Special Olympics Northern California
Disqualification Policy
Revised
The following policy will apply to Special Olympics Northern California (SONorCal) and is for individual and team sports where infractions may result in disqualification:
- It will be the coach’s responsibility to be aware of disqualifications at all times. Event officials will be signaled of infractions by course/event judges. Event officials will not announce the disqualification to the general audience.
- Disqualified athletes will be given notice of rule infraction upon completion of the event.
- A Venue Director will be available to hear all questions from a registered, certified coach concerning disqualified athletes.
- Awards will be presented upon completion of the event which will include:
- Running of the event;
- Notice of disqualification if necessary;
- Protest of disqualification if brought forth by a registered, certified coach; and
- Final decision of Venue Director
- Decision of Venue Director will be final and binding.
- An athlete/team that is disqualified will be given a participation ribbon.
*An athlete/team that is disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct will not receive a participation or placement ribbon. - As with other protests, if not made prior to the awards presentation, a disqualification protest must be made within 30 minutes of the awards presentation for the division/event in question.