Coaches
Coach resources.
Practice plans, drills, rules, and safety guides for every sport, plus your certification status.
- Rules
Special Olympics Coaching Guides
Official rules and coaching guides for every sport.
All sports
- Divisioning
Divisioning 101
How athletes are grouped so everyone competes against similar ability.
All sports
- Safety
Heat, hydration, and weather policy
When to move indoors, cancel, or add water breaks.
All sports
- Practice plan
8-week basketball practice plan
Warm-up, skills stations, scrimmage, and cool-down for a 90-minute practice.
Basketball
- Drills
Individual skills contest drills
Target pass, 10-meter dribble, and spot shot practice.
Basketball
- Rules
Ramp and bumper guidelines
Who qualifies for ramps and how divisions handle them.
Bowling
- Drills
Track meet warm-up routine
A 15-minute dynamic warm-up for sprints and relays.
Athletics
- Safety
Pool safety checklist
Lifeguard ratios, lane etiquette, and flotation rules.
Swimming
- Practice plan
Unified flag football playbook
Ten plays that work with mixed-ability lineups.
Flag Football
- Rules
Bocce scoring and court setup
Court dimensions and how to score a frame.
Bocce Ball
- Drills
Softball skills stations
Throwing, fielding, hitting, and base-running stations.
Softball
Coaches
Certification tracker
Class A, Protective Behaviors, and Concussion training are each valid for three years. Expiring means less than 90 days left.
| Coach | Sports | Class A | Protective Behaviors | Concussion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbie Young | Basketball | ValidSep 2024 | ValidAug 2025 | ValidAug 2025 |
| Marcus Lee | Basketball | ValidSep 2023 | ValidSep 2023 | ValidJan 2024 |
| Lisa Shows | Bowling | ValidJan 2026 | ValidJan 2026 | ValidJan 2026 |
| Dave King | Flag Football | ValidJul 2024 | ValidJul 2024 | ValidJun 2023 |
| Heather Gamble | Athletics | ValidMar 2025 | ValidMar 2025 | ValidMar 2025 |
| April Baldwin | Bocce Ball | ValidNov 2024 | ValidNov 2024 | ValidNov 2024 |
| Randi Brooks | Softball | ValidAug 2023 | ValidAug 2023 | ValidAug 2023 |
3 years valid.