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ARTICLE I — Guidelines and Principles of Special Olympics Sports Rules

Article I has two purposes:

  1. It includes a number of provisions from the Special Olympics Official
    General Rules (as adopted by the Board of Directors of Special Olympics International) that apply to sports training and competitions, and
  2. It provides guidelines to help implement some of the general principles established by the General Rules.

Also available is a PDF-format summary of the most recent changes and additions made to Article I.

Download Article I (21 April, 2008 — Adobe PDF 205K)

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