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Day 2 morning | Football 5-a-side highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Check out some of the best moments that took place on the second morning session of Football 5-a-side.
For more information on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Game, please visit http://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016
Like us: https://www.facebook.com/Paralympics and follow us: https://www.twitter.com/paralympics
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games were held from 7-18 September 2016. Athletes from more than 160 countries competed in 528 medal events in 22 different sports.
published: 09 Sep 2016
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Football 5-a-side - TUR vs BRA - 1st Half P1 - Men's Prelim. Pool B - London 2012 Paralympic Games
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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for nine sports, for which it supervises and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions. The IPC is committed to enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to develop sport opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level. In addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which include courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
For further information, please visit http://www.paralympic.org.
To watch live action and videos on demand of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and subscribe to P...
published: 02 Sep 2012
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Blind football's GOAT! 🐐 #Blindfootball
"I feel very honoured to be compared to Péle because he is the best player in history, but I am Jefinho." - Jefinho Gonçalves
The International Paralympic Committee's vision is to make for an inclusive world through Para sport. Our mission is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.
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published: 08 Apr 2023
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Men's 5-a-side Football Gold Medal Match | Day 11 | Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Tune in for the livestream of the Football 5-a-side Gold Medal Match on day 11 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
For more information on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, please visit http://www.paralympic.org Like us: https://www.facebook.com/Paralympics and follow us: https://www.twitter.com/paralympics
https://www.instagram.com/paralympics/
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games are held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
The International Paralympic Committee's vision is to make for an inclusive world through Para sport. Our mission is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.
#Paralympics #ChangeStartsWithSport #Tokyo2020
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published: 04 Sep 2021
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Paralympic Sports A-Z: Football 7-a-side
Find out all you need to know about the Paralympic sport of football 7-a-side, including the history, rules, classification and equipment.
For more info go to: http://www.paralympic.org/football-7-side
This September in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, football 7-a-side will make its ninth appearance in a Paralympics Games.
As the name implies, the sport is similar to its able-bodied version, with some modifications:
•Two teams of seven each are on the field
•The sport is for athletes with cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injury
•There is no offside rule
•Throw-ins may be made with just one hand and roll-ins are also allowed
•Matches consist of two halves of 30 minutes each
•In football 7, the pitch (75m x 55m compared to 120m x 90m, maximum) and goal posts (5m x 2m compared to 7.32m x 2...
published: 28 May 2016
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Handicapped Football Match (Turkey vs England)
published: 11 Jul 2019
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Paralympic Sports A-Z: Football 5-a-side
Find out all you need to know about the Paralympic sport of football 5-a-side, including the history, rules, classification and equipment.
For more info go to: http://www.paralympic.org/football-5-side
Football 5-a-side, also known as blind football, is an adaptation of football for athletes with a visual impairment. The sport has been governed by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) since 1996 and it is played with modified FIFA rules.
It featured at the Paralympics for the first time at Athens 2004, and has been contested at every Games since. Brazil are the only team to win Paralympic gold and are hunting their fourth successive title at Rio 2016.
World Championships take place every four years in between the Paralympics.
Football 5-a-side teams are made up of four outf...
published: 13 May 2016
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Day 3 morning | Football 7-a-side highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Check out some of the best moments that took place on the third morning session of Football 7-a-side.
For more information on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Game, please visit http://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016
Like us: https://www.facebook.com/Paralympics and follow us: https://www.twitter.com/paralympics
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games were held from 7-18 September 2016. Athletes from more than 160 countries competed in 528 medal events in 22 different sports.
published: 10 Sep 2016
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Paralympic Sport A-Z: Goalball
Goalball is played exclusively by athletes who are blind or visually impaired. It was invented in 1946 to help rehabilitate veterans who had lost their sight during the Second World War. Hans Lorenzen of Austria and Sepp Reindle of Germany are credited with inventing the game.
Players must wear opaque eyeshades at all times ensuring fair competition. All international athletes must be legally blind, meaning they have less than 10 per cent vision, and are classified as a B3, a B2, or a B1 – totally blind.
Teams are made up of six players, with three members playing at any one time. The three positions are centre, right wing, and left wing.
The object of the game is to throw a ball using a bowling motion past the opponents and into their net to score points. This can be achieved by bounci...
published: 09 May 2016
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Northern Thunder 0-1 Aspire PFC - 2016 Powerchair Cup Final | Goals & Highlights
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Disability Cup Finals Day - Highlights of the 2016 Powerchair Cup Final between Aspire PFC and Northern Thunder.
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The FA Cup: http://www.facebook.com/thefacup
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published: 11 May 2016
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Day 2 morning | Football 5-a-side highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Check out some of the best moments that took place on the second morning session of Football 5-a-side.
For more information on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Game, pl...
Check out some of the best moments that took place on the second morning session of Football 5-a-side.
For more information on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Game, please visit http://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016
Like us: https://www.facebook.com/Paralympics and follow us: https://www.twitter.com/paralympics
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games were held from 7-18 September 2016. Athletes from more than 160 countries competed in 528 medal events in 22 different sports.
https://wn.com/Day_2_Morning_|_Football_5_A_Side_Highlights_|_Rio_2016_Paralympic_Games
Check out some of the best moments that took place on the second morning session of Football 5-a-side.
For more information on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Game, please visit http://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016
Like us: https://www.facebook.com/Paralympics and follow us: https://www.twitter.com/paralympics
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games were held from 7-18 September 2016. Athletes from more than 160 countries competed in 528 medal events in 22 different sports.
- published: 09 Sep 2016
- views: 1429043
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Football 5-a-side - TUR vs BRA - 1st Half P1 - Men's Prelim. Pool B - London 2012 Paralympic Games
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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Summer and Winter Pa...
0 TUR vs BRA 2
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for nine sports, for which it supervises and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions. The IPC is committed to enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to develop sport opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level. In addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which include courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
For further information, please visit http://www.paralympic.org.
To watch live action and videos on demand of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and subscribe to ParalympicSport.TV, please go to www.youtube.com/ParalympicSportTV.
Also, you may follow the Paralympic Movement on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ParalympicGames or on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/paralympic.
https://wn.com/Football_5_A_Side_Tur_Vs_Bra_1St_Half_P1_Men's_Prelim._Pool_B_London_2012_Paralympic_Games
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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for nine sports, for which it supervises and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions. The IPC is committed to enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to develop sport opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level. In addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which include courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
For further information, please visit http://www.paralympic.org.
To watch live action and videos on demand of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and subscribe to ParalympicSport.TV, please go to www.youtube.com/ParalympicSportTV.
Also, you may follow the Paralympic Movement on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ParalympicGames or on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/paralympic.
- published: 02 Sep 2012
- views: 3467273
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Blind football's GOAT! 🐐 #Blindfootball
"I feel very honoured to be compared to Péle because he is the best player in history, but I am Jefinho." - Jefinho Gonçalves
The International Paralympic Com...
"I feel very honoured to be compared to Péle because he is the best player in history, but I am Jefinho." - Jefinho Gonçalves
The International Paralympic Committee's vision is to make for an inclusive world through Para sport. Our mission is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.
SUBSCRIBE for more great Paralympic content ▶ https://www.youtube.com/c/paralympics
More information about the Paralympics can be found on the Paralympic website ▶ https://www.paralympic.org/
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Facebook ▶ https://www.facebook.com/paralympics
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#Paralympics
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https://wn.com/Blind_Football's_Goat_🐐_Blindfootball
"I feel very honoured to be compared to Péle because he is the best player in history, but I am Jefinho." - Jefinho Gonçalves
The International Paralympic Committee's vision is to make for an inclusive world through Para sport. Our mission is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.
SUBSCRIBE for more great Paralympic content ▶ https://www.youtube.com/c/paralympics
More information about the Paralympics can be found on the Paralympic website ▶ https://www.paralympic.org/
Like and follow the Paralympic Games @Paralympics
Facebook ▶ https://www.facebook.com/paralympics
Twitter ▶ https://twitter.com/Paralympics
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#Paralympics
LICENSE Paralympic footage via IMG REPLAY ▶ https://bit.ly/34Vls03
- published: 08 Apr 2023
- views: 12092
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Men's 5-a-side Football Gold Medal Match | Day 11 | Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Tune in for the livestream of the Football 5-a-side Gold Medal Match on day 11 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
For more information on the Tokyo 2020 Para...
Tune in for the livestream of the Football 5-a-side Gold Medal Match on day 11 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
For more information on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, please visit http://www.paralympic.org Like us: https://www.facebook.com/Paralympics and follow us: https://www.twitter.com/paralympics
https://www.instagram.com/paralympics/
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games are held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
The International Paralympic Committee's vision is to make for an inclusive world through Para sport. Our mission is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.
#Paralympics #ChangeStartsWithSport #Tokyo2020
LICENSE Paralympic footage via IMG REPLAY ▶ https://bit.ly/34Vls03
https://wn.com/Men's_5_A_Side_Football_Gold_Medal_Match_|_Day_11_|_Tokyo_2020_Paralympic_Games
Tune in for the livestream of the Football 5-a-side Gold Medal Match on day 11 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
For more information on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, please visit http://www.paralympic.org Like us: https://www.facebook.com/Paralympics and follow us: https://www.twitter.com/paralympics
https://www.instagram.com/paralympics/
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games are held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
The International Paralympic Committee's vision is to make for an inclusive world through Para sport. Our mission is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.
#Paralympics #ChangeStartsWithSport #Tokyo2020
LICENSE Paralympic footage via IMG REPLAY ▶ https://bit.ly/34Vls03
- published: 04 Sep 2021
- views: 86149
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Paralympic Sports A-Z: Football 7-a-side
Find out all you need to know about the Paralympic sport of football 7-a-side, including the history, rules, classification and equipment.
For more info go to:...
Find out all you need to know about the Paralympic sport of football 7-a-side, including the history, rules, classification and equipment.
For more info go to: http://www.paralympic.org/football-7-side
This September in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, football 7-a-side will make its ninth appearance in a Paralympics Games.
As the name implies, the sport is similar to its able-bodied version, with some modifications:
•Two teams of seven each are on the field
•The sport is for athletes with cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injury
•There is no offside rule
•Throw-ins may be made with just one hand and roll-ins are also allowed
•Matches consist of two halves of 30 minutes each
•In football 7, the pitch (75m x 55m compared to 120m x 90m, maximum) and goal posts (5m x 2m compared to 7.32m x 2.44m) are smaller
•In the semi-final and final matches, if the scores are level after 60 minutes, two periods of 10 minutes of extra time will be played
•If nobody wins in extra time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out
•The objectives are the same: teams try to put the ball in their opponent’s goal, while defending their own.
Athletes are allocated to four sport classes (FT5, FT6, FT7 and FT8) depending on the impact of the athlete’s impairment on his performance.
Each team has to have one FT5 or FT6 player on the field at all times and is not allowed to have more than one FT8 player on the field. A dedicated story on classification in football 7-a-side will be published later in this Sport Week series.
The International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) is the global governing body of the sport.
https://wn.com/Paralympic_Sports_A_Z_Football_7_A_Side
Find out all you need to know about the Paralympic sport of football 7-a-side, including the history, rules, classification and equipment.
For more info go to: http://www.paralympic.org/football-7-side
This September in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, football 7-a-side will make its ninth appearance in a Paralympics Games.
As the name implies, the sport is similar to its able-bodied version, with some modifications:
•Two teams of seven each are on the field
•The sport is for athletes with cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injury
•There is no offside rule
•Throw-ins may be made with just one hand and roll-ins are also allowed
•Matches consist of two halves of 30 minutes each
•In football 7, the pitch (75m x 55m compared to 120m x 90m, maximum) and goal posts (5m x 2m compared to 7.32m x 2.44m) are smaller
•In the semi-final and final matches, if the scores are level after 60 minutes, two periods of 10 minutes of extra time will be played
•If nobody wins in extra time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out
•The objectives are the same: teams try to put the ball in their opponent’s goal, while defending their own.
Athletes are allocated to four sport classes (FT5, FT6, FT7 and FT8) depending on the impact of the athlete’s impairment on his performance.
Each team has to have one FT5 or FT6 player on the field at all times and is not allowed to have more than one FT8 player on the field. A dedicated story on classification in football 7-a-side will be published later in this Sport Week series.
The International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) is the global governing body of the sport.
- published: 28 May 2016
- views: 32636
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Paralympic Sports A-Z: Football 5-a-side
Find out all you need to know about the Paralympic sport of football 5-a-side, including the history, rules, classification and equipment.
For more info go to:...
Find out all you need to know about the Paralympic sport of football 5-a-side, including the history, rules, classification and equipment.
For more info go to: http://www.paralympic.org/football-5-side
Football 5-a-side, also known as blind football, is an adaptation of football for athletes with a visual impairment. The sport has been governed by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) since 1996 and it is played with modified FIFA rules.
It featured at the Paralympics for the first time at Athens 2004, and has been contested at every Games since. Brazil are the only team to win Paralympic gold and are hunting their fourth successive title at Rio 2016.
World Championships take place every four years in between the Paralympics.
Football 5-a-side teams are made up of four outfield players and one goalkeeper.
Outfield players must be classified as completely blind (B1 category), which means they have very low visual acuity and/or no light perception, whilst the goalkeeper must be sighted or partially sighted (B2 or B3 category).
To ensure fair competition, all outfield players must wear eyeshades. Teams can also have off-field guides to assist them.
The ball makes a noise due to a sound system located inside that helps players orientate themselves. As a result spectators must remain silent whilst watching the game until a goal is scored.
Blind football is played on a rectangular field that measures 40m long and 20m wide. The whole length of the pitch must be covered by kickboards to prevent the ball from going out of play.
The duration of the match is 50 minutes, divided into two 25-minute halves. Each team can request a one-minute time-out in each half. During the last two minutes of both halves, and in case of an extra time, the timekeeper must stop the clock for a free kick, kick-in, goal kick and corner kick.
Eight teams, divided into two groups of four, will compete at Rio 2016. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
Group A: Brazil, Iran, Morocco and Turkey
Group B: Argentina, China, Mexico and Russia
https://wn.com/Paralympic_Sports_A_Z_Football_5_A_Side
Find out all you need to know about the Paralympic sport of football 5-a-side, including the history, rules, classification and equipment.
For more info go to: http://www.paralympic.org/football-5-side
Football 5-a-side, also known as blind football, is an adaptation of football for athletes with a visual impairment. The sport has been governed by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) since 1996 and it is played with modified FIFA rules.
It featured at the Paralympics for the first time at Athens 2004, and has been contested at every Games since. Brazil are the only team to win Paralympic gold and are hunting their fourth successive title at Rio 2016.
World Championships take place every four years in between the Paralympics.
Football 5-a-side teams are made up of four outfield players and one goalkeeper.
Outfield players must be classified as completely blind (B1 category), which means they have very low visual acuity and/or no light perception, whilst the goalkeeper must be sighted or partially sighted (B2 or B3 category).
To ensure fair competition, all outfield players must wear eyeshades. Teams can also have off-field guides to assist them.
The ball makes a noise due to a sound system located inside that helps players orientate themselves. As a result spectators must remain silent whilst watching the game until a goal is scored.
Blind football is played on a rectangular field that measures 40m long and 20m wide. The whole length of the pitch must be covered by kickboards to prevent the ball from going out of play.
The duration of the match is 50 minutes, divided into two 25-minute halves. Each team can request a one-minute time-out in each half. During the last two minutes of both halves, and in case of an extra time, the timekeeper must stop the clock for a free kick, kick-in, goal kick and corner kick.
Eight teams, divided into two groups of four, will compete at Rio 2016. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
Group A: Brazil, Iran, Morocco and Turkey
Group B: Argentina, China, Mexico and Russia
- published: 13 May 2016
- views: 132903
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Day 3 morning | Football 7-a-side highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Check out some of the best moments that took place on the third morning session of Football 7-a-side.
For more information on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Game, pl...
Check out some of the best moments that took place on the third morning session of Football 7-a-side.
For more information on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Game, please visit http://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016
Like us: https://www.facebook.com/Paralympics and follow us: https://www.twitter.com/paralympics
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games were held from 7-18 September 2016. Athletes from more than 160 countries competed in 528 medal events in 22 different sports.
https://wn.com/Day_3_Morning_|_Football_7_A_Side_Highlights_|_Rio_2016_Paralympic_Games
Check out some of the best moments that took place on the third morning session of Football 7-a-side.
For more information on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Game, please visit http://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016
Like us: https://www.facebook.com/Paralympics and follow us: https://www.twitter.com/paralympics
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games were held from 7-18 September 2016. Athletes from more than 160 countries competed in 528 medal events in 22 different sports.
- published: 10 Sep 2016
- views: 56199
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Paralympic Sport A-Z: Goalball
Goalball is played exclusively by athletes who are blind or visually impaired. It was invented in 1946 to help rehabilitate veterans who had lost their sight du...
Goalball is played exclusively by athletes who are blind or visually impaired. It was invented in 1946 to help rehabilitate veterans who had lost their sight during the Second World War. Hans Lorenzen of Austria and Sepp Reindle of Germany are credited with inventing the game.
Players must wear opaque eyeshades at all times ensuring fair competition. All international athletes must be legally blind, meaning they have less than 10 per cent vision, and are classified as a B3, a B2, or a B1 – totally blind.
Teams are made up of six players, with three members playing at any one time. The three positions are centre, right wing, and left wing.
The object of the game is to throw a ball using a bowling motion past the opponents and into their net to score points. This can be achieved by bouncing, curving, and spinning the shots around the opponents. Players stay on their hands and knees to defend their net and score against their opponents.
A goalball court is the same size as a volleyball court, measuring 18 metres long and nine metres wide. It has goals at each end covering the entire nine-metre back-line. String is taped to the markings on the court to allow players to feel the lines and orientate themselves.
The ball weighs 1.25 kilograms, is approximately 76 centimetres along its circumference and contains bells to allow players to hear it and track its movements.
Only players and referees may talk or make noise during play. Coaches, teammates on the bench and spectators must remain silent so players can hear and locate the ball. Officials use verbal commands to inform players of what is happening during the game.
Goalball requires two referees during each game. Four goal-judges remain at the corners of the court to verify if the ball touches crosses the line into goals. They also retrieve the ball when it goes out of bounds.
When a member of the defensive team touches the ball, they have 10 seconds to throw it back without being penalised. Penalties normally result in a penalty shot, during which the penalised player has to defend the entire nine-metre net alone.
Along with the 10-second violation, penalties are also awarded for high ball, long ball, excessive noise, delaying the game and touching one’s eyeshades.
A “high ball” occurs when a team throws the ball and it fails to land before or on the first high ball line. There are two high-ball lines which are six metres from each goal line, dividing the court into thirds. The ball must land before or on the first high-ball line, and then again on or before the second high-ball line. If it does not touch the ground again on or before the second high-ball line, it is considered a “long ball.”
Goalball was a demonstration sport at the Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games. In 1976, it made its official Paralympic debut when eight international men’s goalball teams competed for medals at the Paralympics in Toronto, Canada.
The sport has been part of every Paralympic Games since. Women’s goalball made its Paralympic debut at the 1984 Paralympic Games in New York.
The first World Championships for goalball were held in Vocklamarck, Austria, in 1978. The International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) governs goalball and holds World Championships every four years, in between the Paralympic Games.
https://wn.com/Paralympic_Sport_A_Z_Goalball
Goalball is played exclusively by athletes who are blind or visually impaired. It was invented in 1946 to help rehabilitate veterans who had lost their sight during the Second World War. Hans Lorenzen of Austria and Sepp Reindle of Germany are credited with inventing the game.
Players must wear opaque eyeshades at all times ensuring fair competition. All international athletes must be legally blind, meaning they have less than 10 per cent vision, and are classified as a B3, a B2, or a B1 – totally blind.
Teams are made up of six players, with three members playing at any one time. The three positions are centre, right wing, and left wing.
The object of the game is to throw a ball using a bowling motion past the opponents and into their net to score points. This can be achieved by bouncing, curving, and spinning the shots around the opponents. Players stay on their hands and knees to defend their net and score against their opponents.
A goalball court is the same size as a volleyball court, measuring 18 metres long and nine metres wide. It has goals at each end covering the entire nine-metre back-line. String is taped to the markings on the court to allow players to feel the lines and orientate themselves.
The ball weighs 1.25 kilograms, is approximately 76 centimetres along its circumference and contains bells to allow players to hear it and track its movements.
Only players and referees may talk or make noise during play. Coaches, teammates on the bench and spectators must remain silent so players can hear and locate the ball. Officials use verbal commands to inform players of what is happening during the game.
Goalball requires two referees during each game. Four goal-judges remain at the corners of the court to verify if the ball touches crosses the line into goals. They also retrieve the ball when it goes out of bounds.
When a member of the defensive team touches the ball, they have 10 seconds to throw it back without being penalised. Penalties normally result in a penalty shot, during which the penalised player has to defend the entire nine-metre net alone.
Along with the 10-second violation, penalties are also awarded for high ball, long ball, excessive noise, delaying the game and touching one’s eyeshades.
A “high ball” occurs when a team throws the ball and it fails to land before or on the first high ball line. There are two high-ball lines which are six metres from each goal line, dividing the court into thirds. The ball must land before or on the first high-ball line, and then again on or before the second high-ball line. If it does not touch the ground again on or before the second high-ball line, it is considered a “long ball.”
Goalball was a demonstration sport at the Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games. In 1976, it made its official Paralympic debut when eight international men’s goalball teams competed for medals at the Paralympics in Toronto, Canada.
The sport has been part of every Paralympic Games since. Women’s goalball made its Paralympic debut at the 1984 Paralympic Games in New York.
The first World Championships for goalball were held in Vocklamarck, Austria, in 1978. The International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) governs goalball and holds World Championships every four years, in between the Paralympic Games.
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