Special Olympics softball is an exciting team sport. Athletes can participate in individual skills, coach pitch, or traditional slow-pitch. The softball individual skills competition allows athletes to train and compete in basic softball skills. The development of these key skills is necessary prior to advancing to team competition. These skills include base running, fielding and throwing. A player’s final score is determined by adding up his or her scores in the different events.
As in all Special Olympics sports, athletes are grouped in competition divisions according to ability level, age and gender.
Special Olympics softball was introduced in 1983.
Learn the Rules for Softball
Rules Sheet
Basin Area Director
Tim Toon (Interim Director)
Ttoon@sowa.org
Capitol Area Director
Cheyenne Baird (Interim Director)
Cbaird@sowa.org
Cascade Area Director
Punkie Doyle
CascadeAD@sowa.org
Columbia River Area Director
Barry Gill; Elizabeth Francis
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King County Area Director
Chad VanderPoel
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North Central Area Director
Tim Toon (Interim Director)
Ttoon@sowa.org
Northeast Area Director
Tim Toon
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Peninsula Area Director
Wendy Bonham
PeninsulaAD@sowa.org
Pierce County Area Director
Cheyenne Baird (Interim Director)
Cbaird@sowa.org
Southeast Area Director
Lori Landrus
SoutheastAD@SOWA.org
Tri-Cities Area Director
Donna Tracy
Donnat@arcoftricities.com
Valley Area Director
Tim McDonald
Valleyad@sowa.org