Northwest Region Sports
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Northwest Region Leadership
Left to Right: Nicole McAllister, Chad VanderPoel & Phaedra Hansen
Nicole McAllister, Sr. Manager of Competition & Operations; Western Washington
Chad VanderPoel, Program Manager-Northwest Region
Phaedra Hansen, Administrative Coordinator
General Inquires: (206) 736- 6235
Registration:
Registration Portal – submission of rosters & sports specific forms
Administrative Resources:
- SO Incident Report Form 2023
- Suspension Policy
- Code of Conduct Report Form – Send to SOWA
- Code of Conduct Violation Report
Finance & Fundraising Resources:
- Special Olympics Washington Event Form
- Volunteer Reimbursement Form 2025
- Deposit Banking Process
- Donation Submission Form – send this in with any checks!
- Fundraising Dropbox
- In-Kind Form, Tips for Success, Tax Identification
2026 Spring Season (March 2, 2026 – May 31, 2026)
Sports Offerings: Swimming, Athletics (Track & Field), Soccer
Sports Advancement Criteria
Local Offerings: TBD
Competition Offerings: Swimming, Athletics (Track & Field) & Soccer
Spring Season_Registration Packet
Sports Resources/Rules:
Athletics Track and Field Rules
Athletics Coaching Guide
Track Pass / Deck Pass Access Request Form
Accommodations Form (Track & Swim)
Swimming Rules
Swimming Coaching Guide
Swimming Rules Emphasis Sheet
Soccer Rules
Soccer Coaching Guide
Soccer Highlighted Rules
Soccer Individual Skills Score Sheet
Soccer – Team BSAT Worksheet – Submit with Final Registration via Smartsheet
Soccer- Skills Assessment for Team Play
Final Registration Due Dates:
March 30 – Swimming Due
April 3 – Track Pass / Deck Pass Requests & Accommodations Due
April 6 – Athletics Due
April 13 – Soccer Due
Events Scheduled:
April 19 – Northwest Regional Swim Competition – Fact Sheet – Regional Swim Schedule
April 25 – Northwest Regional Athletics Competition Regional Athletics Schedule
May 2 – Northwest Regional Soccer Competition
Coaches Meeting Schedule:
March 18 – Statewide Swimming Coaches Meeting
March 24 – Statewide Athletics Coaches Meeting
March 31 – Statewide Soccer Coaches Meeting
March 31 – NW/SW Swimming Coaches Meeting
April 7 – NW/SW Athletics Coaches Meeting
April 21 – Northwest Soccer Coaches BSATs Divisioning Call
2026 Summer Season (June 15, 2026 – August 16, 2026)
Sports Offerings: Bocce, Softball, Golf
Sports Advancement Criteria
Local Offerings: TBD
Competition Offerings: Bocce, Softball & Golf
Sports Resources/Rules:
Bocce Rules
Bocce Coaching Guide
Bocce Resource Page by SONA
Bocce BSAT Materials – Coming Soon
Bocce Highlighted Rules
Softball Rules
Softball Coaching Guide
2025 Softball Highlighted Rules
Softball Individual Skills Score Sheet
Softball & T-Ball Team Individual Assessment
Softball & T-Ball Team Entry Form – Submit to SOWA
Golf Rules
Golf Coaching Guide
2025 Golf Highlighted Rules
Golf Cart Request Form
Golf Individual Skills Score Sheet
Events Scheduled:
August 8th – Northwest Regional Softball Competition
August 8th – Northwest Regional Bocce Competition
2026 Fall Season (August 24, 2026 – November 15, 2026)
Sports Offerings: Flag Football / Bowling
Sports Advancement Criteria
Local Offerings: Gymnastics, Volleyball, Pickleball, Powerlifting, Sideline Cheerleading (Recreational)
Competition Offerings: Bowling & Flag Football
Sports Resources/Rules:
Bowling Rules
Bowling Coaching Guide
2024 Bowling Rule Change Summary Page
Flag Football Rules
Flag Football Resource Page by SONA
Flag Football Individual Skills Competition Overview
2024 Flag Football Rules Changes and Reasonings
Flag Football Individual Skills Score Sheet
Flag Football Team Individual Rating Form
Flag Football BSAT Team Entry Form
2025 Statewide Flag Football Coaches Call