2015 Special Olympics Vermont Fall Soccer Tournament

Location: Norwich University, Northfield, VT

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2015

Events: 5-A-Side Team Soccer, Unified 5-A-Side Team Soccer,

Individual Skills: Dribbling, Shooting, Run & Kick

Schedule:

9:30 – 10:00am Delegation arrival and Check – In

10:10 – 10:30am Opening Ceremonies

10:35 – 10:45am Coaches/Officials Meeting – Team Practice

10:45 – 12:00pm Skills Divisioning Round / Team Competition

12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch

1:00 – 4:30pm Skills Final Round / Team Competition

*Awards to be given out upon completion of the divisions’ games

Reminders:

• Skills athletes compete individually. Athlete will go through a preliminary divisioning round on-site before being placed into a division and then repeat the skills stations twice more for medal placing.

• 5 a-side Soccer Team competition is for Traditional and Unified Competition. Please submit Soccer Rating Summary Form – you do not need to submit Skills Assessment Forms for each individual.

• An athlete with Down syndrome who has been diagnosed with Atlanto-axial Instability may not participate in football (soccer) events.

• Please review Special Olympics Inc. Official Soccer Rules

• Athletes/Partners without medical/consent forms will NOT be eligible to compete

• Coaches and support volunteers must have signed consent forms, a volunteer background check on file (if age 19+) and have completed the online protective behaviors course (if age 16+) to participate

Directions:

From Interstate 89: Take Exit 5 off of I-89 (Northfield Exit). Go West on VT-64. Turn Right onto VT-12N. Use the FIRST entrance to access Shapiro Field House (where Opening Ceremonies will be taking place).