Gator Athletics
Special Olympics Medical Applications :
Gator Athletics gives NSSRA ’ s athletes the experience of competing against other individuals of similar abilities from nearby communities .
» Applications must be completed and signed by a doctor to be considered valid
» Must be valid from the start of practice through the last tournament date for each sport in which the athlete competes
» Will be submitted to Special Olympics Illinois by NSSRA
NSSRA currently offers ten Gator Athletics programs
» Basketball ( Fall / Winter ) » Golf ( Summer ) » Swimming ( Winter / Spring ) » Volleyball ( Fall )
» Bocce ( Fall / Spring ) » Powerlifting ( Winter / Spring ) » Tennis ( Summer ) » Bowling ( All Seasons )
» Softball ( Summer ) » Track & Field ( Spring )
Gator Basketball , Softball , and Volleyball are team sports and require participants to be a minimum of 16 years old to play . All other Gator Athletics programs are considered individual sports for children , teens and adults , but Gator Bocce athletes must be at least 16 years old to participate and Gator Powerlifting is only available to participants 21 and up . Participants ages 12 and up are eligible for Gator Bowling , Golf , Swimming , Tennis and Track & Field .
Please note : While Gator programs are designed to be competitive in nature , due to Covid-19 , practices or competitions for all sports may not be available at this time . Offered Gator programs will focus on sport specific conditioning and skill-building exercises for future competitions . NSSRA will continually assess participation in offered competitions with both Special Olympics Illinois and the Illinois Therapeutic Recreation Section . Please see program listings for additional details .