General Information: 

Special Olympics Texas - Area 13 will host the 2024 Tennis Competition on April 27, 2024 at Balcones Tennis Academy located at 11210 Spicewood Club Drive  Austin Texas 78750 

 
This event will begin with Opening Ceremonies at 9:00AM on Saturday April 27, 2024, followed by competition starting around  9:45am!  Exact schedule of Events will be available closer to the competition. 

We encourage the community to come out and cheer on our athletes as they compete in this year's competition. Special Olympics Texas events are open to the public and we encourage the attendance of families, volunteers, community partners, and spectators! 
 

 
Athlete Safety:  

To be eligible for this competition, all Athletes must be part of a current Special Olympics Delegation/Team and have practiced with their team for a minimum of 8 weeks prior to the competition date. Special Olympics Athletes are registered for this competition via their Team Coaches and/or their Head of Delegation.  

All Athletes must have a current Athlete Medical & Communicable Disease Waiver  on file with the Area SOTX office, before they can participate in any practices. If your Athletes are missing either of these documents they will not be able to participate in the event. 
 
 

Volunteers:  

If you are interested in volunteering for this event please check back in December 2023 to sign up to volunteer at this competition!

 Volunteers that have signed up for any events must present a picture identification card upon registration in order to volunteer for the day.  

If you are interested in volunteering at other Special Olympics events, or having a large group volunteer please reach out to Kimberly Davis, via email at:  kndavis@sotx.org 

Special Olympics HODs/Coaches - Competition Specific Information: 

Competition Deadlines: 

 
Medicals & Comm. Diseases Waivers Due:      February 2, 2024 

Registration Entry Deadline:     March 25, 2024 

Permanent Scratches will be Completed for Competition:        April 16, 2024* 
Once permanent scratches take place, individuals scratched will NOT be added back to the competition. No exceptions.
 

 
Additional Special Olympics Tennis Information: 

For More Information on Special Olympics Tennis, please visit our updated Sports Information Guide page. Here you will find links to rules, entries forms, and so much more! https://www.sotx.org/sig2  
 

Helpful Forms for Special Olympics Athletes & Delegations: 

• Area Registration Forms  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Cw-bzvGq25FroPBAZ6W0UZZgsXe7NgTzOejQ2ZauRMg/edit#gid=118887703 

• Athlete Medical (English) / (Spanish) 

Questions: If you have any questions, please reach out to Area 13 Program Director Kimberly Davis: kndavis@sotx.org 
 
 

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