Goalball

Goalball is an exciting indoor Paralympic sport, which is a 3v3 game, in which players attack and defend.

Goalball originated after WWII as a method of rehabilitating soldiers who had lost their sight. It has been played worldwide ever since, at the highest level, by people who are blind or partially sighted. The game aims to score goals by bowling the goalball along the floor, past the opposing team into their goal. At the top level, goalball is played over two halves of 12 minutes each, with games lasting for approximately one hour.

Goalball is fully inclusive, regardless of your level of sight, as all players wear eyeshades.

Primary and Secondary formats

Goalball formats introduce the key concepts of the sport: teamwork, communication, and utilising your other senses (touch and hearing).

Cone challenge introduces the basic concept of how to shoot in goalball in a fun activity designed to test your accuracy!

Team defence introduces the basics of how to defend in goalball through a team-based challenge!

Modified goalball offers a modified version of a goalball game, which can be played in a badminton court sized space.

Target ball has been co-designed with ArcheryGB to create a unique and exciting game to test your goalball and archery skills!

Equipment needed

• Goalballs
• Eyeshades
• Gymnastics mats
• Benches
• Indoor space