Special Olympics Ohio offers year-round sports training and athletic competition in 18 Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, reaching more than 20,000 athletes across the state. Athletes can compete at a variety of levels that accommodate a diverse range of abilities.
All Special Olympics Ohio competitions will utilize rules found in the Special Olympics Ohio Rules Manual for each given sport found below.
Alpine Skiing
State competition for Alpine Skiing takes place at the Outdoor Winter Games.
SOOH Alpine Skiing Rules Manual
Athletics
State Competition for Athletics takes place at State Summer Games at The Ohio State University in June.
SOOH Athletics Rules Manual
Basketball
State Competition for Basketball takes place at Indoor Winter Games.
SOOH Basketball Rules Manual
Bocce
State Competition for Bocce takes place at State Summer Games at The Ohio State University in June.
SOOH Bocce Rules Manual
Bowling
State Competition for Bowling takes place at State Summer Games at The Ohio State University in June.
SOOH Bowling Rules Manual
Competitive Cheerleading
State Competition for Cheerleading takes place at Indoor Winter Games.
SOOH Competitive Cheer Rules Manual
Cornhole (Introductory sport)
Cornhole is the newest sport that will be piloted/demoed. This will start at the local level to build awareness and participation before looking to add regional and state competition for the sport in the future.
SOOH Cornhole Rules Manual
Equestrian
State Competition for Equestrian takes place in the fall.
SOOH Equestrian Rules Manual
Flag Football
State Competition for Flag Football takes place in the fall. There are traditional and Unified 5v5 competitions.
SOOH Flag Football Rules Manual
Golf
State Competition for Golf takes place in the fall.
SOOH Golf Rules Manual
Gymnastics
State Competition for Rhythmic and Artistic Gymnastics takes place at State Summer Games at The Ohio State University in June.
SOOH Woman’s Artistic Gymnastics Rules Manual
Powerlifting
State Competition for Powerlifting takes place at State Summer Games at The Ohio State University in June.
SOOH Powerlifting Rules Manual
Snowboarding
State competition for Snowboarding takes place at the Outdoor Winter Games.
Snowshoeing
State competition for Snowshoeing takes place at the Outdoor Winter Games.
Soccer
Softball
State Competition for Softball takes place in the fall.
SOOH Softball Rules Manual
Swimming
State Competition for Swimming takes place at Indoor Winter Games.
SOOH Swimming Rules Manual
Tennis
State Competition for Tennis takes place at State Summer Games at The Ohio State University in June.
SOOH Tennis Rules Manual
Volleyball
State Competition for Volleyball takes place at State Summer Games at The Ohio State University in June.
SOOH Volleyball Rules Manual