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Sports: Basketball
Events Offered: Individual Basketball Skills Contest
Team Competition
Date: Competition Calendar
Competition Offered: North/South League Play
North/South Sectionals
Spring Sports Festival
Description: Individual Basketball Skills Contest: consist of three skills: Target Pass, Ten-meter Dribble, and Spot Shot. This event is offered to athletes with lower ability levels. The athlete’s final score is determined by adding together the scores achieved in each of these 3 events.

Team Basketball is our most popular team sport offered in Special Olympics. The skill range of the athletes range from high school level competition to beginner level skills.

Teams compete in a six week league. The results from league play will division the teams for the sectional tournament. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers from the tournament qualify to compete at the State tournament at the Spring Sports Festival.
Rules USA Basketball and the Special Olympics Summer Sports Rules govern this competition.
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