Sports Information Handbook - Special Olympics New Jersey

UNIFIED SPORTS ®RULES, continued2. Divisions - Unified Sports ® teams shall be divided by age andability according to established Special Olympics divisioningprocedures found in the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules.3. Line-up - During competition, the line-up must comply with theright distribution of athletes and partners. Examples for teamsports offered are as follows:SPORT # OF ATHLETES # OF PARTNERS5v5 Soccer 3 2Flag Football 3 2Volleyball 3 3Basketball 3 2Softball 5 5Bocce (Unified Doubles) 2 2Bowling (Team) 2 2Tennis Doubles 1 1Team rosters shall be exchanged before the competition.Rosters should indicate who is an athlete and who is a partner.4. Awards - Unified Sports ® teams participating in SpecialOlympics events will receive medals and awards in accordancewith the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules. All playersreceive awards.5. Coach - Each team shall have a NON-PLAYING coachresponsible for practice, line-up and conduct of the team duringcompetition.6. Sponsors and Uniforms - Corporations may not advertiseon the competition uniform. However, corporate sponsors mayprovide banners, public service announcements, non-competitionapparel, and equipment (tote bags, jackets, etc.) so that theyhave identification with the team.26Sports Information Handbook 2013-2014