FEBRUARY 27-28, 2016 Presenting Sponsor:

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1 COACHES HANDBOOK FEBRUARY 27-28, 2016 Presenting Sponsor:

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Master Schedule... Page 2 General Information... Page 3-5 Food Services... Page 6 Bus Schedule... Page 7-8 Emergency and Medical Information... Page 9 Alpine Ski... Page Snowshoe & Cross Country Ski... Page Figure Skating & Speed Skating... Page Floor Hockey... Page Gymnastics... Page Directions... Page Survey Monkey, Website, and E-newsletter... Page 28 Protest... Page Sponsors & Event Supporters... Page VENUES AND HOTELS INTERNATIONAL SKATING CENTER OF CONNECTICUT, SIMSBURY PRATT & WHITNEY HANGAR, EAST HARTFORD POWDER RIDGE MOUNTAIN PARK & RESORT, MIDDLEFIELD EVERSOURCE, WINDSOR FARMINGTON VALLEY GYMNASTICS CENTER, PLAINVILLE HARTFORD MARRIOTT, FARMINGTON HAMPTON INN & SUITES, FARMINGTON HILTON GARDEN INN, GLASTONBURY 1

3 2016 SPECIAL OLYMPICS CONNECTICUT WINTER GAMES MASTER SCHEDULE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Volunteer all venues Opening Ceremonies: 9:00 a.m. Floor Hockey 9:30 a.m. Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding 10:00 a.m. Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoes 10:00 a.m. Speed & Figure Skating Competition: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Speed Skating Time Trials 9:30 a.m.. - 5:00 p.m. Floor Hockey Competition 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Alpine Competition 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Figure Skating Compulsories 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoes Time Trials Awards: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Alpine Awards 12:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Cross Country Relays & Snowshoe Relay Awards Olympic Town: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Skating, Floor Hockey, Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoes Healthy Athletes: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Floor Hockey, Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoes SUNDAY, February 28 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Volunteer all venues Opening Ceremonies: 10:00 a.m. Gymnastics Competition: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Speed Skating *Awards to follow each race* 8:30 a.m.. - 3:30 p.m. Floor Hockey Competition *Awards: 12:00 3:00 p.m.* 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding *Awards to follow each race* 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Gymnastics *Awards at completion of events* 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Figure Skating Competition *Awards: 1:15 2:30 p.m.* 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoes Competition *Awards to follow each race* Olympic Town: 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Skating 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Floor Hockey, Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoes Healthy Athletes: 10:00am - 2:00 p.m. Skating 2

4 OPERATIONS CENTER Hartford Marriott - Farmington: ask for the Special Olympics Connecticut Operations in the Massachusetts Room Saturday: 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (midnight) GENERAL INFORMATION Sunday: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. At the Operations Center you can report lost and found articles, call for information and assistance, review changes to housing lists, and check for updated schedule of activities. LOST ATHLETE Any athlete who is lost should be escorted to the following areas: Hartford Marriott - Operations Center Hilton Garden Inn - Front Desk Homewood Suites - Front Desk Hampton Inn - Front Desk Powder Ridge - Food Tent Eversource - Information Trailer International Skating Center of Connecticut Medical Station (Speed Skating Rink) Pratt and Whitney Hangar - Medical Station Gymnastics - Front Desk Coaches should notify officials immediately at the above sites concerning lost athletes. LOST AND FOUND All clothing, equipment, articles, valuables, etc., should be turned in to the Operations Center. After the Games, all lost and found items will be transported to the Special Olympics Connecticut office in Hamden. To claim lost items after the Games, please contact David Pellino at (203) ext COACHES MEETING Coaches meetings will be held at each venue. Please check with the Competition Director to locate the time and place of your meeting. Should there be any question about the weather, there will be a coaches meeting in the Hall of States Room at the Hartford Marriott, Farmington at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday evening. SOCT staff will alert teams at the Hampton Inn & Suites, Farmington and the Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites, Glastonbury. SOUVENIRS Listed below are when and where souvenirs will be sold. Eversource Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. International Skating Center of Connecticut Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pratt & Whitney Hangar Saturday & Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Farmington Marriott Saturday 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Campus Customs is the official supplier of Special Olympics Connecticut merchandise. Campus Customs will give Special Olympics Connecticut a 10% royalty on all new orders placed. Help support Special Olympics Connecticut and place your next order with Campus Customs. Phone number is Please visit their website at 3

5 GENERAL INFORMATION FAMILY HOUSING Homewood Suites - Farmington - 1 (860) Rates for Saturday, February 27 are $109 for a king suite plus tax and $119 for a double suite plus tax room. Be sure to mention Special Olympics to get the discount rate by February 15th. Radisson Hotel - Cromwell (15 minutes from Powder Ridge Ski Area) - 1 (860) Rates for Saturday, February 27 are $109 per night plus tax. Be sure to mention Special Olympics Winter Games to get this discounted rate. HOUSING - CHECK - IN Farmington Marriott: Ballroom Lobby on Saturday 4:00 p.m. Hampton Inn & Suites: Front Desk, 4:00 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites: Front Lobby (both hotels) on Saturday 4:00 p.m. Only Local Coordinators or Official Delegates will be allowed to pick up room keys. Key packets will NOT be available before 4:00 p.m. If you arrive at the hotel before that time, please be patient as the hotel staff prepares the rooms and keys for your team. ROOMS Movies and telephones will be turned off. Should you request movies, you will be responsible for payment and must bring a credit card to the front desk. The pool area will be closed by 9:30pm. If you make any changes to your room assignments, you MUST inform the Operations Center, as this will prevent any problems in locating/contacting individuals in your delegation. On Sunday morning, please return keys to the front desks. Please remember: Absolutely NO SMOKING and NO ALCOHOL is allowed. COTS/ROLLAWAYS A limited number of cots are available and will be distributed based on a first come first serve basis. Locals are asked to bring their own bedding for cots. Some rollaways are available from each hotel for an additional cost of $20. Special Olympics Connecticut will bill programs for rollaways. These need to be requested along with your housing roster. DO NOT leave unneeded cots or rollaways in the hallways of the hotel. This creates an unnecessary fire hazard DANCES There will be a dance at both the Hartford Marriott and the Hilton Garden Inn from 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. The theme will be Oldies but Goodies. Disney s Frozen will be shown at 7:30 at the Farmington Marriott in the PDR room near the restaurant. Signs will be posted. Only athletes, coaches, and volunteers who are registered for the 2016 Winter Games are invited to attend the dances and must have submitted a dinner/dance count to Lauren Young along with their housing roster to Laureny@soct.org. Farmington Marriott: Hilton Garden Inn: DJ George Dickerson Sound Spectrum Entertainment 4

6 GENERAL INFORMATION ATHLETE SCRATCHES All scratches should be reported as follows: By February 17 th - Please send athlete scratches to registration@soct.org All other scratches should be reported at on-site registration the day of the event. There will be no reimbursement of fees for any scratches after the scratch deadline of February 17, Changes in team rosters may be made up to two weeks prior to competition. In the event that a substitution is requested after the two week deadline, the team will compete for a participation ribbon only. TRANSPORTATION The only venue with off site parking this year is EVERSOURCE. The shuttle lot will be at The Hartford, located on the corner of Day Hill Rd. and Blue Hills Avenue. One on-site parking pass per program will be allowed at Eversource. All families and spectators should be informed about the Shuttle Lot at The Hartford as buses will run all day. Anyone driving into Eversource to drop off athletes will enter on Blue Hills Avenue and exit on Day Hill Rd. There will only be a one way direction at the facility. Special Olympics Connecticut will provide limited bus service for teams who have completed the bus survey. Please see schedule on pages 7 & 8 of this coaches handbook. Contact Rebecca Gehrken at rebeccag@soct.org with any changes to your teams requests. 5

7 FOOD SERVICES Meals will be provided from Saturday lunch through Sunday lunch for athletes, partners, coaches, chaperones and event (Class B ) volunteers who are registered for the 2016 Winter Games. Your credentials will serve as your meal ticket. All credentials must be presented at lunch time. Families are invited to purchase meals at the concession area at each venue. LUNCH SITES Powder Ridge International Skating Center of Connecticut Eversource Pratt and Whitney Hangar Farmington Valley Gymnastics Center Large Tent Ballet Room, upstairs Large Tent Lunch Area in Museum Lunch Area LUNCH - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (SATURDAY & SUNDAY) Powder Ridge, Pratt & Whitney 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. (SATURDAY & SUNDAY) Eversource Hot dogs, chicken burgers, veggie burgers, uncrustable peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, chicken noodle soup, fruit, snacks, beverages. Everyone must wear their credentials to receive a meal. People with special dietary needs should bring their own bag lunch. International Skating Center of Connecticut Hot dogs, pasta, uncrustable PB & J, fruit, beverages. People with special dietary needs should bring their own bag lunch. 12:30-1:00 p.m. (SUNDAY) Gymnastics Deli Sandwiches, Fruit, Snacks, Beverages. People with special dietary needs should bring their own bag lunch. SATURDAY DINNER - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Hartford Marriott: Ballrooms Hilton Garden Inn: Ballrooms The meal, for athletes and coaches only, will consist of garden salad, honey lemon chicken, roasted potatoes, vegetables, rolls, assorted cookies, fruit punch, water, milk, chocolate milk, coffee, and tea. People with special dietary needs are asked to please contact Lauren, (203) ext SUNDAY BREAKFAST - 6:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Hartford Marriott: Ballrooms Hilton Garden Inn: Ballrooms Hampton Inn & Suites: Dining area Breakfast will consist of scrambled eggs, potatoes, hot & cold cereal, yogurt, fruit, orange juice, milk, chocolate milk, coffee and tea. 6

8 SATURDAY BUS SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 27, 2016 TIME FROM TO EXPLANATION 7:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. The Hartford Insurance Eversource, Cross Country & Snowshoes Shuttle Service TIME FROM TO TEAMS 7:30 a.m. Farmington Marriott Powder Ridge, Middlefield Oxford-25 Waterbury PAL-35 7:45 a.m. Farmington Marriott Skating Center, Simsbury Stamford Public Schools-25 8:30 a.m. Farmington Marriott Eversource, Cross Country & Snowshoes, Windsor Oxford-26 Central Shoreline-35 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 2:30p.m. 3:30 p.m. Powder Ridge, Middlefield Eversource, Cross Country & Snowshoes, Windsor Farmington Marriott Farmington Marriott Oxford-25 Glastonbury-7 Waterbury PAL-35 West Hartford-18 Tritown- 6 Darien Lions-6 Hartford Board of Ed-16 Oxford-26 Glastonbury-12 Skating Center, Simsbury Farmington Marriott Greenwich- 35 Team RHAM-4 Stamford Public Schools-25 NFA- 12 Skating Center, Simsbury Hampton Inn Greater Springfield-35 3:00 p.m. Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford Hilton Garden Inn Hamden/New Haven-25 Mansfield-Tolland-22 West Hartford- 16 Norwalk 12 PLEASE BE AWARE OF OTHER TEAMS RIDING WITH YOU AND ASSURE THAT ALL PROGRAMS ARE ON BOARD BEFORE BUS DEPARTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY DAY OF CANCELLATIONS, PLEASE LET SOCT STAFF KNOW IMMEDIATELY. 7

9 SUNDAY BUS SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 28, 2016 TIME FROM TO EXPLANATION 12:30pm 3:30pm Eversource, Cross Country & Snowshoes The Hartford Insurance Shuttle Service TIME FROM TO TEAMS 7:30 a.m. Farmington Marriott Powder Ridge, Alpine, Middlefield 7:30 a.m. Farmington Marriott Skating Center, Simsbury 7:30 a.m. Hampton Inn Skating Center, Simsbury Oxford-20 Glastonbury-7 Waterbury PAL-35 West Hartford- 18 Tritown-6 Greenwich-35 Norwich Free Academy-12 Team RHAM-4 Stamford Public Schools-25 Greater Springfield-35 7:00 a.m. (Bus will make 2 trips) Hilton Garden Inn Pratt & Whitney, Floor Hockey, East Hartford Hamden/New Haven-25 Mansfield-Tolland-22 West Hartford- 16 Norwalk 12 8:30 a.m. Farmington Marriott Eversource, Cross Country & Snowshoes Darien Lions-6 Hartford Board of Ed-16 Oxford-17 Glastonbury-12 Central Shoreline- 35 PLEASE BE AWARE OF OTHER TEAMS RIDING WITH YOU AND ASSURE THAT ALL PROGRAMS ARE ON BOARD BEFORE BUS DEPARTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY DAY OF CANCELLATIONS, PLEASE LET SOCT STAFF KNOW IMMEDIATELY. 8

10 EMERGENCY AND MEDICAL INFORMATION Please read this information carefully so that you are ready for any emergency. All athlete s medical, parent/release, and partner forms will be in the Hartford Marriott Operations Center. All Coaches should have copies on hand for traveling purposes. EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE In the event of a life threatening or dangerous situation, the decision to evacuate a venue facility will be made by Special Olympics Connecticut Staff, Venue Director, and appropriate Security and Public Safety personnel. The decision to evacuate a venue facility will be made if and when the threat of danger is imminent. Each venue site is unique, therefore the Venue Director will be responsible in formulating a standard evacuation procedure for that venue site. In the event evacuation becomes necessary, it is recommended that the following steps be taken: All security and law enforcement personnel as well as volunteer security will be utilized for crowd management when possible. If an evacuation is ordered, people will be directed to the parking lots adjacent to the venue sites. The Venue Director will notify the Special Olympics Connecticut Vice President, Sports & Competition and other appropriate personnel. Security and Public Safety Departments will continue to provide security around the evacuated venue area. Please be sure to have all athletes dress appropriately for the winter weather. Teams are encouraged to designate a meeting place outside of the hotel(s) should evacuation be necessary. MEDICAL EMERGENCIES Contact the Operations Center or report to the Medical area at each venue. INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURE Please call (800) or (203) for any changes due to weather or call the Operations Center at (860)

11 ALPINE COMPETITION Sponsored by: Otis Venue Competition Director Venue Director Sports Rules Committee Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort, Middlefield Jason Armistead and Brad Guilani Barry Baiardi Jason Armistead, Brad Guilani & Joyce Baiardi RENTAL EQUIPMENT - Must be returned to the rental shop each day. Ski Equipment pick-up: 8:30am - 10:00am Saturday & Sunday Because of limited space, only athletes who are receiving equipment and the coach should be in the ski rental area. Only athletes who requested rentals via the online rental portal prior to the weekend of Winter Games will receive equipment. Coaches must bring their own skis. Rental skis are not to be removed from the Powder Ridge property. It is the coach s responsibility for all lost equipment. LIFTS/TRAILS Athletes will use Mini Field Lift & Middlefield Lift depending upon event. Athletes, coaches, and volunteers who will be on the mountain will be issued a lift ticket. Athletes cannot run the course before a race; doing so will result in their being disqualified. They are welcome to ski practice runs on the regular trails outside the designated race course areas. Coaches cannot ski down beside (shadowing) the athlete giving directions. All bibs must be returned to Special Olympics Connecticut. There will be a charge of $10 per missing bib. Schedule is dependent upon weather. Slalom/Giant Slalom races will consist of two timed runs. The combined times will determine the results for awards. Super G races will consist of one practice run and one timed run. Specific times for individual heats will be mailed out to teams prior to the event. Athletes are expected to be at the staging area, at the bottom of the lifts for their event 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. If an athlete is not present for staging and misses their race, they will not be able to participate in that race. Athletes who go directly to the race start line without staging at the bottom of the mountain may be disqualified. Awards are presented at the end of each event on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, February 27, :30 a.m. Opening Ceremony 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Competition and Awards 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be available in the large tent 2:30 p.m. Coaches Meeting - Large Tent Sunday, February 28, :00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Competition and Awards 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be available in the large tent 10

12 ALPINE SKI VENUE MAP ALPINE WINTER GAMES POWDER RIDGE MOUNTAIN PARK & RESORT 1/23/16 Novice Glide Mini Field Slope MIDDLE FIELD SLOPE # 3 # 2 Staging Super Glide Intermediate & Advanced # 1 # 4 # 5 WALK AWARDS Lunch Equipment Tent Port-O-Lets Ski Lodge Restaurant upper level Pond Volunteer Registration Athlete Bus Drop Off Athlete car drop off Parking ACCESS TO COURSES WALK/GLIDE The site for the glide and walk competitions will be in front of the ski lodge. NOVICE/SUPER GLIDE Please use Mini Field Lift #3 to access Mini Field, site for the novice and super glide competitions. After exiting the lift proceed right and follow guides. INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED/UNIFIED Please use Middlefield Lift #2 to access Middlefield site for Intermediate, advance and unified competitions. After exiting lift, proceed to right and follow guides. AWARDS - All awards will be presented at the awards tent., which will be located next to the food tent at the base of the mountain. 11

13 SNOWSHOE and CROSS COUNTRY SKIING VENUE Sponsored by : Eversource Venue Venue Director Eversource, Windsor Luann Cataudella Venue details: Both Snowshoe and Cross Country Skiing venues are held in the Eversource, Windsor location. There is limited parking at Eversource, each team may only park one vehicle. Parking passes will be mailed to Local Coordinators and must be shown upon arrival and left in the windshield. Please use shuttle service from The Hartford (corner of Day Hill Rd. and Blue Hills Ave.) Teams may drop off athletes and equipment directly at Eversource Each morning, please register your team in the inside the Windsor facility. A volunteer will be present to greet you and record any changes with your team. Escorts will be available for athletes by your request, via the Athlete Escort Survey from Special Olympics Connecticut. We have worked hard to organize these volunteers and we would like to offer their services to you and your athletes in the best possible way. Escorts will be available after you register each morning. Please remember to pick them up. Opening Ceremonies is scheduled for Saturday morning. Please have your teams ready in the designated staging area for the Parade of Athletes to start at 9:45 a.m. Time trials will be held Saturday. Athletes are to participate in each of their events per the posted schedule. All athletes, regardless of gender, will ski or snowshoe against each other during time trials. Unified events are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. Awards will be presented after each heat as all athletes are available. Individual competitions are scheduled for Sunday. Competitive heats are developed from the results of the time trials. Awards will be presented after each heat as all athletes are available. There will be a Health Promotion, Healthy Athletes activity going on in Olympic Town on Saturday, Feb 27th from 9:30 a.m. 2p.m. Saturday s competition schedule will be sent to coaches via and will be available on our website as soon as it becomes available. Registration, Olympic Town and Souvenirs will be set up inside the building just past the entrance. The entrance we will use will be located just past the Awards Tent in Tent City. Please do not bring any SKIS or EQUIPMENT into the food tent. A locked storage POD will be located in the Tent City area to store skis overnight. Cross Country/Snowshoe Venue Concessions are available for purchase from: Larry s Lunch Breakfast sandwiches, hamburgers/cheeseburgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese, cold sandwiches, chili, soups, French fries, snacks, and hot & cold beverages 12

14 Competition Director Sports Rules Committee SNOWSHOE COMPETITION Sandy Brown Sandy Brown, Bill O Hara RULES FOR COMPETITION SNOWSHOE Only officials and athletes competing in the race are allowed on the course (unless the athlete is visually impaired.) An athlete will be disqualified if, after crossing the start line and prior to crossing the finish line he/she is assisted in any manner by a coach, volunteer or spectator (unless visually impaired). Verbal assistance is permitted. An athlete will be disqualified if he/she impedes, obstructs, or pushes another athlete, thereby gaining an advantage. A competitor may not progress forward more than three (3) meters unless they have both snowshoes attached to their feet. CROSS COUNTRY SKIING COMPETITION Competition Director Sports Rules Committee Diana Mahoney Diana Mahoney, Chris Keever, and Marissa Flynn RULES FOR COMPETITION CROSS COUNTRY SKIING Only officials and athletes competing in the race are allowed on the course (unless the athlete is visually impaired.) If a skier falls during TIME TRIALS for the 25/50/100 meter events, he/she must return to the staging area and enter a new heat. An athlete will be disqualified if, after crossing the start line and prior to crossing the finish, he/she is assisted in any manner by a coach, volunteer, or spectator, except if the skier is blind. This includes any physical contact such as assistance in getting up after falling or assistance in putting on equipment after they have started the race. Verbal assistance is permitted. An athlete will be disqualified if he/she impedes, obstructs, or pushes another athlete, thereby gaining an advantage. An athlete will be disqualified if he/she short-cuts the race course or does not finish in his/her designated lane in the 25, 50, and 100 meter events. An athlete will be disqualified during FINAL COMPETITION, if he/she falls and cannot rise after 2 minutes to continue the race. An athlete will be disqualified if he/she fails to ski the entire event wearing both skies in races 100M and longer. Skiers in the 25M and 50M races can finish wearing only one ski and not be disqualified. NOTE: Special Bibs for Saturday s 4X1KM and 4X500M Unified Relays will be distributed when you register your team upon arrival Saturday morning. Skiers in the other Unified relays will wear their regular competition bibs. 13

15 Music Trailer CROSS COUNTRY SKIING & SNOWSHOE TENT VILLAGE SET-UP Competition Area Olympic Town Souvenirs Healthy Athletes Medical Station Awards Volunteer Registration Location for Opening Ceremonies Food Tent Ski Storage POD Limited Parking for one vehicle/team entrance exit 14

16 Parking for all teams will be located at The Hartford Insurance located at: 1 Griffin Rd N, Windsor, CT Please use the entrance off of Day Hill Road and park in any parking space available. Signage will present for exact shuttle pick up location. Eversource Parking 15

17 FIGURE SKATING Venue Competition Director Sports Rules Committee International Skating Center of Connecticut (Olympic Rink) Debbie Abromaitis Debbie Abromaitis, Sarah Gleeson, Laura Fulcher SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 8:45 a.m. Coaches Meeting 9:00 a.m. Registration 10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies (on-ice) All athletes are to have their skates on prior to the Opening Ceremonies 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Warm-ups, Compulsories, & Skills Evaluation 12:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch SUNDAY, FEBRAUARY 28 8:30 a.m. Stretching Clinic (upstairs) 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Warm-ups & Individual Program FINALS 12:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 Awards in lunch room Venue Competition Directors Sports Rules Committee Speed Skating International Skating Center of Connecticut, (NHL Rink) Chase Hughes, Emily Goss Emily Goss, Chase Hughes, David Moneypenny SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 8:00 a.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. Coaches Meeting (VIP Lounge) 8:30 a.m. Warm - ups 9:00 a.m. Preliminaries 10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies (on-ice) All athletes are to have their skates on prior to the Opening Ceremonies 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Preliminaries 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Preliminaries M Unified and Individual Relay FINAL SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 8:30 a.m. Warm - ups (for the 100M, 500M, & 1000M) 9:15 a.m. 500M FINALS 10:10 a.m. Resurface Ice 10:20 a.m. 25M FINALS 10:30 a.m. 300M FINALS 11:00 a.m. 1000M FINALS 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch 12:20 p.m. Resurface Ice 12:30 p.m. Relays 2:30 p.m. 50M FINALS 2:50 p.m. Resurface Ice 3:00 p.m. 800M FINALS Awards will take place after each final race. Olympic Town at the International Skating Center of Connecticut will be open: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. on Sunday. 16

18 Stands FIGURE & SPEED SKATING VENUE MAP Stands Mens Bath Room Womens Bath Room FIGURE SKATING OLYMPIC RINK Front Desk Office SPECIAL OLYMPICS CONNECTICUT SKATING VENUE INTERNATIONAL SKATING CENTER OF CONNECTICUT Locker Rooms VIP Room - 2nd Floor Lunch, Olympic Town Cafeteria Staging Area Figure Skating Awards Main Office SPEED SKATING NHL RINK Rentals Medical Stairs & Elevator To VIP Room Souvenirs Athlete Registration Volunteer Registration Lobby Opening Ceremonies Entrance Foyer Pro Shop 17

19 FLOOR HOCKEY COMPETITION Sponsored by: Pratt & Whitney Venue Venue Director Competition Director Sports Rules Committee Pratt & Whitney Hangar, East Hartford Dave Erasmus Joyce Stille Joyce Stille, Jen Ochoa, Gary Voccio Team Competition and Special Events Schedule SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Stick inspection prior to competition. 7:30 a.m. Registration 8:00 a.m. Team Competition 9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies 9:30 a.m. - 5:00p.m. Team Competition 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Fit Feet; Healthy Athletes 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch 6:00 p.m. Coaches Hilton Garden Inn (if needed) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Stick inspection prior to competition. 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Team Competition 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Awards will take place when each division finishes competition. Individual Skills Competition Schedule SATURDAY, February 27 th 9:30 AM Female 1 st half of skills events (Qualifying) 9:45AM Male 1 st half of skills events (Qualifying) 10:30 AM Female 1 st half of skills events (Competition Round 1) 10:45 AM Male 1 st half of skills events (Competition Round 1) 12 Noon Lunch 1:00 PM Female 2 nd half of skills events (Qualifying) 1:30 PM Male 2 nd half of skills events (Qualifying) 2:00 PM Female 2 nd half of skills events (Competition Round 1) 2:30 PM Male 2 nd half of skills events (Competition Round 1) SUNDAY, February 28 9:30 AM Male 1 st half of skills events (Competition Round 2) 10:00 AM Female 1 st half of skills events (Competition Round 2) 11:00 AM Male 2 nd half of skills events (Competition Round 2) 11:30 AM Female 2 nd half of skills events (Competition Round 2) Lunch and awards NO PETS ALLOWED. NO STICKS OR EQUIPMENT IN MUSEUM. Pratt & Whitney is a NON-SMOKING facility. This includes the parking lots. Smokers will need to go all the way out to the main road. No parking in front of hangar doors - drop-off only. All Individual Skills events will take place on both days. Floor Hockey Concessions provided by: B&M Burger Wagon *Available to purchase... Breakfast sandwiches, hamburgers/cheeseburgers, foot-long hot dogs, kielbasa & sauerkraut, bratwurst, steak & cheese, turkey burgers, French fries, and beverages. 18

20 EXIT SCORE TABLE SCORE TABLE EXIT Overhead Doors EXIT FLOOR HOCKEY Pratt & Whitney Hangar - East Hartford VOLUNTEER CHECK-IN (lobby area) MUSEUM side REST ROOMS Museum Entrance NO TEAM GEAR ALLOWED IN MUSEUM ATHLETE REGISTRATION FLOOR HOCKEY TEAM COMPETITION AREA DATA CENTER T E A M B E N C H E S MEDICAL Bleachers Rink 1 Rink 2 FLOOR HOCKEY TEAM COMPETITION AREA INDIVIDUAL SKILLS COMPETITION AREA Bleachers TEAM GEAR STORAGE AREA EXIT EXIT EXIT 19

21 SOUVENIRS EXIT FLOOR HOCKEY Pratt & Whitney Hangar Museum Side Lunch Line LUNCH SETUP TO TAKE PLACE AFTER OPENING CEREMONIES Chairs for Teams & Spectators Opening Ceremonies & Awards REST ROOMS OLYMPIC TOWN Stage TEAM CHECK IN (Please stow all team gear in Hangar on arrival) Museum Entrance NO TEAM GEAR ALLOWED Athlete Registration 20

22 GYMNASTICS VENUE Venue Venue Director Event Directors: Sponsors: Farmington Valley Gymnastics Erin Fascendini Florence Chittenden, Christine Costantino, Pam Murtagh IGA Sunday February 28th 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Volunteer Registration 8:30 a.m. Coaches Meeting 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Athlete Registration 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Warmups 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Opening Ceremonies 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Competition 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Luncheon 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Awards Competition Attire Male gymnasts shall wear tank tops (leotards) or t-shirts that are tucked in and white gymnastics shorts. For either set of attire, the gymnast may complete in either gymnastics slippers or bare feet. Female gymnasts shall wear a leotard, have bare legs and have bare feet or gymnastics slippers. Flesh colored tights with bare feet are permitted, but not recommended. Bandages are allowed; they re to be securely fastened. Hip or other padding is not allowed. *Reminder Jewelry is not permitted. Awards Awards will be presented after competition. Every athlete that competes will receive a participation achievement ribbon along with place medals and/or ribbons. Venue Details: All gymnastics competition events will be held at FVGC (Farmington Valley Gymnastics Center) Parking will be available onsite for the duration of the competition Athlete registration will take place at tables located at the entrance of the building During the competition, Floor Exercises and Bars will take place at the same time, then alternate. Afterwards, Vault and Balance Beam will take place at the same time, then alternate. Food and beverages will be available for families and spectators to purchase Lunch will be provided for athletes and coaches following competition 21

23 Entrance Spectator area FARMINGTON VALLEY GYMNASTICS CENTER Beam Vault Concessions Lunch Area Floor Exercise Bars Spectator area Restrooms Athlete & Volunteer Registration Coat & Clothing Storage area 22

24 DRIVING DIRECTIONS FIGURE SKATING AND SPEED SKATING INTERNATIONAL SKATING CENTER OF CONNECTICUT, (ISCC), SIMSBURY 1375 HOPMEADOW STREET, SIMSBURY, CT Please note that directions are informational only. We make no warranties on the accuracy of their content, road conditions, route availability or expeditiousness. Traveling North or South on I-91 Travel I-91 to Rte. I-84 west in Hartford. Travel west on I-84 to exit 39, Rte. 4 west in Farmington.* Travel 2 miles to center of town, take right onto Rt. 10. Travel 5 miles to Rte. 44, take a left. Follow Rt. 10 and Rt. 44 for 1 mile then take a right onto Rt. 10 in Avon and proceed north on Rt. 10. It is 7 miles to the skating center on the left hand side of the road. Travel East or West on I-84 Take exit 39, Rt. 4 west in Farmington. *Follow as above. Traveling I-91 North Of Hartford/Windsor Take Exit 35B to Rt. 218 West. Continue past the Copaco Shopping Center to Rt. 185 in Simsbury. Follow to Rt. 10. Turn right onto Rt. 10. The skating center will be on the left approximately 4 miles. FLOOR HOCKEY PRATT & WHITNEY HANGAR, EAST HARTFORD LOCATED OFF SILVER LANE AND CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH CABELLA S PARKING LOT Please note that directions are informational only. We make no warranties on the accuracy of their content, road conditions, route availability or expeditiousness. Traveling South on I-91 Travel 91 to I-84 east in Hartford. Take Exit 58, Silver Lane. Bear right off the exit, straight through the light to Pratt & Whitney. Stay to the right. Pass through one traffic light. Pass by the Customer Training Center. Turn left before the light and proceed straight through the gate to the back of the building. When leaving Pratt & Whitney, turn left at end of driveway of hangar. Turn left towards Cabella s. Turn left at light after entrance to Cabella s. Traveling North on I-91 Travel 91 to I-84 east. Take the Silver Lane/Roberts Street exit. Go right off the exit. Go about ½ mile and at the 2 nd traffic light, take a right into the Pratt & Whitney complex. Continue as above*. Traveling East on I-84 Exit 58, Silver Lane. Go right off of the exit, straight through the light to Pratt & Whitney. Continue as above*. Traveling West on I-84 Exit 58, Silver Lane. Go left off of the exit, straight through the light to Pratt & Whitney. Continue as above*. 23

25 DRIVING DIRECTIONS CROSS COUNTRY SKIING AND SNOWSHOEING *New Venue EVERSOURCE, WINDSOR 1985 BLUE HILLS AVENUE EXT., WINDSOR, CT Travelling North on I-91 Travel 91 and take CT-187. Continue to follow 187 for 1.86 miles and then turn right onto Blue Hills Ave/CT-187. Continue to follow 187 for 3.87 miles and then make a U -turn at Waterside Xing onto Blue Hills Avenue Ext/CT-187. Continue for.05 miles and the destination is on the right. Traveling South on I-91 Travel 91 and take CT-75 exit 38A-38B toward Poquonock/Windsor. Take the Day Hill Rd Exit 38B, on the left. Stay staight to go onto Day Hill Rd. Turn right onto Tunxis Ave/CT-189. Take the 1 st right onto CT-187. Continue for.38 miles and the destination is on the right. Traveling East on I-84 Travel 84 and take Exit 33, onto Rt 72 West. Travel.85 miles and turn right onto Park Rd. After.05 miles take the first left onto Trout Brook Dr. After 2.3 miles, Trout Brook turns into King Philip Dr. Continue for.88 miles and turn left onto Old Meadow Rd. Continue for.12 miles and turn right onto CT-218. Continue on 218 for 1.83 miles and turn left onto CT-189. Continue on 189 for 2 miles and keep right at the fork to go on CT-189/Tunxis Ave. Continue for 2.73 miles and turn right onto CT Continue on 187 for.38 miles and the destination is on the right. Travelling West on I-84 Travel 84 and merge onto I-291 via exit 2B toward Springfield. After 1.21 miles take exit 36 onto CT-178 toward Bloomfield. After.24 miles turn left onto 178/Park Ave. Continue on 178 for 1.86 miles and turn right onto Blue Hills Ave/CT-187. Follow 187 for 3.87 miles and make a U-turn at Waterside Xing onto Blue Hills Avenue Ext. Continue for.05 miles and the destination is on the right. 24

26 DRIVING DIRECTIONS ALPINE SKIING Please note that directions are informational only. We make no warranties on the accuracy of their content, road conditions, route availability or expeditiousness. POWDER RIDGE MOUNTAIN PARK AND RESORT 99 POWDER HILL ROAD, MIDDLEFIELD, CT06455 From I-91 South, take Exit 19 and turn Left at the end of the ramp onto Baldwin Avenue. Continue onto Preston Avenue. After 1.2 miles, turn Left onto East Main Street, and then take the ramp onto Route 66 East. In about.75 miles, turn Right onto Route 147. Go 1.7 miles and turn Right onto Powder Hill Road. After about.5 miles, turn Right into Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort. From I-91 North, take Exit 15 to Route 68 toward Yalesville/Durham. At the end of the ramp, take a Right onto Route 68 East. Go about 2.6 miles and turn Left on Route 157 North (Reeds Gap Road). Go about.2 miles and take the first Left onto Powder Hill Road. After about 1.9 miles, turn Left into Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort. From Route 66 West (Middletown area), turn Left onto Route 147 after you pass the Mount Higby Reservoir. Go 1.7 miles and turn Right onto Powder Street and Powder Hill Road. After about.5 miles, turn Right into Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort 25

27 DRIVING DIRECTIONS GYMNASTICS *New Venue FARMINGTON VALLEY GYMNASTICS CENTER, PLAINVILLE 5 NORTHWEST DRIVE, PLAINVILLE, CT Traveling East on I-84 Travel 84 and take exit 34 (Crooked St Plainville). Turn left off exit. Turn left at light onto Rt 372 west. At 4th traffic light turn right onto Cooke St (J. Timothy's Taverne). Turn left (at Blick Art Supplies) onto Northwest Dr. FVG is the third building on the right (next to the VFW). Traveling West on I-84 Travel 84 and take exit 33 off 84 east onto Rt 72 west. Take first exit 2 off Rt 72 west (Kohls/Loews). Turn left onto Rt 372 west. At next light turn right onto Cook St. (J. Timothy's Taverne). Turn left (at Blick Art Supplies) onto Northwest Dr. FVG is the third building on the right (next to the VFW). Traveling from Route 10 Southington Shortly after passing Confetti's Restaurant, take a right at light onto Northwest Dr. FVG is the second building on the left (next to the VFW). Please use parking lot on the right side of the building. Traveling from Route 10 Farmington Veer right at the Mobile Gas Station at the fork in the road. At the next light turn left onto Northwest Dr. FVG is the second building on the left, next to the VFW. Please use the parking lot on the right side of the building. 26

28 DRIVING DIRECTIONS - HOTELS Please note that directions are informational only. We make no warranties on the accuracy of their content, road conditions, route availability or expeditiousness. HARTFORD MARRIOTT, FARMINGTON 15 FARM SPRINGS ROAD, FARMINGTON, CT Traveling East on I-84: Take exit 37, Finneman Road. Turn left at the end of exit, then right onto Farm Springs Road. The Marriott is located at the end of the road. Traveling West on I-84: Take exit 37, Finneman Road. Go straight at the end of the exit onto Farm Springs Road. The Marriott is located at the end of the road. HILTON GARDEN INN & HOMEWOOD SUITES (FLOOR HOCKEY TEAMS) 85 Glastonbury Boulevard, Glastonbury, CT Glastonbury Boulevard, Glastonbury, CT From Pratt & Whitney Hangar: Start out heading southeast on Main Street toward Ensign Street. Take slight right onto High Street. Take slight left to merge onto CT-2 E toward Norwich. Take exit 6 for Griswold Street - turn right onto Griswold Street. Continue onto Glastonbury Boulevard. Hotels will both be on the right. HAMPTON INN & SUITES (OUT-OF-STATE TEAMS) 301 COLT HIGHWAY, FARMINGTON, CT From Pittsford, NY: Merge onto I-490 E toward New York State Thruway. Merge onto I-90 E/New York State Thruway E via the exit on the left toward Albany. Keep right to take I-87 S/ New York State Thruway S toward Mass. Pike/New York/Boston. Take exit 21 A toward I-90 E /Mass. Pike/Boston. Merge onto New York State Thruway E (Crossing into Massachusetts). New York State Thruway E becomes I-90 E/Mass Pike. Merge onto I-91 S via Exit 4 toward Springfield (Crossing into Connecticut). *Merge onto I-84 W/US-6 W via Exit 32 A toward Waterbury. Merge onto US-6 W/Colt Highway via Exit 38 toward Bristol. Hotel, 301 Colt Highway, will be on the right. From Boston, MA: Merge onto I-90 W/Mass. Pike. Merge onto I-84 W via Exit 9 toward US-2- /Hartford/New York City (Crossing into Connecticut). Merge onto US-6 W/Colt Highway via Exit 38 toward Bristol. Hotel, 301 Colt Highway, will be on the right. From Springfield, MA: Merge onto I-91 S via the ramp on the left toward I-91 S/Hartford, CT (Crossing into Connecticut). Merge onto I-84 W/US-6 W via Exit 32 A *follow as above. From Exeter, NH: Merge onto I-95 S toward Seabrook/Boston (Crossing into Massachusetts). Merge onto I-495 via Exit 59 toward Worcester. Merge onto I-90 W/Mass. Pike via Exit 22 toward Springfield/ Albany. Merge onto I-84 W via Exit 9 toward US-20/Hartford/New York City (Crossing into Connecticut). Merge onto US-6 W/Colt Highway via Exit 38 toward Bristol. Hotel, 301 Colt Highway, will be on the right. 27

29 Survey Monkey Please be sure to complete the Survey Monkey sent out to all Local Coordinators and Coaches after the games. Your feedback is very valuable for future planning. Website and E-newsletter Visit our website for more information about Special Olympics Connecticut and to sign-up for our monthly e-newsletter! SPECIAL OLYMPICS CONNECTICUT PROTEST PROCEDURE This is to be followed exactly in the event that a coach feels that his/her athlete or team has been unfairly awarded a particular place or disqualification. Under no circumstance will a coach disrupt competition or use abusive language while filing an appeal. All protests need to cite the Official Sport Rule that was in violation. Protests can only be made by certified head coaches. Family, friends, or chaperones cannot present a protest. Protest Procedure First Line Protest is with the Head Official at the event site (these officials will be identifiable by uniform). All protests must be conducted prior to the awards ceremony. Second Line Protest is if 1st Line Protest is unsatisfactory to the coach, a coach completes a Protest Form. Written protests must be submitted within 1/2 hour of the situation being appealed. The appropriate Sports Rules Committee will meet to review the protest. Final Protest is if 2nd Line Protest is still unsatisfactory to the coach, the appeal may go to the Games Rules Committee which is brought together to finalize the issue within 24 hours. NOTE: If due to logistical problems the decision of the protest is finalized after the awards ceremony for that heat and the protest is upheld, the athlete in question will be awarded his/her appropriate place award. Under no circumstances will this appeal affect the place awards for other athletes in the heat. 28

30 PROTEST FORM Must be submitted to the Sports Rules Committee no later than 30-minutes after the conclusion of the event being protested. DATE: TIME SUBMITTED: SPORT: EVENT: AGE GROUP: DIVISION: (HEAT) ATHLETE OR TEAM NAME: ID NUMBER: DELEGATION ID: REASON FOR PROTEST: SIGNATURE OF HEAD COACH: DECISION OF JURY/REFEREE: PROTEST APPROVED: PROTEST DENIED: SIGNED: TIME: If a decision is not satisfactory, please submit protest to Games Rules Committee for review. 29

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