COACHES’ HANDBOOK

2015

FALL SPORTS

CLASSIC

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Contents Map …………………………………………..Page 3 Schedule …………………………………………..Page 5 Arrival and Parking …………………………………………..Page 6 Emergency Procedures …………………………………………..Page 7 Registration & Delegation Info …………………………………………..Page 8 Special Events …………………………………………..Page 9 Competition …………………………………………..Page 11

Handbook completed: 10/12/15 by BobbiJo Kanter

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*A printed copy of this map will be available in the Games Guide available at the event.

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Special Olympics Utah offers the loudest SHOUT OUT OF THANKS to our sponsors:

Mission Sponsor Harmons

Fall Sports Classic Gold Medal Sponsor

Maverik, Adventure’s First Stop,

Silver Medal Sponsors TDAmeritrade

Autoliv,

Bronze Medal Sponsors Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, Komatsu Equipment, Academy Mortgage

Corporation, and Gold Cross Ambulance.

We extend gratitude to our in-kind donors: Maverik, Adventure’s First Stop, Harmons Neighborhood Grocer, U of U College of Health, Swire Coca-Cola, Holiday Motor Coach,

Panda Express, and Design Type Services.

We salute our volunteer coaches who are the heart of Special Olympics, and extend our deepest thanks to all the corporate and community groups as well as individual volunteers at

the Fall Sports Classic and fall area games which include: Healthy Athletes providers and clinicians, Maverik at Healthy Athletes and Bocce, Price Waterhouse Coopers at Golf, Primary

Children’s Hospital-Pediatric Education Services, Adobe, Career Step, HopRocket, U of U Pi Beta Phi Sorority, Smiths Marketplace-Ogden, The Presidio Group, Verizon Wireless, Pobanz Orthodontics, U of U Lowell Bennion Community Services Center, U of U ROTC, Highland HS

Baseball Team, Juan Diego HS Swim Team, Kearns HS Latinos in Action, Utah Transit Authority.

A warm thanks to all the individuals, small groups and families who also volunteered. Every

year, volunteers contribute over 300,000 hours to Special Olympics.

Special thanks to Knights of Columbus and Law Enforcement Officers, our long-time community partners, and the

Departments and Divisions of the University of Utah for their time coordinating elements of

this event.

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2015 FALL SPORTS CLASSIC Schedule of Events (tentative)

Friday, October 16th 7:30 am – 3:00 pm Team Registration

9:30 am – 2:00 pm Aquatics (Open and Entry Level) (U of U Natatorium)

10:00 am Golf Competition Begins (Levels 1 (skills), 1a, 4 & 5)

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Healthy Athletes Clinics 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Bocce Preliminary Games 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Basketball Preliminary Games 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm Dinner 6:15 pm – 6:30 pm Parade of Athletes Line-up

7:00 pm – 7:45 pm Opening Ceremonies (Crimson Court, HPER E101)

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Victory Dance (Crimson Court, HPER E101) Saturday, October 17th 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Healthy Athletes Clinics

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Bocce Finals 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Basketball Finals 9:30 am – 1:00 pm Basketball Skills 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch 12:00 pm Golf Competition Begins (Levels 1b, 2 & 3) 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Closing Ceremonies

*Awards will be presented immediately following events/heats*

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Arrival, Transportation and Parking DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS For GPS and online mapping purposes, use the address of the HPER Center: 1850 East 250 South, Salt Lake City, 84112. For directions to the University of Utah main campus, click here. Please review our 2015 Fall Sports Classic Venue Map (also attached) to find where the SOUT events are located. PARKING There is A LOT going on at the U of U the weekend of our event including a conference, a U of U game on Saturday and other activities. This means you will need to give yourself plenty of time to arrive on campus, park and check-in. We encourage anyone who is able to take UTA TRAX up to the U of U. You will take the Fort Douglas Stop (200 S. Wasatch Drive) where you can walk from there to the event. For those driving, please see the venue map for our reserved parking lots that are available for event use. If you need accessible parking, please park by the HPER Center or have someone drop you off near your venue.

Friday parking On Friday, parking is available at the lots by the Baliff Quad (the grass area west of the McCarthey Family Track & Field), the top of the LDS Institute parking garage and the parking garage at Primary Children's Hospital.

Saturday parking On Saturday, parking is available at the Primary Children's Hospital parking garage because the lots by the Baliff Quad will be used for tailgating before the U of U game. Other parking will also be limited due to the big game.

Carpooling is encouraged. If you choose to park somewhere other than the reserved SOUT parking lots, please do so at your own discretion. Special Olympics Utah will not be responsible for any parking violations or tickets occurred. Please be sure to lock all of your valuables in your car as there will be no place to store them at the event.

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Emergency Procedures MEDICAL There will be an ambulance on site during the event. Emergency medical care beyond first aid and ambulance care will be determined by EMTs and will most likely be administered at the University Hospital. REMEMBER – in the event one of your athletes is transported to the hospital; please notify SOUT staff (after calling emergency personnel). A SOUT incident report must be completed. Stretching and Warm-ups: Please ensure proper warm-ups and stretching takes place to prevent injury during competition. Medications: Note the times and dosages for an athlete’s medications and be sure to follow medication directions and schedules. Fluid Loss: Dehydration is a danger when exercising strenuously. Remind everyone to drink plenty of water. Sunburn: Use plenty of sunscreen on exposed skin areas. FIRE AND EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS Familiarize yourself with the emergency procedures in respective hotel or competition venue. Locate the exits and fire escape routes. In the event of an alarm, direct everyone out and away from danger. Once safe, please gather your teams for a head count to determine that all athletes are safe. Listen to directions from appropriate emergency personnel. LOST ATHLETE PROCEDURE If an athlete is lost: Immediately notify a Games Organizing Committee (GOC) member or SOUT staff person at the event site in which the athlete was last seen. Be prepared to:

- Identify yourself - Describe the missing athlete: name, age, sex, and physical description, clothing - Identify place athlete was last seen - Indicate who is to be notified when athlete is found & contact information

Emergency Numbers: D’Arcy, President and CEO

(M) 801-792-2452

BobbiJo, Director of Program Services (M) 801-301-0241

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Registration & Delegation Information ARRIVAL, REGISTRATION & CHECK-IN Friday, October 16 7:30am-3:00pm Registration will be located in Special Olympics Town on the Bailiff Quad (Approximately 250 S. 1850 East – Directly WEST of the McCarthy Track Complex and NORTH of the HPER building) The Head of Delegation will check in for the entire team. He/she will receive:

-Updated information -Credentials (athlete and coaches) for participation during the SOUT Fall Sports Classic (if an athlete is missing their medical and it is not turned in at registration, they will not receive a credential and will be scratched from competition).

HOUSING Ramada Salt Lake City 1659 West North Temple Salt Lake Lake City, UT 84116

Microtel Inn & Suites 61 N. Tommy Thompson Rd. Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Airport Comfort Inn 200 Admiral Byrd Road Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Rooms have been assigned to each delegation based on the confirmed number of registered athletes and coaches for each team. There will be three to four people per room. The hotel has asked that we notify them of any athletes with bed wetting problems. Individuals may bring their own bedding (i.e. sleeping bags, pillow, and blankets.) Cots will be available on a first come/first serve basis and can be picked up/returned to the front desk.

Heads of Delegation may pick up hotel room keys for their delegation at the front desk of their assigned hotel after 3:00pm on the day of check-in. Heads of Delegation must complete a rooming list prior to picking up their keys. Coaches will be responsible for collecting keys/ cots from their team members and returning them to the front desk, Saturday, October 17.

Phone service will be turned off in each room. If you would like to use the hotel services, individual arrangements must be made at the front desk of the hotel. Long distance calls can only be made with a calling card, collect, or by credit card at the front desk. All incidental charges (room service, movies) will be the responsibility of the individual.

Curfew for all athletes provided housing will be 11:00 pm. All athletes must be in their rooms at this time. Coaches are responsible for seeing that they and their athletes are well rested and prepared for the next day’s competition and activities.

No swimming at the hotel pool.

Those found violating this policy will be sent home immediately!

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Special Events SPECIAL OLYMPICS TOWN BAILIFF QUAD Oct. 16: 10:00am – 5:00pm Oct. 17: 9:00am – 4:00pm Special Olympics Town will be the headquarters for the SOUT Fall Sports Classic as well as the site of numerous activities. You will find an array of entertainment, food, games, and activities for all to enjoy. HEALTHY ATHLETES SPECIAL OLYMPICS TOWN Oct. 16 – 10:00am – 5:00 pm Oct. 17 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Athletes & Unified Sports® Partners may get FREE health exams if they are wearing their credentials. The screening will be provided by medical/health professionals. Healthy Athletes disciplines this year will be: FUNFitness, Healthy Hearing, Health Promotions, Opening Eyes & Special Smiles. Keep our athletes healthy!! Thank you to all of our Healthy Athletes clinicians who are dedicating their time and expertise to ensure Special Olympics Utah has HEALTHY ATHLETES! A HUGE thank you to Rick Noonkeste who is donating his services as a lens cutter to help our athletes receive their eyeglasses ON SITE! Healthy Athletes Coordinator: Dr. Lori Hooley Fun Fitness: Chad Tenney Healthy Hearing: Ray Jolley Health Promotions: Anja Baldree, Lisa Hernandez Opening Eyes: Dr. Dale Hardy Special Smiles: Michelle Martin, Dr. Steven Steed Athletes and partners who complete at least 3 clinics will be entered into a drawing to win exciting prizes!

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OPENING CEREMONIES Crimson Court – HPER East 101 Opening Ceremonies will begin at 7:00pm on Friday, October 16. Opening Ceremonies will include a parade of athletes, Special Guests, Lighting of the Torch, and much more. Athletes will be staged for the parade beginning at 6:15pm with Parade of Athletes at 6:30 pm. Escorts will assist the teams to their seats. Please remember that anyone participating in the Parade of Athletes should be in a team shirt (uniform, t-shirt, polo, etc.) and khaki-style pants/shorts or athletic-style pants/shorts. Athletes, partners, coaches wearing jeans or denim of any style will be asked to leave the Parade of Athletes (Jeans/Denim are not allowed). The Victory Dance will immediately follow Opening Ceremonies and will run until approximately 9:00 pm. CLOSING CEREMONIES Closing Ceremonies will be held Saturday, October 17 following the final competitive event. The time is TBD due to the nature of the event. EVA MAE’S BOUTIQUE Eva Mae will once again have an array of souvenirs available for your purchasing pleasure. The boutique will be located in Special Olympics Town.

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Competition AQUATICS Friday, October 16, 9:30am-2:00pm HPER Natatorium is located in the center of the HPER Complex. Warm ups will begin at 9:00 am with competition beginning at approximately 9:30am. There are three pools that make up the HPER Natatorium; however, the diving well will be closed during the aquatics meet. Locker rooms are available for athletes, but athletes must to provide their own towels. Towels will not be provided. There are no locks on the lockers; athletes need to be responsible for their own belongings. Athletes should enter the pool through the locker rooms, which are located downstairs in the HPER building. Seating around the pool area is for athletes and coaches only. Individuals with athletes and coaches’ credentials ONLY will be allowed on the pool deck. Green level coaches are the only coaches allowed in the locker room….parents, families and red level coaches may not assist athletes in the locker room. There is ample seating for spectators in the “spectator seating” located on the north side of the pool. Only clear liquids in plastic bottles will be allowed in the pool. No other food or drink. No Glass! There will be a table set up near staging for scratches. Coaches need to make scratches from 9:00 – 9:20 am. Staging will be located in the northeast corner of the Natatorium. Please no coaches in the staging area unless the athlete needs special care. Developmental Aquatics staging will be located at the south seating by the developmental pool. Starting Procedures: The starter will blow a whistle before announcing the event, deeming the beginning of the heat. Swimmers should then step up to the blocks or side of the pool or enter the water and prepare to start. The starter will then announce the heat and start the race using a “TONE” start.

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2015 FALL SPORTS CLASSIC October 16 Aquatics Order of Events

9:30 am – 2:00 pm Aquatics (Open and Entry Level)

Open Events Order*

100 m Freestyle 25 m Breaststroke 50 m Backstroke

100 m Individual Medley (IM) 50 m Butterfly

100 M Breaststroke 25 m Freestyle

200 m Backstroke 25 m Butterfly 50 m Freestyle

100 m Butterfly 25 m Backstroke 200 m Freestyle

50 m Breaststroke 100 m Backstroke

4x25 m Freestyle relay 4x25 m Medley relay

4x25 m Freestyle Unified Sports relay

Developmental Events Order**

15 m Unassisted Freestyle 10 m Assisted Swim

15 m Unassisted Breast 15 m Flotation

MATP 15 m Walk

15m Unassisted Backstroke

Awards will be presented immediately following each event/heat Some events may be adjusted at the discretion of the meet manager.

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BASKETBALL Friday, Oct. 16 10:00 – 5:00 pm HPER N101, E101, E109

LDS Park Ward (Brown Church), LDS Salt Lake 1st Stake (Red Church)

Saturday, Oct. 17 9:30pm-1:00pm (skills) HPER Building - TBD Saturday, Oct. 17 9:00pm-4:00pm HPER N101, E101, E109

LDS Park Ward (Brown Church), LDS Salt Lake 1st Stake (Red Church)

Basketball Team Competitions will take place as follows: Friday & Saturday – Basketball gyms are located at the following addresses: HPER – 250 South 1850 East LDS Park Ward - “Brown Church” or “North Church” 1928 E South Campus Dr LDS Salt Lake 1st Stake - Red Brick Church “Red Church” or “South Church” 470 Mario Capecchi Dr Information -Please consult the game schedule for individual teams’ game times posted on the SOUT website: www.sout.org or at registration. -Teams must have a minimum of five players to start a game or they will forfeit. -Teams will be given 10 minutes after the scheduled game time before the contest is declared a forfeit. -All Preliminary Games (Friday) will be two 10-minute halves with a 5-minute half time. -It is our anticipation that all Final Round games will be two 10-minute halves with a 5-minute half time (may be adjusted to meet scheduling concerns). The clock will stop on each whistle the last 2 minutes of the game only.

Only clear liquids in plastic bottles will be allowed in the gyms. Please no other food or drink in the gyms!! No glass!

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Rules used for the 2015 Fall Sports Classic – Basketball As a general guideline our divisions at the Fall Sports Classic run from 1 – 8. Division 1 is our highest level, Division 8 is the lowest.

Athletes competing in levels 1 & 2 (traditional and Unified Sports® competitive) must play by general high school basketball standards. This includes enforcing travelling, double dribbles, lane/key violations, etc. Teams in these divisions may also utilize a full court press defense.

Athletes competing in levels 3-5 can be allowed some leniency regarding travelling (1 – 2 steps) and lane/key violations. Fouls should still be called. If any type of violation is called in these divisions, we request that the official take a moment to tell the athlete why the whistle was blown and explain the violation if appropriate. If a violation (travelling, double dribble) allows a significant advantage to the athlete/team we encourage the official to call the violation. Teams in these divisions may not utilize a full court press defense.

Athletes competing in levels 6-8 and Unified Sports Player Development can be allowed some leniency regarding travelling, double dribbling, key violations and fouls. If any type of violation is called in these divisions, we request that the official take a moment to tell the athlete why the whistle was blown and explain the violation if appropriate. If a violation (travelling, double dribble) allows a significant advantage to the athlete/team we encourage the official to call the violation. Teams in these divisions may not utilize a full court press defense.

The most basic guideline for officials is to maintain the flow of the game while still enforcing the rules. We encourage all officials to utilize their judgment to ensure the teams have safe, fair and equitable competition.

*All awards will be presented immediately following the medal round on Saturday. Individual Skills Schedule –HPER Warm-up 9:00am Competition 9:30 am

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BOCCE Friday, Oct. 16 10:00am - 5:00pm Preliminary Rounds Saturday, Oct.17 9:00am - 4:00pm Final Rounds The Bocce Tournament will be held at the Bailiff Quad. Competition will take place in Doubles, Developmental Singles and Unified Sports® Four-person Teams. Please consult game schedule for individual team’s game time posted on our website at www.sout.org. If possible, a copy will also be provided to each Head of Delegation. Each game will have a 20-minute time limit (Strictly enforced). Doubles competition will play for the score of 12. Doubles – 2 players, 2 balls per player. If a team member is absent, the player that is present may compete and will be allowed to throw only two balls per player present. Unified Sports® four-person team competition will play to the score of 16. Unified Sports® four-person – 4 players, 1 ball per player. If a team member is absent, the players that are present may compete and will be allowed to throw only one ball per player present. Single Developmental Competition will play to a score of 12. 4 balls per player. If the game has not been completed in the time limit, the team leading after 20 minutes will be declared the winner. In the event of a tie after 20 minutes, an additional frame (8 total balls) will be played until the tie is broken. It is likely the final round tournament will be double elimination. M.A.T.P (Motor Activities Training Program) Friday October 16 Aquatics MATP programs – will take place in the developmental

pool as scheduled on pg. 7 Saturday, October 17 Basketball/Bocce MATP programs – will take place in the HPER

building during basketball skills Athletes must bring their own equipment.

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UNIFORMS/CLOTHING Weather conditions may vary in October. Please have athletes prepared for all types of conditions from extreme heat to cool rainy conditions. Athletes should bring the appropriate clothing and accessories i.e. sunglasses, sunscreen, jackets, umbrellas, ponchos, etc. Athletes must wear competition attire or they will be disqualified. Please refer to the Uniform Section of the Official Rules for each respective sport. CREDENTIALS

Delegation member must wear their credentials at ALL TIMES (except during active competition when it may be a safety hazard) throughout the event. The credentials will be available at Registration located in Special Olympics Town and should be picked up by the Head of Delegation upon arrival. Credentials will be required for admittance to competitions, meals, entertainment, and other activities. COACH’S RESPONSIBILITIES Coaches coming to the SOUT Fall Sports Classic must accept and carry out their responsibilities:

1. Provide for the general welfare, safety, health and well being of each athlete in their charge.

2. Be thoroughly familiar with all information in this handbook. 3. Provide the following specific services to each athlete in their charge: -supervision 24 hours a day -assurance that credentials are worn at all times -assistance in accounting for luggage and personal items at all times -assistance in getting to meals on time -assistance in reporting to competition areas on time -assistance that prescribed medications are taken on time -assistance in keeping track of awards and souvenirs -assistance in getting athletes to entertainment 4. Dress and act at all times in a manner which will be credit to Special Olympics Utah 5. Report all emergencies to proper authorities after taking immediate action to insure

health and safety 6. Attend all meetings as scheduled 7. Always be courteous 8. Refrain from possession, consumption, or any use of alcohol or illegal drugs at all

times 9. Follow the intent and spirit of established duties, rules and responsibilities 10. Tobacco use is prohibited 50 ft. from any venue and banned on all church property.

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LOST AND FOUND Found Items: All found clothing, equipment, and valuables should be turned into Volunteer Check-in at Special Olympics Town. Lost Items: If you have lost an item, please check with Volunteer Check-in at Special Olympics Town. MEALS Lunch 11:30am - 1:30pm October 16 - 17 Dinner 5:00pm - 6:15pm October 16 *** Special Diets are the responsibility of the individual athlete/team All meals will be served at the tent in Special Olympics Town. Only Athletes, Partners and Coaches/HODs with VALID credentials will be served meals. Food trucks MAY be available during the event. Please note that food is not free/provided from these vendors and must be purchased. MEETINGS On Friday, October 16TH there will be a divisioning meeting for all basketball head coaches in HPER N101 following competition – ANTICIPATED AT 4:45 PM. On Saturday October 17TH there will be a coaches’ meeting at 8:00 am located at the meals tent in Special Olympics Town.

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Board of Directors, Special Olympics Utah Mr. William “Bill” Biddle, Chair Mr. Ryan Evans, Past Chair Mr. Brent Anderson Mr. Lynn Butterfield Mr. Lance Call Mr. Bill Campbell Mr. Alex Fox Ms. Lori Hooley Mr. Shreyas Kamat Mr. Jordan Kendall Ms. Karen Kunder Mr. Matt Langie Mr. Travis Nielsen Ms. Shamby Polychronis Mr. Chuck Warren Special Olympics Utah Staff D’Arcy Dixon Pignanelli, President and CEO BobbiJo Kanter, Director of Program Services Alisa Graham, Regional Program Manager Ashlee Chatterton, Field Service Coordinator Frank Crowther, Field Service Coordinator Matt Allen, Regional Program Manager Judy Hut, Outreach and Volunteer Manager Michele Madlena, Director of Finance Sheila Dixon, Data Coordinator 2015 Fall Sports Classic Interns: Lauren Johnson Price Kyle Keyes Assisting at Golf: Rebekah Richardson, Metro Area Management Team Hannah Woodmansee, Previous Intern Contact and Follow Special Olympics Utah: Phone: 801-363-1111 Email: volunteer@sout.org Website: www.sout.org Facebook: Special Olympics Utah Instagram: #SpecOlyUtah Twitter: @specolyutah

Thank you to the Lowell Bennion Community Service Center for providing support to the UofU student volunteers who serve on the Games Organizing Committee (GOC) for the 2015 Fall Sports Classic. As GOC volunteers, these students organize and conduct sport-related and auxiliary activities for this event. We appreciate the time, talents and energy these individuals spend making a difference! Anthony Esplin Alan Delic Claudia Morales James Esplin Beau Hicken Keenan Pinder Brady Nelson Justin Brunson Colby White Nicole Faught Lauren Price Kevin Tingey Megan Roll Tova Esplin Tristen Keller Brian Monson Samantha Sheppard Amy Perrington Mitch Haber Jessica Harmon Amanda Autrey Ivan Blatter

Thank you to Healthy Athletes providers and clinicians: Dr. Lori Hooley, Coordinator Mr. Chad Tenney, Fun Fitness Mr. Ray Jolley, Healthy Hearing Ms. Anja Baldree, Health Promotions Ms. Lisa Hernandez, Health Promotions Dr. Dale Hardy, Opening Eyes Dr. Steven Steed, Special Smiles Ms. Michelle Martin, Special Smiles Special thanks to: Mr. Rick Noonkeste, for donating his time and services as a lens cutter so athletes can receive eyeglasses on-site at the Fall Games Classic. Ms. Laverne Snow, for volunteering her time to serve as the on-site volunteer coordinator for Healthy Athletes.

Emergency Numbers: D’Arcy, President and CEO

(M) 801-792-2452 BobbiJo, Director of Program Services

(M) 801-301-0241