Goalball facts for kids
Goalball is a sport for people who cannot see. It is played by men and women. Each team has three people on it. A team throws the ball at a goal behind the people on the different team. They get a point if the ball goes in the goal. The ball has a bell in it. Players cannot see the ball: they can hear the bell. They use their body to stop the ball. People wear glasses that make it so player can see anything.
People who cannot see who can play goalball
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B1 goalball player who cannot see well
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B2 goalball player who cannot see well
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B3 goalball player who cannot see well
| Type | What |
|---|---|
| B1 | completely unable to see |
| B2 | used-in-seeing acuity of less than 2/60 |
| B3 | used-in-seeing acuity of 2/60 to 6/60 |
Images for kids
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The Swedish goalball team at the 2004 Athens Paralympic games
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A game of goalball in progress (2012).
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Goalball court at the Future Arena in Rio de Janeiro (2016).
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Egypt men's goalball team throwing towards Czech Republic. IBSA World Games, Seoul, South Korea (May 2015).
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Ukraine women's goalball team preparing to defend against Greece. IBSA World Games, Seoul, South Korea (May 2015).
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Canada women's goalball team throwing to Algeria. IBSA World Games, Seoul, South Korea (May 2015).
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China and Iran men's teams lined-up for the introductions before the start of the game. Regional championships, Chiba, Japan (2019).
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South Korea men's team at line-up. Goalball regional championships, Chiba, Japan (2019).
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Japan women's team throwing. Goalball regional championships, Chiba, Japan (2019).
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Japan women's team defending. Goalball regional championships, Chiba, Japan (2019).
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Japan defending a throw from Thailand. Regional goalball championships, Chiba, Japan (2019).
See also
In Spanish: Golbol para niños
