Coaches Corner

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Winter 2009-2010

Fall 2009

Sports Information Guide

The complete, official guide for coaches who are training athletes and preparing them for competition.

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Contents

Section A: Introduction

Section B: Coaching & Sports Training

Section C: Coaches Education

Section D: Sports

Section E: Competition

Section F: Policies & Insurance

Section G: Health & Safety

Appendix I: Sports Directory

Appendix II: SOPA Forms

Appendix III: State & Sectional Competitions

Appendix IV: Competition Formats

Appendix V: Sports Fact Sheets

Index

Sport Rules

On Special Olympics International website, you will find the rules listed by Summer and Winter Sports. Right Click on your sport and click Save Target As in order to save it to your hard drive.

Sport Rules

Basics of Coaching Guides

This guide is designed to help you become a better coach.

Basics of Coaching

How to Interact with a Special Olympics Athlete