Adapted Physical Education

Basketball Adapted Game Rules and Guidelines

• There will be six basketball games scheduled at a time. 
• Basketballs are supplied by the Gold Crown Foundation. 
• The basketball games will last 10 minutes each.  
• The scoreboard will be set to start the 10-minute basketball game.
  • The clock will run down from 10 minutes to zero which signifies the end of the game.
• Each student-athlete is allowed three attempts to make a basket. 
  • If the student misses the basketball shot within three attempts, the basketball is turned over to the other team.  
• There will be five minutes in between the basketball games to allow players to support each other with high-fives and teams to get ready to play.  
• Please make sure you have at least five players on the court per team during the match.
  • Staff is free to sub players in and out during the basketball game.
• General education students are encouraged to help and support the participants as needed.

Hockey Adapted Game Rules and Guidelines

• There will be six hockey games scheduled at a time. 
  • Hockey rinks are the basketball courts in Gold Crown Field House.
• The hockey games will last 10 minutes each.  
  • The scoreboard will be set to start the 10-minute hockey game.
  • The clock will run down from 10 minutes to zero, which is the end of the game.  
• Each student-athlete is encouraged to play in a safe manner with two hands on the hockey stick while keeping the purple or orange foam hockey blade on the ground at all times.  
• Slap shots are not allowed.
• After a goal is scored, the student-athletes get ready for a face-off and the official will drop the ball. 
• There will be five minutes in between the hockey games to give high fives to each other and to allow for the other schools or teams to get ready to play.  
• Each school is to have five student-athletes for their team to play:
  • Two forwards
  • Two defense
  • One goalie 
• Please make sure you have at least five players on the court per team during the match.
  • Staff is free to sub players in and out during the game.
• General education students are encouraged to help and support the participants as needed.
• At the end of the hockey game; place sticks in the appropriate place:
  • Two in the forward position
  • Two in the defense position
  • One in the goalie position
• Adapted hockey sticks will be provided for those students who need to use them while they play hockey.

Soccer Adapted Game Rules and Guidelines

Outdoor games at Trailblazer Stadium:

• There will be five games scheduled at a time. 
• The games will last 10 minutes each.  
• The scoreboard will be set to start the 10-minute games.
  • The clock will run down from 10 minutes to zero, which is the end of the game.  
• There will be a five-minute break in between games to give high fives to each other and to allow for the other schools or teams to get ready to play.  
• Fields will be 60 yards. long by 20 yds. wide.
• Each school has six players per team:
  • One goalie
  • Two defense
  • Three offense
• Please make sure you have at least six players on the field per team during the game.
  • Staff is free to sub players in and out during the game.

Indoor games at Creighton Middle School Gym:

• There will be two games scheduled at a time.                                         
• The games will last 10 minutes each.  
• The scoreboard will be set to start the 10-minute games.
  • The clock will run down from 10 minutes to zero, which is the end of the game.  
• There will be a five-minute break in between games to give high fives to each other and to allow for the other schools or teams to get ready to play.  
• Each school is to field five players per team:
  • One goalie
  • Two defense
  • Two offense
• Staff is free to sub players in and out during the game.

Softball and Baseball Adapted Game Rules and Guidelines

• There will be three softball or baseball games scheduled at a time.                                                         
• The baseball diamonds will be on three separate basketball courts. 
• The softball or baseball games will last one inning.  
  • One inning will consist of each team or school having everyone bat and then taking the outfield.
  • The outfield team or school comes up to bat after playing in the outfield. 
• Each team or school's last batter will push all the base runners around to complete their turn at bat. 
• All students on a team or school will get to play in the outfield. 
• Each player is encouraged to play in a safe manner when:
  • Running the bases
  • Using the bat
  • Throwing the softball or baseball to peers
• The scoreboard will be used to keep track of the score. 
• There will be five minutes in between the softball or baseball games to give high fives to each other and to allow other schools or teams to get ready to play.  
• Please make sure you have all your student-athletes in the outfield and up to bat during the games. 
  • Staff is free to sub players in and out during the softball or baseball games.
• General education students are encouraged to help and support the participants as needed.
• There will be several Jeffco high school baseball and softball teams providing peer help and leadership during the softball or baseball games. 

Flag Football Adapted Game Rules and Guidelines

Outdoor games at Trailblazer Stadium:

• There will be five games scheduled at a time.
• The games will last 15 minutes each. 
• The scoreboard will be set to start the 15-minute games:
  • The clock will run down from 15 minutes to zero, which is the end of the game.  
• There will be a five-minute break in between games to give high fives to each other and to allow for the other schools or teams to get ready to play.  
• Each school provides its own flags for each player.  
  • The football flag belts should have at least three flags on the belt
  •  Come off easily
  • Worn correctly by the student-athletes.
• Football fields will be 50 yds. long by 20 yds. wide.
  • Columbine High School and Dakota Ridge High School football players will be volunteering to officiate the games.
  • They also can be the “all-time quarterback” if your school would like that option for your game.
• Do not have the same students making the plays on defense and offense.
• Make sure there is equal opportunity for each student to catch, pass or run with the football.
• Please make sure you have only six students on the field at a time.
  • Staff is free to sub players in and out during the game.

Flag Football Rules

Players:

• Each school fields six student-athletes for their team to play flag football.
• On offense, all are eligible to receive a pass or handoff to run the ball.
• On defense, there is no rushing the quarterback, and the football must pass the line of scrimmage (LOS) before the defense can pull the flag of the offense player on a play from the LOS.
• On defense, there is no player over the center of the opponent who is snapping the football to the quarterback to begin play.
• On offense, each team needs a center to snap the ball to begin the play at the LOS on each down when on offense.
• On offense, each team will have the option to have their own quarterback or a Columbine High School football player as their quarterback to run plays when on offense.
• On offense, after the ball is snapped, all players are eligible to receive a pass or handoff.
• On offense, the quarterback cannot run the ball past the LOS.

Downs and change of possession of the football:

• Each team will have five downs to score a touchdown.

• The official after each down will place the football on a poly spot indicating the  LOS for the next down. 
• Each team will start at the “numbers on the football field” for their possession – five downs to score a touchdown.
• A change of possession occurs when:
  • A touchdown is scored.
  • An interception occurs.
  • A team doesn’t score after using their five downs on offense.
  • The opponent will begin on offense at the “numbers on the football field” while the other team becomes the defense.
• No punting or kickoffs.
• Dead ball occurs when the football is fumbled or a student avoids getting their flag pulled and “throws” the football in fear.

Blocking:

• Screen blocking allows for only one type of block.

• A screen block is when: 
  • A player must place himself in front of the player he desires to block.  
  • This maneuver helps to eliminate the pushing block from behind or a bigger player overpowering a smaller one on the  LOS.
  • The offensive blockers may not go out to prevent the defensive players.  
  • The offensive players adhere to the screen block and force the defensive player to go around.

Indoor games at Creighton Middle School gym:

• There will be one game scheduled at a time.                                         
• The games will last 15 minutes each.  
• Staff is free to sub players in and out during the game.

Volleyball Adapted Game Rules and Guidelines

• The scoreboard will be set to start the 15-minute volleyball match.
  • The clock will run down from 15 minutes to zero, which is the end of a volleyball match.  
• The first team to score 20 points wins the volleyball match.
• Rally scoring:
  • Teams score a point on every rally, regardless of which team served.
  • Points are awarded for each play of the volleyball. 
• Each side will have three hits and one bounce (if needed) to get the ball over the net to the other team. 
• There will be five minutes in between the volleyball matches to give high fives to each other and to allow for the other schools or teams to get ready to play.  
• Each school is to have a minimum of six to a maximum of seven athletes for their team to play. 
  • Three in the front row 
  • Three in the back row
  • One in the middle
• Rotate through so everyone has an opportunity to score 
• Please make sure you have at least six students on the court during the match.
  • Staff is free to sub players in and out during the game.