Fall Season

Soccer and Flag Football Results

For all Equestrian results, please email the Business Operations Department at Ops@SpecialOlympicsMA.org

Informational Packets

• Waiver Policy
• 2020 Equestrian Seasonal Overview
• 2020 Soccer Seasonal Overview
• 2020 Flag Football Seasonal Overview

NOTE: An athlete may cross train in all the sports available during the Fall Season, although they must choose one sport to attend for the season ending state tournament.

Upcoming Trainings

Are you interested in volunteering during the Fall Season at Special Olympics? Special Olympics Massachusetts offers the following volunteer opportunities throughout the season.

• Weekly volunteer roles are available to help programs at practices.
• One day volunteer roles are available to help at qualifiers and competitions.

Fall Season event volunteer registration is available on our online registration page.

• Qualifying Tournaments – We will post online registration in that event’s calendar page and at our online registration system.
• Season Ending Tournaments – We will post online registration in that event’s calendar page and at our online registration system.

Sign up to volunteer on our online registration portal.

These are some potential jobs available at competition venues during the Fall Season.

Event Overview:

The Annual Senior Sports Classic is held every October on scenic Cape Cod. At this event, athletes who are over the age of 45 from across the state come together to compete in lifetime sports such as race walking, bocce, cornhole, and golf skills. In addition, athletes attend a formal dinner and dance on Friday night at the Cape Codder. Next up is a full day of competition on Saturday with athletes competing in racewalking and a choice of either cornhole, golf skills, or bocce at Barnstable High School.

Registration Forms:

• Registration Form
• Housing Form
• Registration and Housing form Deadline: Monday, September TBD
• Send all completed forms to Ops@SpecialOlympicsMA.org

Tournament Information:

2020 SENIOR SPORTS CLASSIC – October 16th & 17th,2020

Overview:

Equestrian is one of the most fascinating sports offered by Special Olympics Massachusetts. Success in the sport of equestrian requires balance, stability and the right communication between the horse and the rider.  Special Olympics Massachusetts Equestrian Tournaments showcase both English and Western styles of riding.

Seasonal Information

• 2020 Equestrian Overview

Registration Forms:

• Equestrian Registration Form
• Rider Profile

Tournament Information:

• SOUTH SHORE SHOW – Briggs Farm – September 26, 2020
• NORTH SHORE SHOW -Windrush Farm – September 27, 2020

Equestrian Coach Certification

• Certification and re certification steps can be found on the Special Olympics MA resources page
• All coaches are required to be a level one certified coach
• Certification must be renewed every three years

Equestrian Resources

Special Olympics sport resource page

• Links to Special Olympics International official sport rules, article one, coaching Special Olympics Athlete, athlete & coach development guides, coaches training guides
• Visit the Special Olympics Ma Resources for Coaches page for
  • Additional online sport resources
  • Unified Sports resources
  • Branding and Uniform Guidelines

Soccer Season Overview

• 2020 soccer season overview

Soccer Forms

• Registration Form
• SOCCER RATING FORM

Soccer Coach Certification

• Certification and re certification steps can be found on the Special Olympics MA resources page
• All coaches are required to be a level one certified coach
• Certification must be renewed every three years
• Head coaches need to have sport certification
• Unified Soccer Coaches must take”Coaching Unified Sports“

Soccer Resources

• Special Olympics sport resource page
  • Links to Special Olympics International official sport rules, article one, coaching Special Olympics Athlete, athlete & coach development guides, coaches training guides
    • Unified Sports Information and tools such as: online certification course,  team assessment tools, coach guidelines, guidelines on meaningful involvement, overview of Unified Sports Models
• Visit the Special Olympics Ma Resources for Coaches page for
  • Additional online sport resources
  • Unified Sports resources
  • Branding and Uniform Guidelines
• Massachusetts SOCCER RULES HIGHLIGHTS & MODIFICATIONS (updated October 2018)

Qualifying Tournament Information:

2020 Qualifying Tournament-Venue Assignments
* Venue assignments are tentative. Final venue assignments will be posted after final registrations are submitted

• Oxford Youth Soccer -October TBD
• Pingree School – October TBD
• Mansfield Youth Soccer – October TBD

Season Ending Tournament Information:

•  SOMA Cup will be held on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER  2020 TBD

Flag Football & Cheer Leading Seasonal Overview

• 2020 flag football overview

Registration Forms 

• Flag Football Registration Form
• Cheerleading Registration Form
• FLAG FOOTBALL RATING FORM

Flag Football Coach Certification

• Certification and re certification steps can be found on the Special Olympics MA resources page
• All coaches are required to be a level one certified coach
• Certification must be renewed every three years
• Head coaches need to have sport certification
• Flag Football Coaches must take”Coaching Unified Sports“

Flag Football Resources

• Special Olympics sport resource page
  • Links to Special Olympics International official sport rules, article one, coaching Special Olympics Athlete, athlete & coach development guides, coaches training guides
  • Unified Sports Information and tools such as: online certification course,  team assessment tools, coach guidelines, guidelines on meaningful involvement, overview of Unified Sports Models
• Visit the Special Olympics Ma Resources for Coaches page for
  • Additional online sport resources
  • Unified Sports resources
  • Branding and Uniform Guidelines

• SOMA FLAG FOOTBALL RULES
• Play Flag Football – Practice plans, drills, sample playbooks, and game management guides are available under coaching
• USA Football – Flag football playbooks & drill videos (flag pulling drill)

Qualifying Tournament Information:

• Westfield State University– October 2020 TBD
• Harvard Athletic Complex – October 2020 TBD

Season Ending Tournament Information:

• Season Ending Tournament – November 2020 TBD
  • Host sites: Gillette Stadium and Franklin High School

Teams that were at Franklin High School in 2019 will be given preference, but are not guaranteed to play at Gillette in 2020.