Special Olympics Provo United Basketball 2025

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General Information
Special Olympics Utah is hosting its annual basketball season in Winter of 2025. 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 the church next to Splash Summit at 1456 East 300 North, Provo. (except Feb 22*)

First practice: January 11th at 9:30am (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 9:45am -11:15am 

Session 2 11:30am -1:00pm

January 18th

January 25th

February 1st

February 8th

February 15th

February 22nd* (practice at the church at 667 N 600 E, Provo)

March 1st

March 15th

Athlete Registration

Starting January 2025, ALL Special Olympics Utah Athletes will need to complete a 2025 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.

COMPETITIONS

Area Basketball Tournament - March 8th in Nephi
State Basketball Tournament - March 21st and 22nd in Herriman

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