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Eligible athletes are all at least eight-years-old with an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay, or a closely related developmental disability. There is no maximum age limit. Children ages six and seven may participate in Special Olympics training, but may not compete. All Special Olympics programs are offered at no cost to our athletes.
We offer a variety of basketball styles for athletes of all levels of play. Skills allows athletes to train and compete in basketball fundamentals like passing and dribbling. Players may graduate from skills to 3 on 3 which provides a more traditional basketball experience using only half a court. Players who excel at 3 on 3 or are just ready for higher levels of play can join a 5 on 5 team.
Lady Kats State Finals (March 14, 2020) – Depauw University
Mens, 5 on 5, 3 on 3, skills sectional (March 21st) – Logansport High School
Mens, 5 on 5, 3 on 3, skills State Finals (March 28st) – Ben Davis High School
Basketball is one of the top sports at Special Olympics. Players take it up at all ages and at all abilities, from young players learning to handle the ball and keep it under control while dribbling to older, more experienced players who have the moves and know the strategies to play challenging ball.
Basketball individual skills is offered to those athletes who do not posses basketball skills, focusing on building the skills of target passing, dribbling, and spot shooting.
Basketball is one of the top sports at Special Olympics. Players take it up at all ages and at all abilities, from young players learning to handle the ball and keep it under control while dribbling to older, more experienced players who have the moves and know the strategies to play challenging ball.
Basketball is a team sport, the objective being to shoot a ball through a horizontally positioned basket to score points, while following a set of rules. Usually, two teams of five players play on a marked rectangular court with a basket at each width end. 3 on 3 basketball is offered to athletes who do not possess the skills or stamina to participate in full-court 5-on-5 basketball. Skill levels include Level 4 (below average), Level 3 (average), Level 2 (above average) and Level 1 (high school level).
The Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Basketball shall govern all Special Olympics competitions. Special Olympics has created these rules based upon National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) rules, which shall be employed when they are in conflict with the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Basketball.
3 on 3 is a half court competition designed to allow athletes who have the fundamentals down to start playing a more traditional basketball game. Teams of 3 compete in a slower paced and less physically strenuous game than 5 on 5 games. This can serve as a great stepping stone up to 5 on 5 competition as well.
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The olympic event of Special Olympics Indiana are the summer games. Held annually in Terre Haute, these games provide an experience like none other. Opening ceremonies welcome thousands of athletes, coaches, and volunteers in to start the weekend of competition.
Summer Games 2020 (June 12 – 14, 2020) – Indiana State University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute
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We offer a number of sports that compete in the annual EKS Games. If you or someowne you know may be interested in any of the sports below, please go to our Athletes Page for information on how to sign up. If you have any questions, please fill out the form on the page and leave us any questions in the comment box!
2020 EKS Games to be announced
Corn Toss, also known as bean bag toss, corn hole, baggo or bags, is a lawn game in which players take turns throwing corn hole bags at a raised platform with a hole in the far end. A corn bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point. Play continues until a team or player reaches the score of 21. Corn toss competition is offered during the Eunice Kennedy Shriver (EKS) Games held at the Brebuef Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis in the month of September.
The Official Special Olympics Sports Rules govern all Special Olympics competition. Special Olympics has created these rules based upon the American Cornhole Association (ACA) rules, which shall be employed except when they are in conflict with the Official Special Olympics Sport Rules for corntoss.
Flag Football is a version of American football or Canadian football where the basic rules of the game are similar to those of the mainstream game (often called “tackle football” for contrast), but instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier (“deflagging”) to end a down.
The Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Flag Football shall govern all Special Olympics competitions. Special Olympics has created these rules based upon National Football League’s Air It Out Flag Football rules, which shall be employed except when they are in conflict with the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Flag Football. In such cases, the Official Special Olympics Rules for Flag Football shall apply.
We have three varieties of Softball for our athletes:
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. Every team aims in scoring as many runs possible, against the opponents by striking the ball with a specific bat. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand. The game is played on a smaller diamond than in baseball and despite the game’s name, the standard softball is not soft; in fact, it is harder than a baseball.
Softball is a variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies’ baseball. The name softball was given to the game in 1926. Softball competition is offered during the weekend of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver (EKS) Games held at the Midwest Sports Complex in Indianapolis in the month of September.
The Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Softball shall govern all Special Olympics competitions. Special Olympics has created these rules based upon International Softball Federation (ISF) rules, which shall be employed except when they are in conflict with the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Softball or Article 1. In such cases, the Official Special Olympics Rules for Softball shall apply.
