Special Olympics Wisconsin is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of our athletes, volunteers, coaches, officials, staff, and all that contribute to the success of our athletes in training and events.
Special Olympics Wisconsin is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of our athletes, volunteers, coaches, officials, staff, and all that contribute to the success of our athletes in training and events. Return to Play information updated as of 11/30/2023.
SOWI Return to Play Guidance
Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) will follow local health regulations with consideration of additional guidance based on indicators from the CDC. Visit the CDC COVID-19 Webpage or your county Local Public Health website to learn more about current local health regulations.
Each CDC County level (low, medium, high) has corresponding guidance that will help to minimize the impact COVID-19 has on the health care systems. The guidance is a resource to SOWI Local Programs to provide a safe training or practice environment.
- SOWI Local Programs can reference this document as guidance to provide a safe training or practice environment. Local Programs should use the location of the practice/activity to determine guidance level.
- SOWI will use the tournament host site to determine county level. Final event protocols will be communicated in pre-event information for each competition.
If someone in your program tests positive for COVID-19,
- Individuals that have been exposed to COVID-19 should follow CDC guidance for precautions, regardless of vaccination status or previous infection.
- Individuals that are sick with COVID-19 should follow CDC guidance for isolation, regardless of vaccination status or previous infection.
Please email Covid@SpecialOlympicsWisconsin.org if you have any questions.
RETURN TO PLAY GUIDELINES (PDF)
SOWI Return to Play – Forms:
Prior to returning to any Special Olympics activities, all participants are required to complete and return the Communicable Disease Waiver for Participants, which provides Program indemnification for Covid-19 related claims.
SOWI Return to Play Resources:
