Basketball Coach Resource
Basketball State Championships 2026 | March 28 & March 29
Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 5v5 Traditional & Unified Competition
Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 3v3 Traditional, 3v3 PDU, 5v5 PDU, Individual Skills Competition
Basketball 2026 Evaluation Survey
Click Here to complete the Evaluation Survey for the 2026 Basketball Season. This survey is meant for all involved in the SOMD Basketball program on the Community Sport level. This includes athletes, coaches, volunteers, and family members. We want your feedback!
Results
Individual Skills | Level 1 | Level 2
That's A Wrap on Basketball 2026!
Check out some media content from Basketball States below. All photos from the State Championships are now LIVE! Click here to view the full album.
General Information
Fact Sheet - 2026 Basketball Championships
Saturday
Award Venue Breakdown-Saturday
Lunch Distribution Breakdown-Saturday
Sunday
Lunch Distribution Breakdown-Sunday
Schedule/Brackets
Saturday | Schedule | Brackets
*Venues | University of Maryland, College Park
Xfinity Center | Saturday & Sunday
- 8500 Paint Branch Drive, College Park, MD 20740
School of Public Health (SPH) | Saturday & Sunday
- 4200 Valley Drive, College Park, MD 20742
Reckord Armory | Saturday & Sunday
- 4490 Rossborough Ln, College Park, MD 20742
*For detailed site maps of each of the venues listed above, please refer to the Pre-Competition Webinar Slides linked below in the Webinars section of the webpage.
Team Play Rules and Forms
Special Olympics North America 5v5 Basketball Sports Rules
Special Olympics North America Basketball Sport Rules Changes (2024)
Special Olympics Maryland 3v3 Rules and Adaptations (adapted from the SO North America 3v3 Rules)
Special Olympics Maryland 3v3 and 5v5 Player Development Rules (levels created by the SOMD State Office)
SOMD Player Development (PDU) Quick Guides | 3v3 | 5v5
SOI Unified Basketball Coaching Guide
Individual Skills Competition Rules and Forms
Special Olympics North America Individual Skills Rules
Webinars
2026 Pre-Season Coach Webinar
WHEN Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
WHERE Zoom
Download Slides | View Recording | Chat Record
2026 Pre-Competition Coach Webinar | 5v5 Traditional and Unified Teams (Saturday Competition)
WHEN Tuesday, March 17, 2026 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm
WHERE Zoom
Download Slides | View Recording
2026 Pre-Competition Coach Webinar | Individual Skills, 3v3 Traditional, 3v3 PDU, 5v5 PDU Teams (Sunday Competition)
WHEN Tuesday, March 17, 2026 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm
WHERE Zoom
Coach Education and Training Opportunities
If your Area Program would like to host a training opportunity for a specific area of focus, please reach out to Jordan Crumback (jcrumback@somd.org).
When getting ready for your upcoming season, please review the chart in this section for required certifications for Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, and Sport Volunteers. Make sure these requirements are met BEFORE the season competition begins. See below for available training opportunities for this Basketball season.
For additional information about Coach Education and Development, and to view your coaching transcripts, please click here.
Basketball Sport-Specific Trainings (Required Certification for All Head Coaches)
All in-person Sport-Specific trainings for 2026 Basketball have now concluded. If you still need to get your Basketball Sport-Specific certification, or need to renew it, please see this page for online options and instructions. Note the two Basketball courses are not tailored for Special Olympics.
Basketball Sport-Specific Training: Fundamentals for all Skill Levels
WHEN Sunday, December 7 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
WHERE Barrie School | 13500 Layhill Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
CLINICIAN Melissa Anger, former Basketball Sport Director
REGISTER Registration is Closed
Basketball Sport-Specific Training: PDU Fundamentals and Refresh
WHEN Saturday, December 13 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
WHERE NEW CHANGE, Zoom
CLINICIAN Chris Anderson and Cara Gregg, Howard County PDU Coaches
REGISTER Registration is Closed
Basketball Sport-Specific Training: Rules and Technicalities
WHEN Tuesday, December 16 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
WHERE Zoom
CLINICIAN Keith Lampel, Basketball Head Official
REGISTER Registration is Closed
Basketball Sport-Specific Training: Masters Coach Discussion
WHEN Wednesday, January 14, 2026 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
WHERE Zoom
CLINICIAN Jordan Crumback, Basketball Sport Director
REGISTER Registration is Closed
***Note for this training: This sport-specific training is specifically reserved for SOMD Basketball Coaches that have several years experience in coaching.
Basketball Sport-Specific Training: Practice and Drills
WHEN Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Athlete Check-In at 10:30 am, Clinic from 11 am to 2 pm
WHERE Washington College Cain Athletic Center during the Basketball Clinic
CLINICIAN Alisha Mosley, Washington College Women's Basketball Head Coach
REGISTER Registration is Closed
Coaching Special Olympics Athletes Training - CSOA (Required Certification for all Assistant and Head Coaches)
To view and register for available CSOA training opportunities, please visit the Coach Education and Development Page.
2026 Season Competitions
Sanction forms are provided by the host Area and include info such as location, overall schedule, directions to site and contact information. Information is subject to change/update. If your county is interested in hosting a competition during the season, please email Jordan Crumback (jcrumback@somd.org)
Download Blank Sanction Form | PDF | MS Word
Competition schedules are developed during the week prior to the competition and include individual game schedules. Information is subject to change/update. These are distributed to coaches via email on the Thursday evening prior to the competition date and posted on this page.
Coaches are encouraged to complete a Competition Feedback Form after each qualifier they attend to let us know about their matches. The fillable form can be found below as well as above in the "Rules and Forms" sections.
Download Competition Feedback Form | MS Word
For those counties hosting Basketball in-house qualifiers for team play and skills, please see the PDF below for how to set up the Basketball courts for competition.
Download Court Competition Set-Up Sheets | PDF
To register a team for any of the below competitions, please email Jordan Crumback (jcrumback@somd.org) at least one week in advance of the competition date. Registration will be "automatic" for the required qualifier so there is no need to contact Jordan for that event.
Date |
Level |
Facility |
Location |
# of Courts |
Timing |
| 2/7/2026
2/22/2026 2/23/2026 |
5v5 Trad
5v5 Trad/Uni 3v3 Trad/PDU 5v5 PDU/*Trad 5v5 Trad/Uni 3v3 Trad/PDU 5v5 Trad/Uni 3v3 Trad 5v5 Uni 5v5 Trad Req. 5v5 PDU 3v3 Trad/PDU 5v5 Uni Req. 3v3 Trad Req. 3v3 PDU Req. ISC Req. 5v5 PDU Req 5v5 Trad |
Glenelg Country School
Severn School Landon School Glenelg Country School Georgetown Prep Glenelg Country School Garrison Forest School Anchor Church Pine Grove Middle School St. Mary's College of Maryland Glenelg Country School William R. Talley Rec Center Walkersville Middle/Rock Creek Glenelg Country School Glenelg Country School Glenelg Country School Glenelg Country School Glenelg Country School |
12793 Folly Quarter Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042
201 Water St, Severna Park, MD 21146 6101 Wilson Ln, Bethesda, MD 20817 12793 Folly Quarter Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042 10900 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD 20852 12793 Folly Quarter Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042 300 Garrison Forest Rd, Owings Mills, MD 21117 620 Goldsborough St, Easton, MD 21601 9200 Old Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD, 21234 19050 Hill Commons Dr, St Mary's City, MD 20686 12793 Folly Quarter Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042 121 North Bentz St, Frederick, MD 21701 55 W Frederick St, Walkersville, MD 21793 12793 Folly Quarter Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042 12793 Folly Quarter Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042 12793 Folly Quarter Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042 12793 Folly Quarter Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042 12793 Folly Quarter Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042 |
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2 4 2 3 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 |
12 pm to 5 pm
8:30 am to 3 pm 9 am to 2 pm 12 pm to 5 pm 12 pm to 7 pm 12 pm to 5 pm 8 am to 4 pm 2 pm to 5 pm 5:30 pm to 8 pm 9 am to 5 pm 9 am to 1 pm 8 am to 4 pm 8 am to 4 pm 9 am to 5 pm 9 am to 5 pm 9 am to 12 pm 1 pm to 5 pm 12 pm to 5 pm |
**Qualifiers in Bold are Required Qualifiers for those specific events. All teams in that event will be automatically registered.
Basketball Clinic Opportunities
Basketball Clinic for Athletes and Coaches: Washington College
WHEN Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Athlete Check-in at 10:30 am, Clinic from 11 am to 2 pm
WHERE Washington College Cain Athletic Center | 300 Washington Ave, Chestertown, MD 21620
CLINICIAN Head Coach Alisha Mosley and the Shorewomen of Washington College
Shoutout to Washington College for hosting a great clinic this year! See below for some pictures of the event.
Skill Development Resources for Coaches and Players
The Basics
Virtual/At Home Materials
Basketball Virtual Training Guide (Click Here)
Individual Workouts
In this section there are different Basketball workouts players can do at home. Some workouts are videos created by former college/high school players and others are marked "paper" for PDF files that can be followed independently.
- Week 1: Defense and Agility with Seth Henry (video)
- Week 2: Shooting Form (Paper)
- Week 3: Passing and Defense (Paper)
- Week 4: Dribbling & Ball Handling (video)
- Week 5: Footwork and Agility (Paper)
- Week 6: Shooting (Paper)
- Week 7: Dribbling & Ball Handling (Paper)
- Week 8: Passing, Dribbling & Defense (Paper)
- Week 9: Final Workout (Paper)
Individual and Team Skills Building
Individual Skills Building | Variation 1 | Easier Play
Individual Skills Building | Variation 2 | Harder Play
- Hot Shot Shooting
- Cone, Dribble & Shoot
- Footwork & Agility
- Offensive Put-back
- Speed Dribble
- Target Pass