Special Olympics Northern California - San Francisco
Free year-round sports training and competition for San Francisco athletes with intellectual disabilities, with registration required each season.
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What this is, in plain language
Special Olympics NorCal - San Francisco runs free training and competition throughout the year in sports like basketball, bocce, swimming, track and field, golf, softball, flag football, soccer, floor hockey and bowling, organised by season for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Getting started
Athletes need an approved application plus registration for each sport, each season, before they can attend practice — apply through the Be an Athlete page, or reach the San Francisco Sports Manager directly at sanfrancisco@sonc.org or (925) 332-2411.
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- Runs training and competition for Special Olympics athletes in San Francisco County, with sports offered by season, from basketball in winter to flag football and bowling in fall.
- States all programmes are free — Special Olympics Northern California provides free year-round sports, health and leadership programmes for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
- Requires an approved athlete application (approval can take up to 5 business days) plus registration for each sport, each season, before an athlete may attend practice.
- Says athletes can begin training at age 6 and compete at 8 with no upper age limit, and points families of under-6s to its separate Young Athletes programme.
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