WPA SOFTBALL
Athletes need to register by the deadline of June 5th on SONC.org website.
Softball practices will start Saturday, July 25, 2026.
July 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 September 5, 12 @ Mahany Park
From 9 am to 11am
Regional Competition will be at Foskett Park, Lincoln on September 19, 2026
Softball is a team sport and athletes need to make sure they can commit to attend the practices as well as the Regional Competition. We need coaches so if you would like to coach please use the contact us page on this website to let us know you can help and register on the sonc website.
Important Information:
Athletes should wear comfortable "athletic" clothing to practices (e.g., T-shirt, ball cap, shorts/softball pants) and good running shoes (softball cleats are recommended but not required - NO metal cleats).
All athletes must wear a helmet when up to bat. WPA will provide helmets and bats as needed. We have a few softball gloves available but it is recommended that you bring your own. Please label all of your equipment. Softball is played in full sun. Please bring sunscreen, water bottle and hat.
WPA GOLF
WPA golf has three levels: Skills, Alternate shot (playing with a partner), Individual 9 hole. Please review the information below for the dates, times and location of the practices and competitions. If you are interested in participating in Golf you must register on the SONC website by June 5. If you would like to be a golf partner with an athlete this year please register on sonc.org.
Head Coaches - Mark Milton - Course players
- Mary Catherine Klein - Skills Players
All practices are held on Mondays at Diamond Oaks Golf Course in Roseville.
5pm -6pm for Skills Group
5pm Tee Times Start for Unified and Individual Golfers
Practice Dates:
July 13-September 7
Regional Competition:
TBD possibly Friday or Saturday, September 12/13th - Haggin Oaks Golf Course (Sacramento)
SONC RULES FOR GOLF:
SECTION J - RULES OF COMPETITION (LEVELS 2, 4 & 5) Level 2: 9-Hole Alternate Shot Unified Play 1. Unified Team: A unified team shall include one Special Olympics athlete and an athlete without an intellectual disability (Unified Partner). 2. Each Alternate Shot Team is required to play at least 36 holes of golf together prior to the Regional Competition registration due date in order to participate in the Regional Competition. 3. Level 2 is designed to give the Special Olympics athlete an opportunity to transition from ISC to individual play and progress under the guidance of a partner whose ability and knowledge of golf is more advanced than that of the Special Olympics athlete. As a result, Level 2 does not function in the traditional Unified Sports model where teammates are expected to be of similar ability. 4. The Unified Partner serves as a coach and mentor so that the Special Olympics athlete golfer becomes self-sufficient on the golf course. Unified Partners should be capable of playing independently at the Regional Competition. 5.
Qualifying for Level 2: 9-Hole Alternate Shot Unified Play a. Teams must have a Level 2 scoring average of 68 or below to participate at this level and must count all strokes and NOT use the double-par scoring method that is used in competition.
b. It is required that the Special Olympics Athlete and Unified Partner each record a minimum score in a supervised Individual Skills Contest (ISC), according to the following:
i. Score a total of at least 54 points;
AND ii. Score a minimum of 18 combined points in each of the following sets of ISC Events: 1. Event #1 – Short Putt & Event #2 – Long Putt 2.
Event #3 – Chip Shot & Event #4 – Pitch Shot 3.
Event #5 – Iron Shot & Event #6 – Wood Shot
iii. An ISC Scorecard for each the Athlete and the Unified Partner must be submitted along with the Competition Entry Form (Registration). See Page 17 for the ISC Scorecard.
c. If either the Athlete or Unified Partner participated as part of any Alternate Shot team that scored more than 68 at the previous year’s Regional Competition, or they are a new Athlete or Unified Partner, they must meet all requirements set forth in b, i-iii above, in order to register for Level 2