Rhythmic Gymnastics
Coaching Guide 2008
Warm-Up and Cool-Down Guides and Videos
Dynamic Warm-Ups and Cool-Downs are an important part of every workout, training session, or competition. Follow along with these videos to learn how to perform the different exercises in the sport-specific warm-up and cool-down guides. Questions? Please email fitness@specialolympics.org
Rules
Divisioning
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Divisioning
The fundamental difference between Special Olympics competitions and those of other sports organizations is that athletes of all ability levels are encouraged to participate, and every athlete is recognized for his/her performance. - Gymnastics Divisioning Course - English (PDF)
- Gymnastics Divisioning Course - Spanish (PDF)
Coaching
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Overview of the Coach Development Model
This video is an overview in English of the coach development model. It is about 4 minutes long. DOWNLOAD MP4 -
Coach Development Model
Our volunteer coaches help Special Olympics athletes reach their best level of skill and performance. These resources can be used by Program sport directors to recruit and train coaches to reach their own heights of achievement.
Sport Rules
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Sport Rules
The heart of Special Olympics is competitions, the races, matches, tournaments and games for people with intellectual disabilities. In many ways, these competitions are like sports run by any other organization, but there are some key differences. -
Sport Rules Article 1
The Official Special Olympics Sport Rules (“Sport Rules”) provide standards for Special Olympics training and competition. Sport Rules Article I provides general principles established by the Special Olympics Official General Rules (“General Rules”) that are not found in the sport-specific rules.
Judging
Group Floor and Hoop Forms
Download and print for judging these routines
Download and print for judging these routines
Rhythmic Gymnastics Routines and Forms
Definitions of the routines required for all levels and judging forms for all levels
Definitions of the routines required for all levels and judging forms for all levels
Judging Courses
The Rhythmic Gymnastics Judges Courses are designed to help judges be as objective as possible when tabulating scores to rank the athletes for the purpose of divisioning and awards. These courses will educate potential Special Olympics judges and provide trained rhythmic gymnastics judges with guidelines for evaluating the routines according to Special Olympics Rules.
The Rhythmic Gymnastics Judges Courses are designed to help judges be as objective as possible when tabulating scores to rank the athletes for the purpose of divisioning and awards. These courses will educate potential Special Olympics judges and provide trained rhythmic gymnastics judges with guidelines for evaluating the routines according to Special Olympics Rules.
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS ROUTINES (2016 – 2023)
Guides, videos and judging materials for rhythmic gymnastics from 2016 – 2023
Group
Floor Routine
Hoop
Level A
Rope
Hoop
Ball
Ribbon
Routines and Forms
Definitions of the required routines and judging sheets for this level
Level B
Rope
Ball
Clubs
Ribbon
Routines and Forms
Definitions of the required routines and judging sheets for this level.
Level C
Rope
Hoop
Ball
Ribbon
Routines and Forms
Definitions of the required routines and judging sheets for this level.
Level 1
Rope
Hoop
Ball
Ribbon
Routines and Forms
Definitions of the required routines and judging sheets for this level.
Level 2
Rope
Hoop
Clubs
Ribbon
Routines and Forms
Definitions of the required routines and judging forms for this level.
Level 3
Hoop
Ball
Clubs
Ribbon
Routines and Forms
Definitions of the required routines and judging forms for this level.
Level 4
Level 4 routines are optional routines, using music and choreography chosen for each gymnast. For this reason, there are no videos for Level 4.
Level 4 routines are optional routines, using music and choreography chosen for each gymnast. For this reason, there are no videos for Level 4.
Unified
Ribbon
View each routine from front and side views within one video.
Ribbon
View each routine from front and side views within one video.
Kate Faber Hickie brings us through the history of Special Olympics Gymnastics, from it’s induction into the Special Olympics World Games to each of the milestones hit, Kate has been there every step of the way. See the growth of gymnastics in the movement over the past 50 years. With contributions from Cindy Bickman.
This page draws together rhythmic gymnastics-related information for all of Special Olympics. The coaching materials and other links will help you get a good sense of how this sport contributes to Special Olympics.