Criteria for Advancement to National Games Review Date: February 2020 Effective Date: February 23, 2018 The following criteria shall determine how Special Olympics Ontario teams (Basketball, Bocce, Curling, Floor Hockey, Soccer, and Softball) advance to a National level of Special Olympics competition. General Principles Athletes must: Be registered and active …
7000-312 Athlete Eligibility Appeal Process
7000-312 Athlete Eligibility Appeal Process Review Date: February 2021 Effective Date: January 2022 Any individual, athlete or advocate, with just cause, who believes that an athlete is unfairly affected by the implementation of Policy 7000-305 Athlete Eligibility for Participation in Provincial Games’ or Policy 7000-307 “Team Eligibility for Participation in Provincial Games” may …