The following questions are based on information for the General Orientation, Protective Behaviors and Concussion training. You must click START to enter the 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