General Coaches’ Certification

General Orientation

1. In the Special Olympics Philosophy, ___________ Training is essential to the development of sports skills

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   Cognitive Consistent Creative Cooperative

2. Special Olympics was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in what year?

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   1969 1978 1967 1968

3. Special Olympics uses a process called __________ to ensure that athletes compete against other athletes of similar gender, age, and ability.

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   Divisioning Sectioning Grouping Determining

4. A Class A Volunteer is anyone who

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   Has direct contact with athletes Is in a position of authority, supervision or trust of athletes Handles substantial amounts of cash All of the above

5. To become Class A registered, applicants must do all of the following except

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   Submit and pass a background check Submit a urine sample Submit and pass a driver record check Take and submit the Protective Behaviors online course

6. Which is not a model of Unified Sports?

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   Competitive Partnerships Recreational Player Development

7. Which of these is an Athlete Leadership program within SOWI?

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   Global Messenger Governance Athletes as Coaches All of the Above

Concussion Training

1. A Concussion is a:

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   Brain Bruise Loud sound heard from far away Type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body

2. When can a concussion occur?

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   Only when playing full contact sports Only when the individual who was hit or jolted loses consciousness In any recreational sport or activity

3. How do you identify a concussion?

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   By looking at a CT or MRI of an individual’s brain By watching for different types of signs or symptoms Asking an athlete if they had their "bell rung" in the last hit.

4. What is the first thing you should do as a coach when one of your players has sustained a bump or blow to the head or body and isn’t acting normal?

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   Immediately rush them to the hospital Allow the athlete to finish out the quarter or half of play time and then take them to see a health professional Remove them from play immediately and look for signs and symptoms of a concussion

5. Which of the following would indicate a medical emergency of a severe concussion and require rushing an athlete to the emergency department immediately?

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   The athlete seems slightly off balance, complains of a headache, did not lose consciousness, but "isn’t feeling right" The athlete lost consciousness, is persistently vomiting, and seems to become increasingly more confused and restless The athlete complains of a headache and appears slightly dazed and stunned

6. How can you prevent concussions?

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   By ensuring that all athletes wear properly fitted protective equipment, practice good sportsmanship, and follow the rules of play By working with parents, athletes, and school administrators to spread awareness about concussions all year round Both 1 and 2

7. Which of the following are signs of a concussion that you as a coach may identify?

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   The athlete appears stunned, is unsure of the opponent, is confused about their assignment, and is answering questions slowly The athlete follows the rules for safety and the rules of the sport, practice good sportsmanship, and uses proper equipment The athlete looks pale, their tongue is white and their skin doesn’t snap back into place after being pinched

8. Which of the following are symptoms of a concussion that an athlete may describe?

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   The athlete complains of shoulder pain that radiates down the arm to a tingling feeling in their fingers The athlete feels weak, tired, and has stopped sweating The athlete states the lights hurt their eyes, they feel confused and complain of a headache

9. If a player returns to activity before fully healing form the concussion they:

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   Are more likely to sustain another concussion Will never have another concussion Will not sustain another concussion from a similar blow or jolt

10. The athlete shall be removed from play and the athletes' parents should be alerted about a possible concussion immediately following the game or practice before allowing the child to go home. What other elements make up the 4 Step Action Plan?

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    Ensure the participant is evaluated by a health care professional Keep the participant out of play the day of the injury and until a health care professional says they are OK to return to play Both 1 and 2

11. When can an athlete return to play after a concussion?

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    As soon as they’re feeling better After being evaluated by a health care professional After being cleared by a health care professional and after completing the 5 step process of increasing play intensity

Coaches Training

1. The successful Special Olympics coach is:

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   Recruits and trains assistant coaches Assist with appropriate sport selection Offers activity for all abilities All of the above

2. Things to consider when selecting a sport for your athlete to participate in are:

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   What is easiest to coach What the parents want the athlete to participate in What is the athletes ability and readiness level What they have always done in the past

3. What elements make up the training sequence

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   Task Skill Application Competition All of the above

4. When working with the sports equipment, you should consider

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   If the athletes can us it as a toy when not needed for practice Substituting another piece of equipment that is close enough to what you need (football shoes to play soccer) Maintain the equipment for safety One size fits all

5. Special Olympics Wisconsin has a code of conduct policy for

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   Athletes Coaches Spectators All of the above

6. A coach should have a safety plan in place before starting the sport season with athletes

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   True False

7. Special Olympics uses a system to separate athletes into groups for competition, called

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   Random draw Divisioning Quota League status