Sports and Competitions

2021 Unified Sports Holiday Classic 
Presented by the Connecticut Elks Association

2021 Unified Sports Holiday Classic 

The Unified Sports Holiday Classic is here! Please see below for more information and registration forms. All participants, virtual and in-person, will be highlighted at the conclusion of the season on all Special Olympics CT social media platforms. 

Please Contact Sue Mohr with any questions or if you would like a personalized Google Registration at [email protected]

Virtual Bowling-

• Local Programs may hold team practices, abiding by bowling alley and SOCT Covid guidelines. A virtual bowling tournament will take place, with teams submitting their scores and top scoring bowlers receiving recognition for their achievements.
  • Registration dates-
    • Averages due November 1^st
    • Final scores due November 22^nd  
  • PDF/Excel

Powerlifting-

• Powerlifting Competition will be offered at a venue to be announced
  • Date- TBD (likely 11/20)
  • Registration due October 27^th
  • PDF/Excel

Unified Basketball-

• Although our Unified team basketball tournament will not take place this year, we will offer Traditional and Unified basketball skills competition
  • Date– November 20^th
  • Location– Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT
  • Registration due October 27^th
  • PDF/Excel

Unified Volleyball–

• A Unified team volleyball tournament will take place. Players must follow CIAC guidance and wear masks during games
  • Date- November 20^th
  • Location- Hamden Hall Beckerman Athletic Center
  • Registration due October 27^th
  • PDF/Excel

74 Local Programs • 26 Olympic-Type Sports • 4 State Games • Sports Training and Competitions All Year Round

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. It also offers Special Olympics Unified Sports® which teams up athletes with intellectual disabilities and their peers without disabilities, known as Unified partners, to play sports. Participants train for 8 to 12 weeks prior to a state competition. This training is offered through our Local Programs.

	Winter Games (December - March) Alpine Skiing Basketball Cross-Country Skiing Curling Figure Skating Floor Hockey Gymnastics Snowboarding Snowshoeing Speed Skating
	Summer Games (March - June) Aquatics Athletics Cycling Soccer Tennis
	Unified Sports® Fall Festival (June - September) Bocce Croquet Golf Fishing Long-Distance Unified Running Sailing Softball
	Unified Sports® Holiday Classic (September - November) Basketball Bowling Cheerleading Flag Football Powerlifting Volleyball

For a full listing of our events please visit our Calendar.
For specific sports rules visit the Coaches Corner.
For the Games Tool Kit (for Hosting Invitational Events), click here.