State Poly Hockey & Unified Bowling Finals
November 23-24, 2019 in Lansing & Holt
More than 1,100 athletes, coaches and chaperones from 49 counties take part in the Poly Hockey & Unified Bowling Finals each year.
Special Olympics Michigan holds more than 700 local and regional competitions each year in addition to six state-level competitions and four district basketball tournaments. Information on local and regional competitions can be found on the events calendar. State-level competition information can be found below.
State Winter Games
February 5-7, 2020 in the greater Grand Traverse region
Approximately 900 Special Olympics Michigan athletes to showcase their skills in alpine skiing, cross country skiing, figure skating, snowboarding, snowshoeing and speed skating. Events take place in the greater Grand Traverse area.
State Unified Basketball Finals
Winter 2020 at location TBD
More than 600 athletes and 125 coaches/chaperones participate in the State Unified Basketball Finals each year. Unified basketball teams consist of players both with and without intellectual disabilities.
District Basketball
March 2020 at various locations
Approximately 1,800 athletes and 350 coaches/chaperones participate in the district basketball tournament each year. The district basketball tournament is the qualifying tournament for the State Basketball Finals.
State Basketball Finals
March 2020 at Calvin College in Grand Rapids
Approximately 530 athletes and 170 coaches/chaperones participate in the state basketball finals each year. This tournament includes competition for senior male, female and skills athletes.
State Summer Games
May 28-30, 2020 at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant
The State Summer Games is the largest Special Olympics Michigan event with 2,900 SOMI athletes along with an additional 3,400 coaches, volunteers, chaperones, family members and spectators attending each year.
Ten types of competition are offered at the State Summer Games including athletics, bocce, bowling, gymnastics, horseshoes, powerlifting, swimming, weightlifting, volleyball, developmental athletics and motor activity training program.
State Fall Games
TBD Fall 2020 in southeast Michigan
The State Fall Games presented by Real Estate One Charitable Foundation offers a high profile, exciting event for approximately 1,600 Special Olympics Michigan athletes to showcase their skills in Flag Football, Soccer, Cycling, Softball, Golf and Kayaking.