Softball

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.

Local Community Contacts

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
Barry.gill@pkinetics.com; Elizabeth.francis@outlook.com

King County Area Director
Chad VanderPoel
Cvanderpoel@sowa.org

North Central Area Director
Tim Toon (Interim Director)
Ttoon@sowa.org

Northeast Area Director
Tim Toon
Ttoon@sowa.org

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