LTP Registration

A LTP Coordinator is the main volunteer who receives information from the SONJ state office and/or Area Director(s) and distributes that information to the LTP's coaches, athletes, and families. 

If you are the head coach who receives all the paperwork and registers your team for competition every year, YOU are also serving as the LTP Coordinator. You will therefore be completing this form.

Responsibilities of the LTP Coordinator include, but are not limited to:

• Receive and distribute all information to the appropriate coaches, athletes, families, Unified partners, and volunteers. 

• Inform SONJ state office of any changes to LTP Coordinator or coach contact information.

• Ensure all athletes in the LTP have valid paperwork on file PRIOR TO THE START OF PRACTICE. 

•  Ensure all coaches, chaperones, Unified partners and volunteers complete all necessary certifications PRIOR TO THE START OF PRACTICE.

• Complete and return competition registration forms for athlete participation by due dates as set by the SONJ state office.

Young Athletes is a foundational sport skill program designed for children ages 2 through 7.  Young Athletes community program coaches complete a special certification and offer activities and games based on the Young Athletes curriculum and guide.  

Young Athletes is NOT sport specific training for young children.

Children ages of 2 through 7 who are participating in Young Athletes community programs are required to complete an online registration form that is different than the Participation Packet (medical).

Children ages 6 and 7 who are ready to move on from Young Athletes but are not yet old enough to compete (8), are considered athletes in training and can train in specific sports with registered LTPs and teams. Athletes in training MUST have a SONJ Participation Packet (medical) to train with a sport specific LTP.

Special Olympics New Jersey offers 24 sports divided into four sport seasons. Athletes train in the sports offered by their LTPs and then participate in games and/or competitions when they are ready to be successful.  Some sports offer Unified options, which allows athletes with and without disabilities to train and compete together.  

Questions? Email sportsinfo@sonj.org

Questions? Email sportsinfo@sonj.org

Questions? Email sportsinfo@sonj.org

Questions? Email sportsinfo@sonj.org