ADULT PROGRAM
Spirit League offers year-round youth and adult sports programming for athletes with developmental disabilities. Our Adult Program includes bowling, baseball, basketball, volleyball, and flag football for athletes ages 18 – 35 years.
BOWLING
Bowling…sounds simple, right? Bowling takes not only physical skills but social skills. We plan to work on the game from both angles during our Adult Bowling Clinic.
Open to athletes ages 18 – 35, the Clinic will focus on bowling fundamentals, including ball selection, form, and scoring. From the life-skill perspective, athletes will learn how to get the appropriate shoe wear, the importance of being on time (if you are late, you can’t join a game in progress), and how to participate in a recreational sport in a social environment (taking turns, encouragement, appropriate teasing, etc.
2025 CALENDAR
The 2025 Clinic will be played on Wednesdays, January 22-February 26 from 6:30 – 8:00. Online registration will be from November 15 – December 15, 2023.
Uniform
Bowlers should wear appropriate clothing for bowling and bring socks each week
REGISTRATION
The $175 registration fee includes shoe rental, 90 minutes of bowling, and instruction by staff
Location
Irvine Lanes, 3415 Michelson Drive, Irvine
Baseball
The 2024 Adult Baseball Season has concluded. Looking forward to another great season in 2025! Dates TBD
Baseball is an incredible team sport that allows our athletes to practice critical life skills including following directions, knowing and understanding responsibilities, striving to improve, and patience. Not only do we strive to help our athletes develop their baseball skills, but also their social skills and ability to form friendships, understand team comradery, and practice good sportsmanship.
Our baseball curriculum focuses on the fundamental skills of throwing, catching, fielding, hitting, and baserunning. As the season progresses, practice drills and scrimmage-type play will help our athletes advance their understanding of the game as well as their skillset in each fundamental area.
2024 SCHEDULE
Dates: Thursdays, February 29 – April 11.
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Uniform
Spirit League will provide all field equipment (bats, helmets, balls, and hit sticks). Athletes should wear baseball pants (long or standard), tall athletic socks, tennis shoes or plastic cleats, and a glove.
REGISTRATION
The $160 registration fee includes a Spirit League practice shirt, use of field equipment, field rental, insurance, and instruction by trained staff.
Location
Gilleran Baseball Fields
24960 Felipe Road
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
PLEASE NOTE: Spirit League is a no-drop-off league.
Baseball TIP VIDEOS
Basketball
The 2024 Adult Basketball Season has concluded. Looking forward to another great season in 2025! Dates TBD
Our adult basketball season is different than our youth season. Instead of being assigned a specific team, we teach a pick-up game style where athletes can play with different teammates each week. This approach has led to our athletes making new friends while strengthening basketball fundamentals.
Our basketball curriculum focuses on the three fundamental skills of dribbling, shooting and passing. The first part of each session will focus on teaching these fundamental skills and working with other team athletes. As the season progresses, these skills will be expanded to include variations of each including different forms of passing, guarding and shooting techniques. Athletes will form teams to play a fun but non-competitive game each week.
2024 SCHEDULE
Registration for the 2024 season will be online from February 1 – April 10
Season Dates: Thursdays May 2- June 20, 2024 ( no session on May 9 )
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm.
Location: Newhart Middle School Basketball Courts (located behind the school)
Uniform
Spirit League will provide a practice shirt for each athlete. Parents should provide black athletic shorts, tall black athletic socks, and tennis shoes or high tops.
REGISTRATION
The $175 registration fee includes a Spirit League practice shirt, use of court equipment, court rental, insurance, and instruction by trained staff.
Online Registration is open from February 1 – April 10
Location
Games will be played at the basketball courts behind Newhart Middle School in Mission Viejo, CA.
BASKETBALL TIP VIDEOS
VOLLEYBALL
*The 2024 Adult Volleyball Season has concluded. Looking forward to another great season in 2025! Dates TBD
Volleyball is a social game and requires communication with teammates. During this adult program volleyball clinic, athletes will learn the fundamentals of the game including proper hitting technique, serving and how to volley.
The sand courts at the William S. Craycraft Park allow for an intimate learning experience with parents nearby.
2024 SCHEDULE
Registration will be from June 15 – July 15, 2024
Dates: Thursdays, August 1- September 12 (7 Weeks)
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Location: Craycraft Park, Mission Viejo
Uniform
Athletes should wear comfortable clothing appropriate for sports and warm weather. Since the court is sand, some athletes prefer to wear sand socks instead of going barefoot.
REGISTRATION
The $175 registration fee includes court equipment, court rental and staff instruction
Location
Volleyball Courts at William S. Craycraft Park in Mission Viejo
FLAG FOOTBALL
*The 2024 Adult Flag Football Season has concluded. Looking forward to another great season in 2025! Dates TBD
Back by popular demand, we will host an adult flag football clinic focusing on the fundamentals of flag football. Our athletes will learn the proper mechanics of throwing, catching, receiving handoffs, positioning, and schemes, including agility and conditioning drills. We are happy to bring a program to our adult athletes that toes the line between challenge and enjoyment in a sport that is so dear to the hearts of many Americans.
2024 CALENDAR
Registration will be from August 15 – September 12, 2024
Dates: Thursdays, September 26 – November 7 (7 Weeks)
- Please note that Thursday October 31 session will be held on Wednesday October 30
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Location: Oso Fields, Mission Viejo
Uniform
Equipment will be provided. Athletes should wear comfortable clothing appropriate for sports. Closed toe athletic shoes or plastic cleats.
REGISTRATION
The registration fee includes use of field equipment with flag belt and staff instruction
Registration fee: $175
Location
Games will be played at Oso Fields in Mission Viejo