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Special Olympics Minnesota Participants Ages 8 and up Athletes Flag football provides players with physical exercise, self-discipline, and teamwork skills. Participants will also learn leadership and sportsmanship skills. Participants will be put in a division by Special Olympics Minnesota, based on ability level and age to give them a competitive experience. This sport also offers Individual Skills, which gives individual competition for all abilities a chance to compete and showcase the skills they are learning in that sport. Additional paperwork is required in order to participate in this sport. The Head of Delegation will reach out to athletes after registration with these forms. Fee Assistance is available for participants. Please complete a form at https://bit.ly/CE192FeeAssistance. Unified Athletes This sport offers a Unified gameplay. Participants without intellectual disabilities can participate and compete on the same team. This is a voluntary role. Unified Athletes must complete a training found online, by clicking here. Unified Athletes 18 years and older are required to do a background check. Regionals and State Regional and State Competitions are optional for participants. More information will be shared at practice. In order to attend state, participants must compete in Regionals. Regionals will be held either September 7 or 8, on just one day, at the West St. Paul Sports Dome. State will be held October 11-13th, for two days (either Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun), at M Health Sports Fairview Sports Center in Woodbury. **Program tuition price is subsidized with Special Olympics Minnesota Funding Special Olympics Minnesota offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round sports training and competitions. Through Special Olympics' athletic, health, and leadership programs, people with intellectual disabilities transform themselves, their communities, and the world. Learn more at https://specialolympicsminnesota.org/.

Special Olympics Minnesota Participants Ages 12 and up Athletes The basic principle of bocce is to roll a bocce ball closest to the target ball, which is called a pallina. Bocce provides people the opportunity to have social contact, develop physically and to gain self-confidence. Participants will be put in a division by Special Olympics Minnesota, based on ability level and age to give them a competitive experience. Additional paperwork is required in order to participate in this sport. The Head of Delegation will reach out to athletes after registration with these forms. Fee Assistance is available for participants. Please complete a form at https://bit.ly/CE192FeeAssistance. Unified Athletes This sport offers a Unified option. Participants without intellectual disabilities can participate and compete on the same team. This is a voluntary role. Unified Athletes must complete a training found online, by clicking here. Unified Athletes ages 18 and older must complete a background check. Regionals and State Regional and State Competitions are optional for participants. In order to attend state, participants must compete in Regionals. More information will be shared at practice. Regionals will be on July 21, location TBD. State will be held on August 17, location TBD. **Program tuition price is subsidized with Special Olympics Minnesota Funding Special Olympics Minnesota offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round sports training and competitions. Through Special Olympics' athletic, health, and leadership programs, people with intellectual disabilities transform themselves, their communities, and the world. Learn more at https://specialolympicsminnesota.org/.

Special Olympics Minnesota Participants Ages 8 and up MN Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams. Every team aims in scoring as many runs possible, against the opponents by striking the ball with a specific bat. Pitches in softball are thrown underhand. Previous experience playing adaptive softball is required, as players should have basic knowledge of the sport without one-on-one support. Participants will be placed in a division by the Special Olympics Minnesota, based on ability level and age to give them a competitive experience. Additional paperwork is required in order to participate in this sport. The Head of Delegation will reach out to athletes after registration with these forms. Fee Assistance is available for participants. If needed, please complete the following form: https://bit.ly/CE192FeeAssistance. Regionals Regional and State Competitions are optional for participants. In order to attend state, participants must compete in Regionals. More information will be shared at practice. Regionals will be held on July 20 in Prior Lake. State will be held August 17, location TBD. **Program tuition price is subsidized with Special Olympics Minnesota Funding Special Olympics Minnesota offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round sports training and competitions. Through Special Olympics' athletic, health, and leadership programs, people with intellectual disabilities transform themselves, their communities, and the world. Learn more at https://specialolympicsminnesota.org/.