Goalball
What is goalball?
Goalball is an exciting indoor Paralympic sport, played 3-aside team sport, in which players attack and defend.
Goalball has been played throughout the world ever since, at the highest level, by people who are blind or partially sighted. The idea of the game is to score goals by bowling the ball along the floor, past the opposing team.
At elite level, Goalball is played over two halves of 12 minutes each, with games lasting for approximately 50 minutes.
Find out more about how to play goalball formats.
Equipment needed
- Goalballs
- Eye shades
- Court space
- Goals
Get involved
The School Games is inclusive to all young people and provides opportunities for everyone to get involved, either within school, against other local schools, or at county or regional level.
School Games Organisers
School Games Organisers (SGO) help schools coordinate appropriate competitive opportunities for all young people from Key Stage 2-4, to recruit, train and deploy a suitable workforce, and to support the development of club.
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Learn more about the School Games formats suitable for goalball competitions:
Quick and easy goalball activities
Be it 10-minute or lesson-length activities, we have a range of activities suitable for all ages and abilities to encourage young people to stay active throughout the day.