Application For Participation In Special Olympics Form, Official Special Olympics Release Form

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Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) is a non-
Athlete Participation Form Procedures
profit organization which provides sports training
All persons who are eligible to participate in Special Olympics
and competition for over 38,000 children and adults
training and/or competition must complete this form, The form
consists of three parts. The first portion requests the athlete’s
with intellectual disabilities. In North Carolina, 19
identifying information and medical background and contains a
sports are offered on a year-round basis including
physician’s report and certification concerning results of the initial
alpine skiing, aquatics, athletics, basketball, bocce,
physical examination. A physical examination is required for the first
participation form completed. Subsequent participation forms can
bowling, cheerleading, cycling, equestrian, figure
be completed by an adult athlete, parent, guardian or caregiver
skating, golf, gymnastics, powerlifting, roller
unless there has been a significant change in the athlete’s health or
the answer to any *item is “yes”. In these cases, a physician must
skating, speed skating, soccer, softball, tennis and
conduct a follow-up examination. Participation forms must be
volleyball.
renewed every three years.
The second portion is the release form concerning medical matters,
Special Olympics was created by the Joseph P.
Healthy Athletes screenings, the SONC housing policy and
Kennedy, Jr. Foundation. Special Olympics North
permissions regarding publicity. It is to be signed by an adult athlete,
Carolina is authorized and accredited by Special
parent, guardian or caregiver. This does not have to be renewed as
long as the most updated release form is on file (containing housing
Olympics Inc. and is licensed by the Secretary of
policy information).
State’s office with the State of North Carolina and is
a 501(c)3 organization as determined by the
The third portion consists of background questions. This section only
needs to be completed if an athlete is also serving in a volunteer
Internal Revenue Service.
capacity for the organization.
Special Olympics North Carolina Athlete’s Code of Conduct
Special Olympics athletes get continuing
opportunities, to develop physical fitness,
All Special Olympics athletes are expected to abide by the following
demonstrate courage, experience joy and
code of conduct:
participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship
Sportsmanship
with their families, other Special Olympics athletes
Every Special Olympics athlete shall:
and the community.
practice good sportsmanship.
act respectfully to other athletes, coaches, volunteers and
spectators.
To become a Special Olympics athlete, contact the
not use bad language, swear or insult other persons.
local program in your county. A full list of contact
not fight with other athletes, volunteers, coaches,
volunteers or staff.
information is available on the Web site at
Training and competition
Every Special Olympics athlete shall:
train regularly as determined by their coach.
Athlete Eligibility
learn and follow the rules of their sports.
listen to the coaches and officials and ask questions when
Special Olympics training and competition is open to every person
they do not understand.
with an intellectual disability who is at least eight years of age. There
always try their best when training, divisioning and
is no maximum age limit. Children who are ages two through seven
competing.
may participate in the Young Athletes Program (there is a different
not “hold back” in preliminaries just to get into an easier
registration form available on the Web site for this program).
final heat.
A person is considered to have an intellectual disability if that person
Responsibility for Actions
satisfies any one of the following requirements: 1) the person has
Every Special Olympics athlete shall:
been identified by an agency/professional as having an intellectual
not make inappropriate or unwanted physical, verbal or
disability as determined by their localities, 2) the person has a
sexual advances on others.
cognitive delay, as determined by standardized measures such as
not smoke in non-smoking areas.
intelligent quotient (IQ), or 3) the person has a closely related
not drink alcohol, use illegal drugs or possess weapons at
developmental disability meaning that person has functional
Special Olympics functions/events.
limitations in both general learning (such as IQ) and in adaptive skills
not take drugs for the purpose of improving one’s
such as in recreation, work, independent living, self-direction, or self-
performance.
care. Persons whose functional limitations are based solely on a
obey all laws and Special Olympics rules and policies.
physical, behavioral, or emotional disability or a specific learning or
sensory disability are not, however, eligible to participate as Special
Olympics athletes.
Code of Conduct Violations
If a Special Olympics athlete violates any part of the code of conduct,
Special Olympics may impose disciplinary actions.

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