Special Olympics Pennsylvania/Centre County
Athlete's Code of Conduct

All Special Olympics athletes are expected to abide by the following code of conduct:

Sportsmanship

Every Special Olympics athlete shall:

practice good sportsmanship.

act respectfully to other athletes, coaches, volunteers and spectators.

not use bad language, swear or insult other persons.

not fight with other athletes, coaches, volunteers or staff.

Training and Competition

Every Special Olympics athlete shall:

train regularly as determined by his or her coach.

learn and follow the rules of their sports.

listen to the coaches and officials and ask questions when they do not understand.

always try their best when training and competing.

not "hold back" in preliminaries just to get into an easier final heat.

Responsibility for Actions

Every Special Olympics athlete shall:

not make inappropriate or unwanted physical, verbal, or sexual advances on others.

not smoke.

not drink alcohol, use illegal drugs or possess weapons at Special Olympics functions/events.

not take drugs for the purpose of improving ones performance.

obey all laws and Special Olympics rules and policies.

keep SOCC informed about changes of address, medications, and legal issues.

Code of Conduct Violations

If a Special Olympics athlete violates any part of the code of conduct, Special Olympics may impose disciplinary actions.