General Orientation, Protective Behaviors And Concussion Quiz

Recreational

Social

Competition

Is between ages of 8 and 21

Is a minimum of 8 years of age or older

Is a minimum of 6 years of age or older

10 weeks/8 hours

10 weeks/10 hours

8 weeks/10 hours

Adaptive behaviors and physical abilities

Intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviors

Intellectual functioning and physical abilities

The athlete must have completed the minimum training and competition requirements with certified Special Olympics Coach

An athlete must not have previously competed at the level of competition for which athletes are being selected

There are no requirements, advancement is based on random draw of all interested athletes

A program where a proportionate number of athletes with an intellectual disability compete together with athletes without an intellectual disability on the same team

A program where athletes from multiple Special Olympics delegations compete together on the same team

A program where all athletes are either female or male competing on the same team.

Summer Sports Camp

Athlete Leadership Program (ALPs)

Regional Games

Has five disciplines in which we do screenings

Is designed to help Special Olympics athletes improve their health and fitness

Determines what food is provided at State Games

Only those athletes who finish first, second or third receive awards

Athletes are ideally separated into divisions based on their ability, age and/or gender

Special Olympics sports do not follow recognized sports rules

Yes

No

Athletes of the same community oftentimes prefer to room together

What to consider? Go through your list and group the athletes alphabetically by last name

Try to put athletes who are friends together

Separate sleeping room by gender and assign roommates based on similar age, maturity and size

When the weather is cool and water isn't really needed

Never

Only when the athlete is unprepared or uncooperative

When the athlete is underachieving and could us a "water break" as motivation

Yes

No

Avoid all areas; don't make yourself vulnerable to an accusation!

Avoid areas where he/she doesn't like to be touched

Avoid areas a traditional swimsuit would cover

Set some ground rules early on, so you know where your athlete is okay with being touched

True

False

True

False

True

False

Only when playing full contact sports

Only when the individual who was hit loses conciousness

In any organized or unorganized recreational sport or activity

The athlete follows the rules for safety and the rules of the sport, practices good sportsmanship, and uses the proper equipment for the sport

The athlete appears stunned, is unsure of the game, score or opponent, is confused about their assignment or position, or is answering questions slowly

The athlete is behaving normally

The athlete complains of dizziness and says they have balance problems

The athlete states the light hurts their eyes, and complains of a headache

The athlete says they're hungry and are feeling weak

Both the first and second statements

Allow the athlete to finish out the quarter, inning, etc. and then take the athlete for a medical examination

Remove the athlete from play and look for signs or symptoms of a concussion

Immediately rush the athlete to the hospital, even if none of the danger signs are present

The athlete loses consciousness, is persistently vomiting or seems to become increasingly more confused and restless

The athlete seems slightly off balance and isn't feeling quite right

The athlete complains of having neck pain and a headache

As soon as they are feeling better

When the parent, guardian or care provider says it's okay for the athlete to return to play

After being cleared by a health provider, and after showing no additional signs/symptoms of a concussion

7,000+

8,000+

10,000+

No

Depends on the circumstances

Yes