Goalball
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Teams consist of six players, with no more than three from each side on the pitch at one time, in matches of two 12-minute halves.
ParalympicsGB does not have a Goalball team competing at Tokyo 2020.
Sport Details
The Rules
Goalball is played by two teams of three athletes on an indoor Volleyball court without the central net, with goals (9m wide, 1.3m high) at either end.
Outside of the group stages, drawn matches are resolved by overtime (two halves of three minutes, or until a goal is scored) and, if necessary, extra throws (the Goalball equivalent to a penalty shootout).
In contrast to the cheers and applause that ring out around most Paralympic Games’ venues, the Goalball arena is silent during play. This is to allow the players to hear the ball, which has a bell inside it.
Eligible Impairments: vision impairment.
Description: goalball is played by athletes with vision impairment. There are three Sport Classes, however all athletes play in a blindfold irrespective of their Sport Class.
Sport Class structure:
- B1: for athletes with no to very low levels of visual acuity and/or light perception (LogMAR greater than 2.6).
- B2: for athletes with visual acuity between LogMAR 1.5-2.6, or visual field less than 10 degrees diameter.
- B3: for athletes with visual acuity between LogMAR 1.0-1.4, or visual field less than 40 degrees diameter.
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GB's goalballers excel to reach quarter-finals at Paralympic Qualifier
2 July 2019
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