Requirements
Athletes with an up-to-date athlete application and medical form on file with Special Olympics Minnesota are eligible to participate. These forms need to be updated every year.
See the Forms Central tab for new forms or to check your renewal date.
Basketball season
The 2026 basketball season runs through April 6.
Click here for season information and schedule.
Practices
Practices will be primarily on Monday evenings. Basketball will have two session times, with a short time in between to get all the teams together and share announcements.
- 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. Practice for half court teams
- 7:10-7:15 p.m. Team announcements for all teams.
- 7:10-8:30 p.m. Practice for full court teams
The practice location is Valley Middle School, 900 Garden View Drive, Apple Valley, and/or at Southview Elementary School, 1025 Whitney Drive, Apple Valley. The two schools are connected to one another. Click here for map.
Practice schedule
Competition
The regional competition is on Sunday, April 12, at Prior Lake High School, 7575 150th St. W., Savage, MN 55378. Half court teams will be done after the regional tournament. Full court may or may not be done.
There is a possible Invitational tournament on Saturday, June 13, in Farmington for full court teams only.
There is no state competition because of the USA Games being held in Minnesota in June.
Events
There are three options for competition.
- Full Court Team
- Half Court Team
The RAVE fields several teams of different ability levels for full court and half court events.
Head Coach
Kristen Haines
ravebasketball@gmail.com