SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Coaches Meetings: 8:30 a.m.
Corn Toss: 9:00 a.m.
Unified Volleyball: 9:00 a.m. vs. Montgomery Co Hurricanes (Court 2/Pool Play)
10:40 a.m. vs. BBJ Co. Lightning (Court 2/Pool Play)
5000M Run: 10:15 a.m.
Flag Football: 9:30 a.m. vs. Clinton Co. Reds (Field 2/Pool Play)
10:00 a.m. vs. St. Joe Co. Irish (Field 4/Pool Play)
Greg Townsend, Head of Delegation – Cell Phone: 812-584-6861
TRANSPORTATION
Please arrive at least 45 minutes prior to game time.
A bus will be leaving the Aurora Big Lots parking lot at 6:00 a.m. Please arrive at Big Lots no later than 5:50 a.m. There will be a pick up at the Batesville shopping center (by McDonalds). Please arrive there no later than 6:30 a.m. The bus will be leaving the Batesville shopping center at 6:40 a.m. Please contact Greg Townsend at 812-584-6861 if you plan on riding the bus by Friday, September 11th. If there is not enough passengers to warrant taking a bus, transportation will become the responsibility of the athlete.
DRESS CODE
The venue personnel have the authority to bar dress code offenders from competition.
- Corn Toss athletes need to wear a pair of black or khaki shorts and wear their 2015 Summer Games purple t-shirt. If you do not have this shirt, please contact Greg to see if we have one available in your size.
- Long Distance Run/Walk athletes need to wear a pair of black shorts (appropriate) and wear their 2015 Summer Games purple t-shirt. If you do not have this shirt, please contact Greg to see if we have one available in your size.
- Flag Football athletes will be given their uniforms the day of competition. All uniforms MUST be returned to the coach after the tournament.
- Unified Volleyball athletes will be given their uniforms the day of competition. All uniforms MUST be returned to the coach after the tournament.
Prohibited apparel includes cutoffs, tank tops, sleeveless t-shirts or anything with advertisements or inappropriate subject manner
MEDICATIONS
If your athlete needs assistance with his/her medications please send them in containers marked with athlete’s name, prescription name, dose and time; along with a schedule of these medications indicating the dosage and time of administration and a notation of why medication is being taken (Please complete the attached Medication Administration Record/MAR). Medications and MAR are to be given to their coach. Athletes who take responsibility for self-medication while at home may continue to do so during the weekend, but medications need to be packaged as described above.
MEALS
Athletes, unified partners and coaches (registered) will receive lunch vouchers the day of competition by the HOD. Family members are on your own. Additional vouchers may be purchased at souvenir tent for $6.00.
HEAD COACHES MEETINGS:
All sports venues will conduct a mandatory head coaches meeting prior to the beginning of competition. Head Coaches missing mandatory coaches meeting will lose the ability to protest ruling in that sport.
- Corn Toss – 8:30 a.m. Brebeuf Jesuit, Competition Tent in Center of Courts
- Distance Run/Walk – 8:30 a.m. Brebeuf Jesuit, Track Start Line
- Flag Football – 8:30 a.m. Brebeuf Jesuit, Football Field, Tent 1
- Volleyball – 8:30 a.m. Brebeuf Jesuit, Main Gym, Court 1 Table
HONEST RULE EFFORT
The Honest Effort Rule is at the heart of a fair and challenging competition. Athletes and Unified Partners must participate honestly and with maximum effort in all pool games and/or finals. The Head Coach has ultimate responsibility for the conduct of his/her team. Coaches must totally encourage and support this honest effort on the part of the athletes and team or they may face sanctions from the Sport Management Team.
APPEALS AND PROTEST
Only the head coach or designated registered coach (in the absence of the head coach) can protest and must do so no later than 30 minutes after the conclusion of a game or an event. He/she must complete the protest form in full in order for the Sport Management Team to consider the protest. These forms will be at the Registration Desk at each sport venue. Once the protest is filed, it will be given to the Sport Management Team for a ruling. Once the Sports Rules Management Team has made its decision, the coach can either accept the ruling or appeal the ruling to the Games Rules Committee. All decisions made by the Games Rules Committee will be final. There are three main guidelines for what is considered a situation of protest: 1) misinterpretation of a playing rule, 2) failure of the referee or judge to apply the correct rule to a given situation, and 3) failure to impose the correct penalty for a given violation. Any protest involving divisioning and the judgment of the referee or judge will not be given consideration.
AWARDS CEREMONIES
Awards will immediately follow finals competition. Awards will take place at the designated area at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (usually in front of school). No county banners, state/national flags shall be displayed by any athletes, coaches, or other members of the Program at any awards ceremonies. Athletes that do not follow this procedure will not be allowed to participate in the Awards Ceremony. Athletes will not be permitted to bring any belongings into the Awards Staging Area. Athletes will need to give their belongings to someone from their Program or a family member prior to coming to the Awards Staging Area.
COACH/CVO RESPONSIBILITIES
During the eks+ Games weekend coaches/chaperones are responsible for the supervision, transporting, care, and getting athletes to their appropriate events at ALL times. Parents please do NOT take your athlete somewhere without first informing a coach/chaperone. Any questions or concerns, please contact Greg Townsend. All coaches/chaperones are Class A Certified Volunteers (CVO) through Special Olympics.
Our Head Coaches are…
- Greg Townsend, Long Distance Run/Walk
- Kim Nuhring, Corn Toss
- Denise Burdette, Volleyball
- Justin Uhlman, Flag Football
NO SMOKING/NO ALCOHOL POLICY
The use of tobacco and alcohol products at all Special Olylmpics venues is prohibited. This includes at the hotel rooms.
PETS
No pets of any kind are permitted at any venue. Working dogs are permitted.
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
Dial 911. Note: Dialing 911 from a cell phone may not contact the local area emergency personnel. The H.O.D., Greg Townsend, is to be notified of all medical emergencies (812) 584-6861 as well.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Athletes, Unified Partners, and Coaches/Chaperones must follow the Special Olympics Code of Conduct, including refraining for the use of un-prescribed drugs and alcohol, no gambling during any scheduled Special Olympics event, and adherence to established facility rules and regulations.
A coach/chaperone needs to know where athletes are at all times. Athletes are not permitted to leave the venue without first asking a coach/chaperone; this includes leaving with parents. There is a chance the athlete may miss his/her event, if the coach/chaperone is not informed of his/her whereabouts.
ARRIVING HOME
Sunday: TBD based on tournament schedules day of competition. If your athlete is riding in the car pool, please be sure someone is available to be pick up your athlete sometime after 5:00 p.m. Phone calls will be made with an actual time.
EKS GAMES SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN
EKS SPIRIT AWARDS AND TAILGATE AREA
EKS FEST
SOUVENIRS
HEALTHY ATHLETES AT EKS GAMES
We have many dedicated dentists, optometrists, dietitians, nurses, audiologists, and podiatrists who have generously joined our Healthy Athletes program to help bring these opportunities to our athletes. Participate in the incentive program to be eligible to win free stuff by visiting each healthy athlete discipline. You can’t win if you don’t participate in the health screenings!
FIT FEET
HEALTHY HEARING
We are offering hearing screenings to athletes through the Healthy Hearing program that takes only a few minutes to complete.
FEET SCREENINGS
Fit Feet helps Special Olympics athletes step lively on the playing field, and in everyday life. Many athletes suffer from foot and ankle pain, or deformities that impair their performance. In fact, up to 50 percent of Special Olympics athletes experience one or more preventable or treatable foot conditions that can affect their sports participation. Often, these individuals are not fitted with the best shoes and socks for their particular sport. To alleviate these problems, volunteer podiatrists work with athletes to evaluate problems of the feet, ankles and lower extremity biomechanics.
HEALTHY HEARING
The Special Olympics Healthy Hearing program provides free ear and hearing screenings designed to ensure proper audiological care for participating Special Olympics athletes. The amount of ear problems and hearing loss among Special Olympics athletes is much greater than amongst the general population, as many hearing problems for people with intellectual disabilities are previously undetected or un-served. Led by volunteer professionals, Healthy Hearing provides adapted ear and hearing tests.
