Special Olympics Provo United Basketball 2026

Please read all the below information before signing up.

General Information
Special Olympics Utah is hosting its annual basketball season in Winter of 2026. Provo United will be participating and competing in the Area and State Tournaments. Please read this document in its entirety before registering to be a Special Olympics (SOUT) Athlete, Unified Partner, Coach or Volunteer.

Participation

Due to space and coaching capacity, we are only able to accept SOUT athletes and Unified Partners who plan on competing. If you are unable to meet the attendance requirements or attend the tournament(s), we ask that you not register for this season. You can not miss any more than 3 practices or you will not be able to participate in area games. Thank you for understanding.

Rides

Athletes are expected to find their own rides to practice. For liability reasons, it is their family/guardian or caregiver's responsibility to help them to find a reliable way to get to practices & competitions. Athletes, please talk with your family and/or caregiver to ensure you have a reliable way to get to practices & competitions, just as you would to work or school.

Definitions
SOUT (Special Olympics Utah) Athlete

Athlete with IDD age 8 and older

Unified Partner

Unified Partners without IDD age 8 and older. For our basketball season, Unified Partners are competitors, not volunteers. This means they will compete alongside a SOUT athlete of similar age and/or score. Unified Partners age 18 and older must complete the required background check.

Coaches and Volunteers (individuals age 16 and older)

Coaches and volunteers should have familiarity/experience with basketball and be willing to learn the SOUT rules to provide training.
Coaches and Volunteers ages 18 and older must complete the required background check.

PRACTICES

All practices will be held at a location to be determined.

First practice: January 10th at 9:00am (We will begin with a mandatory meeting, then assessment. We must have all paperwork/registration forms/background checks turned in by this meeting or you will not be able to participate this season. Please make sure that you are in attendance.)

For the following weeks there will be two sessions each Saturday. Once assigned to a team, your coach will let you know what session is for your team. If you need a specific session, please let one of the coaches know.

Session 1 9:00am -10:30am 

Session 2 10:45am -12:15pm

January 17th

January 24th

January 31st

February 7th

February 14th

February 28th

March 7th

March 14th

March 21st

COMPETITIONS

Area Basketball Tournament - February 21st in Nephi
State Basketball Tournament - March 27th and 28th, Location TBD

Athlete Registration

If you participated with Special Olympics Utah in 2025, you can complete the new one page Athlete Registration Renewal Form. You can download the form here.

ALL NEW Special Olympics Utah Athletes will need to complete the Athlete Registration Form (only a four-page document). This new registration protocol requires a signature by a parent or guardian to participate in Special Olympics Utah Area and State-level competitions. You can download the form here.