Sports & Coaching

For all of our recognized and official sports, find coaching guides, development models, photos and videos and other related materials. You can also find information on locally popular sports in the mix.

Sports Essentials

Sport Rules, Sport Rules Article 1 & More

Sports Fact Sheets

Sports Rules

Sports Rules Article 1

Sport Information App (iTunes)

Sport Information App (Amazon)

Divisioning

Sport Science Guides

Sport Science Info Pack

Sport Science Injury Prevention

Sport Science Nutrition

Sport Science Sport Psychology

Coaching Resources

Coaching Special Olympics Athletes

The Role of the Coach

Online Coach Education

Coach Webinar Series 2022

HOD Materials

HOD Code of Conduct

Sport Rules Forms

Rules Change Proposal Form

Rules Changes Criteria for Evaluation

Athlete & Coach Development

Athlete Development Model

Coach Development Model

Coaching Special Olympics Athletes

Anti-doping Policy

Sports A to Z

Participants in the 2023 World Summer Games will compete under the 2020 versions of the Sport-specific Rules.

Sports Essentials

Alpine Skiing

Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English • Arabic • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
Fact Sheet
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Sports Essentials

Athletics

Coaching Guide 2017 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF) 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Sports Essentials

Badminton

Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

A female player prepares to shoot the ball while males players on the other team attempt to block.

Sports Essentials

Basketball

Coaching Guide 2007 (Online): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 5 v 5 (2022) • 3 x 3 (2022) • Individual Skills (2022) • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 (Coming Soon) • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Official on the field measure the distance between two balls as a player observes.

Sports Essentials

Bocce

Coaching Guide 2005 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2005 (PDF): Turkish
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Sports Essentials

Bowling

Coaching Guide 2004 (Online): English
Fact Sheet
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

A group of young female cheerleaders cheering on stage.

Sports Essentials

Competitive Cheer

Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2021
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Cornhole

Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

One athlete throws the ball and another athlete t's up to sing as team mates look on.

Sports Essentials

Cricket

Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2014 (PDF): Turkish
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules PDF: 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Two male athlete cross country skiers skiing.

Sports Essentials

Cross Country Skiing

Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English • Arabic • Chinese • French • Russian • Spanish
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

A group of 6 cyclists riding down a road in a rural area.

Sports Essentials

Cycling

Coaching Guide 2017 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2017 (PDF): Turkish
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes PDF: 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Sports Essentials

DanceSport

Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Athlete riding a horse in the performance ring.

Sports Essentials

Equestrian

Coaching Guide 2012 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2012 (PDF): Turkish
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Field Hockey

Rules (PDF): 2022
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Videos

Female and male skating pair performing on the ice.

Sports Essentials

Figure Skating

Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English • Russian
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

One player holding the ball and running while another player grabs a flag from his hip.

Flag Football

Rules (PDF): 2021 • 2017
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Athlete attempting to make a goal while his opponent blocks; the goalie and another player watch.

Sports Essentials

Floorball

Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

An athlete with the puck tries to make his way past a player for the opposing team.

Sports Essentials

Floor Hockey

Coaching Guide 2007 (Online): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

keeper diving for the ball before it makes it into the net.

Sports Essentials

Football (Soccer)

Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English • Spanish • German • Russian
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Sports Essentials

Golf

Coaching Guide 2003 (Online): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Two female athletes perform a pairs routine on the floor.

Sports Essentials

Men's Artistic Gymnastics 2019 – 2027

Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2014 (PDF): Turkish
FactSheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2019 – 2027
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Young girl in a blue leotard raising her arms as she finishes her routine.

Sports Essentials

Women's Artistic Gymnastics 2019 – 2027

Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2014 (PDF): Turkish
FactSheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2019 – 2027
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Three athletes pose while a coach assists with hand techniques.

Sports Essentials

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Coaching Guide 2008 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2008 (PDF): Turkish
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2016 – 2023
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Player prepares to throw the ball while two players from the opposing team attempt to block.

Sports Essentials

Handball

Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2014 (PDF): Turkish
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Two athletes demonstrating a move while the class observes.

Sports Essentials

Judo

Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Female kayaker paddling into the openness of the lake.

Sports Essentials

Kayaking

Coaching Guide 2012 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2012 (PDF): Turkish
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Athlete works with rings as as a coach cheers him on.

Sports Essentials

Motor Activity Training Program

Coaching Guide 2005 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2005 (PDF): Arabic • Chinese • French • Portuguese • Russian • Spanish
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Videos

Sports Essentials

Netball

Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

male lifter performs a squat at the rack while coaches and officials assist.

Sports Essentials

Powerlifting

Coaching Guide 2022 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2022 (PDF): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Male athlete rollerblading on the court.

Sports Essentials

Roller Skating

Coaching Guide 2012 (Online): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Sports Essentials

Sailing

Coaching Guide 2015 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2015 (PDF): Turkish
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Sports Essentials

Short Track Speed Skating

Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Sports Essentials

Snowboarding

Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Sports Essentials

Snowshoeing

Coaching Guide 2021 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2021 (PDF): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Sports Essentials

Softball

Coaching Guide 2012 (Online): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Two athletes standing up and paddling on long board in the water.

Stand-up Paddling

Rules 2021 (PDF): English
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Videos

Sports Essentials

Swimming

Coaching Guide 2020 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2020 (PDF): English • Arabic • Chinese • Spanish
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Sports Essentials

Open Water Swimming

Coaching Guide 2012 (Online): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Tennis Table female pairs teams competing.

Sports Essentials

Table Tennis

Coaching Guide 2014 (Online): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Sports Essentials

Tennis

Coaching Guide 2013 (Online): English
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Two female players give one another a high-5 as they come out of the water.

Sports Essentials

Triathlon

Coaching Guide (2014): Online • Turkish
Rules (2021)
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Videos

Sports Essentials

Beach Volleyball

Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos

Male athlete hitting the ball while his teammate and official watch.

Sports Essentials

Indoor Volleyball

Coaching Guide 2008 (Online): English
Coaching Guide 2008 (PDF): Turkish
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Rules (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Rules Changes (PDF): 2022 • 2020
Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Warm-Up Guide (PDF) • Cool-Down Guide (PDF) • Videos