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SPECIAL OLYMPICS ARIZONA UNIFIED SOFTBALL OFFICIAL EVENT:
 Unified Sports® Slow Pitch Team Competition

SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOFTBALL RULES:
 Please see Special Olympics Summer Sports Softball Rules.
 Please visit, www.SpecialOlympics.org, every January for a copy of updated International
Rules. Step by step instructions are listed in Unified Sports® Curriculum Coaches Manual.

UNIFIED SPORTS® RULES:
There are few differences in the rules for Unified Sports® competition as stipulated in the
Official Special Olympics Sports Rules Book and modifications outlined in the rules book.
The additions are highlighted below:
 A roster consists of a proportionate number of athletes and partners.
 An athlete is a person with intellectual disabilities.
 A partner is a person without intellectual disabilities.
 Teams are division for competition based primarily on ability.
 Team sports must have an adult, non-playing coach. Player-coaches are not allowed in
team sports.

Field Dimensions and Equipment:
3 Base
rd
Home Foul Line
Plate

Left Field
Pitcher’s
Mound nd
2 Base
st
1 Center Field
Base

Right Field

Foul
Line

FIELD DIMENSIONS:
 Infield: The bases shall be 5.5 meters (18 feet) apart.
 Pitcher’s Mound: 13 1/2 feet from home plate.
st
rd
 Foul Lines: Extend from home plate, past 1 and 3 base, to the outfield fence.

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