Special Olympics Ohio offers year-round sports training and athletic competition in 16 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.
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
State Competition for Cornhole takes place in the fall. There are traditional and Unified competitions.
SOOH Cornhole 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
Pickleball
‘State Competition for Pickleball takes place in the Spring / Summer. There are traditional and Unified competitions.
SOOH Pickleball Rules Manual
Powerlifting
State Competition for Powerlifting takes place at State Summer Games at The Ohio State University.
SOOH Powerlifting Rules Manual
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
Volleyball
State Competition for Volleyball takes place at State Summer Games at The Ohio State University.
SOOH Volleyball Rules Manual
The following sports are not offered at the regional/state level
- Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowshoeing
- Tennis
- Gymnastics
- Equestrian
For the sports not offered at regional and state competition see the SONA Sports Essentials Link