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.
Athlete Resources
Unified Bowling Coaches Resources
Events Offered
- Traditional Bowling Singles
- Traditional Bowling Ramp Assisted/Unassisted
- Traditional Bowling Doubles
- Traditional Bowling Team – 4 bowlers
- 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.
Traditional Bowling Coaches Resources
Upcoming Bowling Events
Southeast Area Unified Doubles Bowling
October 13 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pmState Traditional Bowling
November 1 - November 3Aberdeen, SD 57401 United States + Google Map
State Unified Bowling
November 9 - November 10State Schedule of Events
Traditional | Nov. 1-3 | Aberdeen
Friday, November 1
- 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Delegation Registration | Village Bowl
- 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM | 1st Shift Singles Bowling
- 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM | 2nd Shift Singles Bowling
- 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM | 3rd Shift Singles Bowling
- 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Opening Ceremony | Best Western Ramkota
- 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Karaoke | Best Western Ramkota
Saturday, November 2
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Delegation Registration | Village Bowl
- 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM | 1st Shift Doubles Bowling
- 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM | 2nd Shift Doubles Bowling
- 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM | 3rd Shift Doubles Bowling
- 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Banquet | Aberdeen Central High School
- 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM | SOSD Annual Awards Presentations
- 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Dance
Sunday, November 3
- 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM | 1st Shift Team Bowling
- 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM | 2nd Shift Team Bowling
Awards will be presented on the lanes following each division’s completion. Thursday will have overflow bowling if necessary at Noon.
Unified | Nov. 9-10 | Rapid City
Saturday, November 9
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Delegation Registration | Meadowood Lanes
- 8:15 AM | Opening Ceremonies
- 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM | 1st Shift Doubles Bowling
- 11:00 AM – 11:25 AM | SOSD Awards Presentations on Lanes
- 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM | 2nd Shift Doubles Bowling
- 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM | 3rd Shift Doubles Bowling
- 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Banquet | Moose Lodge
- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Bingo (with prizes) | Moose Lodge
Sunday, November 10
- 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM | 1st Shift Team Bowling
- 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM | 2nd Shift Team Bowling
Awards will be presented on the lanes following the completion of each division.
