Head of Delegation Manual - Special Olympics

SOWSG ATHENS 2011 HOD Manual – 2 nd edition
6.3.2 Daily HOD Meetings .................................................................................................... 59
Chapter 7: Technology ......................................................................... 61
Chapter 8: Medical Services ................................................................. 64
8.1 Objectives of Medical Services ................................................................................... 64
8.2 Medical Services System ............................................................................................ 64
8.3 Important notes ......................................................................................................... 65
Chapter 9: Language Services .............................................................. 68
Chapter 10: Sports and Competition.................................................... 69
10.1.1 Rules of Competition ................................................................................................. 69
10.1.2 Honest Effort Rule ..................................................................................................... 69
10.1.3 Sports Competition Schedule .................................................................................... 70
10.2 Technical Manuals .................................................................................................... 71
10.3 Sports and Competition Venues .............................................................................. 71
10.4 Head Coaches’ Meetings .......................................................................................... 72
10.5 Sports Information Desk (SID) .................................................................................. 74
10.6 Schedule/Results Distribution .................................................................................. 75
10.7 Special Olympics International - Policy against Refusals to Compete ..................... 75
10.8 Display of Commercial messages at Games - Delegation Compliance with
General Rules Section 4.08 .............................................................................................. 75
10.9 Unified Sport Activities ............................................................................................. 76
10.10 Unity Sports Events (USE) / Achieving Personal Best (APB) ................................... 76
10.11 Football Fun Park ................................................................................................... 77
10.12 Meteorology Services during the Games ............................................................... 77
10.13 Motor Activity Training Program (MATP) ............................................................... 78
10.14 Young Athletes ....................................................................................................... 79
10.15 Sport-Specific Information ..................................................................................... 80
10.16 Protests and Appeals Procedures ......................................................................... 104
10.17 Technical Delegates and Technical Officials ......................................................... 105
10.18 Services at Competition Venues .......................................................................... 105
Chapter 11: Non-Sports Programs and Events .................................... 108
11.1 Opening and Closing Ceremonies .......................................................................... 108
11.1.1 Venue....................................................................................................................... 108
11.1.2 The Opening Ceremony ........................................................................................... 108
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