Basketball
Sport History
Basketball was first contested in 1968 at the first Special Olympics Games in Chicago, Illinois. Basketball events combine both team and individual skills competitions. Basketball is a summer sport and training season is usually from January to June. More then 2,000 Special Olympic athletes train in basketball and 231 volunteers are certified coaches in Pennsylvania.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Training and Competition
Rules – 2008 Special Olympics Rules
Quick Start Coaching Guide– Training Plans
New Basketball Assessments - Part I
New Basketball Assessments - Part II
2008 Summary basketball assessments (Part II) must be submitted with 2008 entry information.
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