7000-302 Provincial Games: Athlete Quotas for Provincial Games Review Date: February 2019                        Effective Date:  February 23, 2018 Quotas for Provincial Games will be based upon the number of athletes/teams that participated in the Provincial Qualifier in the year preceding the Provincial Games and will be proportionally divided amongst all sport conferences based on participation numbers at the Provincial Qualifier. Please …

7000-313 Provincial Games: Athlete Assistant Review Date: February 2021         Effective Date: February 2021 Preamble It is understood that some athletes normally travel with or require the service of an Athlete Assistant to assist them in the completion of essential daily life activities. Policy Statement Special Olympics Ontario (SOO) believes in the inclusion of all eligible athletes. This …

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 …

7000-311 Discretionary Quotas for Provincial Games (Individual Sports) Review Date:    February 2021          Effective Date:  June 2021 Discretionary Quota may be used for, but not limited to, the following (in order) Errors (final results at the provincial qualifiers, calculation of overall ranking, appeals) Ensure quality representation by gender, age, ability, event, geography, etc When possible, up to a …

7000-308 Provincial Games: Coach Identification Criteria for Provincial Games Review Date: February 2021              Effective Date: February 2021 To ensure fair and equitable identification of coaches to Provincial Games the criteria outline in the policy details below will be used to determine which coaches will represent their District Teams at Provincial Games. Identification Process The …

7000-307 Provincial Games: Team Eligibility for Participation in Provincial Games Review Date: February 2021                           Effective Date: February 2021 Basketball, Bocce, Curling, Softball, Soccer and Floor Hockey Teams must meet all eligibility requirements outlined in the policy detailed below to be eligible to participate in a Provincial Games.  In …

7000-306 Provincial Games: Team Selection Criteria for Advancement to Provincial Games Review Date: February 2021                    Effective Date: June 2021 The following criteria shall determine how Special Olympics teams (Basketball, Bocce, Curling, Floor Hockey, Soccer, and Softball) advance to a Provincial Level of Special Olympics competition. General Principle Athletes must: Be registered …

7000-305 Athlete Eligibility for Provincial Games Review Date: February 2021                             Effective Date: February 2021 In order to be eligible to advance to a Provincial Games each athlete must meet the following criteria: Provincial Games Athlete Eligibility Requirements: Athlete Registration Each athlete must submit a completed Special Olympics …

7000-304: Athlete Identification Criteria for Advancement to Provincial Games (Individual Sports) Review Date: February 2021                 Effective Date: June 2021 To ensure fair and equitable identification of athletes to Provincial Games, the criteria outlined in the policy details below will be used to determine which athletes will advance from Provincial Qualifiers. General Principles: Athletes …

7000-303 Provincial Games: Team Quota Allocation Review Date: February 2021                 Effective Date: February 2021 Team Quotas shall be allocated according to the Policy Detail outlined below: Calculation for Games Quota The calculation is determined by the total number of teams participating in each sport, at the Provincial Qualifiers. This percentage is then applied …