Basketball

Events: Team Competition 5x5 - Male, Team Competition 5x5 - Female, Team Competition 5x5 - Mixed, Team Competition 3x3 - Mixed. 

All Divisions, Competitions, and Genders will be subject to numbers. 

187

Athletes

5

Competition Events

6

Representing States

Technical Delgate

Shaun Pugsley 
Contact: basketball@specialolympics.com.au

Representing

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia, Northern Territory. 

Awards

Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each division. Ribbons will be awarded for 4th–8th place. 

Competition Format

Round robin pool play followed by cross-over finals. Teams will be placed into divisions based on ability as per SOI divisioning guidelines. 

Where will Basketball be held?

All Basketball events will be held at Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre (MSAC). 

Schedule of Events

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