Participants:
Any child that attends a school in the Arlington Independent School District or resides/attends a school within the city limits of the City of Arlington is eligible to participate in the Junior Olympics of the Optimist Club of Arlington. All participants will be clothed with a minimum of T-shirt, athletic/running shorts, and shoes. Shoes with metal spikes or cleats are prohibited. Shoes with molded rubber cleats are permissible.

Officials:
All officials for the Junior Olympics of the Optimist Club of Arlington are appointed by the chairperson of the Junior Olympics Committee or designated representative(s). All officials will be recorded on rosters prepared by the Junior Olympics Committee.

Note:
Coaches of teams, i.e. sport clubs, PE teachers, are NOT officials of the Junior Olympics unless they offer to be volunteers. As volunteers, they are subject to the same rules and jurisdictions as other officials. Coaches that have not volunteered to assist the Junior Olympics are spectators during individual events. Coaches will not be on the field during individual events. Coaches will be allow to work with their teams just prior and during the two team events, 4 x 100 m Relay and Team Tug-of-War.

Spectators:
All persons who wish to observe the events of the Junior Olympics of the Optimist Club of Arlington may do so as long as the person obeys the directions of the officials of the Junior Olympics and officers of the Optimist Club of Arlington. Officials will set aside areas for the use of spectators in those events that cannot be observed from the West Stands, i.e. Ball & Javelin Throw, Shot-Put, Long & Standing Jump, and Tug-of-War. Officials will have designated paths to designated spectator areas. Anyone that does not follow the instructions or directions of the officials or officers will be requested to leave the area of the Junior Olympics. If that person does not leave within a reasonable period of time, i.e. 10-15 minutes, or becomes abusive or threatening will be escorted from the area of the Junior Olympics. The help of UTA officials or law enforcement will be requested in situations of serious misconduct.

Individual Events:
All individual events have three medals and three ribbons given as awards for the top six places. In the case of team events, all members of the top six placed teams will receive an individual medal or ribbon.

School Team Events:
In the two team events, 4X100 M Relay and Team Tug of War, teams representing a single school that win first place will receive a trophy to take back to their school. Teams representing two or more schools are not eligible for a trophy, but still receive individual awards.

Special Awards:
There is one special award, the All Around Champion School Trophies.

The All Around Champion School Trophy:
This trophy is given to the school that achieves the highest point total for medals, ribbons, and participation. There will be a total of eight trophies awarded, the grouping is by grade and gender, i.e. 4th Grade Boys, 5th Grade Girls, etc. Points are awarded as given below:
 

Award	Points
1st (Gold)	8
2nd (Silver)	7
3rd (Bronze)	6
4th Ribbon	5
5th Ribbon	4
6th Ribbon	3
Event Participation	1

Pre-Registration will begin in March 2000. The purpose of Pre-Registration is to help Junior Olympics Committee to determine the number of participants and the amount of support required to allow the participants to enjoy the experience to the fullest. Pre-Registration forms will be mailed to the schools, printed in newspapers, and also can be picked up at several sites around the City of Arlington.

The information required for Pre-Registration from each Participant will be the following:
Full Name: ex. John F. Doe or Jane F. Doe
Full Name of School: ex. Mary Moore Elementary
Grade Level: ex. 6th
Gender: ex. boy
Select either SPEED or POWER events: ex. POWER
NOTE: Pre-Selection of events by participants will be waived this year unless Pre-Registration indicated the total number of participants will exceed 1,000.

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