SOHC Sports

Special Olympics Unified Sports® – brings together athletes with and without intellectual disabilities to train and compete together on Special Olympics sports teams.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.

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FALL SPORTS

      Registration: July 1st through July 15th
      Practice: August to October
      Fall Classic is held mid October

Corn Hole
   Corn Hole is new to the schedule as of 2011. It is available to athletes and partners that are 40 years old and older. There will be traditional events and also unified events. Practice will be once a week and then the big competition will be held at the EKS Games. Distance Running and Walking
    Distance running and walking is open to any level of athlete and unified partner. The distances are a 3K (1.8 miles) or a 5K (3.1 miles) and this can be done running or walking. Together the athlete and coach will decide on the distance and if they will run or walk at the EKS Games. A unified partner can join an athlete and compete alongside of them. Practice is once a week and ending with the EKS Games in September.

Flag Football
    Flag football is a traditional and/or unified team sport. We also offer Individual Skills Competition for athletes that aren’t able to play in a team setting. Practice is once a week with several games during the season. The season ends with the big tournament at the EKS Games.

Golf
   Golf offers Individual Skills Competition, Traditional Individual 3, 6, or 9 hole Competition, and also Unified 2 person Competition. Practice is once a week and is scheduled at one of the local golf courses. Individual skills is a great way to learn the skill of golfing and then the 3, 6, and 9 hole competition would be the next level. There is a golf sectional and then he big competition is at the EKS Games in September.

Fall Aquatics
    Fall aquatics (swimming) is open to all level of swimmers. Practices are held on Monday and Saturday. This sport also offers athletes and unified partners to compete together. Fall aquatics will be a season where the athletes and partners learn to swim, practice, get in shape, and have lots of fun. There might be an inner squad swim meet and then also an organized meet against other counties.

FALL/WINTER SPORT

       Registration: August 15th through September 1st
       Practice: September through November

Bowling
    Bowling consists of Assisted Ramp Competition, Individual (Singles) Competition, and Unified (4 person) Team. Practice is on Sunday afternoons at the Stardust Bowling Alley in Noblesville. The area competition is held the first weekend in November and then the State Competition is the first weekend in December.

WINTER SPORTS

       Registration: October 15th through November 1st
       Practice: November through March

Basketball
    Basketball has 4 different ways to be involved. We offer the Individual Skills Competition for athletes that arenʼt able to play in a game setting. We then have a half court team for athletes that are more comfortable playing on a smaller court. Then we have basketball teams that are traditional and unified. We offer 3 different age groups and we also offer a womenʼs team. Practice is once a week and then several games and tournaments are scheduled throughout the season. Sectionals are held in March and if the teams advance to states those will be held at the end of March.

Cheerleading
    Cheerleading is held at DeVeauʼs School of Gymnastic in Fishers. Practice is held once a week and then the athletes will cheer at a few of the basketball games during the season. They will learn different cheers to use at the games. There will not be a competition at the end of this season.

Ice Skating
    Ice Skating is held at the Forum in Fishers. There is one practice a week. The athletes will learn to do figure skating and will have a competition held the first part of March.

Ice Hockey
    Ice Hockey is held at the Forum in Fishers. Athletes will learn to skate and play hockey. Unified partners are welcome to participate with the hockey program. There is one practice a week with games throughout the season.

SPRING SPORTS

       Registration: February 15th through March 1st
       Practice: March through June
       State Games is held at Indiana State University and is a 2 night sleepover in the dorms the first weekend in June

Track and Field     Track and field is available for all levels of athletes. There are motor development events, assisted walking events, wheelchair events, track events, field events, and a unified team event. Practice is twice a week. There is an Area Meet and then the big competition is the State Games.

Bocce
    Athletes and Unified Partners must be at least 30 years old to compete in bocce. There are traditional and unified teams available. Practice is once a week. There are two competitions during the spring with the big competition at the State Games.

Spring Aquatics
    Spring aquatics is open to all level of swimmers. Practices are held on Monday and Saturday. This sport also offers athletes and unified partners to compete together. Most of the events are 25 or 50 yard races, although there are a few 100ʻs. The 4 strokes are Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly. Donʼt worry if you canʼt swim, we will teach you. Spring Competition is an area meet and then the big competition is the States Games.

Cycling
    Cycling is held on a circular track offering three types of events. The first event is modified with a 500m and 1K, the second event is the traditional events with a 500m, 1K and a 5K, and the third event is the unified events that are 500m and 1K tandem events. Practice is held one day a week and the big competition is at the State Games.

SUMMER SPORTS

       Registration: May 15th through June 1st
       Practice: June through August
       Midwest Sports Fest is held mid August

Softball
    We offer traditional and unified softball teams. We also offer the Individual Skills Competition for athletes that aren’t able to play in a game setting. Practices are once a week and there will be several games throughout the season. Midwest Sports Fest is the big tournament at the end of the season.

Gymnastics
    Gymnastics is held at DeVeauʼs School of Gymnastics in Fishers. The athletes practice many types of gymnastic moves using several of the apparatuses. Practice is once a week and there is no formal competition with this sport.

Equestrian
    Equestrian is held at the Agape Therapeutic Riding Center in Cicero. The session includes 8 lessons and the competition is in the middle of September. Equestrian is limited to 16 athletes and there are requirements to be able to participate in this sport. Please inquiry if you are interested in Equestrian.