Goalball is a sport designed for the blind and visually impaired. The sport was originally created to assist in the rehabilitating of War veterans who lost their sight in WWII. It is played with two teams of up to 6 athletes. Three players per team take the court on opposing sides, they then take turns throwing a 'Goalball' at each other. The object of the game is to throw a ball that gets past the 3 other players on the other end of the court and into the goal. Now this doesn't sound to hard right? Well we have yet to discuss the most defining aspect of the game. All players on the court are required to wear a blindfold, totally blinding athletes with partial sight allowing an even playing field for all the players. This adds a twist to the game that forces the athletes to completely rely on their hearing.

 

Date: 9/11, 9/25
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Pannell Community Center
Cost: $12,  Activity #27189
Registration Link: For more information or to register, click here.

 

Date: 10/9, 10/23,
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Pannell Community Center
Cost: $12,  Activity #27190
Registration Link: For more information or to register, click here.

 

Date: 11/20
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Pannell Community Center
Cost: $6,  Activity #27191
Registration Link: For more information or to register, click here.

 

Date: 12/4, 12/18
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Pannell Community Center
Cost: $12,  Activity #27192
Registration Link: For more information or to register, click here.

Contact

For more information, you can e-mail Kou Yang at KYang2@cityofsacramento.org

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