Ten-pin Bowling commonly called “Bowling” in the US, is a competitive sport in which a player (the “bowler”) rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.
Participants will be divisioned by Special Olympics South Dakota into the following divisions: gender, age groups, and qualifying scores
This sport offers a Unified option. This gives individuals both with and without intellectual disabilities a chance to compete on the same team. This sport also offers MATP option which is for any athlete who needs assistance picking up the ball or physical assistance to stand.
Coaches:
- Area Registration (both Traditional and Unified) will be due to your Area Director on September 28th.
- State Registration (both Traditional and Unified) will be due to your Area Director on October 14th.
Traditional Bowling
Sports certifications must be updated every three years. Please click here to verify which coaching level you are at and take the proper courses to recertify your coaching status.
Please reach out to coachesed@sosd.org with any questions at any time.
Coaching Forms
- Traditional Bowling Singles
- Traditional Bowling Ramp Assisted/Unassisted
- Traditional Bowling Doubles
- Traditional Bowling Team – 4 bowlers
Competition Season
Bowling competition season takes place from August through November.
Special Olympics South Dakota Bowling Handbook
The Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Bowling shall govern all Special Olympics competitions. As an international sports program, Special Olympics has created these rules based on Federation Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) rules as well as World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA) for bowling found at http://www.worldtenpinbowling.com/. Special Olympics South Dakota follows Special Olympics Sports Rules for Bowling. Refer to page 2 for link to SOI bowling quick start guide and coaching resources.
Unified Bowling
Sports certifications must be updated every three years. Please click here to verify which coaching level you are at and take the proper courses to recertify your coaching status.
Please reach out to coachesed@sosd.org with any questions at any time.
Coaching Forms
- Unified Bowling Doubles
- Unified Bowling Team – Two Special Olympics athletes and two Unified Partners
Competition Season
Bowling competition season takes place from August through November.
Special Olympics South Dakota Bowling Handbook
The Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Bowling shall govern all Special Olympics competitions. As an international sports program, Special Olympics has created these rules based on Federation Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) rules as well as World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA) for bowling found at http://www.worldtenpinbowling.com/. Special Olympics South Dakota follows Special Olympics Sports Rules for Bowling. Refer to page 2 for link to SOI bowling quick start guide and coaching resources.