Special Olympics Wisconsin’s medical policy – a must!

The Official Special Olympics Release Form and Application for Participation in Special Olympics serve as an athlete’s registration for Special Olympics and must be completed before an athlete participates in any Special Olympics training program. It provides for a photo release, necessary medical information, secondary insurance coverage by Special Olympics, Incorporated and emergency medical treatment in the event a parent or guardian cannot be reached.

THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS MEDICAL POLICY IS:
If an athlete’s APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS expires prior to the last day of the state competition for which the athlete is registered, a new APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS must be completed correctly, mailed to the Program Office, postmarked by the medical deadline date for that sport and approved. (Example: An athlete whose Application expires on March 15th wishes to compete in basketball. The last day of the state competition is April 3rd; therefore, a new Application must be postmarked by the February 1st medical deadline date.)  The medical deadline dates also apply to Peer athletes. They must submit the Unified Sports Partner form.

Athletes who are NEW to Special Olympics must submit BOTH the OFFICIAL SPECIAL OLYMPICS RELEASE FORM and the APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS postmarked by the appropriate medical deadline date. 

Completion of the OFFICIAL SPECIAL OLYMPICS RELEASE FORM only needs to be completed once unless there is a change in guardianship for the athlete.

However, the APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS must be completed every 3 years unless otherwise stated by the physician, or unless an athlete has a significant medical condition change during the three-year period for their medical form. If the athlete has an annual examination, the Application For Participation may be completed yearly.

The Medical Form policy is strictly enforced. Medical Forms CANNOT be faxed to the Program office. For more information, contact your local Area office or the Program office at (800) 552-1324.

State Competition Medical Deadline Dates

FALL SPORTS TOURNAMENT

Deadline: OCTOBER 1
Competition in December
Bowling, Volleyball and Unified Sports® Volleyball

WINTER GAMES

Deadline: DECEMBER 1
Competition in February
Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Snowboarding, Speed Skating, and Snowshoe Racing

INDOOR SPORTS TOURNAMENT

Deadline: FEBRUARY 1
Competition in April
Basketball Skills, Team Basketball, Unified Sports® Team Basketball and Gymnastics

SUMMER GAMES

Deadline: APRIL 1
Competition in June
Aquatics, Athletics, Powerlifting and Football [Soccer]

OUTDOOR SPORTS TOURNAMENT

Deadline: JULY 1
Competition in August
Bocce, Unified Sports® Bocce, Golf, Softball, Unified Sports® Softball, Tee Ball and Tennis