7000-214 Policy Review, Creation and Adoption Process Review Date:    February 2021        Effective Date:  June 2021 Policy Review All SOO official policies will be open for review at the beginning of each calendar year. The review period will be one month long and will allow all stakeholders to provide feedback and suggestions regarding current policies. To submit comments, concerns …

7000-213 Forfeit Policy Review Date:    February 2021          Effective Date:  June 2021 A forfeit occurs when a team is unable (or refueses) to meet the basic standards for playing the games (ie unable to meet minimum roster size, insufficient athlete:coach ratio, etc) either before the game begins or as a result of actions that happen during the match. …

7000-211 Concussion Protocol and Guidelines Review Date: February 2021     Effective Date: February 2021 Special Olympics Canada has implemented the Pan Canadian Policies for all chapters. PAN CANADIAN CONCUSSION POLICY Ontario is legislated by Rowan’s Law for all concussion related injuries.  Please refer to the ROWAN’S LAW page for complete information.

7000-212 Two Year Eligibility Cycle Review Date:    February 2021             Effective Date:  February 2021 Individual Sports Year One (the season before the Provincial Qualifiers) Athletes must be registered to the sport by the season specific eligibility deadline (January 1st for winter sports, February 1st for spring sports and July 1st for summer sports) Athlete must attend at …

7000-210 Competition and Provincial Games Registration Fees Review Date: February 2021         Effective Date: February 2021 Competition Registration Fees ( Invitationals, Conferences, Provincial Qualifiers) Competition Registration Fees Invitational Competitions:  Max $25 per athlete* Conference Competitions: Max $25 per athlete* Provincial Qualifiers: Max $25 per athlete* *For all sports except Golf. The max fee that can be charged for …

7000-209 Coach Ratios Review Date: February 2021               Effective Date: February 2021 Coach Ratios The following Athlete to Coach ratios will apply for all of the sports listed below the stated ratios. 5:1 Athlete/Coach Ratio Basketball (10:3 for major games) Curling (5:2 for major games) 5 Pin Bowling  Floor Hockey Soccer (10:3 for major games) …

7000-208 Maximum Performance Rule (MPR) Review Date: February 2021                    Effective Date: January 2022 Special Olympics Canada has implemented the Pan Canadian Policies for all chapters.  The Pan Canadian Divisioning Policy includes the Maximum Performance Rule. PAN CANADIAN DIVISIONING POLICY The Maximum performance rule can only be implemented at Provincial Games and …

7000-207 SPORT: TOURNAMENT COMMITTEES AND CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION Review Date: February 2021            Effective Date: February 2021 Due to geography and the high cost of transportation, most Special Olympics Ontario events are held in a tournament format, which would ordinarily involve three or more clubs gathering for a one day competition.  A Tournament can range from …

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 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 …