Any volunteer who has regular contact with athletes or administrative or fiscal authority is required to submit a Local Coach-Volunteer Application and participate in an authorized Special Olympics Indiana Coach-Volunteer Orientation.

1. Definition of Volunteer.  A volunteer is anyone who, without compensation or expectation of compensation beyond reimbursement, performs a task at the direction of and on behalf of SOIN.

2. Recruitment.  Volunteers shall be recruited by SOIN on a pro-active basis, with the intent of broadening and expanding the volunteer involvement of the community.  Volunteers shall be recruited without regard to gender, handicap, age, race or other condition.  The sole qualification for volunteer recruitment shall be suitability to perform a task on behalf of SOIN.

3. Registration.  A volunteer must be officially accepted and enrolled by SOIN prior to performance of the task.

Any (Class I) volunteer who has regular contact with athletes (coaches, chaperones) or administrative authority is required to have a Local Coach-Volunteer Application on file with the County/Local Coordinator and the State Office and attend a authorized Special Olympics Indiana Coach-Volunteer Orientation.

Any (Class II) single event and/or one-day volunteer must sign in on the Single Event Volunteer Registration form.

4. Interview/Placement.  The appropriate volunteer manager to ascertain their suitability for an interest in available positions with interview all Class I volunteers in person.  A job description that is a clear, complete, and current description of the duties and responsibilities of the position will be given to each accepted volunteer.

5. Screening.  As appropriate for the protection of athletes and the organization, Class I volunteers in certain assignments and individuals who respond affirmatively to any of the "Confidential Information" questions on the Local Coach-Volunteer Application, will be asked to submit to a criminal background check.  These applicants will be precluded from participation pending SOIN screening procedures.