goalball
Paralympic throwing game
Goalball is a team sport designed for visually impaired athletes, played by two teams of three on an indoor court.
Players throw a ball containing bells toward the opposing goal while defenders listen for it and dive to block with their bodies.
All players wear blackout eyeshades to ensure equal conditions.
Goalball has been a Paralympic sport since 1976.
Struck metal sound-makers
offense · scoring · penalties · fouls · referee · whistle · highball · longball
Glare-reducing headwear
- blackoutComplete power loss
- vision-impairedHaving reduced eyesight
- sightlessUnable to perceive visually
- auditoryOf or relating to hearing
echolocation · tactile · sensory · nonvisual · darkness · equalizer · blindfolds · listening
Glare-reducing headwear
- bellsStruck metal sound-makers
- knee-padsProtective joint cushions
- jerseysKnitted athletic garments
- shortsAbbreviated lower garments
gloves · headgear · padding · uniforms · numbered · rubber · circumference · inflation
Strokes connecting two points
- tactileOf the touching sense
- boundariesLines marking separation
- dimensionsMeasurable spatial extents
- indoorsWithin a building
Games for disabled athletes
- athletesSports competitors
- medalsAwards for achievement
- inclusionBeing made part
- accessibilityEase of approach
empowerment · adaptation · competition · classification · podium · anthem · village · qualifying
Exchanging ideas or information
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- trustConfidence in another
rotation · positioning · synchronization · support · left-wing · right-wing · center · substitutes
bells
Struck metal sound-makers
defense · offense · scoring · penalties · fouls · referee · whistle · highball · longball · quiet
eyeshades
Glare-reducing headwear
- blackoutComplete power loss
- vision-impairedHaving reduced eyesight
- sightlessUnable to perceive visually
auditory · echolocation · tactile · sensory · nonvisual · darkness · equalizer · blindfolds · listening · silence
eyeshades
Glare-reducing headwear
shorts · gloves · headgear · padding · uniforms · numbered · rubber · circumference · inflation
lines
Strokes connecting two points
- tactileOf the touching sense
- boundariesLines marking separation
- dimensionsMeasurable spatial extents
indoors · flooring · acoustics · gymnasium · markings · tape
Paralympics
Games for disabled athletes
accessibility · empowerment · adaptation · competition · classification · podium · anthem · village · qualifying · gold
communication
Exchanging ideas or information
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
trust · rotation · positioning · synchronization · support · left-wing · right-wing · center · substitutes · bench
- adaptive fitnesslow-impact exercise, wheelchair tennis, adaptive equipment, hand cycling, boccia
- Adaptive PEadaptive sports, adaptive equipment, modified rules, wheelchair sports, boccia
- adaptive sportsadaptive sports, racing wheelchair, adaptive skiing, disability sports, sports wheelchair
- blind recreationaudio books, braille books, talking books, audio description, screen readers
- sportssports, tennis, athletics, golf, soccer
- blindnessblindness, blind spot, total blindness, partial blindness, low vision
goalballarchery
Shooting with bows
darts · shooting sports · skeet shooting · tennis · basketball
ball, goal, balls, football, goals, baseball, basketball, volleyball, goalie