Policies
Administration
- Accreditation within Special Olympics
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy (updated June 2024)
- Alcohol and Marijuana Policy
- Appeal Policy
- Athlete Protection Policy
- Authority to Suspend Athletes and Volunteers (updated December 2023)
- Blood-Borne Contagious Infections Policy
- Code of Conduct and Ethics
- Confidentiality
- Conflict of Interest
- Costs to Provincial and National Games (updated December 2023, formerly titled Registration Costs to Provincial and National Games)
- Discipline and Complaints
- Dispute Resolution
- Eligibility for Participation (updated April 2025)
- Eligibility for Participants with Down Syndrome
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Equity
- Individuals Charged with a Criminal Offence
- Leadership Council Terms of Reference
- Lengths and Terms of Contracts
- Local Committee Meetings - Annual Meeting and Regular Meetings
- Performance-Enhancing Drugs or Substances
- Permitted and Non-Permitted Use of Funds by Locals (updated December 2023)
- Privacy Policy
- Prohibition on Use of 15-Passenger Vans
- Regional Coordinator Job Description
- SOBC Athlete Input Council Terms of Reference
- Special Olympics BC's Governance Authority and Responsibility
- Travel Expenses (updated September 2024)
- Volunteer Screening Policy
Sport
- Adding/Deleting Sports
- Athlete Identification for Competition Selection Policy
- Athlete-to-Coach Ratio (updated December 2023)
- Athlete/Volunteer Accommodations at Events/Competitions
- Coach Certification Requirements (updated June 2023)
- Competition & Practice Attire (updated June 2023)
- Competition Quota
- Concussion Policy
- Divisioning Policy (updated June 2023)
- Endorsement Policy for Local, Regional, Provincial/Territorial, and National Games and Competitions
- Endorsement Policy for International Competitions and World Games
- Head Coach Selection - Local Level
- Minimum Standards for Competition
- Official and Demonstration Sports in B.C.
- Out-of-Province Travel
- Participation Outside of Community of Residence
- Quota Allocation Policy for Special Olympics Canada Games
- Safe Sport Policy (updated Sept 2023)
- Sport Training Program Sanctioning
- Transportation to Regional Qualifiers and Events and Provincial Games/Championships