Head of Delegation Manual - Special Olympics

SOWSG ATHENS 2011 HOD Manual – 2 nd edition
Category Events Selection
Category 1 30m straight line, 30m slalom
Category 2 100m race, 300m race, 500m race, 1000m race, 2x100m relay,
2x200m relay, 4x100m relay
2. Sport Uniform/Equipment
� Speed skaters - shorts and short-sleeved shirts made of stretchy material,
one or two-piece outfits; helmets required (per International Sport
Federation regulations), knee and wrist pads optional.
� There should be no midriff type shirts worn for speed events. The skin
(stomach) area must be covered.
� Relay teams must wear identical outfits.
� Athletes wearing eyeglasses will need to wear eyeglass straps for practice
and competition.
� Skates can be traditional ‘quads’ (2 sets of 2 wheels on parallel front and
back axles, placed under each foot) or ‘in-lines’ (3, 4 or 5 wheels placed in
a single row under the center of each foot).
o Leather boots are the best choice for competitors.
o Toe-stops are necessary for speed skating starts.
3. Points of Emphasis – Rules Conditions
A wooden floor will be used as the official competition field of play surface.
Sailing
1. Events Offered
Level Event Definition
1 Unified 2-person team. The Special Olympics athlete member of the crew
will have complete responsibility for head sail trim.
2 Unified 2-person team. The Special Olympics athlete member of the crew
will control the helm for at least 100% of the race.
3 All team members are Special Olympics athletes with an onboard coach.
The athletes have complete control of the boat. The coach can offer verbal
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