Football
The Football Virtual Competition offers athletes the opportunity to enter a maximum of three football skills events. These events have been chosen as they can be completed at home and are deemed safe for personal training. The events are as follows:
- Dribbling
- Passing & Receiving
- Keepie Uppies
All videos and written text instructions per event are included below.
The competition is open to all Special Olympics athletes.
Process & Timelines:
Below is an outline of the entry and submission processes and timelines:
Step 1 – Athlete Entry
- Registration is now closed
Step 2 – Training Phase
- During the training phase, athletes should practice their events at home.
- The training phase will commence on 12th February 2021 and conclude 26th February 2021.
- See below for each individual event videos and text instructions
Step 3 – Divisioning Score Submission
- The deadline for divisioning score submission has now passed
- Final Divisions will be posted on this page no later than 5th March 2021.
Step 4 – Finals Score Submission
- A coach or parent/guardian should submit a final score for each athlete.
- Final scores should be submitted by 12th March 2021 via the link, which will be available on this page.
Results:
- Final results will be posted on this page no later than 26th March 2021
- All athletes will receive a ‘Virtual Competition Certificate’