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Gator Athletics

Gator Athletics gives NSSRA ’ s athletes the experience of competing against other individuals of similar abilities from nearby communities .
NSSRA offers ten Gator Athletics programs
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Basketball ( Fall / Winter )
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Bocce ( Fall / Spring )
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Golf ( Summer )
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Powerlifting ( Winter / Spring )
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Swimming ( Winter / Spring )
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Tennis ( Summer )
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Volleyball ( Fall )
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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 .
Special Olympics Medical Forms :
» Forms are available in English or Spanish through the NSSRA office and at www . nssra . org / forms » Forms 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
All Gator athletes must have a current Special Olympics Medical Application and COVID-19 Participant Code of Conduct and Risk Assessment Form on file to compete in tournaments . Recreation Specialist Dylan Sams will reach out to all athletes and families later to communicate Special Olympics competition information if it is announced .
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 .
For more information , contact Recreation Specialist Dylan Sams at ( 847 ) 509-9400 x6833 or dsams @ nssra . org .
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